Survival of Flies Developing in Faecal SamplesPhase 4IVERMUSCNCT07657143
Evaluation of the Impact of Oral Ivermectin on Musca Sorbens Flies, Putative Vector of Trachoma
A Phase 4 study testing Ivermectin in people with Survival of Flies Developing in Faecal Samples, run by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
Trachoma is caused by repeated Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the eye. Routes of infection include close person-to-person contact and contaminated clothing. In addition, the bazaar fly Musca sorbens has been implicated in transmission. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Survival of Flies Developing in Faecal Samples
- What is being tested?
- Ivermectin
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 12 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- Jul 2026to Dec 2026
- Phase
- Phase 4
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Able and willing to give fully informed consent
- Able to understand and comply with the study procedures
- Able to produce a stool on most days
- Consider themselves to be in good general health
- Aged 18 to 65 years
Who cannot join
- Suspected or known to be sensitive or allergic to ivermectin
- Women who are pregnant, nursing or intending to become pregnant
- Aware of having any neurological disorders or recent history of seizures
- History of travel to a region endemic for Loa loa.
- Currently taking acenocoumarol, warfarin or levimasole
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United Kingdom1 site
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
London, WC1E 7HT
Robert T Jones, PhD, +447745845880, robert.jones@lshtm.ac.uk
Anna Last, PhD
About this study
Official title: Evaluation of the Impact of Oral Ivermectin (150 Micrograms/kg) on Musca Sorbens, the Putative Vector of Trachoma
Trachoma is caused by repeated Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the eye. Routes of infection include close person-to-person contact and contaminated clothing. In addition, the bazaar fly Musca sorbens has been implicated in transmission. These flies frequently visit the faces of children and have been found positive for C. trachomatis, which may be transferred from the body of the flies or their regurgitated or defecated material.
This study aims to give recruited healthy volunteers a safe dose of oral ivermectin. Their faeces will be collected over subsequent days to determine whether ivermectin excreted from the body results in faecal concentrations that are high enough to prevent emergence of M. sorbens developing in faeces. It will also quantify ivermectin concentrations in tears secretions and faecal samples for up to 30 days post-treatment.
- Being tested
- Ivermectin
- Keywords
- Trachoma, Ivermectin, Musca flies
- Medical subject headings
- Trachoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
IvermectinDrug
Oral dose of ivermectin (150 micrograms/kg)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Ivermectin treatment | Experimental | Participants to receive safe oral dose of ivermectin Receives: Drug: Ivermectin |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Musca sorbens larvae surviving to adulthood
The difference in the mean number of Musca sorbens larvae surviving to adulthood in faecal samples collected at each post-treatment time point compared to pre-treatment samples. The treatment effect will be estimated separately at each time point.
Measured: Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 30 post treatment
Secondary outcomes (4)
Concentration of ivermectin in faeces
The mean concentration of ivermectin in faecal samples (ng/g) and tear samples (ng/mL) at baseline and at each post-treatment time point.
Measured: Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 30 post treatment
First oviposition event
The time from presentation of each faecal sample to the first oviposition event by Musca sorbens at baseline and each post-treatment time point.
Measured: Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 30 post treatment
Behvioural response
Observed behavioural response(s) of adult female Musca sorbens when presented with faecal samples at baseline and each post-treatment time point.
Measured: Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 30 post treatment
Adult fly survival
The survival of adult female Musca sorbens when presented with faecal samples collected at baseline and each post-treatment time point, measured as time to death.
Measured: Each time pointDays 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 30 post treatment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Jun 2026
- Study startJul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionNov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Survival of Flies Developing in Faecal SamplesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- All participants to be given a single doe of ivermectin.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07657143
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 32885
- Acronym
- IVERMUSC
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 11 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Study outcomes are not related to the participant.