Malaria Vector control
Conditions
Interventions
Our study is a variation on a crossover study design which is referred to as a "stepped-wedge" design. In this approach we will provide our intervention (mosquito trap) to every household in our study
Sponsors
Wageningen University Fund
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Every resident of Rusinga Island, Mbita District, Nyanza Province, Western Kenya, will be eligible for inclusion in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: N/A
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Confirmed clinical malaria incidence (fever plus positive RDT) and malaria parasitaemia (positive RDT with or without clinical symptoms tested in a randomly selected 10% of the population every 4 months). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plasmodium antibodies tested using PCR, entomological inoculation rate, community perception and acceptance of the intervention. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactWillem Takken
Wageningen University and Research Centre P.O. Box 8031
Outcome results
None listed