To assess the efficacy and safety of Dihydroartemisinin+Piperaquine (4 mg/kg DHA and 18 mg/kg Piperaquine once a day for 3 days) for the treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum infection. The treatment will be given in tablets by oral. Eligible subjects will be treated for three days and followed up for 42 days. The daily doses of the study medicine will be administered under direct supervision.
Sponsors
Ministry of Health of Puntland, Abdullahi Mohamed Hassan
Phase 4
Efficacy and safety of dihydroartemisinin+piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Bosaso, Puntland, Somalia.
CompletedACTRN12616000553471
Start: 2016-01-04End: 2016-03-30Target: 88Updated: 2020-01-13
Efficacy and safety of dihydroaretemisinin+piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Jamame (Lower Juba) Janale (Lower Shabelle) and Jowhar (Middle Shabelle) sites, Somalia.
CompletedACTRN12616001005448
Start: 2016-08-30End: 2016-10-01Target: 264Updated: 2020-01-13