Status:

TERMINATED

Efficacy of Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine for Treating Malaria in Gabonese Children

Lead Sponsor:

Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Netherlands

Collaborating Sponsors:

Albert Schweitzer Hospital

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Conditions:

Malaria

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-59 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

IPTi, a strategy whereby infants are provided treatment doses of antimalarials at routine vaccination visits, has been shown to significantly reduce malaria and anemia in two studies in Tanzania. Howe...

Detailed Description

Administration of standard single oral dose of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine to children aged 6-59 month old children in Lambaréné at enrolment, if eligible according to the approved protocol. 139 subjec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female outpatients
  • Aged 6 to 59 months
  • Body weight between 7.5 to 30 kg
  • uncomplicated falciparum malaria with parasitaemia between 1,000/µL and 200,000/µL
  • Ability to tolerate oral therapy
  • Informed consent, oral agreement of the child if appropriate

Exclusion

  • Still in IPTi trial and/or still in any other intervention trial
  • Known G6PD-deficiency
  • Presence of severe malnutrition
  • Inability to drink or breastfeed
  • Recent history of convulsions, lethargy or unconsciousness;
  • Signs of severe and complicated
  • Mixed/mono infection that includes a non-P. falciparum species.
  • Hb \< 7g/dl
  • Inability to attend stipulated follow-up visits.
  • History of hypersensitivity reactions to the drug being evaluated

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

139 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00453856

Start Date

March 1 2007

Last Update

August 10 2007

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Medical Research Unit of the Albert Schweitzer Hospital

Lambaréné, Moyen-Ogooué Province, Gabon, B.P. 118