Status:
COMPLETED
Preventing Mental Health Problems After Childhood Severe Malaria
Lead Sponsor:
Makerere University
Conditions:
Malaria
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-4 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a randomized trial in which caregivers of children suffering from malaria will be assigned to two treatment conditions to prevent mental health problems in the children. A psycho-education arm...
Detailed Description
This study is designed to prevent mental health problems in children after an episode of severe malaria. The effect of the intervention on the mother's psychological wellbeing will also be assessed. B...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged 1.5 to 4 years
- admitted with severe malaria necessitating admission and intravenous treatment
- signed informed consent from the caregiver. Severe malaria in this study will include; cerebral malaria, severe malarial anemia, malaria with impaired consciousness (but not in coma or CM) and malaria with multiple seizures.
Exclusion
- Living more than 50km from the hospital
- pre-existing developmental delays based on the Ten Questions Questionnaire
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 9 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03432039
Start Date
January 9 2018
End Date
July 31 2019
Last Update
September 4 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda, 7072