ELIMINATION OF CYSTICERCOSIS IN PER

Phase 1

• Conditions: Taeniasis; -B68 Taeniasis-B690 Cysticercosis of central nervous system; Cysticercosis of central nervous system; B68; B690

• Registration Number: PER-002-05
• Lead Sponsor: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION,

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 4 September 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 103554

Inclusion Criteria

- Resident of the rural areas of Tumbes, Talara and Sullana (who stays at least two nights in the
community)
- Resident over two years.

Exclusion Criteria

- Residents who refuse to participate in the study.
- Women in gestation will not receive massive treatment of niclosamide.
- Participants with a history of adverse effects to nidosamide will not participate in the mass treatment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br>Outcome name:Application of 6 different models for the control of taeniasis in human and porcine population. After this the 2 most successful models of intervention are applied at large scale<br>Measure:Development and evaluation of a new control strategy for the treatment of taeniasis and human and porcine neurocysticercosis<br>Timepoints:48 months<br>