Status:
COMPLETED
Insecticide Treated Polyethylene Sheeting for Prevention of Malaria in Emergencies
Lead Sponsor:
The Mentor Initiative
Collaborating Sponsors:
ECHO
UNHCR Country Office Freetown
Conditions:
Malaria
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-36 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
A Phase III malaria prevention trial was conducted in two camps of Liberian refugees in Sierra Leone using Insecticide Treated Polyethylene Sheeting (ITPS) or untreated polyethylene sheeting (UPS) ran...
Detailed Description
During the last decade public and private sector organisations, under the leadership of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Initiative, have recognised the need to work together to bring complementary experti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Resident of LARGO or TOBANDA Refugee Camp, Sierra Leone, West Africa
- Child whose guardian has given informed consent for their child to be enrolled into monitoring
- Child aged 4 months to 3 years
Exclusion
- Residents who answer "Yes" to the question, "Do you anticipate/plan on moving out of this shelter or camp in the next 6-12 months?"
- Children who have a serious illness other than malaria, based on guardian report.
- Children who have experienced adverse reactions to Amodiaquine or Artesunate on a previous occasion.
- Guardians of children who answer "Yes" to the question, "Do you anticipate/plan on moving out of this shelter or camp in the next 12 months?"
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
222 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01456858
Start Date
December 1 2003
End Date
July 1 2004
Last Update
October 21 2011
Active Locations (1)
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The Mentor Initiative
Freetown, Sierra Leone