Impact of fatty meal co-administration and dual-dosing on albendazole effectiveness against hookworm among school-aged children in Mayuge district, Uganda
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- Conditions
- Soil-transmitted helminth, hookworm infection
- Registration Number
- PACTR202202738940158
- Lead Sponsor
- World Vision Uganda
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 210
Inclusion Criteria
1)Children identified with hookworm infection in the January 2022 prevalence survey
2)Children attending randomly selected P4 and P5 classes in one of the randomly selected schools
3)Children whose parents/guardians provide written informed consent for the prevalence survey and for the nested trial if hookworm infection is detected.
Exclusion Criteria
1)Children who received benzimidazole drugs such as albendazole and mebendazole within three months before the prevalence survey to avoid the residual effect of previously administrated drugs of albendazole.
2)Children who have a history of allergic reaction to albendazole or other benzimidazole drugs such as mebendazole.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method