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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN90088840
ISRCTN90088840
Completed
Not Applicable

Comparison of three diagnostic methods to assess albendazole efficacy: a cross-sectional parasitological survey

Ivo de Carneri Foundation (Italy)0 sites300 target enrollmentOctober 1, 2009

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (ascariasis, hookworm disease, trichuriasis)
Sponsor
Ivo de Carneri Foundation (Italy)
Enrollment
300
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 1, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Ivo de Carneri Foundation (Italy)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Child judged healthy by study physician
  • 2\. Written informed consent provided by child's parent or guardian
  • 3\. Provision of stool sample
  • 4\. No recent history of anthelminthic treatment (drugs administered within the past 2 weeks)
  • 5\. School\-aged children between 5 and 16 years (although in some cases this can go as high as 20 years), either sex

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Too sick to attend school or participate in the study (e.g. severe diarrhoea, severe anaemia, high fever, etc.)
  • 2\. No parental/guardian's permission to participate (absence of written informed consent)
  • 3\. Do not provide a stool sample
  • 4\. Recent history of anthelminthic treatment (drugs administered within the past 2 weeks)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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