Clinical trials: Malaria in Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Malaria in Pregnancy
Improving PRegnancy Outcomes With Intermittent preVEntive Treatment in Africa
This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of monthly intermittent preventive treatment using dihydroartemisinin piperaquine (DP) alone or in combination with azithromycin (AZ) compared to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) for…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Malaria in Pregnancy, Malaria
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT03208179)
- Testing
- dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine, sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine, dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine plus azithromycin
- Where
- 7 sites in Kenya, Malawi and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 4,680 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Malaria
Efficacy of Artemisinin Combination Therapies for the Treatment of Uncomplicated P. Falciparum in Pregnancy in Brazil
Data on the burden of MIP in low transmission areas, such as Latin America, are very limited; there is even less information on the efficacy of case management of MiP.
- Trial name
- PAACT-PF (NCT01082731)
- Testing
- Artemether-Lumefantrine, Mefloquine- Artesunate
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Malaria, Pregnancy Related
Pregnancy Registry in Mali
This registry will assess pregnancy outcomes through demographic surveillance and prospective data collection at a health facility in Kalifabougou, Mali.
- Trial name
- NCT06468319
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 9,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Malaria, Falciparum, Hookworm Infections
Iron Absorption and Utilization in Adolescents Infected With Malaria Parasites, Hookworms or Schistosoma
The aim of this study is to investigate the change in iron metabolism in relation to malaria and helminth infections using a stable isotope technique.
- Conditions
- Malaria, Falciparum, Hookworm Infections, Schistosoma Haematobium
- Trial name
- NCT01163877
- Testing
- Fe-57 orally, Fe-58 intravenously
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Malaria
Monitoring Pregnant Women for Antimalarial Drug Resistance
Annually, malaria affects an estimated 229 million people, causing 409,000 deaths (WHO 2019) mostly in Africa. Despite a substantial decline in malaria-related maternal and child deaths in recent years, progress in controlling…
- Trial name
- MIRANDA (NCT05072613)
- Testing
- Malaria screening
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 6,833 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Malaria in Pregnancy
Safe and Efficacious Artemisinin-based Combination Treatments for African Pregnant Women With Malaria
Malaria is the most important human parasitic disease and is responsible of high morbidity and mortality in resource-poor countries.
- Trial name
- PREGACT (NCT00852423)
- Testing
- Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine, Artesunate-mefloquine, Artesunate-amodiaquine
- Where
- 7 sites in Burkina Faso, Ghana and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 3,428 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Malaria in Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Intermittent Preventive Treatment With Azithromycin-containing Regimens in Pregnant Women in Papua New Guinea
The purpose of this study is to determine whether repeated courses of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) in combination with azithromycin given at Antenatal Clinic, leads to lower rates of low birth weight deliveries (<2.5 kg) among…
- Conditions
- Malaria in Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Anaemia
- Trial name
- IPTp in PNG (NCT01136850)
- Testing
- chloroquine, sulphadoxine pyrimethamine, LLIN, azithromycin, sulphadoxine pyrimethamine, LLIN
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Volunteers
- 2,793 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Melbourne
Malaria
The Effect of Folic Acid on Efficacy of Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in Pregnant Women in Western Kenya
The purpose of this study is to determine whether folic acid, which is often routinely given to pregnant women to prevent birth defects and anemia, affects the efficacy of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, another drug that is routinely…
- Trial name
- NCT00130065
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine/folic acid
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Malaria, HIV/AIDS
Improving Maternal heAlth by Reducing Malaria in African HIV Women
Trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of DHA-PPQ for Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTp) in HIV-infected pregnant women receiving cotrimoxazole prophylaxis (CTXp) and antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and using long lasting…
- Conditions
- Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- MAMAH (NCT03671109)
- Testing
- Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PPQ)
- Where
- 2 sites in Gabon, Mozambique
- Volunteers
- 666 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Malaria Prevention
