Hope for children with chagas: new drug aims for full cure

NCT ID NCT04024163

First seen Apr 23, 2026 · Last updated May 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a medicine called benznidazole in 178 children aged 2 to 18 with chronic Chagas disease. All children receive the drug, and their results are compared to a group from the past who got a placebo. The goal is to see if the treatment can clear the infection, measured by negative blood tests over 6 years.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Antigua Hospital Viedma

    Cochabamba, Bolivia

  • CEADES - Plataforma de Chagas Sucre

    Sucre, Bolivia

  • Centro de Atención e Investigación Médica (CAIMED)

    Yopal, Colombia

  • Centro de Enfermedad de Chagas y Patologías Regionales

    Santiago del Estero, Argentina

  • Fundación Salud para el Trópico

    Santa Marta, Colombia

  • Hospital "Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore"

    Mendoza, Argentina

  • Hospital Pediatrico "Dr. Humberto Notti"

    Mendoza, Argentina

  • Hospital Público Descentralizado Dr. Guillermo Rawson

    San Juan, Argentina

  • Hospital de Ninos "Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez"

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

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