Analysis of the Potentially Parasitocidal Effect of a Long Term Chemotherapy With Benzimidazoles

October 16, 2017 updated by: University of Zurich

Analysis of the Potentially Parasitocidal Effect of a Long Term Chemotherapy With Benzimidazoles in Patients With Inoperable Alveolar Echinococcosis Using PET-CT and EmII/3-10 Serology

The aim of this study is to evaluate PET-CT and EmII/3-10 serology as potential markers to assess the parasitocidal effect of benzimidazoles

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Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

34

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Zurich, Switzerland
        • University Hospital Zurich

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with inoperable alveolar echinococchosis

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • Patients with inoperable alveolar echinococcosis
  • With negative PET-CT
  • EmII/3-10 serology under long-term chemotherapy with benzimidazoles

Exclusion criteria:

  • Positive PET-CT
  • Positive EmII-3-10 Serology
  • No compliance
  • Reduced life expectancy
  • Pregnancy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Zurich

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Beat Müllhaupt 01 Studienregister MasterAdmins, Universitaetsspital Zuerich

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 31, 2012

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 31, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 8, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2008

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

April 14, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

October 17, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 16, 2017

Last Verified

October 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EK-1351

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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