Frequency and Distribution of Mixed Falciparum-vivax Infections in French Guiana

Completed

• Conditions: Malaria

• Registration Number: NCT02903758
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne

Brief Summary

Malaria is still endemic in the interior of French Guiana. mixed infections by 2 or more different malaria parasites lead to complex and potentially harmfull therapeutic problems. The aim of the study was to look at malaria smears between 2000 and 2008 and determine using PCR the frequency of mixed infections, and their distribution in the terrtory of French Guiana. Overall 10.75% of 400 smears showed mixed infection with P. falciparum and P. vivax. The Maroni river where Duffy negative populations live was largely devoid of vivax infections. These results suggest that mixed infections are frequent in french guiana except on the Maroni river which leads to practical implications for clinicians facing a patient with clinical malaria.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2000-01
• Primary Completion: 2000-01
• Study Completion: 2008-12
• Status Verified: 2016-09
• Study First Submitted: 2016-09-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-09-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2016-09-16
• Last Update Posted: 2016-09-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• malaria diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria

• no malaria

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
malaria	At the time of diagnosis of malaria	PCR positive for malaria parasites

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne; 🇫🇷 Cayenne, French Guiana, France