Status:

COMPLETED

Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Benin

Lead Sponsor:

Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement

Conditions:

Uncomplicated Malaria

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-119 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Malaria is a life-threatening disease especially in small children. A high degree of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to chloroquine has already spread to South-Benin where this study is taking place....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 6-119 months old
  • fever or history of fever of less than 24 hours
  • p falciparum parasitemia \> 1000 trophozoïtes/µL
  • informed consent signed

Exclusion

  • \< 5 kg
  • danger or severity signs of malaria
  • known underlying chronic disease
  • Hb \< 5g/dL
  • adequate malaria treatment taken within 3 days before visit

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

240 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00460369

Start Date

April 1 2007

End Date

November 1 2007

Last Update

April 14 2008

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Centre de santé

Allada, Benin