Overview

Effectiveness of the Association Artesunate and Mefloquine in the Treatment of Malaria by Plasmodium Falciparum

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the fixed combination of artesunate+mefloquine in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum in the municipality of Cruzeiro do Sul, Juruá Valley, Brazil, where it was being used as specific first-line drug.
Phase:
Phase 2/Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Collaborators:
Ministry of Health, Brazil
Pan American Health Organization
University of Sao Paulo
Treatments:
Artemisinins
Artesunate
Mefloquine