Clinical trials: Helminth Infection
Celiac Disease
Desensitising Celiac Disease Patients With the Human Hookworm
We have established that the hookworm Necator americanus (Na) dramatically alters the local and systemic immune landscape of the infected human host.
- Trial name
- NaCeD (NCT01661933)
- Testing
- Necator americanus
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The Prince Charles Hospital
Malaria, Lymphatic Filariasis
Repeat Ivermectin Mass Drug Administrations for Control of Malaria: a Pilot Safety and Efficacy Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether repeated ivermectin mass drug administrations to Burkinabé villagers, performed in three week intervals over the rainy-season, is well-tolerated and safe, and also effective in…
- Trial name
- RIMDAMAL (NCT02509481)
- Testing
- Ivermectin, Albendazole
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 2,712 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Loiasis
Loiasis Cross-reactive Antigenemia and Treatment-related Adverse Events
This study seeks to determine which Loa loa antigens are released into circulation when infected individuals are treated with ivermectin.
- Trial name
- NCT05085665
- Testing
- Ivermectin
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Loiasis
Reslizumab to Prevent Post-treatment Eosinophilia in Loiasis
Diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) treatment of Loa loa infection is complicated by the development of severe adverse reactions that are correlated with the number of circulating microfilariae in the blood.
- Trial name
- NCT01111305
- Testing
- Reslizumab, Diethylcarbamazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Helminthiasis
Bioequivalence Study of Albendazole 400 mg Tablets in Chinese Population
The purpose of the study is to compare the pharmacokinetic profiles of two Albendazole tablet formulations manufactured under the different granulation processes in healthy Chinese adult males.
- Trial name
- NCT01755637
- Testing
- Albendazole
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Lymphatic Filariasis, Soil Transmitted Helminth Infections
Optimization of Mass Drug Administration With Existing Drug Regimens for Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis
Approximately 3,500 people will participate per year. The study population will include females and males over 5 years of age who live in filariasis endemic areas. The study will be performed in Indonesia in B. timori and W.
- Trial name
- DOLF-Indo (NCT01905423)
- Testing
- Albendazole (annual), Diethylcarbamazine (annual), Albendazole (semiannual)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 17,108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Schistosomiasis
Seropositivity and Adverse Birth Events in Migrants From Bilharzia-endemic Areas
The study intends to examine the association between schistosomiasis seropositivity and adverse pregnancy outcomes. It aims at the verification of the hypothesis that in pregnant women originating from endemic areas for…
- Trial name
- Bilharzia (NCT03158298)
- Testing
- Specimen collection
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Jena University Hospital
Filariasis
Safety, Tolerability and PK of Multiple-ascending Doses of Emodepside
The study evaluates safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of emodepside, after administration as a Liquid Service Formulation (LSF), over 10 days, in healthy male caucasian subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT03383614
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drugs for Neglected Diseases
Onchocerciasis
Safety of a Single Dose of Moxidectin Compared With Ivermectin in Individuals Living in Onchocerciasis Endemic Areas and in Individuals Living in Onchocerciasis Endemic Areas With High Levels of Lymphatic Filariasis Co-endemicity Receiving Concomitant Albendazole
The purpose of this phase 3b study is to determine the safety of a single dose of moxidectin, compared to a single dose of ivermectin, in individuals living in onchocerciasis endemic areas and in individuals living in…
- Trial name
- NCT04311671
- Testing
- Moxidectin, Ivermectin, Albendazole
- Where
- 2 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 12,979 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medicines Development for Global Health
Schistosomiasis
S. Japonicum and Pregnancy Outcomes
The purpose of the study is to understand whether the drug praziquantel (PZQ) is safe for the mother and developing baby when the mother has schistosomiasis (a type of worm) infection, and whether the drug may improve the…
- Trial name
- NCT00486863
- Testing
- Praziquantel
- Where
- Philippines
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Trichuriasis
Efficacy and Safety of IVM/ALB Co-administration
This study is a double-blind randomized clinical trial conducted with two settings in Africa and one in Asia, namely Côte d'Ivoire, Pemba (Zanzibar, Tanzania) and Lao PDR.
