Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy and Safety of MOX/ALB Co-administration

Lead Sponsor:

Jennifer Keiser

Collaborating Sponsors:

Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Cote d'Ivoire

Conditions:

Trichuriasis

Ascariasis

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-60 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study is a double-blind randomized controlled superiority trial aiming at providing evidence on the efficacy and safety of co-administered moxidectin and albendazole versus albendazole monotherap...

Detailed Description

This study is a double-blind randomized clinical trial which aims at providing evidence on the efficacy and safety of co-administered moxidectin and albendazole versus albendazole monotherapy (standar...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged between 12 and 60 years
  • Written informed consent signed by either parents/caregivers for underage adolescents (aged 12-17 years) or by the participant him/herself (18-60 years of age); and written assent by underage participant
  • Agree to comply with study procedures, including provision of two stool samples at the beginning (baseline) and at follow-up assessment 14-21 days after treatment
  • Willing to be examined by a study physician prior to treatment
  • At least two slides of the quadruple Kato-Katz thick smears positive for T. trichiura and infection intensities of at least 48 EPG

Exclusion

  • Presence or signs of major systemic illnesses, e.g. body temperature ≥ 38°C, severe anemia (below 80g/l Hb according to WHO) upon initial clinical assessment
  • Known or suspected infection with Loa loa
  • History of acute or severe chronic disease
  • Abnormal liver function assessed by multiple biochemical blood-based analyses
  • Recent use of anthelmintic drug (within past 4 weeks)
  • Attending other clinical trials during the study
  • Pregnancy, lactating, and/or planning to become pregnant within the next 3 months
  • Known allergy to study medications (i.e. albendazole, ivermectin or moxidectin)
  • Taking medication with known contraindication to or interaction with study drugs

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 15 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 9 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

255 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04726969

Start Date

June 15 2021

End Date

September 9 2021

Last Update

January 24 2024

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Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire (CSRS)

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire