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Efficacy and Cost Effectiveness of Malaria Diagnosis Procedures and the Rational Use of ACT in Zanzibar (ZRDT)

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	Karolinska University Hospital
Information provided by:	Karolinska University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00549003

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to assess performance and cost-effectiveness of rapid diagnostic test(RDT) aided malaria diagnosis versus symptom-based/clinical diagnosis in patients of all ages with reported fever last 48 hours alone in primary health care settings in Zanzibar.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Malaria	Device: Rapid Diagnostic Test for P. falciparum malaria	Phase IV

MedlinePlus related topics: Malaria

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Diagnostic, Randomized, Open Label, Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Efficacy and Cost Effectiveness of Malaria Diagnosis Procedures and the Rational Use of ACT in Zanzibar

Further study details as provided by Karolinska University Hospital:

Enrollment:	9346
Study Start Date:	February 2005
Study Completion Date:	August 2005

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Any patient attending the study sites and reporting history of fever within past 48 hours or other symptoms compatible with malaria and giving their informed consent, will be eligible for the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patient's refusal to consent will disqualify participation in the study.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00549003

Locations

Tanzania
Muyuni, Uzini, Kinyasini and Mzambarauni Primary Health Care Units
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Sponsors and Collaborators

Karolinska University Hospital

Investigators

Study Director:	Anders Björkman, MD,PhD	Karolinska UH
Principal Investigator:	Mwinyi I Msellem, HLSO	Karolinska UH

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	ZRDT 2005
Study First Received:	October 24, 2007
Last Updated:	October 24, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00549003
Health Authority:	Tanzania: Ministry of Health

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Protozoan Infections
Parasitic Diseases
Malaria

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Coccidiosis

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009