Clinical trials: Malaria Fever
Malaria, Fever
Cluster Randomised Trial of Malaria RDTs Used by CHWs in Afghanistan
Malaria is a common, but decreasing, cause of fever in endemic areas. The use of rapid diagnostic tests could improve treatment of malaria at the local community level. Deployment of these tests is, however, a considerable cost.
- Conditions
- Malaria, Fever, Acute Febrile Illness, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT01403350
- Testing
- Malaria Rapid Diagnostic test
- Where
- 3 sites in Afghanistan
- Volunteers
- 2,421 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Covid19, Paludism
Malaria as a Protection Factor Against Severe COVID-19 (Known as SARS-COV-2) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Palu-COVID)
In this study, the investigators will explore the reasons for the apparently lower proportion of severe COVID-19 cases in many sub-Sahara African countries.
- Trial name
- Palu-COVID (NCT05012280)
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 238 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Malaria
Screening of Healthy Volunteers for Investigational Antimalarial Drugs, Malaria Vaccines, and Controlled Human Malaria Challenge
Background: Malaria is a serious infection caused by a parasite. People get malaria when an infected mosquito bites them. Malaria can cause major health and social problems in places were malaria is common, such as Africa but can…
- Trial name
- NCT02639299
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Malaria
Epidemiology Study of Malaria Transmission Intensity in Sub-Saharan Africa
This study is designed to characterise P. falciparum transmission intensity in subjects aged ≥6 months and <10 years by measurement of P.
- Trial name
- NCT01954264
- Testing
- Capillary blood sample, Data collection
- Where
- 3 sites in Burkina Faso, Senegal
- Volunteers
- 2,421 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Malaria
Determine the Tolerability and Safety of Atovaquone-proguanil (ATV-PG) Co-administered With Amodiaquine (AQ)
The aim of the study is to determine the tolerability and safety of ATV-PG + AQ, ATV-PG + AQ placebo, ATV-PG placebo + AQ, and ATV-PG placebo + AQ placebo administered once daily for 3 days to healthy adult male and female…
- Trial name
- NCT04002687
- Testing
- ATV-PG 1000-400 mg + AQ 612 mg
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medicines for Malaria Venture
Malaria
A Study to Assess Safety of Current Standard Malaria Treatment and an Assessment of G6PD Status in South-east Bangladesh
This is a study assessing safety and efficacy of current national guidelines for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Bangladesh as well as to assess the G6PD status among the enrolled patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02389374
- Testing
- chloroquine, Artemether-lumefantrine combination, Primaquine
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- Menzies School of Health Research
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Assessment of Three Formulations of the Candidate Vaccine AMA 1 in Healthy Dutch Adult Volunteers
The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety of a candidate malaria vaccine (PfAMA-1) at 3 doses given at monthly intervals of 2 different dosages of AMA-1 (10 μg or 50 μg ) adjuvanted either with alum hydroxide or…
- Trial name
- NCT00730782
- Testing
- PfAMA-1-FVO[25-545]
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European Vaccine Initiative
Malaria
Hati Salama (Secure Voucher)
The use of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) is shown to reduce malaria prevalence. The Tanzania Net Voucher Scheme has been an active component of bed net distribution to pregnant women in Tanzania since 2004.
- Trial name
- NCT02561624
- Testing
- Behaviour change communication via text message
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 5,219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Malaria, Falciparum
Mass-Drug Administration to Reduce Malaria Transmission
In the 1950s, the WHO included mass drug administration (MDA) with antimalarial drugs as a tool for malaria control in 'exceptional conditions when conventional control strategies have failed'.
- Trial name
- MDATRANS (NCT00509015)
- Testing
- Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (day 1: 500mg S&25mg P/20 kg), Artesunate (day 1,2,3: 4 mg/kg), Primaquine-base (day 3: 0.75 mg/kg)
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Asymptomatic P.Falciparum Malaria
Artemisia Annua Infusion for the Treatment of Asymptomatic Plasmodium Falciparum Infection
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether Artemisia annua dried leaves, used as an infusion, can treat individuals with malaria parasites but no symptoms.
- Trial name
- ART-CT001 (NCT07819825)
- Testing
- Artemisia Annua Leaf, Centaurii herba
- Where
- Gabon
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre de Recherche Médicale de Lambaréné
Malaria
Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTc) and Home Based Management of Malaria (HMM)in The Gambia
Malaria in African countries remains an important cause of mortality and morbidity among young children. The global malaria control strategies include prompt treatment with an effective antimalarial drug, vector control using…
- Trial name
- NCT00944840
- Testing
- SP plus amodiaquine
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 1,312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Hyperphenylalaninemia in Cerebral Malaria
The purpose of this study is to see if children, who develop coma from malaria, are not making enough of a vitamin-like chemical, tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), which is required for the brain to function normally.
- Trial name
- NCT00338520
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 285 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Malaria
Malaria Survey in Mbarara District, Uganda 2010
Malaria is one of the major public health problems in Sub-Saharan Africa. In response to this threat, Roll Back Malaria (RBM) has rolled back a strategy using ACT as first line therapy for malaria episode, a wide distribution of…
- Trial name
- NCT01062386
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Malaria
Chemoprophylaxis and Plasmodium Falciparum NF54 Sporozoite Immunization Challenged by Heterologous Infection
Malaria, a disease caused by the parasite Plasmodium, is one of the world's major infectious diseases. With approximately 627.000 deaths a year, it is both a chief cause of morbidity and mortality as well as a significant…
- Trial name
- BMGF2b (NCT02098590)
- Testing
- CPS-immunization, malaria challenge infection, P. falciparum NF135.C10, malaria challenge infection, P. falciparum NF166.C8
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
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
Bioavailability
Atoguanil BA Study
This trial aims to characterise the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile and estimate drug exposure from Atoguanil in comparison to Malarone®.
- Trial name
- NCT04866602
- Testing
- Atoguanil, Malarone
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medicines for Malaria Venture
Malaria,Falciparum
Evaluate the Infectivity Equivalence of Current and New Lots of Plasmodium Falciparum Strain NF54
Objectives: Primary: To characterize the infectivity of the new lot of Plasmodium falciparum strain 3D7 within the standard WRAIR CHMI model as compared to the current lot (historical data) Secondary: To assess safety of the new…
- Trial name
- NCT03882528
- Testing
- Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Malaria, Pregnancy
Child Follow-up Until 2 Years
The purpose of this study is to measure the impact of maternal malaria on child growth in the two first years of life in relation to fetal growth.
- Trial name
- NCT02800109
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Uncomplicated P. Falciparum Malaria
SPK Study in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, studies over the past 15 years have shown a high degree of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to chloroquine. In 2003 the high failure rate of chloroquine against falciparum malaria led the national malaria…
- Trial name
- NCT01707199
- Testing
- Artesunate + Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine
- Where
- Afghanistan
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Platform Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Anti-malarial Agents in Participants With Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria (Cohort B2)
This was Cohort B2 of the Platform study (NCT05750628) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Cipargamin + KLU156 in participants with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
- Trial name
- PLATINUM (NCT07235033)
- Testing
- KAE609, SoC (Coartem), KLU156
- Where
- 3 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals