Parasitic intestinal disorder

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 monito…

This study tests an experimental drug called EDI048 for cryptosporidiosis, a diarrheal disease caused by a parasite. Healthy adults will be deliberately infected with the parasite and then given either EDI048 or a placebo to see if the drug reduces diarrhea severity. The goal is …

This study looks at whether adding echinacea (Immulant®) to standard care can reduce symptoms and parasite levels in children aged 5–12 with weakened immune systems who have cryptosporidiosis, a diarrheal infection. About 60 children will take part. The goal is to see if the supp…

This trial is developing an AI-powered device that listens to children's heart, breath, and bowel sounds to identify signs of common diseases like congenital heart disease, bronchopneumonia, and abdominal issues. It will involve 30,000 children aged 0-18, some with these conditio…

This study follows 500 people with neurocysticercosis, a brain infection caused by the pork tapeworm. Participants receive standard antiparasitic drugs and anti-inflammatories. Researchers will track their health over many years to understand what factors lead to better or worse …

This study looks at how cryptosporidiosis, a diarrheal disease, affects children aged 6 months to 5 years in countries where it is common. Researchers will track how long diarrhea lasts and how dehydrated children become. The goal is to better understand the disease to guide futu…

This study looks at how common certain infections are among 250 asylum seekers living in reception centers in Italy. Participants must be adults who arrived in Italy between 2 and 36 months ago. The goal is to better understand infection rates to improve health screening and care…

This study will test 10,000 people in Cambodia for 57 different infectious diseases, including dengue, flu, and malaria. Researchers want to understand how these diseases spread and who is at risk. The goal is to give local health authorities the information they need to create b…