Clinical trials: Helminthiasis
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
Hiv, Hepatitis B
Delivering a Multi-disease Screening Tool to Migrant Populations
Migrants' overall health status may be improved by increasing the detection of certain infectious diseases and other conditions for which effective care is available.
- Conditions
- Hiv, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Tuberculosis
- Trial name
- ISMiHealth (NCT05868005)
- Testing
- Clinical decision support system for screening of migrants using the ISMiHealth software tool.
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Lymphatic Filariasis, Yaws
PK PD Study of IDA and Azithromycin for NTDs ( ComboNTDs )
This is a Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic study evaluating the safety of co-administering Azithromycin alongside the new IDA (Ivermectin, Diethylcarbamazine, Albendazole) combination treatment for LF.
- Conditions
- Lymphatic Filariasis, Yaws, Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT03664063
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Albendazole, Ivermectin
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lihir Medical Centre
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
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
Helminthic Infection
Multiple Ascending Dose Study of Oxfendazole in Healthy Adult Volunteers
This Phase I study is an open label multiple ascending dose evaluation of the safety and PK of oxfendazole (3, 7.5, or 15 mg/kg) given orally daily to healthy adult men and nonpregnant women aged 18-45 followed by a single dose…
- Trial name
- NCT03035760
- Testing
- Oxfendazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
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
Schistosomiasis
Study to Evaluate the Safety of the Vaccine Prepared sm14 Against Schistosomiasis
This is a phase I, open-label, single arm trial, which aims to assess the safety of the vaccine prepared sm14 in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01154049
- Testing
- sm14 antigen plus adjuvant GLA
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Hookworm Infection, Hookworm Disease
Safety and Immunogenicity of Co-Administered Hookworm Vaccine Candidates Na-GST-1 and Na-APR-1 in Gabonese Adults
Na-GST-1 and Na-APR-1 are proteins expressed during the adult stage of the Necator americanus hookworm life cycle that are thought to play a role in the parasite's degradation of host hemoglobin for use as an energy source.
- Trial name
- NCT02126462
- Testing
- Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel®, Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel®, Hepatitis B vaccine
- Where
- Gabon
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
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)
Schistosomiasis
Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity Study of Sm-p80 + GLA-SE (SchistoShield(R)) Vaccine in Healthy Adults
This is a Phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation clinical trial to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of the Sm-p80+GLA-SE vaccine candidate in healthy adults between 18 and 55 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT05292391
- Testing
- Sm-p80, Sm-p80 + GLA-SE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 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
Integrated Control of Malaria and Polyparasitism
Worm Infestation and Child Health in Zimbabwe
The main objective of the project was to determine the effect of integrated school based deworming and health education on prevalence and morbidity due to co-infection infection with schistosomiasis, STHs and malaria among…
- Trial name
- Zimworms (NCT01283165)
- Testing
- Health education intervention
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 1,303 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Neurocysticercosis
Phase I Trial Evaluating the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Oxfendazole
The objectives of the Phase I study are to evaluate the safety and tolerance of increasing single oral doses of oxfendazole in healthy volunteers.The secondary objectives assess the pharmacokinetic profile of oxfendazole and…
- Trial name
- NCT02234570
- Testing
- Oxfendazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
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
Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis Exacerbation
Role of Intestinal Protozoa and Helminths in the Course of Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract of unknown etiology. UC is characterized by recurring episodes of inflammation limited to mucosal and submucosal layers of the colon.
- Conditions
- Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis Exacerbation, Protozoan Infections, Helminth Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03441893
- Testing
- parasitological diagnostics (coproscopy), Nitazoxanide 500Mg Oral Tablet, Mesalazine 250Mg Tablet and nitazoxanide 500Mg Oral Tablet
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Institute of Epidemiology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Uzbekistan
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
Filariasis, Lymphatic, Onchocerciasis
Development of AWZ1066S, a Small Molecule Anti-Wolbachia Candidate Macrofilaricide Drug
Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are a group of neglected tropical diseases caused by the transmission of worm larvae (microfilaria) by biting insects.
- Trial name
- AWOL (NCT05084560)
- Testing
- AWZ1066S
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine