The Efficacy of Re-treatment With Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in Children
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Children participating in a study evaluating the efficacy of chloroquine and amodiaquine for
the treatment of malaria will, if getting malaria during follow-up, be re-treated with
sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) in accordance with the recommendations of the National Malaria
Programme.
To compare the actual efficacy of SP with that in 1995 - 1996 we, the investigators of the
Bandim Health Project, will visit these children once a week for 5 weeks. A finger prick
blood sample will be collected for a malaria test.
Children with malaria during follow-up will be treated according to the guidelines of the
Bandim Health Centre.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Bandim Health Project
Treatments:
Fanasil, pyrimethamine drug combination Pyrimethamine Sulfadoxine