Clinical trials: Intestinal Helminthiasis
Schistosomiasis, Helminthiases
Iron Supplementation in Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminths Control Programmes in Zambia
The objectives of this study is: to establish the coverage rate of weekly iron supplementation in children in intervention schools over a period of nine months document any side effects of weeekly iron supplementation among…
- Conditions
- Schistosomiasis, Helminthiases, Anaemia
- Trial name
- NCT00276224
- Testing
- ferrous sulphate (drug)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development
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
Anemia, Intestinal Helminthiasis
A Study of Co-infections of HIV-1 and Schistosoma Mansoni and Its Impact on Praziquantel Treatment Outcomes
In this study, it is hypothesized that helminth infections modulate immune responses against HIV-1 infection resulting into increased HIV-1 multiplication, faster progression to AIDS and increased episodes of AIDS-related…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Intestinal Helminthiasis, Intestinal Schistosomiasis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus I Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01541631
- Testing
- Praziquantel and Albendazole
- Where
- 2 sites in Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences
Malaria, Schistosomiasis
Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy-Intermittent Preventive Treatment (ACT-IPT) Trial Among Schoolchildren in Kassena-Nankana, Ghana
The purpose of this study is to determine if Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy, ACT,(artemether-lumefantrine) used as intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) alone or in combination with praziquantel, will have any effects on…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Schistosomiasis, Helminthiasis, Anemia
- Trial name
- ACTIPT (NCT01459146)
- Testing
- Artemether-lumefantrine combination plus albendazole, Artemether-lumefantrine plus Praziquantel plus Albendazole, Albendazole plus Praziquantel
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 345 people
- Sponsor
- Navrongo Health Research Centre, Ghana
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
Diarrhoea, Soil-transmitted Helminth Infection
Cluster Randomised Trial of Improved Sanitation in Rural Orissa, India
The study is a cluster-randomized, controlled trial conducted among 100 villages (including approximately 3500 households and 20,000 people) in Puri district, State of Orissa, India.
- Conditions
- Diarrhoea, Soil-transmitted Helminth Infection, Nutritional Status
- Trial name
- NCT01214785
- Testing
- Provision of household latrines
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Helminthiasis, Strongyloides Stercoralis Infection
Management of Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis and Strongyloidiasis
The general purpose of the project is to analyse soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) in a highly endemic area in northern Argentina with a multidisciplinary approach.
- Trial name
- NCT01308268
- Testing
- Ivermectin + Albendazole
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Salta
Hydatid Cyst, Hepatic
Surgical Treatment of Hydatid Liver Disease
The goal of this observational study is to show that cyst extraction with pericyst reduction and omentopexy is a suitable treatment for liver hydatid disease caused by E.Granulossus with a low rate of complication and recurrence.
- Trial name
- NCT05989516
- Where
- North Macedonia
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital for Surgical Diseases St. Naum Ohridsk i- Skopje
Schistosomiasis
L-PZQ ODT in Schistosoma Infected Children
The study would evaluate the safety and efficacy of L-praziquantel orodispersible (L-PZQ ODT) tablets in Schistosoma infected children aged 3 months to 6 years.
- Trial name
- NCT03845140
- Testing
- L-PZQ ODT 50 mg/kg, Biltricide®, L-PZQ ODT 60 mg/kg
- Where
- 2 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Diseases of the Urinary System, Schistosomiasis Haematobia
Urinary Schistosomiasis Infection
The purpose of this study is to determine what causes some people to become sick, and others not, when they are infected with the parasite Schistosoma haematobium, also known as Bilharzia.
- Trial name
- NCT00138450
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 4,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Nodding Syndrome, Epilepsy
Clinical Features and Potential Etiology of Epilepsy and Nodding Syndrome in the Mahenge Area, Ulanga District
Background: Childhood epilepsy disorders are particular frequent in the area around Mahenge, southern Tanzania and recent studies have described a novel type of epilepsy with repetitive head nodding episodes and often progressive…
- Conditions
- Nodding Syndrome, Epilepsy, Onchocerciasis, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NSEC (NCT03653975)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Malnutrition, Worm Infestation
Deworming and Vitamin A (DEVTA) Prepilot Study
Background. More than a third of the world's population is infected with intestinal nematodes. A majority of these infections occur in children.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Worm Infestation, Under-Fives
- Trial name
- NCT00396500
- Testing
- Albendazole (400 mg) and/or Vitamin a
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- King George's Medical University
Neurocysticercosis
Effects of 2 Different Duration of Albendazole Therapy in Patients With Neurocysticercosis in Brain ≤ 5 Lesions on CT
Comparing the effect of two different duration of same drug albendazole in patients with Neurocysticercosis less than or equal to 5 lesions on CT head at the end of 6 months.
- Trial name
- NCT02243644
- Testing
- 7 days of albendazole 15 mg/kg/day, 28 days of albendazole 15 mg/kg/day
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst
The Role of Adjuvant Albendazole After Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Resection
The aim of this study is to study the role of adjuvant Albendazole after pulmonary hydatid cyst resection versus placebo in reducing recurrence with a short- term follow-up of six months.
- Trial name
- NCT06483880
- Testing
- Albendazole
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Urinary Schistosomiasis, Schistosoma Haematobium
Efficacy of Bilhvax in Association With Praziquantel for Prevention of Clinical Recurrences of Schistosoma Haematobium
Objectives:To reduce the risk of S. haematobium pathology recurrences during the three years following vaccine administration and to control the safety of this therapeutic strategy in children exposed to urinary schistosomiasis.
- Trial name
- Bilhvax3 (NCT00870649)
- Testing
- Bilhvax vaccine (Sh28GST)
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Schistosomiasis
Assessment of Infection Activity in Travelers and Migrants Diagnosed With Chronic Schistosomiasis
The primary objective of this clinical investigation is to determine the percentage of travelers and migrants diagnosed with chronic schistosomiasis according to site-specific diagnostic practice who have active infection at the…
- Trial name
- SchistAct (NCT06873308)
- Testing
- UCP-LF CAA assay
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 278 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria di Negrar
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)
Aged ≥2 Years in Schistosomiasis Affected Areas
Validation of POC-CCA Rapid Urine Test for Qualitative Detection of Schistosoma Japonicum
This is a longitudinal cohort study that will be coordinated with the 2019 schistosomiasis stool survey in Napu. The study will use the stool survey results as entry criteria to identify subjects to become the index cases.
- Trial name
- SchisCCA (NCT03870204)
- Testing
- POC-CCA rapid urine test
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ina-Respond
Tuberculosis
Trial to Investigate the Effect of Schistosoma Mansoni Infection on the Response to Vaccination With MVA85A in BCG-vaccinated African Adolescents
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) is a pathogen with worldwide distribution which infects humans causing tuberculosis (TB), a transmissible disease resulting in very high mortality and morbidity; development of an effective…
- Trial name
- TB036 (NCT02178748)
- Testing
- MVA85A
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Intestinal Disease, Parasitic, Chronic Disease
Intestinal Parasites in Inhabitants of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Province in Poland
The goal of the proposed study is to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic diseases in adults and children. These invasions are included to "dirty hand diseases" (per os invasions), therefore it applies mainly preschool…
- Trial name
- NCT03490435
- Testing
- Tests for diagnosis of intestinal parasitic diseases
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nicolaus Copernicus University