The Longevity of Trichuris Trichiura Colonization

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04227925

Enrollment

Registered

2020-01-14

Start date

2013-04-08

Completion date

2019-09-17

Last updated

2020-01-14

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Conditions

Helminthiasis, Helminth Infection

Brief summary

The aim of the study was to study the longevity of Trichuris trichiura colonization

Detailed description

The present study investigates the longevity of Trichuris trichiura colonization in a human volunteer as measured by regular fecal sampling.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALTrichuris trichiura

Infective eggs from human whipworm, Trichuris trichiura

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

The included volunteer is a researcher within parasitology with focus on Trichuris trichiura and Trichiura suis. He planned to infect himself under medical supervision. This was his third self-infection with Trichuris. The only clinical criterion for his inclusion in the study was that he was healthy.

Exclusion criteria

N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Faecal egg excretion	78 weeks	Regular monitoring of fecal egg counts by microscopy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026