Status:
COMPLETED
Intermittent Parasite Clearance (IPC) in Schools: Impact on Malaria, Anaemia and Cognition
Lead Sponsor:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Division Controle Medicale Scolaire, Ministry of Education, Senegal
Ministry of Health, Senegal
Conditions:
Malaria
Anaemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-14 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Although the risk of malaria is greatest in early childhood, significant numbers of schoolchildren remain at risk from malaria infection, clinical illness and death. By the time they reach school, man...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- enrolled in participating elementary schooled
- provision of parental consent
Exclusion
- lack of consent
- chronic conditions which limit regular school attendance
- clinical malaria on the day of scheduled treatment (as defined as febrile, with a positive result in a rapid diagnostic test for malaria).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
860 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01454752
Start Date
November 1 2011
End Date
February 1 2012
Last Update
April 19 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
Dakar, Senegal