Status:
COMPLETED
The Role of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria for Targeting of ACTs at Community Level
Lead Sponsor:
Ghana Health Services
Collaborating Sponsors:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Conditions:
Malaria
Eligibility:
All Genders
6+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This study aims to test directly by means of a cluster randomized controlled trial, the impact of the introduction of RDTs for malaria on dispensing behaviour of chemical sellers, the main non-formal ...
Detailed Description
In many settings the majority of people with malaria particularly the poorest do not access formal care but access anti-malarials at the informal community level. ACTs were previously unaffordable to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients reporting to chemical seller with complaint of fever or who request for an anti-malarial drug
Exclusion
- Clients providing a prescription from a health facility
- Clients with signs of severe disease who will be referred onward
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
4748 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01907672
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
April 1 2013
Last Update
July 25 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Dodowa Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service
Dodowa, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, Box DD1