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NCT Number: NCT01050374

Safety and Efficacy of Drug Combinations Against Schistosomiasis

This randomised, controlled, double-blinded clinical study investigates the safety and efficacy of MBD in combination with PZQ in the treatment of SCH and STH in children aged 1-15 years of age.

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Key information

Conditions

Parasitic Diseases Infections

Age range

1 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Vector Control Division

Kampala, Uganda

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Those with an age of 1-15 years of age
  • Are infected with schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis
  • Whose parent consent and who are willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

  • Those with acute and chronic diseases other than schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis
  • Those with a history of any serious adverse drug reactions

Treatment and study plan

albendazole + praziquantel

Drug

albendazole (400 mg one dose) + praziquantel (40 mg/kg body weight)

mebendazole + praziquantel

Drug

mebendazole (500 mg one dose) + praziquantel (40 mg/kg body weight)

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy of treatment

    Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Record of adverse reactions

    Time frame: 6 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Gaps in Helminth Control: Safety and Efficacy of Drug Combinations. Praziquantel Study

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Jan 15, 2010
Registry last updated
Jan 15, 2010

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