Scientists study leishmania infections to improve diagnosis and care
NCT ID NCT00344188
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 14 times
Summary
This study looks at how leishmaniasis infections progress and respond to treatment. It involves up to 289 people aged 3 to 100 with known or suspected leishmaniasis. Researchers will collect blood and tissue samples to learn more about the disease and test different treatments. The goal is to better understand the infection and improve diagnostic tests.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 289 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2001
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This population of patients are referred from their physicians both regionally and nationally.
- Ages
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3 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Individuals aged 3 to 100 years. * Diagnosis of leishmaniasis: A: Biopsy proven OR B: Likely diagnosis of leishmaniasis based on : Epidemiologic exposure, clinical manifestations, and time course * Willingness to allow samples to be stored for future research. * Ability to provide informed consent. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Any condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, may put the participant at undue risk or make them unsuitable for participation in the study.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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