EFFECTIVENESS OF ALBENDAZOL IN RELATION TO METRONIDAZOL IN THE TREATMENT OF GIARDIASIS IN SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF BELEN 2009

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: -A071 Giardiasis [lambliasis]; Giardiasis [lambliasis]; A071

• Registration Number: PER-136-09
• Lead Sponsor: ASOCIACION CIVIL SELVA AMAZONICA, Universidad McGill, Canada,

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 286

Inclusion Criteria

• Primary school students belonging to the Educational Institutions of the Bethlehem District.
• School boys and girls.
• Positive diagnosis for Giardia duodenalis by coproparasitological analysis.
• Informed consent signature of the parents or legal guardians of the students under study according to the Helsinki declaration.
• Child´s consent confirming their willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• School children who do not voluntarily settle their participation in the study or whose parents or guardians do not sign the necessary informed consent for participation in the study.
• Having received treatment against Giardia duodenalis or against intestinal helminths within 7 days prior to the start of the study.
• Negative diagnosis for Giardia duodenalis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified