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