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临床试验/PACTR201708002420261
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Doxycycline 200mg/d vs. 100mg/d for 6 weeks to improve filarial lymphedema - a multinational, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research0 个研究点目标入组 420 人开始时间: 2017年7月11日最近更新:

试验速览

阶段
未知
状态
尚未招募
发起方
入组人数
420

研究概览

简要总结

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研究设计

研究类型
Interventional

入排标准

年龄范围
14 Year(s) 至 65 Year(s)(—)
性别
All

入选标准

  • 1. Lymphedema of at least one leg Grade 1-6 measured on a 7-point scale [3]
  • 2. Age ¿ 14 years and ¿ 65 years
  • 3. Men or non-pregnant women. If women of childbearing-potential, they must use an approved, effective method of contraception (including abstinence) before, during and for at least 2 weeks after the completion of the active intervention with doxycycline or placebo
  • 4. Negative pregnancy test
  • 5. Body weight ¿ 40 kg
  • 6. Resident in LF endemic area for ¿ 2 years
  • 7. Able and willing to give informed consent to participate in the trial
  • 8. Ability to use established standardized methods of hygiene and effectively applying it prior to the initiation of the drug treatment

排除标准

  • 1. No lymphedema or lymphedema stage 7
  • 2. Age < 14 years or > 65 years
  • 3. Body weight < 40 kg
  • 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • 5. Women of childbearing potential not using an agreed method of contraception (including abstinence; oral contraceptives are not allowed because of interaction with trial drugs)
  • 6. Clinical or biologic evidence of hepatic or renal dysfunction or disease of the central nervous system (CNS)
  • 7. Evidence of severe comorbidities except for features of filarial disease
  • 8. Alcohol or drug abuse
  • 9. History of adverse reactions to doxycycline or other tetracyclines
  • 10. Any significant condition (including medical and psychological/ psychiatric disorder) which in the opinion of the study investigator might interfere with the conduct of the study
  • 11. History of photosensitivity reactions after taking drugs.
  • 12. Concomitant medication with antacids containing aluminium, magnesium or sucralfate and not able to discontinue
  • 13. Concomitant medication with other antibiotics than doxycycline and not able to discontinue
  • 14. Concomitant medication with diuretics or sulfonylurea
  • Concomitant medication with coumarin
  • Laboratory values which will lead to exusion
  • 1. Haemoglobin < 8 gm/dL
  • 2. Neutrophil count <2 000/mm3
  • 3. Platelet count <100 000/mm3
  • 4. Creatinine > 2 times upper limit of normal
  • 5. AST (GOT) > 2 times upper limit of normal
  • 6. ALT (GPT) > 2 times upper limit of normal
  • 7. y-GT > 2 times upper limit of normal
  • 8. Positive urine pregnancy test

研究者

发起方
Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research

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