Malaria Clinical Trial
Official title:
Preventing Long-term Mental Health Problems in Children Admitted With Severe Malaria at Naguru General Hospital in Uganda
Verified date | September 2020 |
Source | Makerere University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
This is a randomized trial in which caregivers of children suffering from malaria will be assigned to two treatment conditions to prevent mental health problems in the children. A psycho-education arm (control) and a behavioral arm (intervention). Pre- and post-intervention assessments for behavioral problems in the child and mother will be carried out.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 120 |
Est. completion date | July 31, 2019 |
Est. primary completion date | July 31, 2019 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Months to 4 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - aged 1.5 to 4 years - admitted with severe malaria necessitating admission and intravenous treatment - signed informed consent from the caregiver. Severe malaria in this study will include; cerebral malaria, severe malarial anemia, malaria with impaired consciousness (but not in coma or CM) and malaria with multiple seizures. Exclusion Criteria: - Living more than 50km from the hospital - pre-existing developmental delays based on the Ten Questions Questionnaire |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Uganda | Makerere University | Kampala |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Makerere University |
Uganda,
Idro R, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Asea B, Ssebyala K, Bangirana P, Opoka RO, Lubowa SK, Semrud-Clikeman M, John CC, Nalugya J. Cerebral malaria is associated with long-term mental health disorders: a cross sectional survey of a long-term cohort. Malar J. 2016 Mar 31;15:184. doi: 10.1186/s12936-016-1233-6. — View Citation
Ssenkusu JM, Hodges JS, Opoka RO, Idro R, Shapiro E, John CC, Bangirana P. Long-term Behavioral Problems in Children With Severe Malaria. Pediatrics. 2016 Nov;138(5). pii: e20161965. Epub 2016 Oct 5. Erratum in: Pediatrics. 2017 Nov;140(5):null. — View Citation
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Presence of a behavioral problem | Children whose scores on the Strength and Difficulties score for Total Problems is above 17 | 6 months post-discharge | |
Secondary | Maternal anxiety and depression | Anxiety and depression scores as measured by the Hopkins Symptom Checklist | 6 months post-discharge | |
Secondary | Behavioral problems in the child | Total Problems score of the Child Behavioral Checklist | 6 months post-discharge |
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