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Clinical Trials/PACTR201712002788898
PACTR201712002788898
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Evaluation of an antibody detecting point-of-care test for the diagnosis of Taenia solium taeniasis and (neuro)cysticercosis in communities and district hospitals of highly endemic, resource-poor areas in sub Saharan Africa, including capacity building

Institute of Tropical Medicine0 sites3,800 target enrollmentNovember 21, 2017

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
neurocysticercosis, taeniosis
Sponsor
Institute of Tropical Medicine
Enrollment
3800
Status
Other
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 21, 2017
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Institute of Tropical Medicine

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Tanzania NCC:
  • Patients 10 years of age and above with on\-going symptoms of severe progressive headache impeding the daily activities without fever and without signs of cerebral infection or other obvious causes OR patients 10 years of age and above with a history of one or more epileptic seizures without obvious causes
  • ¿ Patients willing and able to participate in all aspects of the study, including providing blood and stool samples, participating in a questionnaire survey, and undergoing brain
  • CT Scan if indicated
  • ¿ Patients willing and able to provide written informed consent
  • ¿ Patients living in the study area for the past three months and planning to stay in the same area throughout the study period
  • Tanzania T:
  • Patient must be 10 years and above and present at the out\-patient clinic with
  • (1\) intestinal complaints compatible with intestinal worm infection (diarrhoea \> 2 weeks and/or abdominal pain/discomfort \> 2 weeks and/or recent history of worm expulsion): SELECTIVE GROUP
  • (2\) any other symptom not immediately linked with intestinal worm infection: RANDOM GROUP

Exclusion Criteria

  • Tanzania NCC:
  • ¿ Patients less than 10 years of age
  • ¿ Patients with any acute febrile illness
  • ¿ Patients with fever and signs and symptoms for middle ear infection
  • ¿ Patients with signs and symptoms of meningitis
  • ¿ Patients with neck muscle pain and stiffness
  • ¿ Patients with a history of stroke with neurological focal deficit
  • ¿ Patients not willing or able to provide written informed consent (assent for minors)
  • ¿ Patients not resident in the study area
  • ¿ Patients reported pregnant

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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