Clinical trials: Intestinal Helminthiasis
Neurocysticercosis, HIV/AIDS
The Burden of (Neuro)Cysticercosis Among People Living With HIV in Rural Tanzania
This study aims to compare the burden of neurocysticercosis among people living with HIV to people not infected with HIV.
- Trial name
- CYSTINET_Tz (NCT03851419)
- Testing
- Diagnosis of (Neuro)cysticercosis
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 2,584 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis in Senegal
Schistosomiasis is a flatworm transmitted from freshwater snails to humans in the tropics. In addition to this infectious disease, tropical developing countries are faced with malnutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT03187366
- Testing
- Bottom-up intervention
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 1,477 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Notre Dame
Infections
Education Intervention to Reduce Helminth Infections and Absenteeism in Grade 5 School-children
To efficiently control soil-transmitted helminths (Ascaris, Trichuris, and hookworm), WHO, PAHO, and others recommend the inclusion of an education strategy in school-based deworming programs.
- Trial name
- NCT01085799
- Testing
- Health Education Intervention
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 1,101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Helminthiasis, Nematode Infection
Impact of Alternative Treatment Strategies and Delivery Systems for Soil-transmitted Helminths in Kenya
The mainstay of control of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) is school-based deworming but recent modelling has highlights that in all but low very transmission settings, the treatment of school-aged children is unlikely to…
- Conditions
- Helminthiasis, Nematode Infection, Disease Transmission, Infectious
- Trial name
- TUMIKIA (NCT02397772)
- Testing
- albendazole
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 21,761 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Trachoma, Lymphatic Filariasis
Safety Study of Combined Azithromycin, Ivermectin and Albendazole for Trachoma and Lymphatic Filariasis
Trachoma and lymphatic filariasis (LF) are two 'Neglected Tropical Diseases' (NTDs), infectious diseases that affect millions of poor people in countries in the developing world.
- Trial name
- AZIVAL2 (NCT01903057)
- Testing
- azithromycin, ivermectin, albendazole
- Where
- Mozambique
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Onchocerciasis, Epilepsy
Impact of a Bi-annual CDTI on the Incidence of Epilepsy in an Onchocerciasis-endemic Area
Onchocerciasis is a neglected tropical disease associated with epilepsy, particularly in areas of high Onchocerciasis volvulus transmission.
- Trial name
- OAETanzania (NCT05749653)
- Testing
- Bi-annual CDTI
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 6,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Schistosomiasis, Anaemia
Schistosomiasis in Women of Reproductive Age in Burkina Faso: Implications for Control
Cross-sectional study of prevalence and intensity of schistosome infection in pregnant women, follow-up into postpartum, and the association of schistosome infection with haemoglobin concentration, compared to a group of…
- Conditions
- Schistosomiasis, Anaemia, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00463632
- Where
- 2 sites in Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development
Anemia, Worm Infections
Effect of Hookworm Elimination and Vitamin A Intervention on Iron Status of Preschool Children in Sichuan, China
The present study is intended to supplement the preschool anemic children with vitamin A capsule and de-hookworm administration in poverty Sichuan province.
- Trial name
- NCT02675140
- Testing
- ZENTEL, ZENTEL and Vitamin A Soft Capsules
- Volunteers
- 209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chengdu Maternal and Children's Health Care Hospital
Mansonella Perstans Infection, Mp Microfilaremia
Doxycycline to Treat Mansonella Perstans Infection in Patients With and Without Lymphatic Filariasis
This study will examine: 1) the safety and effectiveness of the drug doxycycline in reducing the number of Mansonella perstans (Mp) worms in the blood of infected patients, and 2) the effects of doxycycline followed by…
- Trial name
- NCT00340691
- Testing
- Doxycycline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Malaria
Clinical Performance Evaluation of Fyodor Urine Malaria Test (UMT)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical performance of the one-step Fyodor Urine Malaria Test (UMT), to determine its accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) for the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in…
- Trial name
- NCT01921413
- Testing
- Urine Malaria Test
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 1,893 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fyodor Biotechnologies Inc
Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) Infections, Schistosomiasis Infection
Protocol for Integrating Mass Drug Administration Into Primary Health Care in Western Kenya
This study aims to determine whether distributing deworming drugs through routine healthcare services at the first point of contact in the health system is an effective way to prevent and treat worm infections in Western Kenya.
