Health Condition 1: null- Malaria
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Malaria vivax Infection in children from one month to twelve years treated.: Chloroquine 10mg/kg Day 1
Chloroquine 10mg/kg Day 2
Chloroquine 5mg/kg Day 3
Intervention2: A. Chloroquine
Sponsors
Father Muller Medical College Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children between one month and twelve years ,with mono infection of vivax malaria ,treated with choloroquine ,as per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare protocol, Govt of India.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Febrile conditions other than malaria 2.Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum or mixed infection. 3.Drugs other than chloroquine when used in treatment of vivax malaria. 4.Patient who could not complete course of treatment as inpatients. 5.Children with severe malnutrition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Elimination of clinical symptoms of Malaria. Laboratory evidence of parasite clearance after day 3.Timepoint: Fever less than 99 F over 48hours. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Drug induced adverse effects, relapse, recurrence, recrudescence and resistance of malaria.Timepoint: 2 weeks and 4 weeks after discharge | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactProf K Varadaraj Shenoy
Father Muller Medical College
Outcome results
None listed