Focal case detection surveillance of asymptomatic malaria and its treatment in Gia Lai and Phu Yen provinces of Central Vietnam

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Malaria; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000963820
• Lead Sponsor: Australian Defence Force Malaria and Infectious Disease Institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-07-23
• Last Update Posted: 29 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

•Gender: Males and females;
•Children (5 to <18 years old) and adults;
•People without malaria symptoms such as fever, chills, headache and tiredness;
•Working or residing at and near the study communes, including forested areas near the communes;
•Able to provide information and capillary finger prick blood samples;
•Written informed consent given to participate in the study by the adult or in case of children up to <18 years old (Assent form for children aged 12 to <18 years old) with parent or guardian permission.

Exclusion Criteria

•Rapid diagnostic test and blood film microscopy positive for malaria infections;
•Inability to communicate well with the study staff (poor mental development or evidence of psychiatric disorder);
•Pregnant or lactating females;
•Any condition that in the judgment of the IMPE-QN/MIPM doctor would make participation in the study unsafe for the potential participant.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified