Improved Clinical and Microscopy Diagnosis at Primary Health Care in Tanzania

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

3,131

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2003

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2004

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2004

Conditions
Malaria
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Clinical algorithm and microscopy diagnosis of malaria

"Clinical alogarithm~The content of the package included~1. description of signs and symptoms of malaria disease~2. history taking relevant to malaria and physical examination~3. identification of danger signs and severe illness for referral~4. appropriate treatment~5. counseling patients on the use of drugs.~Malaria microscopy. contents~1. make thick blood smears from patients with fever and stain with Giemsa~2. identify and count malaria parasites~3. maintain the microscope and store blood slides."

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

dispensaries/health centers in Kibaha and Bagamoyo, Coast

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Karolinska Institutet

OTHER

lead

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

OTHER

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