Status:

COMPLETED

Therapeutic Efficacy Study of Pyrimethamine/Sulfdoxine (Fansidar®) for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria in the Peruvian Amazon

Lead Sponsor:

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)

Conditions:

Malaria, Vivax

Malaria, Falciparum

Eligibility:

All Genders

6+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of pyrimethamine/sulfdoxine (Fansidar®) for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in the Peruvian Amazon. Reports in the mid 1990s in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pf monoinfection with asexual forms
  • Parasite density of greater than 500 per mcl and less than 200 parasites per oil immersion field (MINSA quantification of "4 plus")
  • Age \> 6 months
  • Temperature greater than 38C (101F)
  • Available and willing to return for follow-up

Exclusion

  • Presence of any of the following "danger" signs or symptoms suggestive of severe malaria
  • Not able to drink or breastfeed
  • Repeated vomiting (unable to keep anything down)
  • Convulsions during present illness
  • Lethargic or unconscious state
  • Unable to sit or stand up
  • Respiratory distress
  • Jaundice (observation) or dark urine (by history)
  • Severe anemia (Hemoglobin \< 5 g/dl)
  • Hypotension (systolic BP \< 80 mm Hg in adults and \< 50 mm Hg in children under the age of 5
  • Presence of another significant illness or chronic disease
  • Known pregnancy (by history)
  • History of hypersensitivity to medication used in the test

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 1998

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

August 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00951106

Start Date

January 1 1998

End Date

August 1 2009

Last Update

July 27 2010

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Naval Medical Research Center Detachment

Lima, Peru