malaria
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention: the malaria education video is shown, and the lotteries for rewards (the number of which is proportional to the number of RDT negative participants) are provided to randomly assigned hou
Sponsors
Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine
Mount Kenya University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria for the COMC during the trial phase are (1) at least one permanent resident aged 18 years or older in the household and (2) informed consent provided by at least one adult in the household. The inclusion criteria for malaria prevalence surveys in communities are (1) aged more than one year, (2) living in the study area, and (3) providing informed consent. The inclusion criteria for prospective cohorts are (1) living in the study area at the time of the COMC intervention and (2) having no plan to leave or stay outside the study area for an extended period (longer than one month) over the 12-month follow-up period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria for the COMC during the trial phase are (1) no informed consent, (2) vacant dwelling structure, and (3) the dwelling structure is to be vacated or destroyed within the study period. The exclusion criteria for malaria prevalence surveys in communities are (1) severe illnesses, (2) living outside the study area, and (3) no informed consent. The exclusion criteria for prospective cohorts are (1) severe illnesses and (2) pregnancy during the COMC intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) malaria prevalence by PCR in children and adults at three and six months post-intervention; (2) change in the use of LLIN at three and six months post-intervention; and (3) change in malaria knowledge and perception among community residents at three and six months post-intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| malaria prevalence by RDT in children and adults at three and six months post-intervention | — |
Countries
Africa
Contacts
Public ContactTomoya Matsumoto
Otaru University of Commerce Faculty of Commerce
Outcome results
None listed