The Longevity of Trichuris Trichiura Colonization

Completed

• Conditions: Helminthiasis; Helminth Infection

• Registration Number: NCT04227925
• Lead Sponsor: University of Aarhus

Brief Summary

The aim of the study was to study the longevity of Trichuris trichiura colonization

Detailed Description

The present study investigates the longevity of Trichuris trichiura colonization in a human volunteer as measured by regular fecal sampling.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-04-08
• Primary Completion: 2019-09-17
• Study Completion: 2019-09-17
• Status Verified: 2020-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-01-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-01-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-01-10
• Study First Posted: 2020-01-14
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 1

Inclusion Criteria

The included volunteer is a researcher within parasitology with focus on Trichuris trichiura and Trichiura suis. He planned to infect himself under medical supervision. This was his third self-infection with Trichuris. The only clinical criterion for his inclusion in the study was that he was healthy.

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Exclusion Criteria

N/A

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Faecal egg excretion	78 weeks	Regular monitoring of fecal egg counts by microscopy