Efficacy and Cost Effectiveness of Malaria Diagnosis Procedures and the Rational Use of ACT in Zanzibar

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00549003

Acronym

ZRDT

Enrollment

9346

Registered

2007-10-25

Start date

2005-02-28

Completion date

2005-08-31

Last updated

2007-10-25

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Conditions

Malaria

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess performance and cost-effectiveness of rapid diagnostic test(RDT) aided malaria diagnosis versus symptom-based/clinical diagnosis in patients of all ages with reported fever last 48 hours alone in primary health care settings in Zanzibar.

Interventions

DEVICERapid Diagnostic Test for P. falciparum malaria

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Any patient attending the study sites and reporting history of fever within past 48 hours or other symptoms compatible with malaria and giving their informed consent, will be eligible for the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Patient's refusal to consent will disqualify participation in the study.

Countries

Tanzania

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 3, 2026