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Intermittent malaria treatment and iron supplementation for the control of malaria and anaemia in infants in the Forest Belt of rural Ghana: a double-blind randomised controlled trial

Completed
Conditions
Malaria
Infections and Infestations
Registration Number
ISRCTN85737357
Lead Sponsor
ICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
1800
Inclusion Criteria

All infants aged at least 10 weeks attending a Mother and Child Health (MCH) Clinic or Child Welfare Clinic (CWC) in the Afigya-Sekyere District, Ashanti Region and are permanent residents in the district. Their mothers or main carers should have given informed consent to participate in the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

Infants who are not permanent residents of Afigya-Sekyere District, Ashanti Region.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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