Analysis of the Potentially Parasitocidal Effect of a Long Term Chemotherapy With Benzimidazoles

University of Zurich (UZH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Alveolar Echinococcosis

Treatments: Other: Stop treatment

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00658294

EK-1351

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate PET-CT and EmII/3-10 serology as potential markers to assess the parasitocidal effect of benzimidazoles

• Trial with medicinal product

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with inoperable alveolar echinococcosis
• With negative PET-CT
• EmII/3-10 serology under long-term chemotherapy with benzimidazoles

Exclusion criteria

• Positive PET-CT
• Positive EmII-3-10 Serology
• No compliance
• Reduced life expectancy
• Pregnancy