Baseline health survey of the communities around the concession area of the proposed Simandou project in Guinea

Baseline health survey of the communities around the concession area of the proposed Simandou project in Guinea: A cross-sectional household-based and school-based epidemiological survey

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN88762301

Enrollment

2240

Registered

2010-05-20

Start date

2010-05-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Baseline health survey (malaria, intestinal parasites, anaemia, malnutrition, hypertension) Not Applicable

Interventions

1. Antimalarial treatment (artesunate-amodiaquine) 2. Anthelminthic treatment (albendazole plus praziquantel) 3. Iron and vitamin supplement

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Written informed consent by head of household 2. Written informed consent by parents and/or legal guardians for children aged 15 years) 3.2. Anaemia survey: children aged 15 years) 3.6. Parasite prevalence survey: school-aged children (aged 6-15 years)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Anaemia prevalence (according to standard WHO criteria) 2. Malaria prevalence (according to rapid diagnostic tests) 3. Prevalence of stunting and wasting 4. Prevalence of hypertension 5. Prevalence and intensity of intestinal parasites (helminths)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Health-related knowledge, attitudes and practices in adult population	—

Countries

Guinea

Outcome results

None listed

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