MalariaPhase 3NCT04660110
Household-level Impact of IPT of Malaria in Schoolchildren
A Phase 3 study testing IPT with Dihydroartemisinin Piperaquine in people with Malaria, run by Makerere University at 1 site in Uganda.
Trial summary
The study will evaluate the household-level impact of IPT for malaria in schoolchildren on malaria transmission, using a randomized trial design. Two schools in Busia district will be randomly selected and randomize to either IPT with dihydroartemisinin piperaquine (DP, IPT arm), or standard of care (no intervention). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Malaria
- What is being tested?
- IPT with Dihydroartemisinin Piperaquine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 1,500 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUganda
- Study dates
- 28 Jan 2021to 30 Jun 2021
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Schools:
- It is a government-run primary school,
- Has actively enrolled pupils in primary grades 1-7
- School children
- Are enrolled at the participating school
- Have parent/guardian consent to receive medication
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- Provided assent for those > 8 years
- Have no known allergy to study medication (Dihydroartemisinin piperaquine [DP])
- Households
- Have an adult > 18 years of age
- Agreement of the household head/designate to provide informed consent to participate in the three household surveys (baseline, 1-month post-intervention, and 3-months post-intervention)
- Household members
- Usual resident and present in the household the night before the survey
- Agreement of resident or parent/guardian to provide informed consent
- Agreement of children aged 8-17 years to provide assent
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Uganda1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Makerere College of Health Sciences
Kampala, 256
Joaniter I Nankabirwa, MSc CEB, +256 772 676429, jnankabirwa@yahoo.co.uk
Joaniter I Nankabirwa, MSc CEB
About this study
Official title: Evaluation of the Household-level Impact of a Single Round of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Schoolchildren: A Randomized Study
The study will evaluate the household-level impact of IPT for malaria in schoolchildren on malaria transmission, using a randomized trial design. Two schools in Busia district will be randomly selected and randomize to either IPT with dihydroartemisinin piperaquine (DP, IPT arm), or standard of care (no intervention). A single dose/round of IPT with DP (40mg/320mg tabs, Fosun Pharmaceuticals) will be given to the children in the intervention arm. The full dose will be given as oral tablets once a day for 3 consecutive days to all eligible children in the intervention school. Surveys will be conducted in households of 100 randomly selected children in each of the study arms at baseline, one month and three months following the intervention. The target population will include all household members of the selected households.
Read the detailed description
The most promising strategy to address the burden of malaria in school-aged children is intermittent preventive treatment with antimalarials (IPTsc). IPTsc has clearly been demonstrated to improve the health and educational attainment of schoolchildren. While the goal of IPTsc is improving the individual outcomes, reducing infections in schoolchildren, a primary reservoir for human-to-mosquito transmission may reduce overall transmission increasing the benefits and adding value to this intervention. In areas where the burden of malaria remains high despite implementation of currently available tools, IPTsc could act as a complimentary measure to reduce transmission incrementally while decreasing the burden of malaria in a vulnerable, high yield population. However, the benefits of IPTsc specifically targeting transmission reduction, have not widely been evaluated. We will evaluate impact of IPTsc with an antimalarial in schoolchildren on the malaria burden in household members in a high transmission area. The objective is to:
- To determine the impact of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in schoolchildren on malaria transmission at the household, as measured by the prevalence of parasitaemia at the household level.
- To determine the impact of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in schoolchildren on the health of the children as measured by the prevalence of parasitaemia among the children.
Two primary schools will be randomly selected from the list of the schools in Busia district. The list will act as the sampling frame for the school selection. Following the identification of the two schools to participate in the study. The schools will be randomized to either intervention or control arm.
A single dose/round of IPT with DP (40mg/320mg tabs, Fosun Pharmaceuticals) will be given to the children in the intervention arm. The full dose will be given as oral tablets once a day for 3 consecutive days to all eligible children in the intervention school. The outcome is the prevalence of parasitemia in the schoolchildren and household members. To assess the impact of the intervention in schoolchildren, 216 children in the intervention school and 216 children in the control school will be randomly selected and assessed at baseline, 1 month and 3 months following the intervention. The same children will be assessed at the 3 school surveys. To assess the impact of the intervention on transmission at the household level, we will enroll 476 household members in the intervention arm and 476 household members in the control arm. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, 1 month and 3 months following the intervention.
