Clinical trials: Malaria Prevention
Malaria
School Based Malaria Control in Ugandan Schoolchildren
The investigators hypothesize that schoolchildren treated with IPT using DP over one year of follow-up will have a different risk of clinical malaria compared to those treated with placebo.
- Trial name
- SBMC (NCT01231880)
- Testing
- Four monthly IPT with dihydroartemisinin Piperaquine (DP), Monthly IPT using DP
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 740 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Anaemia, Malaria
Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria in Infants in Navrongo Ghana
Evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of malaria intermittent chemotherapy and iron supplementation delivered through Expanded Programme on Immunisation vaccination clinics.
- Trial name
- NCT00857077
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 2,485 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria, HIV Infections
HIV Protease Inhibitors for the Prevention of Malaria in Ugandan Children
HIV and malaria are major causes of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa and children bear the greatest brunt of both diseases. No single existing intervention is likely to control malaria in Africa.
- Trial name
- PROMOTE-PEDS (NCT00978068)
- Testing
- Lopinavir/Ritonavir (LPV/r), Nevirapine (NVP), Efavirenz (EFV)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Malaria (Plasmodium Falciparum), Malaria Incidence
Insecticide-Treated Baby Wraps for the Prevention of Malaria
The objective is to test the protective effect of permethrin-treated and etofenprox-treated lesus against malaria in young children
- Trial name
- NCT07773350
- Testing
- Permethrin-treated lesu, Etofenprox-treated lesu, Untreated lesu
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Malaria
The Combined Use of Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) and Long-lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) for Malaria Prevention
The study is a cluster randomised trial to compare the effectiveness of indoor residual spraying (IRS) combined with the use of long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) with the effectiveness of LLINs alone for preventing malaria…
- Trial name
- NCT01697852
- Testing
- Indoor residual spraying with bendiocarb, LLIN by universal coverage campaign
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 22,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Severe Malaria, Severe Anaemia
Post-discharge Malaria Chemoprevention Implementation Trial in Benin
The proposed research aims to conduct implementation trials in Benin, co-designed with national stakeholders, to evaluate different delivery strategies for optimizing health system delivery of post-discharge malaria…
- Trial name
- PDMC-SL (NCT06601712)
- Testing
- Adherence support strategy A, Adherence support strategy B, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Benin
- Volunteers
- 648 people
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche Clinique du Benin
Malaria
Prevention of P. Vivax Malaria During Pregnancy in Bolivia
The purpose of this study is to determine which, between weekly prophylaxis or malaria attack treatment, both by chloroquine, is the most appropriate way to protect women and foetus from P.
- Trial name
- NCT00290420
- Testing
- Chloroquine profilaxis
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
Malaria
Innovative Intermittent Preventive Treatment Approaches to Reduce Malaria Burden in School-age Children in Burkina Faso
This will be an open label cluster randomized study with two active intervention and one control arm. A cluster will be defined as a selected village.
- Trial name
- BF-IPTsc (NCT05946642)
- Testing
- Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine/Amodiaquine, Dihydroartemisinin/Piperaquine (DP) plus Ivermectin (IVM)
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 13,000 people
- Sponsor
- Malaria Consortium
Malaria, Falciparum
Study of the Impact of Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Schools on Malaria, Anaemia and Education.
This study seeks to establish whether intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) can reduce malaria among school-going children and its consequent impact on school performance.
- Trial name
- NCT00142246
- Testing
- Intermittent preventive treatment (SP and amodiaquine)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 6,758 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria
Evaluation of the Public Health Impact of Seasonal Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) in Children in Senegal
In areas of seasonal malaria transmission the burden of severe disease and mortality due to malaria is mainly among children under 5 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT00712374
- Testing
- sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria, Asymptomatic Malaria
OPTIMAL LEAP: Optimizing Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine IPTsc Intervals to Advance Learning, Executive Function, Attendance, and Antimalarial Resistance Surveillance in Kenyan Schoolchildren
Malaria remains a major cause of illness among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa, many of whom carry asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections that may contribute to anemia, inflammation, school absenteeism, and…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Asymptomatic Malaria, Intermittent Preventive Treatment
- Trial name
- Optimal LEAP (NCT07798583)
- Testing
- Monthly DP, Quarterly DP
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Malaria
Community Point Distribution of Insecticide Treated Bed Nets
All households in three zones in Zambia's Eastern Province were invited to attend a community point distribution of insecticide treated bed nets (ITNs).
- Trial name
- NCT02517879
- Testing
- Community point distribution, Community health worker hang-up visit
- Volunteers
- 560 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IDinsight
Malaria in Pregnancy, HIV Infections
Influence of Chloroquine on HIV Viral Load Among Pregnant Women in Uganda
There is conflicting evidence regarding the influence of HIV infection on the success of malaria prevention in pregnancy and effect on pregnancy outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT00132535
- Testing
- sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine intermittent preventive treatment, chloroquine
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,548 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria
Intermittent Preventative Treatment With Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine in Gambian Multigravidae
Malaria is particularly harmful during pregnancy causing anemia in the mother and low birth weight which, in turn, increases infant mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT00120809
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria
MULTIple Doses of IPTi Proposal: a Lifesaving High Yield Intervention
As efforts to control malaria are stalling, and the disease is particularly severe in children under the age of two, it is imperative for countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with areas of moderate-to-high transmissions, to implement…
- Trial name
- MULTIPLY (NCT05085340)
- Testing
- Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants (IPTi) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP)
- Where
- 3 sites in Mozambique, Sierra Leone and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 94,252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Malaria
Insecticide Treated Polyethylene Sheeting for Prevention of Malaria in Emergencies
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) randomly deployed to defined…
- Trial name
- NCT01456858
- Testing
- Insecticide Treated Polyethylene Sheeting, Untreated Plastic Sheeting
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Mentor Initiative
Malaria Infection, Malaria Vaccines
Comparison of Two Strategies for Administering the R21-Matrix M Vaccine in a Context of Seasonal Malaria Transmission in Chad
This is a two-arm, cluster-randomised, phase IV trial conducted in Chad to assess the protective efficacy and impact in real-life conditions of a new strategy for administering the R21/MM malaria vaccine, synchronized within a…
- Trial name
- COSAV-R21 (NCT07038837)
- Testing
- "Synchronised" arm (intervention)
- Where
- Chad
- Volunteers
- 70,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Malaria
School-Based Treatment With ACT to Reduce Transmission
We propose to evaluate the community-level impact of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) for malaria in schoolchildren on clinical outcomes and malaria transmission, using a cluster-randomised design in Jinja, Uganda.
- Trial name
- START-IPT (NCT02009215)
- Testing
- Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 10,746 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria Transmission, Malaria Prevention
Long-acting Spatial Emanators / Repellents (LASER)
Malaria is a major problem in western Kenya, particularly around Lake Victoria. Whilst current prevention methods like bed nets and vaccines help to reduce malaria burden, additional tools are needed to better protect communities…
- Conditions
- Malaria Transmission, Malaria Prevention, Malaria
- Trial name
- LASER (NCT07387341)
- Testing
- Guardian, IRS with Pirimiphos - methyl
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 22,815 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Malaria, Falciparum, HIV Infections
Prevention of Malaria During Pregnancy Using Intermittent Preventive Treatment With Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine: Malawi
In Malawi, the standard of care to prevent malaria during pregnancy at the time of the study was a two dose sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine intermittent protective treatment (SP IPT) regimen administered in the second and third…
- Trial name
- NCT00126906
- Testing
- Monthly sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine, 2-dose sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention