Status:

COMPLETED

Performance of an Ultrasensible Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Among Pregnant Women in Burkina Faso

Lead Sponsor:

Centre MURAZ/Institut National de Santé Publique

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Ghana

Conditions:

Malaria,Falciparum

Eligibility:

FEMALE

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the diagnostic performance of the highly sensitive rapid diagnostic test (HS-RDT) compared to an ultrasensitive qPCR for detection of falciparum ...

Detailed Description

A cross-sectional study including 288 pregnant women was conducted at the Centre médical urbain (CMU) of Lafiabougou located in the periurban area of Bobo-Dioulasso the second largest city of Burkina ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Living in Bobo-Dioulasso for at least 6 months before the beginning of the study ;
  • Provision of informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Past history of malaria or antimalarial drugs within the last 3 months ;
  • Having tested positive for malaria by microscopy or RDT in any previous ANC visit ;
  • Symptoms and signs of severe malaria as defined by WHO.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 11 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

288 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06572644

Start Date

October 11 2022

End Date

December 31 2023

Last Update

August 28 2024

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Centre Médical Urbain de Lafiabougou

Bobo-Dioulasso, Houet, Burkina Faso, 390