- Conditions
- Malaria
- Being tested
- IPT with Dihydroartemisinin Piperaquine
- Medical subject headings
- Malaria
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
IPT with Dihydroartemisinin PiperaquineDrug
A single dose/round of IPT with Dihydroartemisinin Piperaquine (40mg/320mg tabs, Fosun Pharmaceuticals)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention arm | Active comparator | A single dose/round of IPT with DP (40mg/320mg tabs, Fosun Pharmaceuticals) Receives: Drug: IPT with Dihydroartemisinin Piperaquine |
| Standard of care | No intervention | Health information, no study drugs |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Parasite prevalence
Parasitemia measured by microscopy
Measured: 1 month after the intervention
Parasite prevalence
Parasitemia measured by microscopy
Measured: 3 months after the intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Dec 2020
- Study start28 Jan 2021
- Primary completion3 Jun 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Jun 2021 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (7)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for MalariaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 1,500 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Makerere University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04660110
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SBMC_HH impact
- Status last verified
- Feb 2021
- First submitted
- 9 Nov 2020
- Last updated
- 24 Feb 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Kamya MR, Bakyaita NN, Talisuna AO, Were WM, Staedke SG. Increasing antimalarial drug resistance in Uganda and revision of the national drug policy. Trop Med Int Health. 2002 Dec;7(12):1031-41. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2002.00974.x.
PubMed 12460394Yeka A, Nankabirwa J, Mpimbaza A, Kigozi R, Arinaitwe E, Drakeley C, Greenhouse B, Kamya MR, Dorsey G, Staedke SG. Factors associated with malaria parasitemia, anemia and serological responses in a spectrum of epidemiological settings in Uganda. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 13;10(3):e0118901. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118901. eCollection 2015.
PubMed 25768015Drakeley C, Sutherland C, Bousema JT, Sauerwein RW, Targett GA. The epidemiology of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes: weapons of mass dispersion. Trends Parasitol. 2006 Sep;22(9):424-30. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2006.07.001. Epub 2006 Jul 17.
PubMed 16846756Nankabirwa J, Wandera B, Kiwanuka N, Staedke SG, Kamya MR, Brooker SJ. Asymptomatic Plasmodium infection and cognition among primary schoolchildren in a high malaria transmission setting in Uganda. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Jun;88(6):1102-1108. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0633. Epub 2013 Apr 15.
PubMed 23589533Nankabirwa J, Brooker SJ, Clarke SE, Fernando D, Gitonga CW, Schellenberg D, Greenwood B. Malaria in school-age children in Africa: an increasingly important challenge. Trop Med Int Health. 2014 Nov;19(11):1294-309. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12374. Epub 2014 Aug 22.
PubMed 25145389Nankabirwa J, Cundill B, Clarke S, Kabatereine N, Rosenthal PJ, Dorsey G, Brooker S, Staedke SG. Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of three regimens for prevention of malaria: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in Ugandan schoolchildren. PLoS One. 2010 Oct 19;5(10):e13438. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013438.
PubMed 20976051Nankabirwa JI, Wandera B, Amuge P, Kiwanuka N, Dorsey G, Rosenthal PJ, Brooker SJ, Staedke SG, Kamya MR. Impact of intermittent preventive treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine on malaria in Ugandan schoolchildren: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 May;58(10):1404-12. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu150. Epub 2014 Mar 12.
PubMed 24621953
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Feb 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation of the Household-level Impact of a Single Round of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Schoolchildren: A Randomized Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04660110
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SBMC_HH impact
- Conditions
- Malaria
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 1,500 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Makerere UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 28 Jan 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 3 Jun 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2021 (estimated)
- First posted
- 9 Dec 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study will evaluate the household-level impact of IPT for malaria in schoolchildren on malaria transmission, using a randomized trial design. Two schools in Busia district will be randomly selected and randomize to either IPT with dihydroartemisinin piperaquine (DP, IPT arm), or standard of care (no intervention). A single dose/round of IPT with DP (40mg/320mg tabs, Fosun Pharmaceuticals) will be given to the children in the intervention arm. The full dose will be given as oral tablets once a day for 3 consecutive days to all eligible children in the intervention school. Surveys will be conducted in households of 100 randomly selected children in each of the study arms at baseline, one month and three months following the intervention. The target population will include all household members of the selected households.
Detailed description
The most promising strategy to address the burden of malaria in school-aged children is intermittent preventive treatment with antimalarials (IPTsc). IPTsc has clearly been demonstrated to improve the health and educational attainment of schoolchildren. While the goal of IPTsc is improving the individual outcomes, reducing infections in schoolchildren, a primary reservoir for human-to-mosquito transmission may reduce overall transmission increasing the benefits and adding value to this intervention. In areas where the burden of malaria remains high despite implementation of currently available tools, IPTsc could act as a complimentary measure to reduce transmission incrementally while decreasing the burden of malaria in a vulnerable, high yield population. However, the benefits of IPTsc specifically targeting transmission reduction, have not widely been evaluated. We will evaluate impact of IPTsc with an antimalarial in schoolchildren on the malaria burden in household members in a high transmission area. The objective is to:
- To determine the impact of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in schoolchildren on malaria transmission at the household, as measured by the prevalence of parasitaemia at the household level.
