A Randomized Trial of Coartemether and Artekin for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Papua, Indonesia.

NCT00157833 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 750

Last updated 2006-06-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This open randomized, parallel group, 6 week trial in two rural outpatient clinics will compare the safety and efficacy of a six dose coartemether regimen with 3 dose artekin regimen for the treatment of acute, uncomplicated falciparum and vivax malaria in adults and children (\>10kg).

Conditions

  • Falciparum Malaria
  • Vivax Malaria

Interventions

DRUG

Artekin / Coartemther

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia

    collaborator OTHER
  • National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia

    collaborator OTHER
  • Wellcome Trust

    collaborator OTHER
  • Menzies School of Health Research

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ric N Price · Menzies School of Health Research

  • Emiliana Tjitra · National Institute of Health Research and Development

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-07-31
Completion
2005-08-31

Countries

  • Indonesia

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