Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria Clinical Trial
Official title:
Pseudo-randomised, Double-blinded Placebo-controlled Trial of Chloroquine or Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine Alone or in Combination With Primaquine or Artesunate for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria in Pakistan
This study is an evaluation of the benefit of adding artesunate to existing first and second
line antimalarial therapies in Pakistan.
A placebo controlled trial was carried out to assess two potential benefits of Artesunate
Combination Therapy (ACT): efficacy and potential for transmission reduction.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 588 |
Est. completion date | August 2006 |
Est. primary completion date | June 2005 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 2 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - presentation at basic health unit with suspected clinical malaria - mono-infection infection with P. falciparum confirmed by microscopy - over 2 years of age (no upper age restriction) - weight over 5 kg (no upper weight restriction) - if of child bearing age then non-pregnant and willing to remain so for the duration of the study - greater than 1 asexual parasite per 10 fields - understands and is willing to sign the consent form - a resident in the study site willing to collaborate for a full period of follow-up - no signs of severe malaria Exclusion Criteria: - other serious disease (e.g., cardiac, renal or hepatic) - in women of child bearing age, pregnancy - allergy to any of the study drugs or related compounds - reports to have used any malaria drugs in the last 21 days - other species of malaria seen - signs of severe malaria |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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Pakistan | HealthNet International | Peshawar |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | HealthNet TPO |
Pakistan,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Parasitological outcome after 28 days follow-up | 28 days | No | |
Secondary | Asexual parasite clearance by day 7 | 7 days | No | |
Secondary | Gametocyte carriage on or after day 7 | 7 days | No |
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