Clinical trials: Helminthiasis
Intestinal Helminthiasis
Impact of Health Education on School Children
There is a sever lack in application of health education intervention for Soil Transmitted Disease (STH) in rural communities and in school children among Orang Asli in Pahang in Malaysia, and also there is a lack of information…
- Trial name
- NCT01640626
- Testing
- Health Education package
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 317 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Filarial; Infestation
Alternate Chemotherapy Regimens for the Clearance of W.Bancrofti Infection
Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) essentially a micro-filaricidal drug is given for 12 days as standard treatment for the clearance of W. bancrofti infection.
- Trial name
- NCT02005653
- Testing
- Diethylcarbamazine, Albendazole, Doxycycline
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Indian Council of Medical Research
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
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
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
Onchocerciasis, Epilepsy
Effect of Onchocerciasis Elimination Measures on the Incidence of Epilepsy in Maridi, South Sudan
For the first time using a prospective design, a study confirms the results of previous retrospective studies, which found that strengthening onchocerciasis elimination efforts decreases the incidence of epilepsy, including…
- Trial name
- OAEMaridi (NCT05750043)
- Testing
- bi-annual CDTI
- Where
- South Sudan
- Volunteers
- 17,000 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Urinary Schistosomiases
Circulating Cathodic Antigen Test Compared to Microscopy for Diagnosis of Urinary Schistosomiasis in Sohag
Schistosomiasis is a chronic infection endemic in 74 tropical and sub-tropical countries. Sub-Saharan Africa carries the highest burden (90%) of schistosomiasis which caused by both Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma…
- Trial name
- NCT05276414
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Malaria, Filariasis
Medical Implications of Coinfection With Malaria and Filariasis Parasites
This study will examine the clinical, immunological and epidemiological effects of concurrent infections with P. falciparum and W. bancrofti or M.
- Trial name
- NCT00471666
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 1,039 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Anaemia, Schistosomiasis Infection
Assessment of Anaemia Attributable to Schistosomiasis in School Children in Kenya: Mechanisms and Effect of Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine the extend and the nature of anemia in school children and the correlation between anemia and schistosomiasis infections, malaria infections and/or malnutrition (iron deficiency).
- Conditions
- Anaemia, Schistosomiasis Infection, Malaria, Iron Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT00414479
- Testing
- praziquantl, iron, ACT
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development
Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection, Growth
Community Directed Treatment of Soil-Transmitted Helminths Among Young Children in Zambia
The WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) developed a Community-Directed Treatment (COMDT) approach, which has been adopted in the control of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis.
- Trial name
- NCT00349323
- Testing
- Community directed treatment
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development
W. Bancrofti Filariasis
Research for Elim of Filariasis
Wuchereria bancrofti, is a mosquito-transmitted parasite that causes deforming lymphatic filariasis in the tropics. Improved treatment methods have led to new thinking that it should be possible to interrupt transmission and…
- Trial name
- NCT00145223
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Mansonelliasis, Pruritus
Epidemiology and Control of Mansonella Perstans Infection in Uganda
Mansonella perstans (M. perstans) infection is widespread in Uganda. Knowledge about the epidemiology of this infection, and of the morbidity it induces is poor, and no effective treatment is available.
- Conditions
- Mansonelliasis, Pruritus, Lymphoedema, Abdominal Pains
- Trial name
- NCT00215280
- Testing
- ivermectin and albendazole
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development
Onchocerciasis
Safety and Efficacy of IDA for Onchocerciasis
This DOLF study will investigate the safety and effectiveness of IDA treatment in persons with onchocerciasis when it is administered after pre-treatment with ivermectin to clear or greatly reduce microfilariae from the skin and…
- Trial name
- DOLF IDA/Oncho (NCT04188301)
- Testing
- IVM w/ ALB, Single dose of IDA, Three daily doses of IDA
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Schistosomiasis, Malaria
The Effect of Praziquantel Treatment on Schistosoma Mansoni Morbidity and re-Infection Along Lake Victoria, Uganda
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to an increased knowledge about the effect of praziquantel on schistosomiasis related morbidity and re-infection level among communities living along Lake Victoria in Mayuge…
- Trial name
- NCT00215267
- Testing
- praziquantel
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development
Schistosomiasis, Liver Fibrosis
Antioxidant Supplements in the Reversal of Schistosomal Peri-portal Fibrosis
Liver fibrosis is the most serious complication of schistosomiasis mansoni. However only limited proportion of subjects with infection develop this pathology and there is limited knowledge on risk factors for the differential…
- Conditions
- Schistosomiasis, Liver Fibrosis, Periportal Fibrosis, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT01260012
- Testing
- Praziquantel+antioxidant suppl, Praziquantel+antioxidant
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 414 people
- Sponsor
- Addis Ababa University
Hematuria, Hydronephrosis
Influence of Transmission Season on Outcome of Treatment of Schistosoma Haematobium Infection in Mozambique
To assess the influence of seasonal variations in Schistosoma haematobium transmission on treatment outcome (morbidity and re-infection)
- Trial name
- NCT00231322
- Testing
- praziquantel
- Where
- Mozambique
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Long-Term Outcomes of Selexipag in Schistosomiasis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Schistosomiasis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension is a serious condition that can lead to shortness of breath, heart failure, frequent hospitalizations, and early death.
- Trial name
- PROPULSE-Sch (NCT07453030)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Caio Júlio César dos Santos Fernandes
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
Trichuriasis
A Safety and Efficacy Study of Different Doses of Oxfendazole Compared to a Single Dose of Albendazole to Treat Trichuris Trichiura Infection in Adults
This is a Phase 2 trial to evaluate the efficacy of different doses of oxfendazole versus a single dose of albendazole in curing or reducing the egg burden in subjects with T. trichiura infections.
- Trial name
- NCT04713787
- Testing
- Albendazole, Oxfendazole
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- Asociacion Benefica Prisma