Focal Mass Drug Administration for the Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a focal mass drug administration program for household members of pregnant women to protect against malaria in pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT07021430
- Testing
- Dihydroartemisinin Piperaquine
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pregnancy, Malaria
Evaluation of Alternative Antimalarial Drugs for Malaria in Pregnancy
The study aims at comparing the safety, tolerability and efficacy of Mefloquine (MQ) to Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP) as Interment Preventive Treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) for the prevention of malaria effects on the mother and…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Malaria, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- MiPPAD (NCT00811421)
- Testing
- Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine, Mefloquine (full dose), Mefloquine (split dose)
- Where
- 5 sites in Benin, Gabon and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 5,820 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Malaria
Long-term Iron Supplements and Malaria Risk in Early Pregnancy: a Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized double-blind controlled trial will be carried out in which young, nulliparous (having never given birth) women will be randomly assigned to receive weekly supplementation with either iron and folic acid or folic acid…
- Trial name
- PALUFER (NCT01210040)
- Testing
- Folic Acid, Folic Acid and Iron
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,959 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Severe Malaria, Malaria,Falciparum
Effect of Paracetamol on Kidney Function in Severe Malaria
A randomised open labeled, parallel-group, controlled trial to assess the efficacy of paracetamol to reduce kidney dysfunction caused by cell-free haemoglobin-mediated oxidative damage in paediatric patients with falciparum…
- Conditions
- Severe Malaria, Malaria,Falciparum, Acute Kidney Injury, Paracetamol
- Trial name
- PROTECtS (NCT04251351)
- Testing
- Paracetamol, Mechanical antipyresis
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Malaria in Pregnancy
Daily Co-trimoxazole Prophylaxis to Prevent Malaria in Pregnancy
Malaria is a major contributor of disease burden in Sub-Saharan Africa, and pregnant women and children are the most vulnerable population.
- Trial name
- NCT00711906
- Testing
- Cotrimoxazole, Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
- Where
- 2 sites in Zambia
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Malaria
Malaria Prevalence Around Maferinyah, Guinea
Background: Many women in Sub-Saharan Africa get malaria while they are pregnant. Plasmodium falciparum is a parasite that can cause malaria. Placental malaria (PM) caused by P.
- Trial name
- NCT04105855
- Where
- Guinea
- Volunteers
- 3,392 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Malaria
Impact of Malaria on Pregnant Women in Ouelessebougou, Mali
Background: Malaria is a serious disease. It is passed by infected mosquitoes. In many parts of Africa, malaria continues to be the main cause of death in young children and pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT02974608
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 7,691 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Malaria
Evaluation of Artesunate in Infants Being Treated for Severe Malaria
This is essentially a laboratory study that is an addendum to an ongoing prospective Phase 4 multicenter observational study titled: "Safety and Efficacy of Artesunate in Pregnant Women and Infants (ARTEMUM)" being conducted in…
- Trial name
- NCT06555809
- Testing
- Artesunate Injection
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Amivas Inc.
Malaria, Falciparum
Preventing Malaria During Pregnancy in Epidemic-prone Areas.
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of three alternative strategies for the prevention of malaria during pregnancy in an epidemic-prone area of low transmission in the East African…
- Trial name
- NCT00142207
- Testing
- Intermittent preventive treatment:sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine, Insecticide-treated mosquito bed net
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,775 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Malarial Immunity in Pregnant Cameroonian Women
Malaria is caused by a parasite and is a health problem for mothers and fetuses (unborn infants). The Cameroonian Ministry of Health recommends that all pregnant women should take the drug sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (also known as…
- Trial name
- NCT00593398
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 990 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Malaria in Pregnancy, HIV Infections
Establishing Effectiveness of Daily Co-trimoxazole Prophylaxis For Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy
Malaria is a major contributor of disease burden in Sub-Saharan Africa: 90% of global cases occur there, and pregnant women and children under 5 years are the most vulnerable.
- Trial name
- NCT01053325
- Testing
- Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis, SP IPT
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 848 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium