Effectiveness of Artemether-Lumefantrine for Malaria Treatment of Children at Community Level in Tanzania (C3)

October 24, 2007 updated by: Karolinska University Hospital

Effectiveness of Artemether-Lumefantrine Treatment Provided by Community Health Worker Against Uncomplicated Malaria in Children Under 5 Years of Age in Tanzania

The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem®) treatment provided by community health workers against uncomplicated malaria in children under 5 years of age in Kibaha District, Tanzania, during an extended follow-up of 42 days. The hypothesis is that artemether-lumefantrine treatment provided by community health workers will result in less than 85% PCR-corrected parasitological effectiveness by day 42, mainly due to partial non-compliance to full standard 6-dose regimen of the drug.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Tanzania
      • Kibaha, Tanzania
        • Kibaha District

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 5 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Aged <5 years
  2. Weight >5 kg
  3. Suffering from acute uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria confirmed by RDT. Later microscopy using Giemsa-stained thick film will be made to ensure asexual parasite density of 2000 to 200 000 parasites/µL
  4. Having a history of fever in the preceding 24 h
  5. Able to ingest tablets orally
  6. Willing and able to attend stipulated follow-up visits
  7. With written informed consent from parent/guardian for children to participate in the trial.

Exclusion Criteria:

Presenting with any of the following "danger signs of severe malaria":

  1. Convulsions (>1 episode within previous 24 hours)
  2. Lethargic/unconscious

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Effectiveness (PCR adjusted parasitological cure rate) of artemether-lumefantrine
during 42 days follow-up.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Karolinska University Hospital

Investigators

  • Study Director: Anders Björkman, Professor, Karolinska University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 30, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 30, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

April 2, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 25, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 24, 2007

Last Verified

October 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CCC-2007

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