Trial no.:
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PACTR201305000552290 |
Date of Approval:
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15/05/2013 |
Trial Status:
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Retrospective registration - This trial was registered after enrolment of the first participant |
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TRIAL DESCRIPTION |
Public title
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Monitoring the efficacy and safety of Dihydro-Artémisinine-Piperaquine, Artemether-lumefantrine and Artesunate-Amodiaquine for malaria treatment |
Official scientific title |
MONITORING THE EFFICACY AND THE SAFETY OF THREE ARTEMISININ COMBINATIONS THERAPIES (ACT) IN SENEGAL: RESULTS FROM TWO YEARS SURVEILLANCE |
Brief summary describing the background
and objectives of the trial
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Background: After the scaling up of ACT in Senegal and the and the recent appearance of a susceptibility decrease of Plasmodium falciparum to artemisinin based combination therapy in Asia, , it becomes necessary to monitor the use of ACT in Africa west.
Objectives: assessment the efficacy and safety of three artemisinin combinations therapies for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Senegal
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Type of trial |
RCT |
Acronym (If the trial has an acronym then please provide) |
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Disease(s) or condition(s) being studied |
Infections and Infestations |
Sub-Disease(s) or condition(s) being studied |
Malaria |
Purpose of the trial |
Treatment: Drugs |
Anticipated trial start date |
13/10/2011 |
Actual trial start date |
13/10/2011 |
Anticipated date of last follow up |
05/02/2013 |
Actual Last follow-up date |
05/02/2013 |
Anticipated target sample size (number of participants) |
450 |
Actual target sample size (number of participants) |
534 |
Recruitment status |
Completed |
Publication URL |
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