Overview

Ivermectin Safety in Small Children

Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This trial will evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of ivermectin in scabies infected children weighing 5 to less than 15kg. This will allow future efforts to expand the indication of ivermectin treatment to infants weighing 5 to less than 15kg to treat numerous NTDs, allowing this young age group equitable access to the numerous benefits of ivermectin therapy.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oxford
Collaborators:
Chittagong Medical College
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM)
The Fundação de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado (FMT-HVD)
Treatments:
Ivermectin
Permethrin