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- Clinical Trial NCT02600767
Artemether-lumefantrine for Treatment of P. Falciparum Malaria in Brazil
May 17, 2017 updated by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Evaluating the Efficacy of Artemether-lumefantrine for Treatment of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil
This is an in vivo evaluation of drug efficacy performed in Cruzeiro do Sul, in the state of Acre, Brazil.
A total of 81 participants ≥5 years old with parasitological confirmation of P. falciparum monoinfection will be treated under supervision with artemether-lumefantrine for three days, with doses according to the Brazilian guidelines for malaria control.
The clinical and parasitological parameters will be monitored for a 28-day follow-up period to evaluate the efficacy of the combination therapy.
A blood sample will be collected on filter paper on the first day and on the day of suspected failure to try to differentiate the parasite genotypes using techniques based on polymerase chain reactions.
The results of this efficacy evaluation on the drug combination will help the Brazilian Ministry of Health to evaluate the national policy for treatment of malaria caused by P. falciparum.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This protocol uses the recommended World Health Organization (WHO) protocol for monitoring antimalarial efficacy.
Patients with malaria will receive supervised therapy and will be monitored for 28 days to check for treatment response, both clinically and parasitologically.
A total of 81 participants ≥5 years old with parasitological confirmation of P. falciparum monoinfection will be treated under supervision with artemether-lumefantrine for three days, with doses according to the Brazilian guidelines for malaria control.
The clinical and parasitological parameters will be monitored for a 28-day follow-up period to evaluate the efficacy of the combination therapy.
Patients will be asked to come back on Days 2, 3, 7, 14, 21 and 28 for clinical evaluation and blood tests using microscopy.
A blood sample will be collected on filter paper on the first day and on the day of suspected failure to try to differentiate the parasite genotypes using techniques based on polymerase chain reactions, this will allow us to determine if the recurrent infection was reinfection or failure or recrudescence.
Results of this evaluation will guide treatment policies in Brazil.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
79
Phase
- Not Applicable
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
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Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil
- Hospital do Jurua
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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
5 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT, CHILD)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- >= 5 years
- body weight < 120kg
- documented fever (axillary temperature ≥37.5o C) or history of fever in the previous 48 hours in the absence of other obvious causes of fever, such as pneumonia, middle ear infection, etc.
- monoinfection by P. falciparum with parasitemia between 250 and 200,000 asexual parasites/µl, as determined by swab and thick peripheral blood smear microscopic exam
- patient or parent/caregiver able to comprehend and sign informed consent or permission form
- patients aged 7-17 years able to provide assent, patients aged 5-6 years do not require assent
- willingness to return to the clinic and/or accept home visits for regular check-ups during the 28-day follow-up period
- hemoglobin level ≥8 g/dl
Exclusion Criteria
- presence of malaria danger signs (inability to drink, vomiting (more than twice in the previous 24 hours), recent history of seizures (one or more in the previous 24 hours), altered level of consciousness, inability to sit or stand up); presence of signs of severe malaria (altered level of consciousness, psychomotor alteration, seizure, torpor and irreversible coma), severe anemia (hematocrit < 15% or clinical signs, hemoglobin <5 g/dl), renal failure (serum creatinine > 3 mg/dl or clinical signs), pulmonary edema, hypoglycemia (blood glucose < 40 mg/dl or clinical signs), shock (systolic blood pressure < 70 mmHg for adults; < 50 mmHg for children), spontaneous hemorrhage/disseminated intravascular coagulation, repeated generalized seizures, acidemia/acidosis (clinical signs), macroscopic hemoglobinuria, and jaundice.
- history of chronic or severe underlying diseases (e.g. heart, renal or liver diseases, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malnourishment)
- history of hypersensitivity to AL
- current pregnancy (history of current pregnancy or positive pregnancy test)
- use of any antimalarial drug in the previous 30 days.
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: NA
- Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Other: Artemether-Lumefantrine
Three days of standard treatment.
This is a standard combination therapy for the treatment of P. falciparum malaria.
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This is the sole arm in this study and it is the use of the standard combination therapy for treatment of P. falciparum malaria.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Absence of Malaria Parasites in Blood.
Time Frame: 28 days
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Investigators will evaluate the percentage of patients who remain free of malaria parasites in the blood during the 28-day follow-up period.
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28 days
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
December 1, 2015
Primary Completion (Actual)
May 1, 2016
Study Completion (Actual)
December 1, 2016
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
October 22, 2015
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 6, 2015
First Posted (Estimate)
November 9, 2015
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
October 9, 2017
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 17, 2017
Last Verified
October 1, 2015
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Other Study ID Numbers
- CDC-CGH-2015-204
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