Malaria morbidity and infection Infections and Infestations Malaria
Conditions
Interventions
1. DDT indoor residual spraying: with rooms sprayed with DDT (2 g/m2), in May/June, at the start of the main malaria transmission season, in 2010 and 2011.
2. Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs):
Sponsors
Medical Research Council Laboratories (Gambia)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. No distinctions will be made regarding gender or ethnic group 2. Children (aged 6 months - 13 years old) whose parents/carers give written, informed consent for their child 3. Eligible children greater than 6 years old will also be explained the purpose of the study and what is required according to their capability 4. In the case of school age children, only those who live in their village during term-time In order for the results from this study to be as generalisable as possible, no distinctions will be made in terms of medical condition or physical health.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children for whom informed consent is not or cannot be provided 2. Aged under 6 months or over 13 years on 1st June for the year of survey 3. Expected to be non-residence during several months of the transmission season
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of clinical episodes of malaria presenting at health facilities defined as a child with an axillary temperature of greater than or equal to 37.5°C or a history of fever in the past 48 hours, together with the presence of P. falciparum parasites of any density detected by microscopy and/or RDT in the absence of other detectable cause of fever. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mean haemoglobin concentration in children in the two study arms measured in the end of the transmission season survey 2. Parasite prevalence in children in the two study arms measured at the end of the transmission season | — |
Countries
Gambia
Outcome results
None listed