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临床试验/PACTR202303742093429
PACTR202303742093429招募中Unknown

PEP4LEP - Chemoprophylaxis for leprosy: comparing the effectiveness and feasibility of a skin camp intervention to a health centre based intervention. An implementation trial in Mozambique, Ethiopia and Tanzania

R0 个研究点目标入组 30,000 人开始时间: 2023年3月6日最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
Unknown
状态
招募中
发起方
R
入组人数
30,000

研究概览

简要总结

暂无简介。

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional

入排标准

年龄范围
2 Year(s) 至 5 Year(s)(—)
性别
All

入选标准

  • Index patients:
  • - Consent to participate in the PEP4LEP project
  • - Diagnosed with leprosy (preferred maximum of 6 months prior to inclusion)
  • - Residence in the PEP4LEP districts for a minimum of 3 months prior to the date of diagnosis
  • - Index patient has started MDT
  • - Community-based skin camp intervention: Leprosy patient gives permission for the set-up of a skin camp in his/her community (sharing their leprosy diagnosis with their contacts is not needed)
  • - Health center-based household screening intervention: Leprosy patient with household contacts, and who is willing to inform these contacts about PEP4LEP
  • - Consent to participate in the PEP4LEP project
  • - Community-based skin camp intervention: Community contact of the index patient for a minimum of 3 months
  • - Health center-based household screening intervention: Contact which is a household member of the index patient for a minimum of 3 months, visiting the screening health center =3 months after the index patient was included
  • The eligibility criterium for aditional stakeholders (community leaders, health workers, community health volunteers and health policy decision maker, contacts refusing SDR-PEP) taking part in the acceptability evaluation and the capacity assessment is providing consent to participate in the PEP4LEP project.

排除标准

  • Index patients:
  • - Index patient or parents/legal guardians unable to understand the purpose and risks of participating in the PEP4LEP study
  • - Contact or parents/legal guardians unable to understand the purpose and risks of participating in the PEP4LEP study
  • - Age <2 years and/or <10 kg of weight*
  • - Pregnancy*
  • - Receiving or having received rifampicin for any reason in the last 2 years
  • - Known allergy to rifampicin
  • - History of liver or renal disorders
  • - Individuals with leprosy and those who have possible signs and/or symptoms of leprosy (e.g., leprosy-like skin lesions or nerve manifestations) until their disease status has been clarified**
  • - Individuals with possible signs and/or symptoms of TB (cough for more than two weeks or cough in known HIV/AIDS patients, night sweats, unexplained fever, weight loss) until their disease status has been clarified ***
  • - Individuals with possible signs and/or symptoms of COVID-19 (self-assessed temperature of 38°C or more, respiratory or cold-like symptoms, sudden loss of smell/taste) or possible contact with a COVID-19 patient in the past 14 days***
  • * A voucher will be given for repeated skin screening and SDR-PEP. This can be used in a PEP4LEP affiliated health center when this person becomes eligible (e.g., after giving birth)
  • ** If referral was needed and no leprosy is detected, repeated skin screening and SDR-PEP can be provided in a PEP4LEP affiliated health center
  • *** Skin screening and SDR-PEP can only be provided in a PEP4LEP affiliated health center after the contact is tested negative for COVID-19/TB (according to national guidelines)

研究者

发起方
R

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