Malaria, Pregnancy
Conditions
Keywords
Infectious diseases, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malaria, International, Maternal and child health, Women's Health, Global Network, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Brief summary
Malaria and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common in pregnant women in Africa and are important preventable causes of poor birth outcomes and maternal and infant mortality. This study investigated baseline characteristics of the population including: rates of STIs including HIV, prevalence of malaria and tuberculosis (TB) and resistance to common antimalarial drugs.
Detailed description
A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 2008 pregnant women attending either Binza or Kingasani Maternity clinics in Kinshasa, DRC to determine baseline rates of STIs, TB and malaria. Data was collected for sample size calculation in a larger STI/Malaria and TB randomized controlled trial.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
RTI International
University of North Carolina
Kinshasa School of Public Health
NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Study design
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* older than or equal to 15 years of age * pregnant * presenting for antenatal care at one of the two target maternities for the first time during the current pregnancy * willing to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* refusal to participate in the HIV voluntary and counseling program at the maternity center or refusal to share HIV results with the study staff.
Countries
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Outcome results
None listed