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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Malaria Infections Mosquito-Borne Diseases Parasitic Diseases Protozoan Infections Vector Borne Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Muyuni, Uzini, Kinyasini and Mzambarauni Primary Health Care Units

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Rapid Diagnostic Test for P. falciparum malaria

Device

Other names: Paracheck Pf, Manufactured by Orchid Biomedical Systems, Goa, INDIA.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska University Hospital

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Registry information

Acronym: ZRDT

Important dates

Study start: 2005
Study completion: 2005
First posted: Oct 25, 2007
Registry last updated: Oct 25, 2007

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