SANCC: Clinical Trial Early Intervention (NCT03950037) | Clinical Trial Compass
WithdrawnPhase 2
SANCC: Clinical Trial Early Intervention
Stopped: Unable to complete due to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
0Started 2022-01-01
Plain-language summary
Subarachnoid neurocysticercosis (SANCC) is a severe infection of the brain by the tapeworm Taenia solium. People who have this infection are usually diagnosed late in the disease process leading to very poor prognosis. This trial studies the safety of early medical intervention in people who have SANCC but do not have symptoms. The trial will enroll 18 participants in Peru.
Who can participate
Age range2 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Male or female individuals older than two years with a diagnosis of asymptomatic SANCC confirmed by MRI.
* SANCC limited to the basal cisterns, the interhemispheric brain space, brain fissures or spine.
* Baseline laboratory results within acceptable ranges (specifically defined in the study protocol)
* Willingness to accomplish the two-week minimum hospitalization required.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Individuals who only have subarachnoid lesions in the convexity of the brain hemispheres will not be included because these lesions commonly respond well to therapy and behave as intraparenchymal lesions
* Co-occurrence of a) more than 20 intraparenchymal lesions in addition to their subarachnoid disease, or b) intraparenchymal lesions greater than 3.0 cm of diameter
* Individuals for whom a surgical intervention to treat their subarachnoid disease is considered clearly superior to a medical intervention
* Previously diagnosis or treatment for cysticercosis.
* Active pulmonary tuberculosis evidenced by chest X-ray and positive sputum smears, or symptoms compatible with tuberculosis (fever+sweats or fever+cough) not otherwise explained
* Individuals with positive markers for active hepatitis
* Other systemic disease that may affect therapy or short-term prognosis, including but not limited to chronic renal failure, hepatic insufficiency, cardiac failure, or steroid-dependent immune diseases
* Pregnancy. If a participant becomes pregnant during the study, she w…
What they're measuring
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Safety; severe adverse events
Timeframe: The 3 month period directly following the intervention