Status:
COMPLETED
Early Childhood Malaria Prevention With Maloprim in The Gambia
Lead Sponsor:
Imperial College London
Collaborating Sponsors:
Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia
Government of the Gambia
Conditions:
Malaria
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-59 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
A trial was conducted in the 1980s to compare two strategies for control of malaria in young children aged 3-59 months: treatment with chloroquine versus treatment combined with fortnightly chemoproph...
Detailed Description
Two drug strategies for the control of malaria in children aged 3-59 months have been compared in a rural area of The Gambia - treatment of presumptive episodes of clinical malaria with chloroquine by...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- For original trial: Children aged 3-59 months present in participating villages
- For follow-up: Children who were in original trial for at least 1 year.
Exclusion
- For original trial: None
- For follow-up: Children with mental or physical disabilities who were unable to do cognitive tests
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 1982
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
September 1 2001
Estimated Enrollment :
2253 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00294580
Start Date
April 1 1982
End Date
September 1 2001
Last Update
October 3 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Medical Research Council Field Station
Farafenni, Central River Division, The Gambia