Status:
COMPLETED
Cluster Randomised Trial of Malaria RDTs Used by CHWs in Afghanistan
Lead Sponsor:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Health Protection and Research Organisation
HealthNet TPO
Conditions:
Malaria
Fever
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Malaria is a common, but decreasing, cause of fever in endemic areas. The use of rapid diagnostic tests could improve treatment of malaria at the local community level. Deployment of these tests is, h...
Detailed Description
This is a cluster randomised trial conducted in 22 clinics (clusters) in two provinces of Afghanistan. Clinics in Afghanistan have a number of community health workers (CHWs) who are residents of vill...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any patient where the CHW\* or clinician considers malaria in the diagnosis - either prescribing an antimalarial or would request a malaria test if available or referring for diagnosis of malaria elsewhere.
- \* \*any community health worker who consults with patients and prescribes treatment, and is administratively attached to one of the study clinics.
- Patient, or parent/guardian, gives informed consent to the study.
Exclusion
- Patients with a diagnostic result from another facility.
- Patients referred on for diagnosis in the private sector.
- Patients who have signs of severe or complicated disease and are referred prior to giving any diagnosis using the interventions.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
2421 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01403350
Start Date
February 1 2012
End Date
August 1 2012
Last Update
July 15 2022
Active Locations (3)
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1
HealthNet TPO
Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan
2
Health Protection and Research Organisation
Kabul, Afghanistan, 0000
3
Merlin
Kunduz, Afghanistan