Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria in Children
Lead Sponsor:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
INDEPTH Network
Conditions:
Malaria
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-59 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in children (IPTc) is a promising new approach to malaria control. Preliminary studies of IPTc in Senegal and Mali indicate that this approach can be very...
Detailed Description
Background: In high transmission areas, where a major proportion of deaths and severe morbidity from malaria occurs during the first year of life, intermittent preventive treatment for infants (IPTi)...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children between the ages of 3-59 months resident in the selected communities
- Children likely to be available for follow-up for 18 months
- Consent by parent/guardian of child
Exclusion
- Chronic illness
- History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
2602 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00119132
Start Date
June 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2006
Last Update
January 12 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Ministry of Health, Hohoe district hospital
Hohoe, Volta Region, Ghana