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Researchers are looking for a better way to treat children who have an infectious disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas' disease).
Chagas'disease is an inflammatory, infectious disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. This parasite is mainly spread by insects called triatomine bug. If Chagas' disease is left untreated, it can later cause serious heart and digestive problems.
The study treatment nifurtimox has been used for more than 50 years to treat Chagas' disease. When used early after infection, it kills the parasite. In people who have long-term Chagas' disease, it's no longer possible to kill the parasite. However, nifurtimox may help slow the progression of the disease and its most serious complications.
Nifurtimox was developed for use in adults only, but has also been used in children (off-label) for over 40 years. Currently it is available for doctors to give to adults and to children. However, there are not enough data about nifurtimox in children.
The main purpose of this study is to learn how well nifurtimox works in children aged 8 months to less than 18 years with Chagas' disease. To answer this, the researchers will compare the amount of antibodies against the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi in the serum (fluid from blood without the clotting factors) between children treated with nifurtimox for 60 days with untreated children from the past (control group):
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