- Trial name
- NCT03527732
- Testing
- Albendazole, Albendazole and Ivermectin
- Where
- 3 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Laos and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,673 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Keiser
Healthy Volunteers
First in Man Clinical Trial of Emodepside (BAY 44-4400)
This study will investigate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of single ascending doses of emodepside (BAY 44-4400) in healthy male volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT02661178
- Testing
- emodepside (BAY 44-4400)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drugs for Neglected Diseases
Helminthiasis, Filariasis
Field Studies on the Feasibility of Interrupting the Transmission of Soil-transmitted Helminths (STH)
Over 1.5 billion people are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STH). Global STH guidelines recommend MDA (mass drug administration) of albendazole or mebendazole to targeted populations, including pre-school age children…
- Trial name
- NCT03014167
- Testing
- Albendazole
- Where
- 3 sites in Benin, India and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 357,716 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Lymphatic Filariasis
Moxidectin for LF, Cote d'Ivoire (DOLF)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether moxidectin (Mox) will be more effective than ivermectin (IVM) when used in single-dose combination therapies for lymphatic filariasis (LF).
- Trial name
- NCT04410406
- Testing
- Ivermectin, Diethylcarbamazine, Albendazole
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Filariasis
Relative Bioavailability Study of Emodepside IR-tablets and Solution
This study evaluates 2 new immediate release (IR)-tablet formulations of emodepside and they will be compared to the oral liquid service formulation (LSF) used in the FIH Single Ascending Dose study (DNDi-EMO-001 study) (CT.gov…
- Trial name
- NCT03383523
- Testing
- Emodepside (BAY 44-4400)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drugs for Neglected Diseases
Schistosomiasis, Schistosomiasis Mansoni
Praziquantel in Children Under Age 4
The overall goals of this proposal are to conduct a trial to address the significant gaps with respect to our understanding of best approaches to treatment of children ages 1-4 with intestinal schistosomiasis.
- Conditions
- Schistosomiasis, Schistosomiasis Mansoni, Schistosoma Japonicum Infection
- Trial name
- PIP (NCT03640377)
- Testing
- Praziquantel
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 354 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Lymphatic Filariasis
Effect of Albendazole Dose on Treatment of Lymphatic Filariasis
This study is conducted in Kerala, India. It will determine whether a new treatment regimen of albendazole and diethylcarbamazine (DEC) for lymphatic filariasis can eliminate the disease more quickly than the standard regimen.
- Trial name
- NCT00511004
- Testing
- Albendazole, Diethylcarbamazine
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Loiasis
Efficacy and Microfilaricidal Kinetics of Imatinib for the Treatment of Loa Loa
Background: Many people who live in west or central Africa are at risk for infection from a very small worm called Loa loa. This infection is acquired through the bite of a fly. Baby worms called microfilariae live in the blood.
- Trial name
- NCT02644525
- Testing
- Imatinib Mesylate
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Trichuriasis, Ascariasis
Efficacy and Safety of MOX/ALB Co-administration
This study is a double-blind randomized controlled superiority trial aiming at providing evidence on the efficacy and safety of co-administered moxidectin and albendazole versus albendazole monotherapy (standard of care) against…
- Conditions
- Trichuriasis, Ascariasis, Hookworm Infections
- Trial name
- NCT04726969
- Testing
- Moxidectin 2 mg Oral Tablet, Albendazole 400 mg Oral Tablet, Ivermectin 3 mg Oral Tablet
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Keiser
Schistosomiasis
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of the rSm-p80 + GLA-SE (SchistoShield®) Candidate Vaccine in Healthy Adults in Burkina Faso and Madagascar
The goal of this phase 1b, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, observer-blinded, dose-escalation study is to assess the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of a three-dose regimen, spaced four weeks apart, given…
- Trial name
- NCT05762393
- Testing
- rSm-p80 + GLA-SE
- Where
- 2 sites in Burkina Faso, Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Vaccine Institute