Status:

COMPLETED

Malaria Diagnostic Testing and Conditional Subsidies to Target ACTs in the Retail Sector: TESTsmART Aim 2 - Kenya

Lead Sponsor:

Duke University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Moi University

Conditions:

Malaria

Febrile Illness

Eligibility:

All Genders

1+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Highly subsidized first-line antimalarials (artemisinin combination therapy or ACT) are available over the counter in the private retail sector in most malaria-endemic countries. Overconsumption of AC...

Detailed Description

RATIONALE: The investigators hypothesize that decision-making in the retail sector is influenced primarily by price (or profit) supplemented by individual beliefs or preferences. Information from a d...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All clients attending a participating outlet on the day selected for exit interviews will be eligible to be screened for inclusion into the interview sample.
  • Participants with fever, or history of fever in the last 48 hours, or suspects they may have malaria
  • Individual with malaria-like illness must be present at recruitment
  • Older than one year of age

Exclusion

  • Any individual with signs of severe illness requiring immediate referral
  • Individuals who have taken an antimalarial in the last seven days, including for the current illness
  • Patients \<18 years without a parent or legal guardian present

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 11 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

5696 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04428307

Start Date

January 11 2021

End Date

August 31 2022

Last Update

February 20 2024

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Moi University

Eldoret, Kenya