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The purpose of this study was to provide stronger evidence for extended-dose chloroquine treatment of falciparum-positive Afghan refugees in Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP), Pakistan or justification for discontinuation of the policy.


Clinical Trial Description

To determine whether extended-dose chloroquine provided better cure rates and fewer recrudescences than standard chloroquine treatment among Afghan refugees, 163 falciparum patients from three Afghan refugee camps were recruited into 3-day (CQ 25mg/kg) or 5-day (CQ 40mg/kg) treatment arms and followed for up to 60 days. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT01019408
Study type Interventional
Source London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Contact
Status Completed
Phase Phase 4
Start date November 1993
Completion date January 1995

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