Status:
COMPLETED
Research for Elim of Filariasis
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Conditions:
W. Bancrofti Filariasis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Wuchereria bancrofti, is a mosquito-transmitted parasite that causes deforming lymphatic filariasis in the tropics. Improved treatment methods have led to new thinking that it should be possible to in...
Detailed Description
Approximately 100 million people are infected with Wuchereria bancrofti, a mosquito-transmitted nemotade parasite that causes deforming lymphatic filariasis in the tropics. Improved therapies and diag...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- For village prevalence studies, subjects must reside in villages that are endemic for lymphatic filariasis with MF prevalence rates greater than or equal to 5%. For school studies, subjects must live in endemic villages and attend primary schools.
Exclusion
- Village studies: Age less than 5 years. School studies: None
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
July 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00145223
Start Date
August 1 2003
End Date
July 1 2005
Last Update
August 27 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt, 11566