Sustaining the control of intestinal schistosomiasis mansoni in western Côte d'Ivoire

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Schistosoma mansoni infection; Infections and Infestations; Schistosomiasis (bilharziasis)

• Registration Number: ISRCTN99401114
• Lead Sponsor: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Switzerland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-11-12
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42500

Inclusion Criteria

1. Schoolchildren, either male or female, aged 9-12 years, attending the selected schools (in each study year)
2. First-year students, either male or female, attending the selected schools (in years 1 and 5)
3. Written informed consent signed by parents or legal guardians of the schoolchildren
4. Oral assent from schoolchildren
5. At least one stool sample provided over three consecutive days from 9- to 12- years- old children each study year
6. At least one stool sample provided from first-year students in years 1 and 5

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children not attending the selected schools
2. Children not aged 9-12 years (in years 2, 3 and 4)
3. Children not aged 9-12 years or being first-year students (in years 1 and 5)
4. No written informed consent by parents or legal guardians of schoolchildren
5. No oral assent given by schoolchildren
6. No stool sample provided (for 9- to12-year-old children in each study year; for first-year students in years 1 and 5)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified