Two medicines vs one for brain tapeworm infection
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Infections clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving two medicines (praziquantel and albendazole) together works better than just one medicine (albendazole) to kill the parasite that causes neurocysticercosis. If you have this brain infection and have had seizures, you might be able to participate.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have been diagnosed with active neurocysticercosis (a parasitic infection in the brain) that is causing symptoms like seizures.
- You are willing to stay in the hospital for about 11–20 days to receive the study treatment.
- You are willing to have follow-up visits for one year after treatment.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and do not have severe health conditions like cancer, HIV/AIDS, or serious allergies to the study drugs.
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Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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