Antiparasitic Treatment for Returning Travelers With Chronic Diarrhea

NCT01070277 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2014-08-27

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Summary

Study hypotheses is that Antiparasitic therapy in patients with chronic diarrhea after travel to a developing country, with a negative stool findings, will be significantly effective in eliminating diarrhea and other gastro-intestinal complaints compared to similar patients receiving placebo.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Tinidazole and Albendazole

Tinidazole 2 gr/daily for 2 days followed by Albendazole 400mg X2 /day for 7 days

DRUG

Placebo control

2 placebo pills X2 /day for 2 days followed by 1 placebo Pill X2 / day for 7 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sheba Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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