Multi-Centre Trial Comparing Three Artemisinin-Based Combination Treatments on P. Falciparum Malaria

NCT ID: NCT00484900

Last Updated: 2008-03-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1390 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-05-31

Study Completion Date

2007-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this open randomised multi-centre clinical trial is to test the hypothesis that three pills of the fixed dose combination artesunate/sulfamethoxypyrazine/pyrimethamine, administered over 24 hours is not inferior in efficacy to the same drug administered over 48 hours and that the fixed dose combination artesunate/sulfamethoxypyrazine/pyrimethamine As/SMP fdc, independently of the duration of its dose interval, is not inferior in efficacy to 6 - 24 pills (number of pills administered to respectively children and adults)of the 60 hours treatment of artemether/lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

Keywords

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Open randomized multi-centre clinical trial in Africa Uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy Artesunate + sulfalene + pyrimethamine 24 hour treatment Artemether + lumefantrine

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Co-Arinate FDC

Intervention Type DRUG

Coartem

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age at least 6 months,
* weight at least 5 kg,
* residing in one of the four countries (Mali, Cameroon, Sudan, Rwanda),
* able to receive oral treatment,
* having an axillary body temperature of more than 37,5 degrees Celsius or history of fever within the proceeding 24 hours,
* suffering from a mono specific P. falciparum infection with a parasite density between 2000 and 200000 asexual forms per micro litre of blood.

Exclusion Criteria

* presence of severe or complicated malaria (WHO 2000),
* severe concomitant pathology or one that needs a medical follow-up incompatible with the study,
* allergic to one of the drugs involved in this study,
* pregnant (reported pregnancy, detected clinically or with the β HCG test),
* use of one of the anti-malaria drugs involved in this study during 28 days preceding inclusion.
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dafra Pharma

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Issaka Sagara, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Bamako, Mali

Wilfred F Mbacham, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Yaoundé, Cameroon

Ishag A Adam, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Khartoum, Sudan

Stephen Rulisa, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Kigali Central University Hospital, Rwanda

Locations

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Cameroon Baptist Convention Clinic of Biyem-Assi

Yaoundé, , Cameroon

Site Status

Health centres of Samako, Kolle and Bancoumane

Bamako, , Mali

Site Status

Health centres Rwamagana and Muhima

Kigali, , Rwanda

Site Status

Alhara Alola Health centre

New Halfa, , Sudan

Site Status

Countries

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Cameroon Mali Rwanda Sudan

References

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Sagara I, Rulisa S, Mbacham W, Adam I, Sissoko K, Maiga H, Traore OB, Dara N, Dicko YT, Dicko A, Djimde A, Jansen FH, Doumbo OK. Efficacy and safety of a fixed dose artesunate-sulphamethoxypyrazine-pyrimethamine compared to artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria across Africa: a randomized multi-centre trial. Malar J. 2009 Apr 14;8:63. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-8-63.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19366448 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2005/57/01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id