Neglected tropical diseases (helminths and intestinal protozoa) Infections and Infestations Neglected tropical diseases (helminths and intestinal protozoa)
Conditions
Interventions
Participants infected with schistosomes or soil-transmitted helminths received praziquantel and albendazole, respectively, after the baseline and follow-up survey. The villages for the intervention we
Sponsors
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Written informed consent by a parent/guardian on behalf of the child younger than 18 years or written informed consent by adult participant 2. Submission of 1 urine and 1 stool sample at baseline 3. Completion of questionnaire by head of household in the community survey at baseline 4. Absence of difficult health condition as assessed by a medical doctor at baseline
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. No written informed consent or no parental/legal guardian’s permission to participate. 2. No complete set of urine and stool sample submitted at baseline 3. No completion of questionnaire by head of household in the community survey at baseline 4. Too sick to participate in the study (e.g. high fever, severe anaemia, severe diarrhoea, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reinfection rates with soil-transmitted helminths, schistosomes and intestinal protozoa are measured using the Kato-Katz (for soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni), urine filtration (for S. haematobium) and SAF methods, respectively, one year after the baseline survey. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Communities' defecation-related knowledge, attitude, practice and beliefs (KAPB) with regard to sanitation is measured using household questionnaires at baseline and one year. | — |
Countries
Cote d'Ivoire
Outcome results
None listed