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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT01814423
Date of registration: 16/03/2013
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Bandim Health Project
Public title: Pharmacokinetic Study of Multi-dose Chloroquine
Scientific title: Pharmacokinetic Study of Multi-dose Chloroquine
Date of first enrolment: April 2013
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01814423
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Guinea-Bissau
Contacts
Name:     Poul-Erik Kofoed, Ph.d
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Affiliation:  Bandim Health Project
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age = 2 years and < 10 years.

- Mono-infection with P. falciparum detected by microscopy. Parasitemia of
1.000-100.000/µl asexual forms.

- Axillary temperature = 37.5 °C or a history of fever within 24 hours.

- Ability to swallow oral medication.

- Ability and willingness to comply with the study protocol.

- Informed consent from a parent or guardian

Exclusion Criteria:

- Signs or symptoms of severe malaria.

- Presence of general danger signs in children under 5.

- Persistent vomiting.

- Presence of severe malnutrition.

- Any evidence of chronic disease or acute infection other than malaria.

- Regular medication which may interfere with antimalarial pharmacokinetics.

- History of hypersensitivity reactions or contraindications to chloroquine.



Age minimum: 2 Years
Age maximum: 9 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Malaria
Intervention(s)
Drug: Chloroquine-base 70 mg
Drug: Chloroquine-base 50 mg
Primary Outcome(s)
Chloroquine serum concentration [Time Frame: Twice daily during treatment, on day 1 an additional 8 measurements.]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Parasitemia [Time Frame: Twice a day dúring treatment and then weekly until day 28.]
Secondary ID(s)
2013-CQ
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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