Clinical Trial: Targeted Screening for Taenia Solium Tapeworms

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Targeted Screening for Taenia Solium Tapeworms

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether screening and treatment of tapeworm carriers can decrease community transmission of Taenia solium parasitic infection.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University

Current Primary Outcome: Porcine seroprevalence [ Time Frame: Every 4 months ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Intestinal tapeworm prevalence [ Time Frame: 16 months ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Oregon Health and Science University

Dates:
Date Received: February 15, 2011
Date Started: May 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: October 22, 2014
Last Verified: October 2014