Repellents for loiasis prevention - - Part 2 - - Repellent-impregnated clothing

Evaluation of arthropod repellents in their efficacy to avoid Chrysops bites in a high transmission region for loiasis in Gabon

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202508702561315

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-19

Start date

2025-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Loiasis

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age >18 years written informed consent no acute illness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to provide written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of blood meals attempts by Chrysops.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of Chrysops landings on unexposed body parts covered by clothing.;Number of Chrysops landings on exposed skin not covered by clothing.;Duration of Chrysops landings on unexposed bod parts.;Duration of Chrysops landings on exposed body parts. ;Species identification of caught flies.;Identification and quantification of Loa loa infection stages in the collected Chrysops flies.	—

Countries

Gabon

Contacts

Public ContactMichael Ramharter

Head of Department

ramharter@bnitm.de+49402853800

Outcome results