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Effectiveness perifocal deltamethrin spray versus insecticide treated curtains for Aedes control

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of perifocal residual deltamethrin spraying and of long lasting deltamethrin treated curtains distribution for Aedes control

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN27037293
Enrollment
250
Registered
2012-09-07
Start date
2011-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Effect of intervention on Aedes aegypti infestation level (vector of dengue fever) Infections and Infestations Dengue fever [classical dengue]

Interventions

Control group: routine aedes control programme (entomological surveillance, source reduction, larviciding and selectiveadulticiding, health education) Insecticide treated curtains: ma
Vestergaard-Frandsen company). PermaNet materials are special UV protected and retain their insecticidal properties and efficacy for about 2 years (information from producer). The material has been ap
and on the adult Aedes resting sites (for example under beds, in and under closets) in the intradomestic area.

Sponsors

Institute of Tropical Medicine (Belgium)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All households of houseblocks, chosen at random in urban Santiago de Cuba

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Houseblocks without community approval 2. Houses without household approval

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Effectiveness: Breteau Index (number of containers positive for immature aedes stages per 100 inspected houses) 2. House index (number of houses positive for at least one container with aedes immature stages per 100 houses inspected) 3. Pupae per person index (number of pupae per inhabitant), (adult mosquito infestation), confirmed Dengue cases (if any)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Uptake and use of ITC 2. Acceptance of PFS and ITC (and identification of underlying lay dimensions of acceptability) 3. Change in intra-and extradomiciliary risks for Aedes infestation 4. Cost- effectiveness of ITC and of PFS 5. Residual insecticidal activity of deltamethrin applied in ITC and in PFS

Countries

Cuba

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026