Status:
COMPLETED
A Pilot Study for Capacity Building for a Multi-centre, Randomized Trial for Treatment of Kala Azar in Bangladesh
Lead Sponsor:
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Collaborating Sponsors:
Community Based Medical College, Bangladesh
Dhaka Medical College
Conditions:
Visceral Leishmaniasis
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-64 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Kala azar (KA) or visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in several districts of Bangladesh with the highest incidence in Mymensingh, Pabna and Tangail districts. ICDDR,B is involved in a project for ...
Detailed Description
Specific Aims: Primary objective: To develop capacity to evaluate newer regimens for treatment of kala azar in Bangladesh. Secondary objectives: 1. To evaluate novel diagnostic tests for kala azar ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- KA will be enrolled into the study:
- fever for \>2 weeks
- at least one of the the following criteria- splenomegaly, darkening of the skin, and weight loss
- a positive rK39 dipstick test.
Exclusion
- children under five years of age\\
- pregnant women
- patients who are suffering simultaneously from any other serious illness which is unrelated to kala azar (for example, tuberculosis, cancer, etc).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01240473
Start Date
April 1 2007
End Date
July 1 2009
Last Update
March 16 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Community-based Medical College, Bangladesh (CBMC,B)
Mymensingh, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh