Insecticide-treated eave nets and window screens for malaria control in Chalinze district, Tanzania: a study protocol for a household randomised control trial
DiscussionITENs and ITWS have been shown in Kenya to reduce indoor mosquito density. However, it is not known if indoor mosquito density reduction translates into reduction of malaria cases. Data from the study will measure the potential public health value of an additional intervention for malaria control at the household level in areas of mosquito insecticide resistance that does not require daily adherence.Trial registrationThe study is registered onClinicalTrials.gov. (Source: Trials)
Source: Trials - July 19, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
A Formative Evaluation For Improving Breast Cancer Hormone Receptor Testing in Tanzania
Condition: Breast Cancer Interventions: Behavioral: Focus group; Behavioral: Organizational Readiness for Implementing Change Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Not yet recruiting (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - June 30, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
Assessing the impact of a novel house design on the incidence of malaria in children in rural Africa: study protocol for a household-cluster randomized controlled superiority trial
This study aims to determine whether living in a novel design house with elevated bedrooms and permeable screened walls reduces malaria, respiratory tract infections, and diarrhoea among children in rural Tanzania.Methods/study designThis is a household-randomized, controlled study in 60 villages in Mtwara, Tanzania. A total of 550 households are randomly selected, 110 of which are allocated a novel design house and 440 households continue to reside in traditional houses. A dynamic cohort of about 1650 children under 13 years will be enrolled and followed for 3 years, approximately 330 living in novel design houses and 132...
Source: Trials - June 20, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
Engaging Religious Leaders to Reduce Blood Pressures in Tanzanian Communities
Condition: Hypertension Intervention: Behavioral: Religious Engagement in Health Intervention Sponsors: Weill Medical College of Cornell University; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Not yet recruiting (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - June 13, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
