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Clinical Trials/PACTR201103000280319
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Scheduled intermittent screening and treatment in pregnancy (ISTp) versus intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) in women protected by insecticide treated nets (ITNs) for the control of malaria in pregnancy in Malawi: a randomized controlled trial

iverpool School of Tropical Medicine0 sites1,656 target enrollmentStarted: March 14, 2011Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
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Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
1,656

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
16 Year(s) to 40 Year(s) (—)
Sex
Female

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1.Viable singleton pregnancy
  • 2.Gestational age 16 to 28 weeks (inclusive) by LMP (if available) or fundal height
  • 3.No history of IPTp use during this pregnancy
  • 4.Willing to participate and complete the study schedule
  • 5.Has provided written informed consent
  • 6.Resident of study area and intending to stay in the area for the duration of the follow-up
  • 7.Willing to deliver in the labour ward of the study clinic or hospital

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1.HIV positive or unknown HIV status
  • 2.Multiple gestations
  • 3.High risk pregnancy resulting in referral to tertiary delivery facilities according to local guidelines, these include:
  • a.Age under 16 or over 40
  • b.Five or more previous pregnancies
  • c.Pre-existing illness likely to cause complication of pregnancy (hypertension, diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, renal disease, fistula repair, leg or spine deformity)
  • d.Two or more previous miscarriages or induced abortions
  • e.Previous caesarian section delivery, vacuum extraction or symphysiotomy
  • f.History of pregnancy or birth complications (pre-eclampsia or post-partum haemorrhage)
  • 4.Severe anaemia requiring blood transfusion (Hb ¿ 7.0 g/dL) at enrolment
  • 5.Known allergy or previous adverse reaction to any of the study drugs
  • 6.Unable to give informed consent (for example due to mental disability)
  • 7.Previous inclusion in the same study

Investigators

Sponsor
iverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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