One pill could cure deadly sleeping sickness
NCT ID NCT03087955
Summary
This study tested whether a single oral dose of a drug called acoziborole could safely and effectively treat African sleeping sickness. The trial involved 208 patients with either early or late stages of the disease, who took three tablets and were then monitored for 18 months. Researchers wanted to see if this simple, one-time treatment could eliminate the parasite that causes this serious illness.
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Locations
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Centre de Traitement de Kimpese
Kimpese, Bas-Congo Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Centre de Traitement de Nkara
Nkara, Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Centre de Traitement de la THA de Dubreka
Dubréka, Dubreka, Guinea
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Hopital Général de Réference de Bandundu
Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Hôpital Général de Référence Roi Baudouin
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Hôpital Général de Référence de Bagata
Bagata, Kwilu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Hôpital Général de Référence de Kwamouth
Kwamouth, Mai Ndombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Hôpital Général de Référence de Masi-Manimba
Masi-Manimba, Kwilu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Hôpital Général de Référence de Ngandajika
Gandajika, East Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Hôpital Secondaire de Katanda
Katanda, East Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Hôpital de Dipumba
Mbuji-Mayi, East Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Hôpital de Référence d'Isangi
Isangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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