Community Directed Treatment of malaria among children under five in two Health Districts of the West Region of Cameroon

Home-based Prevention and Treatment of Malaria among Under-five children: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202003487018009

Enrollment

700

Registered

2020-03-18

Start date

2020-03-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Malaria

Interventions

Home based Prevention and Treatment of Malaria

Community Directed Intervention strategy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Households with at least one child under five; Home caregivers with at least 18 years old and at most 60 years old who take care of children under five and accept to participate in the study after informed assent/consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Home caregivers who refuse to participate in the study will be excluded Households without children under five; Children under 2 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improved Caregivers’ Knowledge, Attitude and practice regarding malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improved the management of malaria of children under five at home by home caregivers	—

Countries

Cameroon

Contacts

Public ContactNicholas Tendongfor

Supervisor

ntendongfor@gmail.com00237676927690

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026