Massive trial tests new river blindness drug against standard treatment

NCT ID NCT04311671

Summary

This large study compared the safety of a newer drug called moxidectin against the standard drug ivermectin for treating river blindness. It involved nearly 13,000 people aged 4 and older living in areas where the disease is common. Some participants also received an additional drug for a related parasitic infection to see if the combination was safe.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Coˆte d'Ivoire

    Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

  • Centre de Recherche pour les Maladies Tropicales Negligees

    Rethy, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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