Evaluation of photodynamic therapy (a treatment that involves light-sensitive medicine and a light source to destroy abnormal cells) as a safe and effective treatment for malaria
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Malaria (p. falciparum)Infections and Infestations
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN80135736
- Lead Sponsor
- Global Heartbeat e.V.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 124
Inclusion Criteria
Adults aged 18 years and above with uncomplicated malaria from Ibadan, Nigeria and its environs.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Age <18 years
2. Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Parasite count on day 0, day 2, day 4, day 8, day 14 and day 28 by blood test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Safety measurements on day 0, day 2, day 4, day 8, day 14 and day 28 by blood test:<br> 1. White blood cell count<br> 2. Packed cell volume test (hematocrit)<br>