A Comparative Study of Azithromycin and S-P as Prophylaxis in Pregnant HIV+ Patients

December 7, 2017 updated by: ORIYOMI OMOTOYOSI AKINYOTU, University of Ibadan

A Comparative Study of Azithromycin and Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine as Prophylaxis Against Malaria in Pregnant HIV Positive Patients

Randomized controlled single blind prospective comparative study

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study is intended to be a randomized controlled single blind prospective comparative study conducted to compare the efficacy of three monthly doses of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine as intermittent preventive therapy for malaria with azithromycin in HIV positive pregnant women

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

140

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

  • Nigeria
    • Oyo
      • Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria, 200001
        • University College Hospital,

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

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant HIV positive patients,
  • Gestational age 16 weeks and above,
  • No history of azithromycin or sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine use four weeks prior to recruitment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Anaemia packed cell volume less than 30%,
  • pre-existing medical conditions- diabetes mellitus,
  • hypertension,
  • allergy to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine or azithromycin

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Azithromycin
Tabs Azithromycin 500mg daily for 3 days
Drug: Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine
Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine 500mg of Sulphadoxine and 25mg of Pyrimethamine 3tablets monthly for 3 doses
Other Names:
  • Vitadar
Drug: Azithromycin
Tabs Azithromycin 500mg daily for 3 days
Other Names:
  • Zithromax
Active Comparator: Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine
500mg of sulphadoxine and 25mg of pyrimethamine 3 tablets every 4 weeks for 3 doses
Drug: Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine
Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine 500mg of Sulphadoxine and 25mg of Pyrimethamine 3tablets monthly for 3 doses
Other Names:
  • Vitadar
Drug: Azithromycin
Tabs Azithromycin 500mg daily for 3 days
Other Names:
  • Zithromax

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Level of malaria parasitemia at delivery in HIV positive women following administration of Azithromycin or Sulphadoxine- pyrimethamine as intermittent preventive therapy for malaria in pregnancy
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Ibadan

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: ORIYOMI O AKINYOTU, MBBS IBADAN, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
  • Study Director: ADENIKE F BELLO, MBBS IBADAN, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
  • Study Director: ADEOLA R ABDUS-SALAM, MBBS IBADAN, ADEOYO MATERNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, IBADAN, OYO STATE

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 14, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

August 18, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 11, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 7, 2017

Last Verified

December 1, 2017

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • UIbadan

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