Malaria
Conditions
Sponsors
Academic Medical Centre at the University of Amsterdam
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In Sudan, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and Kenya, the study will include patients who fulfil the following inclusion criteria: 1. Potential participant (patients with clinical suspicion of malaria) of all ages presenting at the health facility; 2. Coming from the health centre catchment area; 3. Informed consent from patient or of parents/guardians (in case of minors). In Namibia, the study will include persons who fulfil the following criteria: 1. Be a resident of one of the selected households or have slept the night before in this household. 2. Informed consent from potential participants (individually).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not meeting the above inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For each diagnostic test studied we will report sensitivity, specificity, negative and positive predictive values | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the direct and indirect costs and benefits of allocating limited resources to implement the mini-dbPCR-NALFIA test for malaria compared to current diagnostic strategies in place. | — |
Countries
Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Sudan
Contacts
Public ContactPetra Mens
Head of Malaria Research
Outcome results
None listed