Evaluation of Reactive Focal Mass Drug Administration for Malaria Elimination in Swaziland

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

4,000

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2015

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2017

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2017

Conditions
Malaria
Interventions
DRUG

dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHAp)

In the fMDA arm, all individuals in the target area will receive dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHAp) once daily for 3 days with the first dose taken no later than 5 weeks from the index case presentation (goal within one week).

PROCEDURE

reactive case detection

Individuals in RACD target areas will be tested by RDT and if positive will be taken to the nearest health facility for treatment as per program operating procedures.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Swaziland Ministry of Health, Mbabane

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Ministry of Health, Swaziland

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

Clinton Health Access Initiative, Eswatini

UNKNOWN

collaborator

University of Texas

OTHER

lead

University of California, San Francisco

OTHER

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