Clinical trials: Parasitic Infections
Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of KAF156 in Combination With Lumefantrine Solid Dispersion Formulation (LUM-SDF) in Pediatric Population With Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
This study aimed to determine the efficacy, safety and tolerability of the investigational drug KAF156 in combination with a solid dispersion formulation of lumefantrine (LUM-SDF) in pediatric patients (6 months to < 18 years of…
- Trial name
- KALUMI (NCT04546633)
- Testing
- KAF156, LUM-SDF, Coartem
- Where
- 9 sites in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 295 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
HIV
Daily Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or Weekly Chloroquine Among Adults on ART in Malawi
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a benefit to taking trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TS) as prophylaxis among HIV positive adults who have viral load suppression and a good clinical response on anti-retroviral…
- Trial name
- TSCQ (NCT01650558)
- Testing
- Standard of Care prophylaxis, Chloroquine (CQ) prophylaxis
- Where
- 2 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,499 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Malaria
Safety, Tolerability & Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Co-administered Single Doses of OZ439 and Mefloquine (MQ) in Healthy Volunteers
OZ439 is a novel, synthetic trioxolane medicine which is related to artemisinin, but has the advantage of a longer elimination half-life so is being developed to be administered together with a potential partner drug e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT01615822
- Testing
- OZ439 100mg, OZ439 400mg, MQ 250 mg, single dose
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medicines for Malaria Venture
Plasmodium Falciparum Infection
Pharmacokinetic Study of IV Artesunate to Treat Children With Severe Malaria
This clinical study is a phase 4, single-site, open-label pharmacokinetic (PK) study of IV artesunate in up to 100 Ugandan children 6 months-14 years of age who are diagnosed with severe malaria according to standardized World…
- Trial name
- NCT05750459
- Testing
- Artesunate
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Mucosal Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Miltefosine to Treat Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis
The purpose of this Treatment Investigational New Drug application was to make miltefosine available for mucocutaneous leishmaniasis patients presenting in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT01050907
- Testing
- Miltefosine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Knight Therapeutics (USA) Inc
Plasmodium Falciparum Infection, Malaria
Anti-malaria MAb in Kenyan Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of one-time subcutaneous (SC) administration of monoclonal antibody (MAb) L9LS in healthy Kenyan children aged 5 months to 10 years, as well as the protective…
- Trial name
- NCT05400655
- Testing
- L9LS
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 912 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Lymphatic Filariasis
Disability and Quality of Life in Patients With Lymphatic Filariasis in Rural Southern India
According to the World Health Organization, lymphatic filariasis, a mosquito-borne parasitic disease, is the second leading cause of disability worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT01629771
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Seizure, Epilepsy
A Safety and Feasibility Study of Enteral LVT vs. Standard of Care for Seizure Control in Pediatric CM
Pediatric cerebral malaria (CM) affects more than 3 million children each year killing ~20% and leaving one third of survivors with long term neurologic and psychiatric sequelae.
- Conditions
- Seizure, Epilepsy, Cerebral Malaria
- Trial name
- LVT2 (NCT01982812)
- Testing
- Oral Levetiracetam, Standard AED
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Malaria, Plasmodium Falciparum
A Study of the Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Vaccine Candidate Pfs48/45 in Matrix-M Adjuvant in the UK
This is an open label, single-site, first-in-human, dose-escalation Phase Ia study to assess safety and immunogenicity of the Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine candidate Pfs48/45 in Matrix-M adjuvant in healthy adults living…
- Trial name
- NCT05400746
- Testing
- Pfs48/45 in Matrix-M
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Malaria, Malaria Vaccines
Epidemiology Study of Malaria Transmission Intensity in Africa
The aim of this epidemiology study is to characterize in a standardized way malaria transmission intensity at the clinical trial centers participating in study 110021 (NCT00866619).
