Clinical trials: Intestinal Helminthiasis
Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) Infections
Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of a Combination Therapy for STH in PSAC in Bangladesh
Background (brief): 1. Burden: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are a major public health problem, primarily affecting children.
- Trial name
- NCT07045493
- Testing
- A single dose of Albendazole 400mg + Ivermectin (200 µg/ kg) combination therapy, A single dose of 400 mg Oral Albendazole monotherapy
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Onchocerciasis, Ascaris Lumbricoides Infection
Moxidectin Versus Ivermectin as Mass Drug Administration for the Control of Onchocerciasis and Other Neglected Tropical Diseases
This clinical trial compares two treatments - ivermectin and moxidectin - to learn which is better at reducing the proportion of people with onchocerciasis (river blindness) when given through mass drug administration (MDA) in…
- Conditions
- Onchocerciasis, Ascaris Lumbricoides Infection, Trichuris Trichiura; Infection, Hookworm Infections
- Trial name
- EKAIO (NCT07145736)
- Testing
- Moxidectin, Ivermectin
- Where
- Angola
- Volunteers
- 52,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirby Institute
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
Soil-Transmitted Helminths
Real World Evaluation of an Albendazole-Ivermectin Coformulation Safety and Effectiveness
An open-label, randomized by school, two-arm pragmatic trial, will be conducted involving two study sites in Sub-Saharan-Africa (SSA), Ghana and Kenya, to evaluate safety and effectiveness of the newly developed fixed dose…
- Trial name
- NCT06282315
- Testing
- Pre-screening Phase, Screenig Phase, Randomization
- Where
- 2 sites in Ghana, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insud Pharma
Schistosomiasis Mansoni, Portal Hypertension
Treatment Schistosomal Portal Hypertension: Efficacy of Endoscopy or Surgery
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with portal hypertension secondary to schistosomiasis mansoni.
- Conditions
- Schistosomiasis Mansoni, Portal Hypertension, Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT01931826
- Testing
- Endoscopic treatment, Total EGDS+ endoscopy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas
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
Introduction of Arpraziquantel Treatment for Schistosomiasis Control in Preschool-aged Children in Endemic Areas: A Small-scale Public Health Intervention Study
The proposed small-scale pilot studies are public health intervention studies implemented through established routine programs and services in the frame of the mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns in Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya and…
- Trial name
- ADOPTpilot (NCT06698510)
- Testing
- Arpraziquantel 150mg dispersible tablet
- Where
- 7 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 18,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peter Steinmann
Helminthes; Infestation, Intestinal
Evaluation of Effectiveness of ALBENDAZOLIVERMECTIN Coformulation vs ALBENDAZOLE for Treatment of Intestinal Worms
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate a fixed-dose co-formulation (FDC) of ivermectin and albendazole for the treatment of all Soil Transmitted helminths (STH).
- Trial name
- ALIVE (NCT05124691)
- Testing
- Albendazole and Ivermectin fixed dose coformulation, Albendazole
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia, Kenya and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,001 people
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health
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)
Lymphedema, Lymphatic Filariasis
A 24 Month Study to Compare Efficacy of Doxycycline vs Placebo for Improving Filarial Lymphedema in Sri Lanka
Current lymphedema management protocols are based on the use of simple measures of hygiene (regular washing with soap and water, skin and nail care), use of topical antibiotics or antifungal agents, exercise and footwear.
- Conditions
- Lymphedema, Lymphatic Filariasis, Filariasis
- Trial name
- LeDoxy-SL (NCT02929134)
- Testing
- Doxycycline
- Where
- Sri Lanka
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Task Force for Global Health
Intestinal Helminthiasis, Ascariasis
Impact of Repeated Anthelmintic Treatment on the Risk of Malaria in Kenyan School Children
Many school children in Kenya are infected with plasmodia and helminth species and are at risk of coinfection. It has been suggested that the immune response evoked by helminth infections may modify immune responses to plasmodia…
- Conditions
- Intestinal Helminthiasis, Ascariasis, Hookworm, Malaria
- Trial name
- NCT01658774
- Testing
- Albendazole, Vitamin C
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,377 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Onchocerciasis
Safety and Efficacy of Annual or Biannual Doses of Moxidectin or Ivermectin for Onchocerciasis
The primary purpose of this phase 3b study is to determine the safety and efficacy of moxidectin administration twice a year, compared to once a year, in maintaining undetectable levels in skin of O.
- Trial name
- NCT03876262
- Testing
- Moxidectin, Ivermectin
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 323 people
- Sponsor
- Medicines Development for Global Health
Female Genital Schistosomiasis
MATCHING - feMAle geniTal sCHistosomiasis IN miGrants Female Genital Schistosomiasis in Migrants Presenting to an Outpatient Clinic in Italy: Prevalence and Clinical Impact
The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) in the migrant population with gynecological problems who access our center's dedicated outpatient clinic.
- Trial name
- MATCHING (NCT07484256)
- Testing
- Cervical-vaginal swab
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria di Negrar
Hookworm Infections
Efficacy and Safety of Emodepside in Adolescents and Adults Infected With Hookworm
To compare the efficacy and safety of emodepside to that of albendazole (Zentel®) in participants aged 12-60, inclusive, infected with hookworm.
- Trial name
- NCT05538767
- Testing
- Emodepside, Albendazole 400mg
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Keiser
HIV Infections, Tuberculosis
Digital Health Promotion in Iringa, Tanzania
Increased health education has the potential to facilitate better use of health care services and to promote early treatment, thus it can strengthen the health care system, and ultimately reduce morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Tuberculosis, Cysticercosis, Tapeworm Pork
- Trial name
- NCT03808597
- Testing
- Digital health promotion intervention
- Where
- 6 sites in Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Intestinal Helminthiasis, Diarrhea
The Impact of Anthelmintic Treatment on the Incidence of Diarrheal Disease in Vietnamese School Children
Cheap and effective drugs called 'anthelmintics' are routinely administered to children in developing countries to eliminate infections by parasitic helminths.
- Trial name
- NCT02597556
- Testing
- Albendazole
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam
Ascariasis
Follow-up Assessment of Change in Soil-transmitted Helminths Infection Intensity in Uganda
The goal of this prospective follow-up study nested within an open-label randomized controlled trial is to investigate the unexpectedly high prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides infection observed 3-4 months after school-based mass…
- Trial name
- FACEIT-FU (NCT07873398)
- Testing
- Albendazole 400mg, Ivermectin 3 mg
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Keiser
Diarrhoeal Disease, Hookworm Infection
Evaluating Impact of Improved Floors on Health
The goal of this intervention study is to learn about the impact of household flooring on health in rural Kenya, and test whether providing an improved (cement stabilised, washable) floor improves the health of children and their…
- Conditions
- Diarrhoeal Disease, Hookworm Infection, Ascaris Lumbricoides Infection, Trichuris Infection
- Trial name
- SABABU (NCT05914363)
- Testing
- Sealed washable floor plus behaviour change, Behaviour change intervention, Routine deworming
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Lymphedema, Lymphatic Filariasis
A 24 Month Study to Compare Efficacy of Doxycycline vs Placebo for Improving Filarial Lymphedema in India
Current lymphedema management protocols are based on the use of simple measures of hygiene (regular washing with soap and water, skin and nail care), use of topical antibiotics or antifungal agents, exercise and footwear.
- Conditions
- Lymphedema, Lymphatic Filariasis, Filariasis
- Trial name
- LeDoxy-India (NCT02929121)
- Testing
- Doxycycline
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Task Force for Global Health
Schistosoma Mansoni
Filling Key Research Gaps With Clinical Implications in Mansonellosis and Schistosomiasis: a Network Approach
This is an experimental, multicenter, non-profit study promoted by the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases of the IRCCS (Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a carattere scientifico) Sacro Cuore Don Calabria of Negrar which aims…
- Trial name
- NCT06311344
- Testing
- Molecular biology analyses
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria di Negrar