Clinical trials: Tropical Infectious Diseases
Tropical Disease
A Pilot Study Examining for the Presence of Fecal Coliforms and Tropical Diseases in Peru
Tropical diseases are continuously on the rise throughout the world as they are spreading and manifesting in various locations globally.
- Trial name
- NCT03078894
- Testing
- Zika, Chikagunya, Dengue
- Where
- 4 sites in Peru
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- BioRed LLC
Onchocercal Subcutaneous Nodule, Onchocerciasis
Safety and Efficacy of Novel Combination Regimens for Treatment of Onchocerciasis
This study will investigate the safety and effectiveness of combination regimens in persons with onchocerciasis when it is administered after pre-treatment with ivermectin to clear or greatly reduce microfilariae from the skin…
- Conditions
- Onchocercal Subcutaneous Nodule, Onchocerciasis, Onchocerciasis, Ocular, Onchocerca Infection
- Trial name
- NCT06070116
- Testing
- Ivermectin w/ Albendazole, Ivermectin + Diethylcarbamazine + Albendazole, Moxidectin + Albendazole
- Where
- Liberia
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Scabies; Itch, Scabies
Ivermectin Therapy for Scabies Infection in Children Younger Than 5 Years of Age (ITCHY Study)
This is an open label prospective pharmacokinetic single arm study in Laos PDR. This study will be embedded within a cluster-randomized controlled trial of interventions to address childhood undernutrition (SUANHOAM Trial…
- Trial name
- ITCHY (NCT05500326)
- Testing
- Ivermectin Tablets
- Where
- 5 sites in Laos
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Onchocerciasis
Emodepside Phase II Trial for Treatment of Onchocerciasis
The trial evaluates safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, dose-response, and efficacy of emodepside tablets, administrated as a range of dose regimens, in adults infected with Onchocerca Volvulus.
- Trial name
- NCT05180461
- Testing
- emodepside, ivermectin
- Where
- 3 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana
- Volunteers
- 578 people
- Sponsor
- Drugs for Neglected Diseases
Neurocysticercosis, Tropical Disease
Parenchymal and Extraparenchymal Neurocysticercosis-A Registry Based Study
Neurocysticercosis(NCC) is the commonest parasitic infection of the central nervous system. It is the commonest cause of focal seizures in India.
- Conditions
- Neurocysticercosis, Tropical Disease, Tenia Solium Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04706819
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Mild Leptospirosis
Comparing Two Antibiotic Therapy Periods (3 Versus 7 Days) in Patients With Mild Leptospirosis and Seen at the Hospital in 5 French Overseas Departments (Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Reunion, Mayotte)
Leptospirosis is a globally distributed neglected tropical disease affecting subtropical and tropical areas, such as the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean, with favorable climatic conditions for disease transmission.
- Trial name
- LEPTO3 (NCT04211649)
- Testing
- 3 days of antibiotherapy
- Where
- 5 sites in French Guiana, Guadeloupe and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center of Martinique
Diarrhoea;Infectious;Presumed, Diarrhea, Infantile
Effectiveness of Point-of-use Water Treatment Technologies to Prevent Stunting Among Children in South Africa
This project is a community-based randomized controlled trial designed to test the effectiveness of two point-of-use water treatment technologies to improve clean drinking water access, reduce enteropathogen burden, and improve…
- Conditions
- Diarrhoea;Infectious;Presumed, Diarrhea, Infantile, Diarrhea Tropical, Environmental Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT03012048
- Testing
- Silver-impregnated ceramic tablet, Silver-impregnated ceramic water filter, Safe-storage water container
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia