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ScabiesPhase 4AIM-SkinNCT02775617

Azithromycin - Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration for Skin Disease

A Phase 4 study testing Ivermectin, Azithromycin and Permethrin in people with Scabies and Yaws, run by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at 1 site in Solomon Islands.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is an open-label prospective community intervention trial to assess the impact of community mass treatment with azithromycin for yaws and ivermectin for scabies, on non-yaws bacterial skin infections. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Scabies, Yaws, Impetigo
What is being tested?
Ivermectin, Azithromycin and Permethrin
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,291 participants
Where
1 siteSolomon Islands
Study dates
Jul 2016to 5 Feb 2018
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • All community members are able to be included in the study.

Who cannot join

  • Allergy to any of the components of the allocated drug regimen

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Solomon Islands1 site
  • Atoifi Adventist Hospital

    Atoifi, Malaita Province

About this study

Official title: Impact of Combined Azithromycin and Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration for Yaws and Scabies - Impact on Impetigo and Skin Microbiology

This is an open-label prospective community intervention trial to assess the impact of community mass treatment with azithromycin for yaws and ivermectin for scabies, on non-yaws bacterial skin infections.

Communities will be randomised to receive standard treatment for both yaws and scabies either in parallel (site 1) or in sequence (site 2).

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Treatment of yaws:

Single dose of Azithromycin (30mg/kg, max 2G).

Treatment of scabies:

Either an oral dose of Ivermectin (200μg/kg) or permethrin cream for those with a contraindication to Ivermectin (WT<15kg, pregnant or breastfeeding women) given in 2 doses 7-14 days apart.

Investigators will complete a clinical and microbiological assessment of bacterial skin disease at baseline and at 12 months to assess the impact of treatment on the prevalence of bacterial infection and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance.

Primary Outcome

  1. Difference in the change in prevalence of impetigo between baseline and 12- months between the parallel and the sequential treatment arms. Secondary Outcomes
  2. Change in the proportion of swab samples from which S. pyogenes is cultured between baseline and follow-up in the two arms
  3. The proportion of samples from which a drug-resistant isolate of S.pyogenes is cultured in the two arms
Conditions
Scabies, Yaws, Impetigo
Being tested
Ivermectin, Azithromycin, Permethrin
Medical subject headings
Scabies, Yaws, Impetigo

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • IvermectinDrug

    Participants will be offered treatment for both yaws and scabies either in parallel or in sequence. Ivermectin will be offered as a a single dose 200μg/kg on Day 1 and Day 8.

  • AzithromycinDrug

    Participants will be offered treatment for both yaws and scabies either in parallel or in sequence. Azithromycin will be offered as single dose of 30mg/kg, max 2G.

  • PermethrinDrug

    Participants will be offered treatment for both yaws and scabies either in parallel or in sequence. Individuals with a contra-indication to ivermectin will be offered Permethrin instead.

Study groups in NCT02775617
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Parallel TreatmentOtherSite 1- Parallel Treatment Arm Single dose azithromycin (for yaws) and Ivermectin/Permethrin (for scabies) will be offered on D1. A second dose of Ivermectin/Permethrin will be offered 7-14 days later.
Receives: Drug: Ivermectin; Drug: Azithromycin; Drug: Permethrin
Sequential TreatmentOtherSite 2- Serial Treatment Arm Ivermectin/Permethrin (for scabies) will be offered on D1 with a second dose of Ivermectin/Permethrin offered 7-14 days later.. Single dose azithromycin (for yaws) will be offered at the twelve month follow-up visit.
Receives: Drug: Ivermectin; Drug: Azithromycin; Drug: Permethrin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Impetigo Prevalence at 12 Months

    Change in prevalence of impetigo between baseline and 12-months

    Measured: Baseline and 12 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Group A Streptococcus at 12 Months

    Change in the percentage of swab samples from which S. pyogenes is cultured between baseline and 12 month follow-up in the two arms

    Measured: 12 Months

  2. Antimicrobial Resistance in Culture Isolates

    The proportion of samples from which a drug-resistant isolate of S.pyogenes is cultured in the two arms

    Measured: 12 Months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 May 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2016
  3. Primary completionAug 2017
  4. Study completion5 Feb 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1,291 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02775617
Sponsor's protocol ID
35148A
Acronym
AIM-Skin
Status last verified
Sep 2019
First submitted
24 Feb 2016
Last updated
17 Sep 2019
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: Anonymised data may be made available

Publications

  • Marks M, Toloka H, Baker C, Kositz C, Asugeni J, Puiahi E, Asugeni R, Azzopardi K, Diau J, Kaldor JM, Romani L, Redman-MacLaren M, MacLaren D, Solomon AW, Mabey DCW, Steer AC. Randomized Trial of Community Treatment With Azithromycin and Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration for Control of Scabies and Impetigo. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Mar 5;68(6):927-933. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy574.

    PubMed 29985978

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ivermectin, Azithromycin and Permethrin in people with Scabies and Yaws, run by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at 1 site in Solomon Islands.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Sep 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Solomon Islands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 13 Sep 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Impetigo Prevalence at 12 Months (time frame: Baseline and 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02775617, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Sep 2019.

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