Overview

Arachidonic Acid Treatment Against Schistosomiasis Infection in Children

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Randomized Controlled Trial: The investigational materials used in this trial were administered to subjects each day by trained clinicians. Primary Objectives: - assess the effect of dietary supplementation with arachidonic acid on the cure rates for Schistosomiasis mansoni with and without concomitant treatment with praziquantel. - assess the safety of dietary supplementation using arachidonic acid in children with clinically confirmed schistosomiasis mansoni infection. Secondary objective: - to measure changes in total phospholipids in plasma.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
DSM Nutritional Products, Inc.
Collaborators:
Cairo University
High Institute of Public Health, Egypt
National Liver Institute, Egypt
Treatments:
Praziquantel