Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of Home-Based Management of Fever in Urban Ugandan Children
Lead Sponsor:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Makerere University
University of California, San Francisco
Conditions:
Malaria
Anemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-5 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to see if providing effective antimalarial treatment at home for parents/guardians to treat their children for malaria will lead to an improved health outcome compared to ...
Detailed Description
Population: Representative sample of Ugandan children aged 1 to 5 years from 400 households (approximately 540 children). Clinical Site: The study will be conducted in the Mulago III parish community...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 1 - 5 years
- Agreement of parents or guardians to provide informed consent
- Live in Mulago III Parish
Exclusion
- History of any known serious chronic disease requiring frequent medical care (e.g. AIDS, sickle cell disease, malignancy)
- Intention to move from Kampala during the 13 month follow-up period
- History of serious side effects to study medications
- Weight \< 10 kg
- Severe malnutrition defined as a weight-for-height or height-for-age Z-score \< - 3
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
540 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00115921
Start Date
July 1 2005
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
January 12 2017
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