Clinical trials: Malaria Prevention
Malaria, Malaria in Pregnancy
Prevention of Intrauterine Growth Retardation in Burkina Faso: the Malaria Component
Our objective was to investigate the importance of malaria infection/disease during pregnancy and more particularly during the first trimester; we also looked at the maternal-foetal interactions and their influence on the…
- Trial name
- NCT00680732
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrients supplements (MMS), Iron and folic acid (IFA), Chloroquine (CQ)
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,370 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Malaria in Pregnancy
Assessment of Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy in Malawi
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and effectiveness of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy for reducing malaria-associated morbidity in pregnant women in Malawi.
- Trial name
- NCT01120145
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,410 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Malaria
Pharmacokinetics of Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine Plus Amodiaquine for Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Children (IPTc)
The aim of the study is to determine the pharmacokinetic profile of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine (SP+AQ) when used for seasonal Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) to prevent malaria in children aged 3 to 59…
- Trial name
- NCT01328990
- Testing
- sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria, P. Falciparum
Permethrin-treated Baby-wraps for the Prevention of Malaria in Children
The scientific objective of this study is to test the protective effect of permethrin-treated lesus against P. falciparum malaria in infants and young children.
- Trial name
- NCT05391230
- Testing
- Permethrin-treated lesu, Untreated lesu
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Malaria
Reducing the Effects of Malaria in Children by Administering Repeated Preventive Doses
The general goal of the project is to assess the infectious status and immunity of mothers and children living in a malaria region.
- Trial name
- NCT00167843
- Testing
- sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
- Where
- Gabon
- Volunteers
- 1,189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Schweitzer Hospital
Malaria, Pregnancy
Efficacy and Safety of IPTp-DP Versus IPTp-SP in Malawi
This study aims to compare the efficacy of monthly IPTp-DP with monthly IPTp-SP to determine if IPTp-DP is associated with a reduction in malaria infection at delivery among HIV-negative women in an area with high levels of SP…
- Trial name
- STOPMIP-MW (NCT03009526)
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 602 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Malaria
A Stitch in Time May Save Lives: Turning Poor Bednets Into Good Ones
Although the use of mosquito nets has increased in Africa, many of the nets used are in a poor state, and not an effective barrier against mosquitoes.
- Trial name
- NCT00169117
- Testing
- Songs/posters aimed at behaviour change
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 772 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria
Evaluation of the Implementation and Effectiveness of Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria Using Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine on Reducing Malaria Burden in School Aged Children in Tanzania
In Tanzania, according to the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), malaria prevalence has declined from an average of 18.1% in 2008 to 7% in 2017, marked as an epidemiological transition from meso-endemic to hypo-endemic…
- Trial name
- IPTsc (NCT04245033)
- Testing
- Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine (DP)
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 4,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania
Healthy
Impact IPT With Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine or Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine Plus Piperaquine in Schoolchildren
Considering the facts that: (i) IPT of malaria provides substantial protection against anaemia and malaria in school children (ii); SP resistance has no significant impact on the prophylactic efficacy (iii) SP-PQ is safe and as…
- Trial name
- PIP-IPT (NCT01722539)
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, Piperaquine, Albendazole
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 616 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Malaria
Clinical and Biological Efficacy of Mirasol-treated Fresh Whole Blood for the Prevention of Transfusion-transmitted Malaria
The trial will evaluate the efficacy of the Mirasol Pathogen Reduction Technology for Whole Blood to prevent Malaria transmission by transfusion of whole blood.
- Trial name
- AIMS (NCT02118428)
- Testing
- Mirasol-treated Whole Blood, Untreated Whole Blood
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 227 people
- Sponsor
- Terumo BCTbio
Malaria, Disease, Infectious
Perceptions, Representations and Experiences of Malaria Prophylaxis in Patients Born in Endemic Areas and Living in France.
The aim of this study is to analyze the perceptions, representations and expe-riences of malaria prophylaxis in patients born in endemic areas and living in France.
- Conditions
- Malaria, Disease, Infectious, Travel-Associated Infections
- Trial name
- PREPAP (NCT04494854)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
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, Malaria in Pregnancy
ERASE - Impact of COVID-19 on Malaria Control
Objective: Measure incidence of malaria and malaria-related outcomes, evaluating potential impact of the SARS-CoV2 epidemic and of antimalarial resistance in Oyam and Kole district, Uganda with focus on pregnant women.
- Trial name
- ERASE (NCT05348746)
- Testing
- Advanced Analysis of Polymorphism
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Doctors with Africa - CUAMM
Anaemia, Malaria
Control of Pregnancy Associated Malaria With Intermittent Preventive Treatment
Malaria is one of the major causes of illness and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Ghana, malaria is the most important cause of morbidity and accounts for about 40% of outpatient contacts.
- Trial name
- NCT00258024
- Testing
- IPT-sulphadoxinepyrimethamine
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development
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
Malaria in Pregnancy, HIV Infections
Prevention of Pregnancy-associated Malaria in HIV-infected Women: Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis Versus Mefloquine
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of cotrimoxazole prophylaxis in prevention of malaria during pregnancy in HIV-infected women, compared to intermittent preventive treatment with mefloquine.
- Trial name
- PACOME (NCT00970879)
- Testing
- cotrimoxazole, mefloquine
- Where
- 5 sites in Benin
- Volunteers
- 430 people
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
Anemia
Efficacy of Iron Fortified Complementary Food and IPT of Malaria in Young Children in Côte d'Ivoire
The proposed project is aimed at testing two interventions, namely a highly bioavailable iron compound and a combination of SP plus amodiaquine for intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) of malaria, to reduce anaemia in very…
- Trial name
- NCT01634945
- Testing
- SP/amodiaquine, FeFum fortified porridge, SP/Amodiaquine + FeFum fortified porridge
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 629 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Healthy
DSM265 Prophylaxis of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
The study is a single centre, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind study with DSM265 including up to two cohorts of healthy male and female volunteers aged 18 to 45 years.
- Trial name
- NCT02562872
- Testing
- DSM265, Sporozoites, Infective mosquito bite
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medicines for Malaria Venture
HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Discontinuation of Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Prophylaxis in Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy in Kenya
Both antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of opportunistic infections (OIs) have been associated with significantly decreased mortality in HIV-infected individuals.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Disease Progression, Immune System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01425073
- Testing
- Discontinue TMP/SMZ prophylaxis
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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