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- Klinisk forsøg NCT00440752
The Impact of Artemether-Lumefantrine on Genes Associated With Antimalarial Resistance
The Impact of Artemether-Lumefantrine on Genes Associated With Antimalarial Resistance in an Area of Seasonal Transmission
Studieoversigt
Status
Betingelser
Detaljeret beskrivelse
In Sudan the current treatment protocol includes two artemisinin combinations (ACT); artesunate + sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine (AS/SP) as first line and artemether-lumefantrine (AL) as second line. This protocol has been implemented in 2004, since then various studies have reported the high efficacy of both combinations (e.g. Adam et al., 2005; Elamin et al., 2005; Mohamed et al., 2006).
However, there has been no report of the impact of these combinations on drug resistance markers in Sudan. Data from other African countries has shown that AL selects for certain alleles in the pfmdr-1 gene (Sisowath et al., 2005, Dokomajilar et al., 2006; Humphreys et al., 2007), but the impact on the prevalence of different pfcrt and pfmdr-1alleles remains unclear. It is essential to monitor ACT efficacy in addition to identify molecular markers that are associated with response to different drugs to facilitate epidemiological surveys for evidence based decision making. Recent work in The Gambia suggests that transmission-related endpoints, such as emergence of gametocytes after treatment, may be better indicators of emerging drug resistance (Hallett et al., 2006).
The aim of the proposed study is to examine the impact of treatment with artemether-lumefantrine (AL) on alleles of pfcrt and pfmdr-1 in P. falciparum isolates in an area of marked seasonal transmission in eastern Sudan. Most studies of resistance markers measure marker prevalence by DNA amplification, but we will also investigate gene expression using quantitative amplification of mRNA encoding pfcrt and pfmdr-1. The impact of genotype and gene expression levels on treatment outcome, and on the emergence and density of peripheral gametocytes will be examined.
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Khartoum, Sudan, 11111
- Tropical Medicine Research Institute
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Prøveudtagningsmetode
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Mono-infection with P. falciparum by microscopy.
- Initial parasite density of 1000 to 100,000 asexual parasites/µl.
- Absence of general danger signs or other signs of severe and complicated falciparum malaria according to WHO definitions.
- Informed consent provided by patient or parent/guardian.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Infection with mixed Plasmodium sp.
- Signs of severe malaria or any danger signs
- Refusal to provide consent
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Observationsmodeller: Kohorte
- Tidsperspektiver: Fremadrettet
Kohorter og interventioner
Gruppe / kohorte |
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AL
Cohort of study participants receiving treatment with artemether-lumefantrine
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tidsramme |
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Levels of expression of pfcrt and pfmdr-1 alleles on day 0, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 detected by real-time PCR.
Tidsramme: 2007 to 2009
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2007 to 2009
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tidsramme |
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Parasitological failure occurring at day 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 or any other day during this period.
Tidsramme: within 28 days of subject recruitment
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within 28 days of subject recruitment
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Gametocyte development detected by reverse transcriptase PCR on day 0, 3, 14 and 28
Tidsramme: 2008 to 2009
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2008 to 2009
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Samarbejdspartnere
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Colin Sutherland, PhD., London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Studiestol: Badria B El-Sayed, PhD, Tropical Medicine Research Institute
Publikationer og nyttige links
Generelle publikationer
- Dokomajilar C, Nsobya SL, Greenhouse B, Rosenthal PJ, Dorsey G. Selection of Plasmodium falciparum pfmdr1 alleles following therapy with artemether-lumefantrine in an area of Uganda where malaria is highly endemic. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2006 May;50(5):1893-5. doi: 10.1128/AAC.50.5.1893-1895.2006.
- Humphreys GS, Merinopoulos I, Ahmed J, Whitty CJ, Mutabingwa TK, Sutherland CJ, Hallett RL. Amodiaquine and artemether-lumefantrine select distinct alleles of the Plasmodium falciparum mdr1 gene in Tanzanian children treated for uncomplicated malaria. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007 Mar;51(3):991-7. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00875-06. Epub 2006 Dec 28.
- Sisowath C, Stromberg J, Martensson A, Msellem M, Obondo C, Bjorkman A, Gil JP. In vivo selection of Plasmodium falciparum pfmdr1 86N coding alleles by artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem). J Infect Dis. 2005 Mar 15;191(6):1014-7. doi: 10.1086/427997. Epub 2005 Feb 8.
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Skøn)
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Skøn)
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
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