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A Study to Learn How Well Nifurtimox Works and How Safe it is in Children Aged 0 to 17 Years With Chagas' Disease, an Inflammatory, Infectious Disease Caused by the Parasite Trypanosoma Cruzi

NCT02625974 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 330

Last updated 2024-08-19

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Summary

Researchers are looking for a better way to treat children who have an infectious disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas' disease).

Chagas'disease is an inflammatory, infectious disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. This parasite is mainly spread by insects called triatomine bug. If Chagas' disease is left untreated, it can later cause serious heart and digestive problems.

The study treatment nifurtimox has been used for more than 50 years to treat Chagas' disease. When used early after infection, it kills the parasite. In people who have long-term Chagas' disease, it's no longer possible to kill the parasite. However, nifurtimox may help slow the progression of the disease and its most serious complications.

Nifurtimox was developed for use in adults only, but has also been used in children (off-label) for over 40 years. Currently it is available for doctors to give to adults and to children. However, there are not enough data about nifurtimox in children.

The main purpose of this study is to learn how well nifurtimox works in children aged 8 months to less than 18 years with Chagas' disease. To answer this, the researchers will compare the amount of antibodies against the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi in the serum (fluid from blood without the clotting factors) between children treated with nifurtimox for 60 days with untreated children from the past (control group):

* 12 months and
* 4 years after the end of treatment. The data for the control group will come from 2 previous studies conducted in children.

Conditions

  • Chagas Disease

Interventions

DRUG

Nifurtimox (Lampit, BAYA2502)

For pediatric participants with body weight ≤ 40 kg: dosage 10 to 20 mg/kg/day in three divided doses. For pediatric participants with body weight \> 40 kg: 8 - 10 mg/kg/day in three divided doses. 60 days or 30 days of nifurtimox treatment

DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Bayer Study Director · Bayer

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-27
Primary Completion
2018-07-25
Completion
2021-08-10

Countries

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Colombia

Study Locations

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This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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