Effectiveness perifocal deltamethrin spray versus insecticide treated curtains for Aedes control

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Effect of intervention on Aedes aegypti infestation level (vector of dengue fever); Infections and Infestations; Dengue fever [classical dengue]

• Registration Number: ISRCTN27037293
• Lead Sponsor: Institute of Tropical Medicine (Belgium)

Brief Summary

1. 2016 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26996279 (added 18/01/2019) 2. 2017 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29117180 (added 18/01/2019) 3. 2018 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29293501 (added 18/01/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-09-07
• Study Completion: 2013-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 11 February 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

All households of houseblocks, chosen at random in urban Santiago de Cuba

Exclusion Criteria

1. Houseblocks without community approval
2. Houses without household approval

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Effectiveness: Breteau Index (number of containers positive for immature aedes stages per 100 inspected houses)<br> 2. House index (number of houses positive for at least one container with aedes immature stages per 100 houses inspected)<br> 3. Pupae per person index (number of pupae per inhabitant), (adult mosquito infestation), confirmed Dengue cases (if any)<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Uptake and use of ITC<br> 2. Acceptance of PFS and ITC (and identification of underlying lay dimensions of acceptability)<br> 3. Change in intra-and extradomiciliary risks for Aedes infestation<br> 4. Cost- effectiveness of ITC and of PFS<br> 5. Residual insecticidal activity of deltamethrin applied in ITC and in PFS<br>