- To determine the impact of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in schoolchildren on the health of the children as measured by the prevalence of parasitaemia among the children.
Two primary schools will be randomly selected from the list of the schools in Busia district. The list will act as the sampling frame for the school selection. Following the identification of the two schools to participate in the study. The schools will be randomized to either intervention or control arm.
A single dose/round of IPT with DP (40mg/320mg tabs, Fosun Pharmaceuticals) will be given to the children in the intervention arm. The full dose will be given as oral tablets once a day for 3 consecutive days to all eligible children in the intervention school. The outcome is the prevalence of parasitemia in the schoolchildren and household members. To assess the impact of the intervention in schoolchildren, 216 children in the intervention school and 216 children in the control school will be randomly selected and assessed at baseline, 1 month and 3 months following the intervention. The same children will be assessed at the 3 school surveys. To assess the impact of the intervention on transmission at the household level, we will enroll 476 household members in the intervention arm and 476 household members in the control arm. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, 1 month and 3 months following the intervention.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention arm | Active comparator | Drug: IPT with Dihydroartemisinin PiperaquineA single dose/round of IPT with DP (40mg/320mg tabs, Fosun Pharmaceuticals) |
| Standard of care | No intervention | –Health information, no study drugs |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (15 listed)
- It is a government-run primary school,
- Has actively enrolled pupils in primary grades 1-7
- School children
- Are enrolled at the participating school
- Have parent/guardian consent to receive medication
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| IPT with Dihydroartemisinin PiperaquineA single dose/round of IPT with Dihydroartemisinin Piperaquine (40mg/320mg tabs, Fosun Pharmaceuticals) | Drug | Intervention arm |
Primary outcome
Parasite prevalence
Time frame: 1 month after the intervention
Parasitemia measured by microscopy
Parasite prevalence
Time frame: 3 months after the intervention
Parasitemia measured by microscopy
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Feb 2021.
- Background: PubMed 12460394Kamya MR, Bakyaita NN, Talisuna AO, Were WM, Staedke SG. Increasing antimalarial drug resistance in Uganda and revision of the national drug policy. Trop Med Int Health. 2002 Dec;7(12):1031-41. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2002.00974.x.
- Background: PubMed 25768015Yeka A, Nankabirwa J, Mpimbaza A, Kigozi R, Arinaitwe E, Drakeley C, Greenhouse B, Kamya MR, Dorsey G, Staedke SG. Factors associated with malaria parasitemia, anemia and serological responses in a spectrum of epidemiological settings in Uganda. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 13;10(3):e0118901. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118901. eCollection 2015.
- Background: PubMed 16846756Drakeley C, Sutherland C, Bousema JT, Sauerwein RW, Targett GA. The epidemiology of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes: weapons of mass dispersion. Trends Parasitol. 2006 Sep;22(9):424-30. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2006.07.001. Epub 2006 Jul 17.
- Background: PubMed 23589533Nankabirwa J, Wandera B, Kiwanuka N, Staedke SG, Kamya MR, Brooker SJ. Asymptomatic Plasmodium infection and cognition among primary schoolchildren in a high malaria transmission setting in Uganda. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Jun;88(6):1102-1108. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0633. Epub 2013 Apr 15.
- Background: PubMed 25145389Nankabirwa J, Brooker SJ, Clarke SE, Fernando D, Gitonga CW, Schellenberg D, Greenwood B. Malaria in school-age children in Africa: an increasingly important challenge. Trop Med Int Health. 2014 Nov;19(11):1294-309. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12374. Epub 2014 Aug 22.
- Background: PubMed 20976051Nankabirwa J, Cundill B, Clarke S, Kabatereine N, Rosenthal PJ, Dorsey G, Brooker S, Staedke SG. Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of three regimens for prevention of malaria: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in Ugandan schoolchildren. PLoS One. 2010 Oct 19;5(10):e13438. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013438.
- Background: PubMed 24621953Nankabirwa JI, Wandera B, Amuge P, Kiwanuka N, Dorsey G, Rosenthal PJ, Brooker SJ, Staedke SG, Kamya MR. Impact of intermittent preventive treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine on malaria in Ugandan schoolchildren: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 May;58(10):1404-12. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu150. Epub 2014 Mar 12.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing IPT with Dihydroartemisinin Piperaquine in people with Malaria, run by Makerere University at 1 site in Uganda.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 15 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Feb 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Uganda. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Joaniter Nankabirwa, PhD (256 772 676429, jnankabirwa@yahoo.co.uk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Parasite prevalence (time frame: 1 month after the intervention). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04660110, which also lists 7 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Feb 2021.