Filarial elephantiasis
MONDO:0005761Parasitic infestation of the human lymphatic system by wuchereria bancrofti or brugia malayi. It is also called lymphatic filariasis.
Also known as: Elephantiasis, elephantiasis, eyelid elephantiasis, Bancroftian filariasis, Malayi tropical eosinphilia, Wuchereria Bancrofti infection, Wuchereriasis
9 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Could a new drug combo beat elephantiasis?
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a drug called moxidectin, combined with other medicines, works better than the standard treatment (ivermectin combinations) for lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic disease that can cause severe swelling. 164 adults with the infection received a single dose…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Mass deworming experiment aims to wipe out parasitic worms in three countries
Disease control CompletedThis massive study tested whether giving deworming medicine (albendazole) to everyone in a community, not just children, can break the cycle of soil-transmitted worm infections. Over 350,000 people in India, Malawi, and Benin took part. The goal was to see if treating entire vill…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC