Effect of a Combined Use of Mosquito Repellent and Insecticide Treated Net on Malaria in Ethiopia

NCT01160809 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6082

Last updated 2010-07-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The combined use of a mosquito repellent and long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) by household members would result in a 40% reduction in malaria prevalence compared with households that only use LLINs.

Conditions

  • Malaria
  • Mosquito Repellent
  • Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets

Interventions

OTHER

Mosquito repellent

Mosquito repellent (Buzz Off jelly) every evening applied to face, neck, hands and legs

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Addis Ababa University

    collaborator OTHER
  • Columbia University

    collaborator OTHER
  • Coalition Against Malaria in Ethiopia

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • Malaria Consortium, Ethiopia

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2009-01-31

Countries

  • Ethiopia

Study Locations

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