Study details
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Cefixime Clinical Trial
University of Southern California
NCT IDNCT04958122ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase
Phase 3
Target enrollment
400
Study length
about 6 years
Ages
18+
Locations
1 site in CA
What this study is about
Researchers are testing cefixime compared to benzathine penicillin G in treating syphilis. The trial will involve 400 adults with early syphilis from sites in the U.S. and Peru, who will receive either cefixime or benzathine penicillin G for 9 months.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Take Cefixime 400mg
- 2.Take benzathine penicillin
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Oral
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
Randomized (Open Label)
You are randomly assigned, but you will know your treatment.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Drug classes
cefixime, benzathine benzylpenicillin
Drug routes
oral (Oral Capsule)
Body systems
Immune, Infectious