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Combining treatment, sanitation and health education to control neglected tropical diseases

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
eglected tropical diseases (helminths and intestinal protozoa)
Infections and Infestations
Neglected tropical diseases (helminths and intestinal protozoa)
Registration Number
ISRCTN17030361
Lead Sponsor
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire
Brief Summary

2018 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29486790/ (added 23/04/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
4000
Inclusion Criteria

1. Written informed consent by a parent/guardian on behalf of the child younger than 18 years or written informed consent by adult participant
2. Submission of 1 urine and 1 stool sample at baseline
3. Completion of questionnaire by head of household in the community survey at baseline
4. Absence of difficult health condition as assessed by a medical doctor at baseline

Exclusion Criteria

1. No written informed consent or no parental/legal guardian’s permission to participate.
2. No complete set of urine and stool sample submitted at baseline
3. No completion of questionnaire by head of household in the community survey at baseline
4. Too sick to participate in the study (e.g. high fever, severe anaemia, severe diarrhoea, etc.)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reinfection rates with soil-transmitted helminths, schistosomes and intestinal protozoa are measured using the Kato-Katz (for soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni), urine filtration (for S. haematobium) and SAF methods, respectively, one year after the baseline survey.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Communities' defecation-related knowledge, attitude, practice and beliefs (KAPB) with regard to sanitation is measured using household questionnaires at baseline and one year.
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