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NCT number NCT03779347
Other study ID # FreebiLyGAB
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 3
First received
Last updated
Start date May 1, 2019
Est. completion date May 1, 2022

Study information

Verified date July 2021
Source Centre de Recherche Médicale de Lambaréné
Contact Ayola A ADEGNIKA, MD, PhD
Phone +24106244472
Email aadegnika@cermel.org
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Schistosomiasis is one of most important human parasitic diseases worldwide. Pregnant women and their infants are two vulnerable population groups, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where - amongst other infectious agents - they are heavily exposed to infections with S. haematobium. Adoption of the recommendation and implementation by national disease control programs was however delayed in most African countries, due to the lack of safety data in humans and in the unborn babies. First results from randomized controlled trials with PZQ in pregnant women meanwhile have provided evidence for the safety of PZQ also in newborns. In Gabon, S. haematobium is the primarily prevalent Schistosoma species infection. As it is true for most of observational and interventional studies on schistosomiasis, the power of the study is weakened due to the low sensitivity of reference schistosomiasis diagnosis applied, and one might correctly assume that a considerable proportion of samples were misclassified as negative in the control groups. Therefore, diagnostic tests that are highly sensitive and specific are essential to the detection of Schistosoma infections and are urgently needed for a test-and-treat strategy to control schistosomiasis in pregnancy as well as tools to determine efficacy of new interventions tested in clinical trials. Circulating anodic antigen (CAA) and circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) have levels correlating with the number of worms and have also been shown to clear within a few days or weeks after successful treatment. Assays measuring serum levels of these antigens (POC-CCA, UCP-LF CAA) are therefore deemed to assess drug efficacy. Based on above mentioned tools, we decided to assess the accuracy of CAA measurement to determine the Schistosoma infection in two specific conditions: A) as a diagnostic tool for S. haematobium to prepare for the future implementation of a PZQ test-and-treat strategy and B) as a diagnostic tool to measure efficacy of praziquantel in schistosomiasis and pregnancy intervention trials.


Description:

Study design The freeBILy-GAB study is a set of interlinked prospective, observational studies conducted in Gabon to comprehensively assess the performance of CAA measurement for the detection of S. haematobium infections in pregnant women and infants. The study is composed of 3 sub-studies each targeted to assess a specific objective (see figure 1 for a schematic trial design, procedures and stages). The study activities will also contribute to safety reporting of PZQ use in pregnant women. Sub-study A: At baseline, a diagnostic study will be conducted that will also allow to select sub-study B study participants. The approach is a prospective, cross-sectional, observational study conducted in pregnant women to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the UCP-LF CAA test for the detection of S. haematobium infections using urine samples. In the absence of a sensitive reference standard test, the index test (UCP-LF CAA) will be compared against a composite diagnostic reference test based on extensive egg microscopy, serology, qPCR on egg DNA, and POC-CCA. Sampling will include standardized urine collection of 3 consecutive days for S. haematobium diagnosis by egg microscopy, UCP-LF CAA testing, qPCR, and POC-CCA, one (1) stool sample (within the 3 days of urine sampling) to control for S. intercalatum and soil-transmitted helminths infections, and 1 blood sample (within the 3 days of urine sampling) to measure anti-Schistosoma antibodies and to detect any other parasitic infections endemic in the region including filarial and Plasmodia spps. and to provide blood cell counts and hemoglobin to assess pregnant women health status. The laboratory staff involved in performing the laboratory assays using the new techniques will be trained prior to the start of the study. Volunteers positive for any parasitic infection except filaria will be treated for the respective parasitic infection (S. haematobium, STH and malaria parasites) following national treatment guidelines. Women positive for S. haematobium by egg microscopy or UCP-LF CAA at baseline will receive either PZQ treatment (1x 40 mg/kg) within 7 days after the third urine sample (early PZQ treatment) or after delivery (late PZQ treatment) following an allocation ratio of 3:1. The late PZQ treatment group serves as a safety control group of PZQ administration to pregnant women and exposure of their offspring (s). Maternal and perinatal safety and efficacy outcomes will be assessed. For efficacy in offspring, birthweight (with low birthweight defined as weight at birth <2.5 kg) and small gestational age (used as an indicator for possible intrauterine growth restriction) will be investigated. In addition, the exposure to PZQ during pregnancy will be evaluated in infants at the age of 12 and 24 months. For efficacy in mothers, maternal anemia (defined as Hb < 11 g/dl) at inclusion and at delivery will be investigated. Sub-study B is an observational, follow-up study of pregnant women infected with S. haematobium by egg microscopy and/or UCP-LF CAA test and treated with PZQ or intended for late PZQ treatment (see sub-study A). The aim of this sub-study is to assess if the UCP-LF CAA test can be used to evaluate treatment efficacy of PZQ during pregnancy. Women positive for S. haematobium by egg microscopy and/or UCP-LF CAA test and treated with PZQ (see sub-study A) will be actively followed-up. Urine will be collected on day 2, day 4 and day 6 after PZQ treatment to determine the kinetics of CAA decay and then once a week until both egg microscopy as well UCP-LF CAA assay become negative but no longer than 6 weeks after PZQ treatment. Sub-study C is an observational, longitudinal study on mothers and their newborn babies. This sub-study aims to determine the incidence of S. haematobium infections and age to first S. haematobium infection in life time in infants born from mothers included in the study. Therefore, between 6 and 24 months post-delivery, mother and her infant will be asked to provide urine every three month until UCP-LF CAA test becomes positive for S. haematobium detection. In addition a questionnaire addressing water contact of mother and infant will be applied. If UCP-LF CAA test becomes positive, mothers will be treated with 1x 40 mg/kg PZQ. Furthermore, outcome of PZQ treatment during pregnancy on infant development will be assessed at the age of 12 and 24 months after delivery in the two groups (early and late PZQ treatment groups). This allows for a comparison to the freeBILy-MAD study in Madagascar.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 100
Est. completion date May 1, 2022
Est. primary completion date April 1, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Female
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Pregnant women with a gestational age comprised between 16 and 30 weeks (based on last date of menses) - Willing to deliver in one of the four maternities: three in Lambaréné and one in Fougamou - Provide a written informed consent for both themselves and for newborn follow-up or the written informed consent by the legal guardian if pregnant woman is a minor Exclusion Criteria: - - Willing to move out of the study area within the coming 24 months - Known having a medically confirmed complicated pregnancy a complicated pregnancy.

Study Design


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Intervention

Drug:
Praziquantel
Praziquantel to treat schistosomiasis during pregnancy
Diagnostic Test:
UCP-LF CAA
UCP-LF CAA to diagnose Schistosomiasis during pregnancy
composite diagnostic
composite diagnostic reference test based on extensive egg microscopy, serology, qPCR on egg DNA, and POC-CCA to diagnose Schistosomiasis during pregnancy

Locations

Country Name City State
Gabon Centre de Recherches Medicales de Lambaréné Lambaréné
Gabon Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné Lambaréné Moyen Ogooué

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Centre de Recherche Médicale de Lambaréné Universität Tübingen

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Gabon, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary UPC-LF CAA performance Test performance of the UCP-LF CAA test for the detection of S. haematobium infection in pregnancy (sub-study A) first two years of the study
Primary Egg reduction rate Egg reduction rate after PZQ treatment (sub-study B) first two years of the study
Primary CAA reduction rate CAA reduction and after PZQ treatment (sub-study B) first two years of the study
Primary Prevalence of S. hematobium in children using UCP-LF CAA Prevalence of S. haematobium infections in infants below two years of age in our study areas as determined by UCP-LF CAA test (sub-study C) last two years of the study
Primary Prevalence of S. hematobium in children using microscopy Prevalence of S. haematobium infections in infants below two years of age in our study areas as determined by egg microscopy last two years of the study
Secondary Clinical safety assessment upon PZQ intake Adverse events related and or unrelated to PZQ administration to pregnant women will be assessed clinically:
During pregnancy
At delivery
During the first two years of unborn child
anytime after drug administration until the last born child reach two years old.
Secondary Efficacy rate using microscopy PZQ Cure rate for S. haematobium treatment in pregnancy (sub-study B) assessed by microscopy test first two years of the study
Secondary Efficacy rate using UCP-LF CAA test PZQ Cure rate for S. haematobium treatment in pregnancy (sub-study B) assessed by UCP-LF CAA test first two years of the study
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