Clinical trials: Cysticercosis
Neurocysticercosis, Health Literacy
The Impact of Medical TV Drama in Improving Literacy on Neurocysticercosis
This randomized controlled trial evaluates whether exposure to a medical television drama improves knowledge of neurocysticercosis (NCC) among young adults.
- Conditions
- Neurocysticercosis, Health Literacy, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT07208656
- Testing
- Medical TV Drama Episode (House M.D.)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cephas Health Research Initiative Inc, Ibadan, Nigeria
Neurocysticercosis, Epilepsy
Neurocysticercosis: Combined Treatment With Praziquantel (PZQ) and Albendazole (ABZ)
The purpose of this study is to determine if combination drug therapy of praziquantel and albendazole is safe and effective to cure neurocysticercosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00441285
- Testing
- Praziquantel, Albendazole
- Where
- 5 sites in Peru
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Cysticercosis
EFECAB: Improving Pig Management to Prevent Epilepsy in Burkina Faso
This is a pre-post randomized community-based controlled trial aimed at estimating the effectiveness of an educational package developed using PRECEDE PROCEED to reduce the cumulative incidence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in…
- Trial name
- EFECAB (NCT03095339)
- Testing
- Educational package
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
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
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
Cysticercosis, Helminthiasis
Taenia Solium Control Case Study in Zambia
Summary Diseases due to T. solium and soil transmitted helminths (STHs) are of cosmopolitan distribution and strongly linked with poor sanitation and poverty.
- Trial name
- SANTOSOIL (NCT01368354)
- Testing
- CLTS
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,197 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zambia
Neurocysticercosis
Treatment of Peri-calcification Edema in Neurocysticercosis (NCC)
Three-arm open, randomized comparative study of acetazolamide, dexamethasone, or no additional treatment to evaluate decrease in peri-calcification edema in neurocysticercosis
- Trial name
- NCT02945527
- Testing
- Acetazolamide, Dexamethasone
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Taenia Solium Taeniasis
Targeted Screening for Taenia Solium Tapeworms
The purpose of this study is to determine whether screening and treatment of tapeworm carriers can decrease community transmission of Taenia solium parasitic infection.
- Trial name
- NCT01296958
- Testing
- Niclosamide, Community education campaign
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 1,811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Neurocysticercosis, Healthy
PET Imaging of Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors in Patients With Neurocysticercosis Using [F-18]FB
The purpose of this protocol is to measure peripheral benzodiazepine receptors in the brain using positron emission tomography (PET) and compare the imaging results between patients and healthy people.
- Trial name
- NCT00527579
- Testing
- [F-18]FBR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Tenia Solium Infection
Single Ascending Dose Safety Study of Oxfendazole
This research is being done to learn about the safety in humans of a medicine that is already used in cows and pigs to treat worms. The medicine may be useful for people who have these or other worms.
- Trial name
- OXFEND-02 (NCT01584362)
- Testing
- oxfendazole
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Neurocysticercosis, Taeniosis
Investigation of Environmental Factors Associated With Transmission of T. Solium in Endemic Villages of Zambia
This study aims to determine the prevalence of taeniosis and (neuro)cysticercosis in two districts in the southern (Gwembe) and eastern province (Chipata) of Zambia.
- Trial name
- TEPIM (NCT03874689)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 2,921 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Subarachnoid Cysticercosis
RCT ALB for SA Cysticercosis
This study will enroll 120 individuals diagnosed with subarachnoid cysticercosis, a disease caused by the invasion of the basal part of your brain by a parasite named Taenia solium.
- Trial name
- NCT00133458
- Testing
- Albendazole
- Where
- 4 sites in Brazil, Colombia and 2 more
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
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
Neurocysticercosis
Assessment of Combined Praziquantel and Albendazole vs Albendazole Alone to Treat Active Parenchymal Neurocysticercosis
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the combination albendazole and praziquantel versus albendazole alone in patients affected by neurocysticercosis.
- Trial name
- NeuroSolve (NCT06376396)
- Testing
- albendazole and praziquantel, Albendazole
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- R-Evolution Worldwide S.r.l. Impresa Sociale
Neurocysticercosis, Healthy
PET Imaging of Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors in Patients With Neurocysticercosis Using [C-11]PBR28
The purpose of this protocol is to measure peripheral benzodiazepine receptors in the brain using positron emission tomography (PET) and compare the imaging results between patients and healthy people.
- Trial name
- NCT00526916
- Testing
- [C-11]PBR28
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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
Neurocysticercosis
People Presenting With Neurocysticercosis in North America
Background: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is caused by tapeworms that infect people. NCC can lead to serious brain problems such as seizures, sevre headaches and difficulties with movements or sensation in the limbs.
- Trial name
- NCT02233855
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Brain Cysticercosis
Oxfendazole in Mild Parenchymal Brain Cysticercosis
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare a single and multiple dose regimens of oxfendazole with the standard treatment in patients with mild (one or two lesions) parenchymal brain cysticercosis.
- Trial name
- NCT06565507
- Testing
- Oxfendazole single dose, Oxfendazole three doses, albendazole plus praziquantel regime
- Volunteers
- 544 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Cysticercosis
Two Cases of Pulmonary Cysticercosis Manifesting as Pleural Effusion: Case Report and Literature Review
Isolation lung cysticercosis reports are rare in literature. Most lung lesions were characterized by nodules. The investigators access one case which was characterized with pulmonary cavity and pleural effusion by Gupta N, et al…
- Trial name
- NCT05010811
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Cysticercosis, Cysts
Brain Tissue Swelling and Seizure Activity in Inactive Cysticercosis
This study will examine what causes seizures in patients with cysticercosis (pork tapeworm infection). A better understanding of this could lead to improved methods of controlling or preventing seizures.
- Conditions
- Cysticercosis, Cysts, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT00001912
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Peru
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)