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TerminatedNCT00304980

Comparative Evaluation of the Safety and the Efficacy of 2 Antimalarials Depending on HIV Status

Comparative Evaluation of the Safety and the Efficacy of Artemether + Lumefantrine (Coartem™) vs. Sulfadoxine + Pyrimethamine (SP) in Both HIV+ and HIV- Adults With Uncomplicated P. Falciparum Malaria in Zambia

Status
Terminated
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
3,000 (planned)
Sponsor
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
15 Years – 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) versus artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem) when administered to HIV+ and HIV- patients with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria. Patients will be randomised to one of the 2 treatment and followed up (until day 14 actively) for 45 days.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGARTEMETHER + LUMEFANTRINE VS. SULFADOXINE + PYRIMETHAMINE

Timeline

Start date
2003-03-01
Completion
2005-04-01
First posted
2006-03-21
Last updated
2010-09-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Zambia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00304980. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.