Status:
COMPLETED
Relative Efficacy of Two Regimens of Ante-helminthic Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Conditions:
Helminthiasis
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-5 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The most common soil transmitted helminthic infections(STHI) includes infection with Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and Hookworm. Growth retardation, malnutrition, anemia, impaired cogniti...
Detailed Description
Study design and population: The study population will be the children aged 2-5 years old in the study area. All children aged 2-5 years old in one slums of the study area will be listed and will be ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The inclusion criteria are;
- age of the child is 2-5 years old,
- he/she has not been suffering from serious chronic illness,
- the child stool test must be positive for STH,
- he/she had not been taken any antehelminthic drug in the previous six months,
- parents/guardian are agree for their child participation in the study. e -
Exclusion
- age of the child less than 2 years old and more than 5 years old,
- his/her stool test negative for any intestinal helminth,
- he/she has been suffering from serious chronic illness,
- parents/guardian are not willing to give consent for their child's participation in the study,
- if he/she receives any antehelminthic drug after survey but before the study interventions.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00367627
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
July 12 2011
Active Locations (1)
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ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1212