Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets, Malaria, Mosquito Repellent
Conditions
Keywords
Malaria, Mosquito repellent, LLINs
Brief summary
The combined use of a mosquito repellent and long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) by household members would result in a 40% reduction in malaria prevalence compared with households that only use LLINs.
Detailed description
It has been recognized that the use of malaria preventive measures in combination with LLINs could improve the effectiveness of nets in preventing the disease. This study examined the effect of a combined use of mosquito repellent (i.e., Buzz Off) and LLINs on malaria prevalence in an area of unstable and seasonal malaria transmission.
Interventions
OTHERMosquito repellent
Mosquito repellent (Buzz Off jelly) every evening applied to face, neck, hands and legs
Sponsors
Addis Ababa University
Columbia University
Coalition Against Malaria in Ethiopia
Malaria Consortium, Ethiopia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All volunteer household members
Exclusion criteria
* Infants less than two months * Not in the study area
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Malaria parasite (P. falciparum and/or P. vivax)through microscopic detection | — | The objective of the study is to investigate the impact of a combined use of mosquito repellent and LLINs in reducing malaria. The primary outcome of the study is detection of malaria parasites (P. falciparum and/or P. vivax) through examination of microscopic blood slides collected from finger-pricks. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Household ownership and utilization of LLINs | — | Owneship and utilization of LLINs by household members during the night before the baseline survey |
Countries
Ethiopia
Outcome results
None listed