Clinical trials: Parasitic Infections
Malaria
A Phase 1 Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetic Profile of a Single Doses of MMV533.
Phase 1, single -centre study in 2 parts. The study designs for each part are well established for first-in-human studies and are appropriate to assess safety, tolerability and preliminary pharmacokinetics.
- Trial name
- NCT04323306
- Testing
- MMV688533
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medicines for Malaria Venture
Scabies
A Dose Ranging Vehicle Controlled Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Permethrin Foam, 5% and Permethrin Foam, 4% for the Treatment of Scabies
To determine and compare the safety and efficacy of permethrin foam 4% and permethrin foam 5% with that of vehicle in subjects with scabies.
- Trial name
- NCT02094716
- Testing
- Permethrin Foam 4%, Permethrin Foam 5%, Vehicle Foam
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Dominican Republic and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Mylan Inc.
Pediculosis Capitis, Lice Infestations
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Leave-in Spray in Subjects With Head Lice Infestation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Vamousse Spray 'n' Go, compared to a 1% Permethrin control shampoo, in the treatment of head lice.
- Conditions
- Pediculosis Capitis, Lice Infestations, Head Lice
- Trial name
- NCT05565820
- Testing
- Vamousse Spray 'n' Go, Nix Creme Rinse Lice Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance Pharmaceuticals
Covid19, Paludism
Malaria as a Protection Factor Against Severe COVID-19 (Known as SARS-COV-2) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Palu-COVID)
In this study, the investigators will explore the reasons for the apparently lower proportion of severe COVID-19 cases in many sub-Sahara African countries.
- Trial name
- Palu-COVID (NCT05012280)
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 238 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Malaria
Epidemiology Study of Malaria Transmission Intensity in Sub-Saharan Africa
This study is designed to characterise P. falciparum transmission intensity in subjects aged ≥6 months and <10 years by measurement of P.
- Trial name
- NCT01954264
- Testing
- Capillary blood sample, Data collection
- Where
- 3 sites in Burkina Faso, Senegal
- Volunteers
- 2,421 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Malaria
A Study to Assess Safety of Current Standard Malaria Treatment and an Assessment of G6PD Status in South-east Bangladesh
This is a study assessing safety and efficacy of current national guidelines for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Bangladesh as well as to assess the G6PD status among the enrolled patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02389374
- Testing
- chloroquine, Artemether-lumefantrine combination, Primaquine
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- Menzies School of Health Research
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,Falciparum
Evaluate the Infectivity Equivalence of Current and New Lots of Plasmodium Falciparum Strain NF54
Objectives: Primary: To characterize the infectivity of the new lot of Plasmodium falciparum strain 3D7 within the standard WRAIR CHMI model as compared to the current lot (historical data) Secondary: To assess safety of the new…
- Trial name
- NCT03882528
- Testing
- Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Opioid Use Disorder, HIV Infections
Combination Primary Care and Prevention Services for Women Who Inject Drugs and Exchange Sex in Seattle, Washington
The investigators will implement a non-randomized observational clinical trial that will include a pop-up clinic for women who inject drugs (WWID) near venues for exchange sex and drug use in north Seattle.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, HIV Infections, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
- Trial name
- NCT06187064
- Testing
- Mobile Van Clinic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Platform Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Anti-malarial Agents in Participants With Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria (Cohort B2)
This was Cohort B2 of the Platform study (NCT05750628) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Cipargamin + KLU156 in participants with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
- Trial name
- PLATINUM (NCT07235033)
- Testing
- KAE609, SoC (Coartem), KLU156
- Where
- 3 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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
Malaria
Safety and Efficacy Study of IV Artesunate to Treat Malaria
The purpose of this study is to determine how GMP IV Artesunate is metabolized and cleared by individuals with uncomplicated malaria infection and to determine how fast it eliminates malaria infection from the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00298610
- Testing
- Artesunate, Malarone
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Malaria, Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
FMP2.1/AS02A: Rabies Vaccine Malaria-Experienced Adults in Bandiagara, Mali
Malaria is a disease that affects many people in Africa and in Mali. It is caused by germs that are spread by mosquito bites. This study will look at the safety, effectiveness, and best dose of an experimental malaria vaccine in…
- Trial name
- NCT00349713
- Testing
- FMP2.1/AS02A, Rabies vaccine (RabAvert)
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
MALARIA, FEVER
Evaluation of Reproducibility of a Sporozoite Challenge Model for Plasmodium Vivax in Human Volunteers
The study is a randomized open label clinical trial to verify the reproducibility of a sporozoite challenge model for Plasmodium vivax in humans.
- Conditions
- MALARIA, FEVER, Sweating Fever, Chills
- Trial name
- NCT00367380
- Testing
- 413ABM, 414WRR, 418JAL
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malaria Vaccine and Drug Development Center
Seizure, Epilepsy
Enteral Levetiracetam For Seizure Control In Pediatric Cerebral Malaria
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
- LVT1 (NCT01660672)
- Testing
- LEVETIRACETAM
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Healthy
First-in-Human Trial of Single Ascending Dose, Multiple Ascending Dose and Malaria Challenge Model in Healthy Participants
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and tolerability of M5717 and to characterize the Pharmacokinetics (PK) /Pharmacodynamic relationship between M5717 PK and parasite clearance in healthy participants…
- Trial name
- NCT03261401
- Testing
- M5717
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Malaria
Drug Interaction Study of Pyronaridine-artesunate & Metoprolol, & Redosing Study of Pyronaridine-artesunate
The primary objective of the drug-drug interaction study is to evaluate any drug interaction between the CYP2D6 substrate metoprolol and pyronaridine-artesunate in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT01523002
- Testing
- Metoprolol and pyronaridine-artesunate, pyronaridine-artesunate
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medicines for Malaria Venture
Malaria
Gut and Azithromycin Mechanisms in Infants and Children II
Childhood mortality is decreasing worldwide. However, many sub-Saharan countries still have high children under 5 mortality rates.
- Trial name
- GAMINII (NCT04315272)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 449 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Plasmodium Falciparum
Safety, Immunogenicity of RTS,S/AS02A, and RTS,S/AS01B Malaria Vaccines in Malaria-experienced Adults.
The candidate malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS02A developed by GSK Biologicals demonstrated 30% efficacy against clinical episodes of malaria and approximately 58% efficacy against severe malaria disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00197054
- Testing
- RTS, S/AS01B, RTS, S/AS02A, Rabipur (Rabies) Vaccine
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Polihexanide (PHMB) Eye Drops in Patients Affected by Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Prospective randomized study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 0.08% polihexanide (PHMB) eye drops in patients affected by acanthamoeba keratitis.
- Trial name
- NCT03274895
- Testing
- PHMB 0.08%, Propamidine 0.1%, PHMB 0.02%
- Where
- 6 sites in Italy, Poland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- SIFI SpA