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2025-12-24 @ 11:45 PM
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2026-02-20 @ 6:23 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT03501251
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2018-08-14
First Post:
2018-03-01
Is Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Efficacy and Safety of Ascending Dosages of Moxidectin and Moxidectin-albendazole Against Trichuris Trichiura
Sponsor:
Organization:
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Outcome assessors and caregivers will not have access to the list of children allocated to each treatment arm.'}, 'primaryPurpose': 'TREATMENT', 'interventionModel': 'PARALLEL'}, 'enrollmentInfo': {'type': 'ACTUAL', 'count': 286}}, 'statusModule': {'overallStatus': 'COMPLETED', 'startDateStruct': {'date': '2018-07-03', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'expandedAccessInfo': {'hasExpandedAccess': False}, 'statusVerifiedDate': '2018-08', 'completionDateStruct': {'date': '2018-08-11', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'lastUpdateSubmitDate': '2018-08-13', 'studyFirstSubmitDate': '2018-03-01', 'studyFirstSubmitQcDate': '2018-04-16', 'lastUpdatePostDateStruct': {'date': '2018-08-14', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'studyFirstPostDateStruct': {'date': '2018-04-18', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'primaryCompletionDateStruct': {'date': '2018-08-11', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}}, 'outcomesModule': {'primaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Cure rate against Trichuris trichiura', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Conversion from being Trichuris trichiura-egg positive pre-treatment to egg negative post-treatment. Since this might be influenced by infection intensity, treatment groups will be equally balanced in terms of infection intensity by 2 levels of baseline infection intensity (light infections and moderate/heavy infections).'}], 'secondaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Egg Reduction Rate of the different drug regimens against Trichuris trichiura', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Eggs per gram of stool (EPG) will be assessed by adding up the egg counts from the quadruplicate Kato-Katz thick smears and multiplying this number by a factor of six. Geometric and arithmetic mean egg counts will be calculated for the two treatment arms before and after treatment to assess the corresponding ERRs.'}, {'measure': 'Cure rate of the different drug regimens against Ascaris lumbricoides', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Conversion from being Ascaris lumbricoides-egg positive pre-treatment to egg negative post-treatment.'}, {'measure': 'Egg Reduction Rate of Ascaris lumbricoides', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Eggs per gram of stool (EPG) will be assessed by adding up the egg counts from the quadruplicate Kato-Katz thick smears and multiplying this number by a factor of six. Geometric and arithmetic mean egg counts will be calculated for the two treatment arms before and after treatment to assess the corresponding ERRs.'}, {'measure': 'Cure rate against hookworm', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Conversion from being hookworm-egg positive pre-treatment to egg negative post-treatment.'}, {'measure': 'Egg Reduction Rate of hookworm', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Eggs per gram of stool (EPG) will be assessed by adding up the egg counts from the quadruplicate Kato-Katz thick smears and multiplying this number by a factor of six. Geometric and arithmetic mean egg counts will be calculated for the two treatment arms before and after treatment to assess the corresponding ERRs.'}, {'measure': 'Number of adverse events at 5 time points', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': "Patients will be kept for observation for at least 3 hours following treatment for any acute adverse events. During the reporting period, any unfavorable changes in the subject's condition will be recorded as adverse events, whether reported by the subject or observed by the Investigator. In case of any abnormal finding, the local study physician will perform a full clinical examination and findings will be recorded. An emergency kit will be available on site to treat any medical conditions that warrant urgent medical intervention. In addition, patients will be also interviewed by a nurse and/or a physician about the occurrence of adverse events 24, 48 and 72 hours post-treatment using a questionnaire. Finally, upon collection of the first follow-up stool sample participants will be re-questioned."}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDrug': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDevice': False}, 'conditionsModule': {'conditions': ['Trichuris Trichiura; Infection']}, 'referencesModule': {'references': [{'pmid': '31044235', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': 'Keller L, Palmeirim MS, Ame SM, Ali SM, Puchkov M, Huwyler J, Hattendorf J, Keiser J. Efficacy and Safety of Ascending Dosages of Moxidectin and Moxidectin-albendazole Against Trichuris trichiura in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 3;70(6):1193-1201. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz326.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'The study rationale is to provide evidence on effective doses of moxidectin and/or moxidectin-albendazole in adolescents (16-18 years old) infected with Trichuris trichiura. The study will take place on Pemba Island, Tanzania.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['CHILD', 'ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '18 Years', 'minimumAge': '16 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Male and female subjects aged 16 to 18 years, inclusive\n2. Written informed consent/assent signed from parent/guardian\n3. Positive for T. trichiura by at least two slides of the quadruple Kato-Katz thick smears and infection intensities of at least 100 eggs per gram of stool (EPG)\n4. Agree to comply with study procedures, including provision of two stool samples at the beginning (baseline) and approximately three weeks after treatment (follow-up).\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Presence of acute or uncontrolled systemic illnesses (e.g. severe anemia, infection, clinical malaria) as assessed by a medical doctor, upon initial clinical assessment.\n2. Known or reported history of chronic illness such as HIV, acute or chronic hepatitis, cancer, diabetes, chronic heart disease or renal disease.\n3. Prior treatment with anthelmintics (eg, diethylcarbamazine \\[DEC\\], suramin, ivermectin or albendazole) within 4 weeks before planned test article administration.\n4. Received any investigational drugs or investigational devices within 4 weeks before administration of test article that may confound safety and/or efficacy assessments.\n5. Known or suspected allergy to moxidectin, ivermectin or albendazole or other compounds related to these classes of medication.\n6. 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Box 122', 'geoPoint': {'lat': -5.24586, 'lon': 39.76659}}]}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'collaborators': [{'name': 'Public Health Laboratory Ivo de Carneri', 'class': 'OTHER'}], 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Principal Investigator', 'investigatorFullName': 'Jennifer Keiser', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute'}}}}