Could a common antibiotic save thousands of Children's lives?

NCT ID NCT04235816

First seen Apr 04, 2026 · Last updated Apr 25, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding an antibiotic (azithromycin) to standard malaria prevention given during routine childhood vaccines can lower the number of children who die before age 5. About 20,560 infants in Sierra Leone will receive either the usual malaria medicine or that medicine plus azithromycin at their vaccination visits. The goal is to find a simple, low-cost way to reduce deaths from infections like malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences

    Freetown, Sierra Leone

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