Phase I clinical trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of aluminium hydroxide precipitated autoclaved Leishmania major (Alum-ALM) + Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) combined with sodium stibo-gluconate (SSG) compared with SSG alone in the treatment of post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis (Sudan)

ISRCTN ISRCTN88133880
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN88133880
Secondary identifying numbers A30468
Submission date
05/04/2005
Registration date
07/06/2005
Last edited
26/03/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr S Naozin
Scientific

20, Avenue Appia
Geneva -27
CH 1211
Switzerland

Email naozins@who.int

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedDermal leishmaniasis
InterventionIntervention group: Alum-ALM and BCG combined with sodium stibo-gluconate (SSG)
Control group: Sodium stibo-gluconate (SSG)
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase I
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Aluminium hydroxide precipitated autoclaved Leishmania major (Alum-ALM) + Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) + sodium stibo-gluconate (SSG)
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date07/10/2003
Completion date01/01/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants30
Key inclusion criteria1. Males and females 7 - 60 years
2. Skin rash of greater than six months duration following a history of successful treatment for Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL)
3. Absence of other skin conditions
4. Positive Direct Agglutination Rest (DAT) or rk39
5. Willing for hospitalisation at Khartoum for 90 days
6. Informed consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Pregnant or lactating women
2. Concurrent/chronic illness
3. Known allergy to vaccine components
4. Other allergies requiring steroids and Levamisole
5. Known immunological deficiency-including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
6. Concurrent participation in any other drug or vaccine trial
7. Known or planned vaccination within one month prior to study
Date of first enrolment07/10/2003
Date of final enrolment01/01/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Sudan
  • Switzerland

Study participating centre

20, Avenue Appia
Geneva -27
CH 1211
Switzerland

Sponsor information

UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)
Research organisation

20, Avenue Appia
Geneva -27
CH 1211
Switzerland

Website http://www.who.int
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/01f80g185

Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)/World Bank/World Health Organization (WHO) - Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan