Overview

Evaluation of Community-based Mass Screening and Treatment for Malaria in Western Kenya

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study is a cluster-randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of community-based mass screening with a malaria rapid diagnostic test, and treatment of participants with positive tests with an appropriate antimalarial for reducing malaria transmission indices.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Simon Kariuki
Collaborator:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Treatments:
Antimalarials
Artemisinins
Artenimol
Dihydroartemisinin
Piperaquine