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Immune Modulation From Trichuris Trichiura

NCT ID: NCT02399683

Last Updated: 2016-11-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

1 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-02-29

Study Completion Date

2012-12-31

Brief Summary

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Mucosal immunology during helminth infection

Detailed Description

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The present study investigates the effects of Trichuris trichiura on human mucosal and systemic immunity in a single self-infected individual.

Conditions

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Crohn Disease Colitis, Ulcerative Intestinal Helminthiasis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Groups

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Trichuris trichiura eggs

One healthy volunteer

Trichuris trichiura eggs

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Live eggs from human whipworm, Trichuris trichiura

Interventions

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Trichuris trichiura eggs

Live eggs from human whipworm, Trichuris trichiura

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The included volunteer is a researcher within parasitology with main focus on Trichuris trichiura and Trichiura suis. He planned to infect himself and contacted our department with the purpose of being monitored during this infection for safety (medical supervision) and research reasons. The only clinical criterion for his inclusion in the study was that he was healthy.

Exclusion Criteria

* N/A
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Aarhus

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Christian Hvas

MD, Ph.D.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jens F Dahlerup, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aarhus University Hospital

Other Identifiers

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Trichuris trichiura

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id