- Trial name
- NCT07507461
- Testing
- Primary Healthcare-Integrated Service Delivery, Standard Mass Drug Adminitsration service delivery
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amref Health Africa
Schistosomiasis, Anemia
Schistosomiasis Effect on Response to Vaccines, Anaemia and Nutritional Status of Children of Northern Senegal
SchistoVAN aims to study the role of schistosomiasis infection in the modulation of the immune response of children to childhood vaccine antigens, as well as the impact of this infection on their nutritional status and their…
- Conditions
- Schistosomiasis, Anemia, Underweight, Stunting
- Trial name
- SchistoVAN (NCT01553552)
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biomedical Research Center EPLS
Fascioliasis
Parasitological Evaluation of Fascioliasis in Clinically Suspected Patients .
WHO considers foodborne trematodes as neglected tropical diseases. Fascioliasis is the most widely distributed trematode reported from over 81 countries around the world it imposes its highest burden in developing countries
- Trial name
- NCT03869788
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
E. Granulosus Cystic Hydatid d
Epi Cystic Hydatid Disease Peru
This is a study developed by researchers from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, the Universidad Mayor de San Marcos and other local and foreign institutions.
- Trial name
- NCT00138346
- Where
- 2 sites in Peru
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Taenia Solium Infection
Taenia Solium Elimination Versus Control: What is the Best Way Forward for Sub-Saharan Africa?
Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis is a neglected zoonotic parasitic disease complex with significant economic and public health impacts, occurring primarily in developing countries.
- Trial name
- CYSTISTOP (NCT02612896)
- Testing
- Mass drug administration, praziquantel 10mg/kg, Health education
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 2,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Schistosoma Mansoni
A Randomised Trial of Artesunate-sulfamethoxypyrazine/Pyrimethamine Versus Praziquantel for the Treatment of S. Mansoni
The purpose of this study is to determine the comparative efficacy of artesunate plus sulfamethoxypyrazine-pyrimethamine versus Praziquantel in the treatment of school children infected with S.mansoni in western Kenya.
- Trial name
- NCT01054651
- Testing
- Artesunate+Sulfamethoxypyrazine/pyrimethamine, Praziquantel
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kenya Medical Research Institute
Lymphatic Filariasis, Helminth Infection
Twice Yearly Treatment for the Control of LF
The Global Program for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) has been in operation sing the year 2000, with the aim of eliminating the disease by the year 2020, following 5-6 rounds of effective annual Mass Drug…
- Trial name
- NCT03036059
- Testing
- 400 μg/kg Ivermectin + 400 mg Albendazole
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 1,462 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
Helminthiasis
Assessment of Drug Efficacy of Local Albendazole
Infections with soil-transmitted helminthes (STH) occur throughout the developing world and remain a major public health problem in the poorest communities.
- Trial name
- NCT02420574
- Testing
- albendazole BENDEX, albendazole OVIS
- Volunteers
- 679 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Lymphatic Filariases
Prevalence Studies After Triple Drug Therapy for Lymphatic Filariasis
This study will assess the impact of 2-drug (DA) or 3-drug (IDA) regimens on lymphatic filariasis infection parameters in communities.
- Trial name
- NCT03352206
- Testing
- 2 drug dose - DA, 3 drug dose - IDA
- Where
- 5 sites in Fiji, Haiti and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 20,092 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Schistosomiasis, Helminthiasis
Schistosomiasis in Formal and Non-Formal Schools in Uganda: Implications for Control Programmes
Current efforts to control schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthes infections focus on the school-age population, and school-based treatment delivery programs offer a major cost advantages because of the use of the…
- Conditions
- Schistosomiasis, Helminthiasis, Anaemia
- Trial name
- NCT00463593
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development