Overview

Management of Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis and Strongyloidiasis

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2012-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The general purpose of the project is to analyse soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) in a highly endemic area in northern Argentina with a multidisciplinary approach. The specific objectives are to evaluate the local epidemiology of STH, validate a new diagnostic serology method for S. stercoralis and evaluate the efficacy and safety of a mass drug administration regimen with albendazole and ivermectin.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad Nacional de Salta
Collaborators:
Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute
Fundación Mundo Sano
Treatments:
Albendazole
Ivermectin