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临床试验/NCT00755560
NCT00755560进行中(未招募)3 期

Treatment of Asymptomatic Toxocariasis With Albendazole in Children. A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial

Hospital de Niños R. Gutierrez de Buenos Aires1 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 45 人开始时间: 2008年9月最近更新:
适应症
干预措施
相关药物

试验速览

阶段
3 期
状态
进行中(未招募)
发起方
入组人数
45
试验地点
1
主要终点
Mean absolute reduction in eosinophil count from baseline

研究概览

简要总结

The purpose of this study is to evaluate effectiveness of albendazole in the treatment of the asymptomatic infection with the parasite Toxocara in children. Treatment response is defined as a reduction in the number of eosinophils in blood. The study drug will be compared to placebo and randomly assigned in a double blind manner. Follow up will be prospective. 50 children (25 per group) will be enrolled in the study.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)

入排标准

年龄范围
2 Years 至 15 Years(Child)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Pediatric ambulatory patients with asymptomatic toxocariasis
  • Children 2 - 15 years old
  • Absolute eosinophil count > 1100 / mm3
  • Normal ophthalmoscopy

排除标准

  • Treatment with a benzimidazole in the previous year
  • Infection by other nematodes (Ascaris lumbricoides, strongyloides stercoralis, uncinarias, Trichuris trichuria)
  • Symptomatic patients (prolonged fever, acute pneumonitis, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, ocular compromise due to toxocara)
  • Concomitant diseases
  • Immunocompromised patients
  • Altered liver or kidney function
  • Pregnancy

研究组 & 干预措施

Albendazole

Active Comparator

Albendazole 10 - 15 mg/kg/day BID for 15 days

干预措施: Albendazole (Drug)

Placebo

Placebo Comparator

Placebo BID for 15 days

干预措施: Placebo (Drug)

结局指标

主要结局

Mean absolute reduction in eosinophil count from baseline

时间窗: 12 months after treatment

次要结局

  • Reduction in eosinophil count in more than 60% from baseline(1 year)
  • Mean absolute reduction in eosinophil count(3, 6, 9 months after treatment)
  • Incidence of adverse drug events(3, 6, 9 and 12 months after treatment)

研究者

发起方
Hospital de Niños R. Gutierrez de Buenos Aires
申办方类型
Other
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Dr Jaime Altcheh

Service Head, Parasitology and Chagas Service

Hospital de Niños R. Gutierrez de Buenos Aires

研究点 (1)

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