Neglected tropical diseases (soil-transmitted helminths, schistosomes, intestinal protozoa) and diarrhoea Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
Praziquantel (single 40 mg/kg dose according to a dose pole for individuals aged >4 years) and albendazole (single 400 mg dose for individuals aged >2 years and single 200 mg dose for 1-2 year old chi
Sponsors
Swiss Center for Scientific Research (Cote d'Ivoire)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary school child, aged 5-15 years (grades 3-6), male or female in the schoolbased survey 2. Infants aged between 12-24 months, children aged 5-15 years, young adults or adults aged above 15 years in the community survey 3. Written informed consent by a parent/guardian on behalf of the child younger than 18 years or written informed consent by adult participant 4. Submission of 1 urine and 1 stool sample at baseline 5. Completion of questionnaire by head of household in the community survey at baseline 6. Absence of difficult health condition as assessed by a medical doctor at baseline
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children below 5 years or above 15 years in the school based survey 2. Children below the age of 12 months or between 2 and 4 years 3. No written informed consent 4. No complete set of urine and stool sample submitted at baseline 5. No completion of questionnaire by head of household in the community survey at baseline 6. Presence of medical condition that prevents child from participating to the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reinfection rates with soil-transmitted helminths, schistosomes and intestinal protozoa and incidence of diarrhoea episodes 12 and 24 months after the baseline survey | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| KAPB with regard to sanitation and nutritional status of infants at baseline and 12 and 24 months after baseline | — |
Countries
Cote d'Ivoire
Outcome results
None listed