Active clinical trials for "Communicable Diseases"

To simultaneously compare the efficacies of 7-day triple, 10-day sequential and 7-day quadruple therapies for H. pylori infection in Taiwan. Consecutive H. pylori-infected patients were randomly assigned to a 7-day standard triple therapy (pantoprazole, clarithromycin, and amoxicillin for 7 days), a 10-day sequential therapy (pantoprazole and amoxicillin for 5 days, followed by pantoprazole, clarithromycin and metronidazole for a further 5 days) or a 7-day quadruple therapy (pantoprazole, clarithromycin, amoxicillin and metronidazole for 7 days). The end point is to evaluate the effectiveness of Helicobacter pylori eradication rates between three groups.

The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of treatment with ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) fixed-dose combination (FDC) in treatment-naive and treatment-experienced participants with chronic genotype 1 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

The aim of the intervention is to examine the effect of the bacterial strain BB-12, provided for 6 mo, on the prevalence of infections and allergic manifestations in small children, and how BB-12 affects the immune system, the gastrointestinal tract and the microbiota. Children are enrolled during 2 winter seasons.

This a phase 2, randomized, open-label trial of GS-9256 plus GS-9190, two oral anti HCV drugs, for 28 days with and without ribavirin (RIBA) and with pegylated interferon (PEG)/RIBA in adults with chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV). In Part A, approximately thirty (30) subjects 18-70 years of age who meet study entry criteria will be randomized (in other words, selected at random, like flipping a coin) to one of the two treatment groups (GS-9256 plus GS-9190 or GS-9256 plus GS-9190 plus RIBA). In Part B, an additional fifteen (15) subjects will receive 75 mg GS-9256 BID plus 40 mg GS-9190 BID in combination with PEG/RIBA. After the 28-day treatment period, subjects will receive PEG/RIBA as standard of care (SOC). Following randomization, subjects will return for a Baseline (Day 1) visit, at which time study medication will be dispensed and subjects will enter a 28 day treatment phase. During the treatment phase, subjects will receive oral study drugs twice daily for 28 days and PEG once weekly for Part B. Subjects then receive PEG/RIBA as local SOC starting on Day 28 (not provided as part of the study). Following completion of the 28-day treatment phase, subjects will be followed for approximately 72 weeks.

This is a research study to see whether fat accumulation either under the skin or in the body's organs, for example, the liver, improves in men and women who take a drug called telmisartan. The investigators will be looking at how the amount of fat in the body changes when HIV-positive persons on effective anti-HIV therapy take telmisartan. The investigators will be using a CT scan to make this comparison. Telmisartan is not an HIV medication. It is a medication used to treat blood pressure, but has been shown to decrease fat in the organs in people both with and without high blood pressure. The study involves 8 visits over a period of about 24 weeks.

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of ANA598 when administered with pegylated interferon and ribavirin (Standard of Care [SOC]) compared to placebo + SOC.

Chlamydia is a common infection among youth and can be given from one person to another during sex. Many people who have chlamydia have no signs of infection at all, but can pass the infection to anyone they have sex with. If not treated, chlamydia can lead to serious health problems. This study will look at how well medicines given for chlamydia infection work. The study requires 306 evaluable subjects, chlamydia-positive, males and non-pregnant females, ages 12-21, living in long-term, gender-segregated youth correctional facilities. Participants will be assigned to receive either doxycycline (2 times per day, by mouth, for 7 days) or azithromycin (1 single dose by mouth). Study procedures will include collection of at least 3 urine samples to test for chlamydia. Study visits will occur during initial enrollment in the study, day 28 after starting treatment, and day 67. Participants will be involved in study related procedures for up to 67 days.

To evaluate the single dose relative bioavailability of GSK1265744 10mg administered in either oral solution fasted, two 5mg tablets fasted, or two 5mg tablets following a moderate meal.

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of ertapenem sodium (Invanz) in treatment of complicated urinary tract infections with respect to the proportion of patients with a favorable microbiological response at 5-9 days post therapy.

The primary objective of this trial is to compare the efficacy of boceprevir (SCH 503034) 800 mg three times a day (TID) orally (PO) in combination with peginterferon alfa-2b (PegIFN-2b) 1.5 µg/kg weekly (QW) subcutaneously (SC) plus weight-based dosing (WBD) of ribavirin (RBV) (600 mg/day to 1400 mg/day) PO to therapy with PegIFN-2b + RBV alone in adult participants coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and previously untreated chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1. Boceprevir is a potent, orally administered, novel serine protease inhibitor, specifically designed to inhibit the HCV nonstructural protein 3 (NS3) protease and, thereby, inhibit viral replication in HCV-infected host cells. The mechanism of inhibition represents a new mechanism of action compared to both interferon alfa and ribavirin. Based on previous experience with PegIFN-2b and RBV in combination with boceprevir in the HCV-monoinfected population, this combination treatment is expected to provide significant benefit to the HIV/HCV coinfected population. Given the high unmet medical need of these participants and the benefit of the addition of boceprevir to PegIFN-2b/RBV, it is important to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of boceprevir in combination with PegIFN-2b/RBV in participants coinfected with HIV/HCV. This is a randomized, multi-center trial, double-blinded for boceprevir or placebo in combination with open-label PegIFN-2b/RBV in participants coinfected with HIV and previously untreated chronic HCV (genotype 1), to be conducted in conformance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP). This trial consists of two arms, one control arm (Arm 1) and one experimental arm (Arm 2). Participants in the control arm (Arm 1) may receive boceprevir/PegIFN-2b/RBV via a crossover arm.