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A Comparative Study of Mefloquine and S-P as Prophylaxis Against Malaria in Pregnant HIV + Patients

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Malaria in Pregnant HIV + Patients
Interventions
Drug: Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine
Registration Number
NCT02524444
Lead Sponsor
ORIYOMI OMOTOYOSI AKINYOTU
Brief Summary

Randomized controlled single blind prospective comparative study.

Detailed Description

This study is intended to be a randomized controlled single blind prospective comparative study conducted to compare the efficacy of three, monthly doses of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine as intermittent preventive therapy with Mefloquine as-intermittent preventive therapy in HIV-infected pregnant women.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
142
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant HIV positive patients
  • Gestational age 16 weeks and above
  • No history of use of Mefloquine or Sulphadoxine
  • Pyrimethamine four weeks prior to recruitment.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Anaemia packed cell volume less than 30%
  • Pre -existing medical conditions- Diabetes Mellitus, -Hypertension
  • Allergy to Sulphadoxine- Pyrimethamine or Mefloquine
  • Non-consenting patients
  • Multiple gestation
  • Known psychiatric illness
  • Known seizure disorder
  • History of severe renal or hepatic disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Sulphadoxine-PyrimethamineSulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine500mg of Sulphadoxine and 25mg of Pyrimethamine 3tablets 4 weeks apart for 3 doses
MefloquineMefloquineTabs Mefloquine 250mg 3 doses 4 weeks apart
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Level of malaria parasitemia in HIV positive women at delivery after administration of Mefloquine or sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine as prophylaxis for malaria in pregnancy6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University College Hospital

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Ibadan, OYO State, Nigeria

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