NIH opens study to treat parasitic infections like malaria and worms

NCT ID NCT00001645

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 35 times

Summary

This study at the National Institutes of Health evaluates and treats people aged 3 and older with known or suspected parasitic infections, such as malaria, intestinal worms, and others. Participants receive standard medical care, not experimental treatments. The goal is to monitor and treat the infection using approved methods. Up to 800 people will be enrolled.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this study could improve standard care and monitoring for people with parasitic infections.

What could go wrong

This is an observational and treatment study, not a trial of a new drug. It uses existing treatments, so no breakthrough is expected. Results may not apply to all patients.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

malaria Trematode Infections

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.