Status:
COMPLETED
Correlates of Protection in Ghana
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Conditions:
Malaria
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-5 years
Brief Summary
Malaria is a sickness passed from one person to the other by the bite of a mosquito. In areas of frequent malaria infection, children may develop natural protection against malaria and they are less l...
Detailed Description
The principal aim of this study is to identify immunological correlates of naturally acquired immunity to malaria in young children in the process of acquiring clinical immunity. As a secondary aim, t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male and female children aged between 1-5 years.
- Willingness of parent or guardian to give and sign a consent form and have the child participate in this study.
- The expectation of continuous residency in the Kassena-Nankana District for the entire study period
Exclusion
- Pre-existing chronic disease at the time of enrollment.
- Acute illness at the time of enrollment.
- Hemoglobin less than 6.0g/dL at the time of enrollment.
- Inability of the child's parent or guardian to give informed consent.
- Expectation of possible unavailability to continue participation in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
March 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00138307
End Date
March 1 2006
Last Update
August 27 2010
Active Locations (2)
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1
Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research
Legon, Ghana
2
Navrongo Health Research Centre
Navrongo, Ghana