Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy and Safety of Dihydroartemisinin/Piperaquine (Artekin®) for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Peru

Lead Sponsor:

Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium

Conditions:

Malaria

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-60 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

In Peru, Mefloquine plus Artesunate (MAS3), is the current first line treatment for P. falciparum malaria in the Amazonian Region, and has proved its efficacy against multi-resistant P. falciparum par...

Detailed Description

In Peru, Mefloquine plus Artesunate (MAS3), is the current first line treatment for P. falciparum malaria in the Amazonian Region, and has proved its efficacy against multi-resistant P. falciparum par...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Age: 5 - 60 years old
  • Fever (axillary temperature equal or higher than 37,5 °C) or history of fever in the previous 24 hours
  • Monoinfection with P. falciparum, with parasitic density between 1,000 and 200,000 par/µl
  • Informed consent provided by patient or parent or legal tutor
  • • Exclusion criteria:
  • Mixed malaria infection
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding to child ≤ 6 months of age
  • One or more danger signs or any sign of severe or complicated malaria
  • A concomitant severe disease
  • History of treatment with mefloquine in the last 60 days or chloroquine, primaquine or quinine within the 14 days before the present episode
  • History of neuropsychiatric disease
  • History of hypersensitivity reactions to artemisinins or mefloquine
  • History of splenectomy

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2003

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    July 1 2005

    Estimated Enrollment :

    522 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00373607

    Start Date

    July 1 2003

    End Date

    July 1 2005

    Last Update

    September 14 2010

    Active Locations (0)

    Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

    Page 1 of 0 (0 locations)

    No Results Found

    We couldn’t find results for the location/zipcode entered or within the selected range. Please check your input or adjust your search.

    Efficacy and Safety of Dihydroartemisinin/Piperaquine (Artekin®) for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Peru | DecenTrialz