Diagnosis of Plasmodium infection Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
Clinical samples will be obtained from participants recruited through community-based cross-sectional surveys. These samples will be tested for Plasmodium infection using Dragonfly, RDT, microscopy, a
Sponsors
MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM
Clinical Research Unit Nanoro
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Months to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. >6 months of age 2. Present in the household at the time of the interviews 3. Consent to participate in the study (or consent given by an adult caregiver if <18 years old and assent for children =12 years old)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic accuracy of Dragonfly in detecting Plasmodium infection at the time of recruitment assessed by comparing Dragonfly results against reference standard (PCR). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Diagnostic accuracy of RDT in detecting Plasmodium infection at the time of recruitment by comparing RDT results against reference standard (PCR). 2. Diagnostic accuracy of microscopy in detecting Plasmodium infection at the time of recruitment by comparing microscopy results against reference standard (PCR). 3. Ease of use of Dragonfly assessed using qualitative interview guides within 4 weeks after presentation of Dragonfly technology to the potential users. 4. Factors influencing the uptake of community-based interventions such as mass testing and treatment assessed using qualitative interview guides within 6 months after the cross-sectional surveys. | — |
Countries
Burkina Faso, Gambia
Contacts
Public ContactAnnette;Dimbintsoa Erhart;Rakotomalala Robinson
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Outcome results
None listed