- Trial name
- NCT01190202
- Testing
- Blood sampling, Assessment of body temperature
- Where
- 8 sites in Burkina Faso, Gabon and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 21,618 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Malaria,Falciparum, Child, Only
Seasonal Malaria Vaccination (RTS,S/AS01) and Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SP/AQ) Extension Study
A double-blind, individual randomised trial will be undertaken in children under five years of age living in areas of Burkina Faso or Mali where the transmission of malaria is intense and highly seasonal to determine whether…
- Trial name
- RTSS-SMC (NCT04319380)
- Testing
- Tetanus/diphtheria toxoids, SMC with SP+AQ, RTS,S/AS01
- Where
- 2 sites in Burkina Faso, Mali
- Volunteers
- 5,098 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria
Healthy Volunteer Study of the Pharmacokinetics of Oral Piperaquine With OZ439 + TPGS Formulation in the Fasted State
Piperaquine tablets (coated) + OZ439 granules + TPGS granules will be co-administered in Phase IIb (adults). However, safety and PK data (for OZ439 plus piperaquine) were obtained using piperaquine tablets plus OZ439 as Powder in…
- Trial name
- NCT01853475
- Testing
- PQP tablets 960mg, PQP tablets 1440mg, OZ439+TPGS 800mg
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medicines for Malaria Venture
Chlamydial Infection, Gonococcal Infection
Clinical Study of a Diagnostic Device for NG, TV and CT in Women
This is a multi-center study with a minimum of three sites in the United States. The study will enroll approximately 1750 female subjects, 14 years of age and older, and will have a study duration of approximately 9 months after…
- Conditions
- Chlamydial Infection, Gonococcal Infection, Trichomoniasis
- Trial name
- NCT03852316
- Testing
- Click Device
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,585 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Plasmodium Falciparum Infection, Malaria
L9LS MAb in Malian Adults
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a one time SC administration of L9LS in healthy adults in Mali, as well as its protective efficacy against naturally occurring Plasmodium falciparum (Pf)…
- Trial name
- NCT05816330
- Testing
- L9LS (VRC-MALMAB0114-00-AB)
- Where
- 3 sites in Mali
- Volunteers
- 490 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Malaria, Malaria,Falciparum
PfSPZ Vaccine Trial in Malian Children
In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 268 healthy Malian children aged 6-10 years, residing in Bancoumana and surrounding villages, will be administered three doses of 9.0x10^5 Pf sporozoites (PfSPZ) of…
- Trial name
- NCT04940130
- Testing
- Sanaria® PfSPZ Vaccine, Normal Saline
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanaria Inc.
Necator Americanus Infection
Comparative Efficacy of Different Mebendazole Polymorphs in the Treatment of Soil-transmitted Helminth Infections
Mebendazole tablets which are produced by most pharmaceutical manufacturers, including the State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) of Sri Lanka, contain a mixture of polymorphs A and C.
- Trial name
- NCT01350271
- Testing
- Mebendazole polymorph A and C 500 mg, Mebendazole polymorph C
- Where
- 2 sites in Sri Lanka
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kelaniya
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
Cryptosporidium Infection, Cryptosporidiosis
Study of Efficacy and Safety of ABO809 in Healthy Participants
The purpose of this Phase I controlled human infection model (CHIM) study was to determine if oral administration of a good manufacturing practice (GMP) supply of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts (ABO809) to healthy volunteers…
- Trial name
- NCT05036668
- Testing
- Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts (ABO809)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Cerebral Malaria, Malarial Retinopathy
Automated Detection of Malarial Retinopathy in Patients Diagnosed With Cerebral Malaria
The focus of the study is performance validation of ASPIRE software device in processing mydriatic retinal images of a patient with clinically diagnosed Cerebral Malaria (CM), to detect malarial retinopathy (MR).
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT06915285)
- Testing
- Automated software for malarial retinopathy detection
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 834 people
- Sponsor
- VisionQuest Biomedical LLC
Chagas Disease
A Study of the Use of Oral Posaconazole (POS) in the Treatment of Asymptomatic Chronic Chagas Disease (P05267)
This is a study to compare the efficacy of oral posaconazole to placebo for the treatment of asymptomatic Chagas disease. The primary hypothesis of the study is that posaconazole 400 mg twice daily improves therapeutic response…
- Trial name
- STOP CHAGAS (NCT01377480)
- Testing
- Posaconazole, Benznidazole
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC