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Comparative Evaluation of the Safety and the Efficacy of 2 Antimalarials Depending on HIV Status

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00304980
Recruitment Status : Terminated
First Posted : March 21, 2006
Last Update Posted : September 14, 2010
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Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) versus artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem) when administered to HIV+ and HIV- patients with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria. Patients will be randomised to one of the 2 treatment and followed up (until day 14 actively) for 45 days.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Drug: ARTEMETHER + LUMEFANTRINE VS. SULFADOXINE + PYRIMETHAMINE Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 3000 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Comparative Evaluation of the Safety and the Efficacy of Artemether + Lumefantrine (Coartem™) vs. Sulfadoxine + Pyrimethamine (SP) in Both HIV+ and HIV- Adults With Uncomplicated P. Falciparum Malaria in Zambia
Study Start Date : March 2003
Study Completion Date : April 2005

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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS Malaria

Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. PCR corrected clinical and parasitological outcome at day 45

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Tolerability
  2. Clinical recovery

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   15 Years to 45 Years   (Child, Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Man and non-pregnant women aged between 15 and 50.
  • P.falciparum mono-infection of at least 1,000 parasites/µl.
  • Body temperature ≥ 37.5°C at the moment of enrolment or history of fever in the preceding 48 hrs.
  • Consent from patient obtained.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy.
  • Severe P. falciparum malaria .
  • Documented intake of SP or Coartem two weeks or less prior recruitment.
  • Other cause(s) of fever.
  • Evidence of underlying chronic diseases (cardiac, renal, hepatic, malnutrition).
  • History of allergy to study drug, or known allergy to other Sulphur drugs such as co-trimoxazol.
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Locations
Zambia
Tropical Disease Research Center
Ndola, Cupperbelt, Zambia
Sponsors and Collaborators
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Umberto D'Alessandro, MD,MSc, PHD Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp
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Publications of Results:

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00304980     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 02 52 5 406
First Posted: March 21, 2006    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 14, 2010
Last Verified: September 2010

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Malaria
Malaria, Falciparum
Protozoan Infections
Parasitic Diseases
Lumefantrine
Artemether
Pyrimethamine
Sulfadoxine
Artemether-lumefantrine combination
Artemisinins
Fanasil, pyrimethamine drug combination
Antimalarials
Antiprotozoal Agents
 Antiparasitic Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antifungal Agents
Coccidiostats
Schistosomicides
Antiplatyhelmintic Agents
Anthelmintics
Folic Acid Antagonists
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
Renal Agents