Cluster-randomized trial of monthly malaria prophylaxis versus focused screening and treatment: a study protocol to define malaria elimination strategies in Cambodia
DiscussionDespite the apparent urgency, the key operational elements of proposed malaria elimination strategies in Southeast Asian mobile and migrant populations, including the Military, have yet to be rigorously tested in a well-controlled clinical study. Here, we present a protocol for the primary evaluation of two treatment paradigms – monthly malaria prophylaxis and focused screening and treatment – to achieve malaria elimination in a Cambodian military population. We will also assess the feasibility and incremental benefit of outdoor-biting vector intervention – permethrin-treated clothing. In the process, we ai...
Source: Trials - October 16, 2018 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
Balanced Protein-Energy Supplement in Pregnancy and Early Lactation on Birth Outcomes and Growth in Southern Nepal
Condition: Pregnancy and Early Lactation Among Women Living in an Area Endemic for Malnutrition Intervention: Dietary Supplement: Fortified balanced protein-energy. Sponsors: George Washington University; Harvard University; Johns Hopkins University; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; University of California, Davis Recruiting (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - September 13, 2018 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
