The Effect of Praziquantel Treatment on Schistosoma Mansoni Morbidity and re-Infection Along Lake Victoria, Uganda
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to an increased knowledge about the
effect of praziquantel on schistosomiasis related morbidity and re-infection level among
communities living along Lake Victoria in Mayuge district, Uganda with the overall aim of
improving the strategies for morbidity control.
The study will be carried out in a high transmission area along Lake Victoria, in Mayuge
district. It will be a randomised intervention study, comparing a single praziquantel
treatment (40mg/kg) with two standard doses administered two weeks apart.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development