Ceiling Nets Against Malaria Research In Kenya

Evaluating the Impacts of Piperonyl Butoxide-Treated Ceiling Nets on Malaria Risk among Non-Users of Conventional Mosquito Nets in Homa Bay Country, Kenya: Study Protocol for a Household Randomized Control Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202506499755138

Enrollment

2500

Registered

2025-06-20

Start date

2025-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Malaria

Interventions

ceiling nets plus LLIN

ceiling nets only

LLIN only

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Residence in the study area during the study period. 2) Provision of informed consent by the participant or a parent/legal guardian before each survey. 3) Without LLINs or Ownership of only one LLIN. 4) All structures have fewer than four rooms. 5) All structures have open or partially open eaves.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) With severe chronic diseases 2) Traveled for more than three weeks in the month prior to the survey

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of Plasmodium infections	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of Plasmodium infections;Prevalence of Plasmodium infections;Prevalence of Plasmodium infections;Density of the primary malaria vectors ;Vector species composition	—

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactJesse Gitaka

Mount Kenya University

jgitaka@mku.ac.ke+254709153000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026