The Effectiveness of Albendazole Treatment Among Infected Toxocara Children

Summary

This study consists 2 phases. The first phase will conduct a cross-sectional study to determine the infection rate of Toxocariasis larvae, describe the clinical and paraclinical characteristics, identify risk factors related to Toxocariasis larva infection. The second phase will conduct an interventional study to evaluate the effectiveness and factors related to the Albendazole treatment on pupils infected with Toxocariasis larvae in Ho Chi Minh City.

Timeline

Start

2022-05

Primary completion

2023-12

Completion

2024-03

Publications

• Ha TV, Tang HK, Ngo BV, Le TPT, Le DH, Tran YML, Dang DKH, Vo TTN. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of Toxocara canis infection among children in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Jan 3;119(1):27-32. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trae057.

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