Repeated Doses of Praziquantel in Schistosomiasis Treatment (RePST)
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-01-14
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
An open label, randomized controlled trial of single vs. multiple treatments of praziquantel
in intestinal African schistosomiasis in Côte d'Ivoire
This study aims to determine the efficacy of repeated (up to four times) praziquantel
treatment against S. mansoni infection in school-age children from Côte d'Ivoire using the
traditional Kato-Katz thick smear technique, but also with more accurate and non-invasive
antigen- and DNA-detection methods.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Leiden University Medical Center
Collaborators:
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Cote d'Ivoire Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute