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The Effect of Artificial Lights on Aedes Abundancy and Dengue Cases in Strata Residential in Hulu Langat District, Selangor

Phase 1
Conditions
Artificial Lights, Aedes, Dengue, Strata Building
o direct human involvement due to this study is aim on the vector of dengue fever which is Aedes.
Registration Number
TCTR20230403006
Lead Sponsor
niversiti Putra Malaysia
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
nknown
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

The criteria for the study sites to be included in this study are:
i.located in Hulu Langat district, Selangor.
ii.vertical residential strata building.
iii.the locality has experienced more than one episode of dengue outbreak in 2019.

Exclusion Criteria

The criteria for the study sites to be excluded in this study are:
i.Non-cooperative Joint Management Body (JMB) or the building's management corporation (MC).
ii.Absence of corridor in the building.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ovitrap Index 12 time points (4 points during baseline, 4 points during ongoing intervention, 4 points after intervention completed) Number of positive ovitraps divided by the total number of ovitraps examined, and multiplied by 100 per cent,Larvae Index 12 time points (4 points during baseline, 4 points during ongoing intervention, 4 points after intervention completed) total number of larvae divided by number of recovered ovitraps,Sticky Ovitrap Index 12 time points (4 points during baseline, 4 points during ongoing intervention, 4 points after intervention completed) Total number of adult Aedes divided by number of positive ovitrap, multiplied by 100 per cent
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dengue cases 12 time points (4 points during baseline, 4 points during ongoing intervention, 4 points after intervention completed) From e-Dengue registry in Malaysia
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