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NCT03876262
PHASE3

Safety and Efficacy of Annual or Biannual Doses of Moxidectin or Ivermectin for Onchocerciasis

Sponsor: Medicines Development for Global Health

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The primary purpose of this phase 3b study is to determine the safety and efficacy of moxidectin administration twice a year, compared to once a year, in maintaining undetectable levels in skin of O. volvulus microfilaria in skin, the parasite that causes river blindness. Secondary purposes are to determine the effectiveness of moxidectin compared to ivermectin once or twice a year in maintaining undetectable levels, or reducing levels, of skin microfilaria.

Official title: A Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel Trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Annual or Biannual Doses of Moxidectin or Ivermectin for Treatment of Onchocerciasis

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

12 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

323

Start Date

2021-05-03

Completion Date

2026-01-01

Last Updated

2025-12-23

Healthy Volunteers

No

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Moxidectin

2mg tablets, encapsulated for blinding

DRUG

Ivermectin

3mg tablets, encapsulated for blinding

Locations (1)

Centre de Recherche pour les Maladies Tropicales Negligees

Rethy, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo