Prevention of tungiasis among children under 18 years Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
A low-cost floor retro-fitted into 12 houses of families with at least two cases of tungiasis. A second intervention group of 12 houses received a local standard concrete floor and the control group r
Sponsors
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Households with at least two children infected with tungiasis and having at least 5 embedded fleas each 2. House with an unsealed floor 3. Houses with a maximum floor area of 36m² 4. Head of household willing and able to move out of the house while the floor is installed and provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Households with a concrete sealed floor 2. Houses larger than 36m² 3. Household not willing or able to move out of the house while the floor is installed
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of participating children with live fleas embedded in their feet as detected by eye at midline (4 months) and endline (10 months). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Infection intensity of infected children measured by counting the number of all embedded fleas in both feet of participants at midline (4 months) and endline (10 months). 2. Acute symptom scores of infected children measured by counting the number of zones (9 in each foot) exhibiting each symptom (thermographic hotspot, desquamtation, fissures, ulcers, abscess) at midline (4 months) and endline (10 months). | — |
Countries
Kenya
Outcome results
None listed