NCT02448745

Liberia Insecticide Treated Durable Wall Linings Study: Protocol for a Cluster Randomised Trial (DL)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 6,317 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Mentor Initiative · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Months – 59 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

A cluster-randomized control trial will study the effect of insecticide-treated wall lining on malaria transmission in Bomi County, Liberia. Half of the villages enrolled in the study will receive insecticide-treated wall lining covering their walls and ceilings in addition to long-lasting insecticidal nets, while the other half will be protected by existing long-lasting insecticidal nets.

Detailed description

Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the established vector control product for malaria control. In Bomi County Liberia, LLINs have been distributed but malaria prevalence in children under 5 remains high, with prevalence in study villages found to be 42% in April 2014. The major malaria vector species are resistant to pyrethroid insecticides approved for use in LLINs, and new control measures with non-pyrethroid active ingredients may protect the population.

Conditions

• Malaria, Falciparum
• Anemia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Insecticide treated wall lining	Polypropylene non-woven fabric.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-03-01
• Primary completion: 2016-06-01
• Completion: 2017-04-01
• First posted: 2015-05-19
• Last updated: 2018-05-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Liberia