Chagas drug safety in pregnancy under scrutiny in new 10-year study
NCT ID NCT05477953
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows 50 pregnant women with Chagas disease who take or have taken nifurtimox, to see if the drug causes harm to the baby or mother. Researchers will track birth defects, pregnancy outcomes, and infant health up to 12 months old. The goal is to collect safety data, not to treat the disease. Results will be compared to the general population.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study will actively pursue and attempt to capture all nifurtimox exposures during pregnancy that occur in all countries where nifurtimox is approved to be marketed by Bayer.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Females exposed to at least 1 dose of nifurtimox at any time during pregnancy (i.e., from the first day of the last menstrual period / time of conception to pregnancy outcome). * Written informed consent (for adolescents under the age of majority, written informed assent by the pregnant minor (where applicable) and written informed consent by the parent/legal guardian). Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
12 sites in 12 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Many Locations
Multiple Locations, West Virginia, 26505, United States
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Many Locations
Multiple Locations, Argentina
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Many Locations
Multiple Locations, Bolivia
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Many Locations
Multiple Locations, Chile
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Many Locations
Multiple Locations, Colombia
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Many Locations
Multiple Locations, El Salvador
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Many Locations
Multiple Locations, Germany
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Many Locations
Multiple Locations, Guatemala
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Many Locations
Multiple Locations, Mexico
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Many Locations
Multiple Locations, Spain
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Many Locations
Multiple Locations, Uruguay
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Many locations
Multiple Locations, Honduras
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