96
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2007
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2009
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2009
Chloroquine
This is an orange syrup in a 60ml amber coloured glass bottle containing 50mg of chloroquine base per 5mls as the chloroquine phosphate. The syrup was manufactured by Medreich Sterilab Ltd, Avalahalli, Bangalore, India. Chloroquine: weekly treatment of 7.5mg/kg for 90 days
Placebo
The placebo is an orange syrup in a 60ml amber coloured glass bottle containing sucrose syrup base. The syrup was prepared by the Pharmacy department of the Royal Victorial Teaching Hospital and Atlantic Pharmaceuticals Limited, Banjul
Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia
OTHER