Effect of a Combined Use of Mosquito Repellent and Insecticide Treated Net on Malaria in Ethiopia

NCT ID: NCT01160809

Last Updated: 2010-07-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

6082 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-09-30

Study Completion Date

2009-01-31

Brief Summary

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The combined use of a mosquito repellent and long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) by household members would result in a 40% reduction in malaria prevalence compared with households that only use LLINs.

Detailed Description

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It has been recognized that the use of malaria preventive measures in combination with LLINs could improve the effectiveness of nets in preventing the disease. This study examined the effect of a combined use of mosquito repellent (i.e., Buzz Off) and LLINs on malaria prevalence in an area of unstable and seasonal malaria transmission.

Conditions

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Malaria Mosquito Repellent Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Mosquito repellent and LLINs group vs. LLINs group only

This study is based on two population groups: 1) a group of households that use LLINs alone (control) and 2) a group of households that use both mosquito repellent and LLINs (repellent group).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mosquito repellent

Intervention Type OTHER

Mosquito repellent (Buzz Off jelly) every evening applied to face, neck, hands and legs

Interventions

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Mosquito repellent

Mosquito repellent (Buzz Off jelly) every evening applied to face, neck, hands and legs

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All volunteer household members

Exclusion Criteria

* Infants less than two months
* Not in the study area
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Addis Ababa University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Columbia University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Coalition Against Malaria in Ethiopia

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Malaria Consortium, Ethiopia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

Locations

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SNNPR, Ethiopia

Awasa, Snnpr, Ethiopia

Site Status

Countries

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Ethiopia

References

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Deressa W, Yihdego YY, Kebede Z, Batisso E, Tekalegne A, Dagne GA. Effect of combining mosquito repellent and insecticide treated net on malaria prevalence in Southern Ethiopia: a cluster-randomised trial. Parasit Vectors. 2014 Mar 28;7:132. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-132.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24678612 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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0001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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