Comparing Praziquantel Versus Artesunate + Sulfamethoxypyrazine/Pyrimethamine for Treating Schistosomiasis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of praziquantel versus As+SMP (Co-Arinate FDC ®) in the treatment of Schistosoma haematobium in 6-15 year old Malian children. The nul-hypothesis in this study is that the combination of As+SMP is more effective than praziquantel in the treatment of S. haematobium infected children.

Timeline

Start

2007-08

Primary completion

2007-10

Completion

2007-12

Publications

• Sissoko MS, Dabo A, Traore H, Diallo M, Traore B, Konate D, Niare B, Diakite M, Kamate B, Traore A, Bathily A, Tapily A, Toure OB, Cauwenbergh S, Jansen HF, Doumbo OK. Efficacy of artesunate + sulfamethoxypyrazine/pyrimethamine versus praziquantel in the treatment of Schistosoma haematobium in children. PLoS One. 2009 Oct 5;4(10):e6732. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006732.

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