Randomized Trial of Two Antimalarial Treatments for Clearing Low Density P.Falciparum Parasitaemia in Sudan
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
In areas of seasonal malaria transmission, treatment of carriers of malaria parasites, whose
parasitaemia persists at very low levels throughout the dry season, could be a useful
strategy for malaria control in areas with a short transmission season. We did a randomized
trial to compare two regimens for clearance of low level parasitaemia in the dry season.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Collaborators:
Tropical Medicine Research Institute World Health Organization
Treatments:
Artemisinins Artesunate Fanasil, pyrimethamine drug combination Primaquine Pyrimethamine Sulfadoxine