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Lyme Disease |
Lyme Disease - Neurological Complications; Lyme Disease and other Tick-Borne Diseases; Neurological Complications Of Lyme Disease |
Clinical Trial: Effect of Intravenous Ceftriaxone and Oral Doxycycline for Lyme Neuroborreliosis. A Randomized Double-Blind Comparison.
This study is currently recruiting patients.
Verified by Sorlandet Hospital HF March 2005
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Purpose
The aim of this study is to compare parenteral ceftriaxone and oral doxycycline in treatment of neuroborreliosis in a randomized controlled trial.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Neuroborreliosis | Drug: Ceftriaxone and doxycycline | Phase III |
MedlinePlus consumer health information
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Diagnostic, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Further Study Details:
Study start: March 2004
Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and above, Genders Eligible for Study: Both
Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Neurological symtoms and/or findings consistent with neuroborreliosis and at least one of a,b,c,d fullfiled.
- Intrathecal production of borrelia antibodies
- White cellcount in CSF > 5/mm3
- Significant rise in borrelia antibodies in two serum samples collected from a patient with at least 3 weeks interval
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Verified acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
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Exclusion Criteria:
• Allergy to the contents in the medication, or earlier type I reaction to penicillin.
• Treatment with cephalosporins, penicillin or tetracyclins during the last 14 days • Pregnancy or breastfeeding • Age < 18 years
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Location and Contact Information
Please refer to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00138801
Unn Ljøstad, MD ++4738073910 unn.ljostad@sshf.no
Norway, Vest-Agder
Sørlandet Sykehus HF, Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, 4633, Norway; Recruiting
Svein Gunnar Gundersen, MD,PhD ++4738073000 s.g.gundersen@sshf.no
Unn Ljøstad, MD, Principal Investigator
Unn Ljøstad, MD, Principal Investigator
Study chairs or principal investigators
Åse Mygland, MD, PhD, Study Chair, Sorlandet Sykehus HF
More Information
Study ID Numbers: SSHF70204
Last Updated: August 29, 2005
Record first received: August 29, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00138801
Health Authority: Norway: Directorate for Health and Social Affairs
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-08-30
Last Updated: August 29, 2005
Record first received: August 29, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00138801
Health Authority: Norway: Directorate for Health and Social Affairs
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-08-30
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