Cestode infectious disease
MONDO:0042488Infections with true tapeworms of the helminth subclass Cestoda.
Also known as: Cestoda caused disease or disorder, Cestoda disease or disorder, Cestoda infectious disease, cestode infection, Bertielliases, Bertielliasis, Cenuriases, Cenuriasis
15 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 1 tagged with Cestode infectious disease itself.
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Sub-types of Cestode infectious disease
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Echinococcosis 10 trials
3 sub-types
- Echinococcus granulosus infectious disease 1 trial · 4 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Alveolar echinococcosis 1 trial
- Polycystic echinococcosis 0 trials
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Taeniasis 1 trial · 5 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Cysticercosis 3 trials
- Coenurosis 2 trials
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Diphyllobothriasis 0 trials
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Mesocestoidiasis 0 trials
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Sparganosis 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Could a single dose beat brain worms? new trial aims to find out
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a drug called oxfendazole for people with mild brain cysticercosis, a parasitic infection that can cause seizures. Researchers will compare a single dose and three doses of oxfendazole against the standard combination therapy. The goal is to see if oxfendazole cl…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Surgeons to operate robot from 1,500 miles away to remove liver parasites
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial will test whether surgeons in Chengdu can safely remove liver parasites from 10 patients in Lhasa (3,650m altitude) using a 5G-connected robot. The goal is to see if the remote surgery can be completed without major issues. If it works, it could bring exper…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: West China Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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House M.D. episode tested as health education tool for rare brain infection
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether watching a single episode of the medical drama House M.D. can boost knowledge about neurocysticercosis, a parasitic brain infection that can cause epilepsy. Sixty young adults aged 18-35 will be randomly assigned to either watch the episode or not, and th…
Sponsor: Cephas Health Research Initiative Inc, Ibadan, Nigeria • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC