Ascariasis
MONDO:0005654An infection that is caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, many cases of which remain asymptomatic. During the transient larval migratory phase, shortness of breath, fever, and eosinophilia can occur. Depending on the intestinal worm burden, a spectrum of gastrointestinal tract symptoms can occur.
Also known as: Ascaris lumbricoides caused disease or disorder, Ascaris lumbricoides disease or disorder, Ascaris lumbricoides infectious disease
10 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 9 tagged with Ascariasis itself.
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One pill to wipe out worms? new trial tests Game-Changing treatment
Cure Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a single dose of a new drug, emodepside, can cure infections from soil-transmitted worms (like whipworm, hookworm, and roundworm) better than the current standard treatment, mebendazole, which requires multiple doses. About 315 adolescents and adults with…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute • Aim: Cure
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a Two-Drug combo beat whipworm in kids?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial tests whether combining two drugs—albendazole and ivermectin—works better than the standard single drug for treating whipworm infection in schoolchildren aged 6 to 15 in Honduras. Participants receive a single dose of either placebo, albendazole alone, albendaz…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Mundo Sano Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC