Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Madagascar

NCT00713999 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 680

Last updated 2008-07-14

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Summary

A cross-sectional study of urogenital schistosomiasis and sexually transmitted infections (STI) prevalence and associated morbidity in a rural community in Madagascar. Clearance of infections and resolution of morbidity were subsequently studied in two phases following systematic anti-STI and anti-schistosoma treatment, respectively.

Conditions

  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Schistosoma Haematobium

Interventions

DRUG

Treatment with anti-STI and anti-schistosoma regimens

Anti-STI regimen: ciprofloxacin 500mg orally, doxycycline 100mg BID orally 7 days and metronidazole 2g orally (cefuroxime im and/or azithromycin alternatively for pregnant and breastfeeding women) Anti-schistosoma regimen: Praziquantel 40mg/kg

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Statens Serum Institut

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Aarhus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peter DC Leutscher, MD, PhD · Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
49 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2001-08-31
Primary Completion
2002-04-30
Completion
2003-09-30

Countries

  • Madagascar

Study Locations

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