Clinical trials: Helminth Infections
Intestinal Helminth Infection, Filarial Infection
The Effect of Parasitic Worm Infections on the Immune Response to Tuberculosis Bacteria
This study, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the Tuberculosis Research Centre in Chennai, India, will examine how helminth and filarial infections affect the immune response to mycobacteria (the bacteria that…
- Trial name
- NCT00342017
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 5,200 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Helminth Infections
A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Mebendazole for the Treatment of Helminth Infections in Pediatric Participants
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mebendazole compared with placebo in pediatric participants with Helminth infections.
- Trial name
- NCT02034162
- Testing
- Mebendazole
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia, Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 295 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Infections With Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH)
A Multinational Trial of the Efficacy of Albendazole Against Soil-transmitted Nematode Infections in Children
The three major Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH), Ascaris lumbricoides, Necator americanus/Ancylostoma duodenal and Trichuris trichiura are among the most prevalent parasites worldwide.
- Trial name
- WORMCON (NCT01087099)
- Testing
- Albendazole
- Where
- 7 sites in Brazil, Cambodia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 1,750 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection, Growth
Community Directed Treatment of Soil-Transmitted Helminths Among Young Children in Zambia
The WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) developed a Community-Directed Treatment (COMDT) approach, which has been adopted in the control of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis.
- Trial name
- NCT00349323
- Testing
- Community directed treatment
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development