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NCT Number: NCT00366236

Study of Nitazoxanide in the Treatment of Amebiasis in Adults and Adolescents

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of nitazoxanide tablets in treating diarrhea caused by Entamoeba histolytica in adults and adolescents.

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Key information

Conditions

Amebiasis Infections Parasitic Diseases Protozoan Infections

Age range

12 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥12 years.
  • Patients with diarrhea (≥3 bowel movements/day) with one or more enteric symptoms such as bloody stools, rectal bleeding or enlarged colon.
  • Positive stool ELISA test for Entamoeba histolytica within 7 days prior to enrollment.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with identified causes of diarrhea other than E. histolytica.
  • Use within 2 weeks of enrollment of any drug or therapy with possible anti-protozoal activity.
  • Females who are pregnant, suspected of being pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Serious systemic disorders incompatible with the study.
  • History of hypersensitivity to nitazoxanide.
  • Patients in whom the possibility of receiving placebo and not being able to receive immediately an effective treatment will be incompatible with the severity of the patient's illness.
  • Patients with amebic liver abscess.
  • Patients known to have or suspected of having AIDS.
  • Patient with immune deficiencies.

Treatment and study plan

Nitazoxanide

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Resolution of clinical symptoms of amebiasis

Secondary outcomes

  1. Eradication of cyst or trophozoites of E. histolytica from post-treatment stool samples

  2. Time from initiation of treatment to passage of last unformed stool

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Romark Laboratories L.C.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Nitazoxanide Tablets in the Treatment of Diarrhea Caused by Entamoeba Histolytica in Adults and Adolescents

Important dates

Study start
2004
Study completion
2005
First posted
Aug 21, 2006
Registry last updated
Aug 21, 2006

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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