Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Integrated Model for Malaria and Helminth Control
Lead Sponsor:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana
Conditions:
Malaria
Soil Transmitted Helminths
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-14 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Malaria remains a major health problem, especially among children living in sub-Saharan Africa where more than 90% of the disease and deaths occur. Adding to this high burden among the children is the...
Detailed Description
This study has two components: effectiveness and cost-effectiveness components. The effectiveness study will be conducted in three stages. The first stage will focus on pre-intervention surveys in Kin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male and female children aged 1-14 years;
- Provision of written informed consent by the parent/caregiver and a positive assent by children aged ≥ 7 years (in line with legal regulations in Ghana);
- Willingness to provide finger prick blood samples, urine, and stool samples;
- Residence in the study area for at least the past six months and willingness to be available in the study area for follow-up about 6 months after enrolment
Exclusion
- Acutely ill child at the time of the drug administration;
- A child whose parents/caregivers decline to provide consent;
- A known HIV-positive child receiving co-trimoxazole prophylaxis;
- A child who has received a dose of either Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), amodiaquine (AQ), albendazole (ALB) or praziquantel (PZQ) during the previous six months.
- A child with a known allergy to any of SP, AQ, ALB or PZQ.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 27 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 12 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
1200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06182176
Start Date
May 27 2024
End Date
January 12 2026
Last Update
March 20 2024
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