Can At-Home malaria pills work as well as supervised care?

This trial compares two ways of taking the standard malaria treatment for Plasmodium vivax: one group receives chloroquine and primaquine under direct medical supervision, while the other takes the same medication at home with phone check-ins. The goal is to see if unsupervised treatment is as effective at clearing the parasite and preventing relapse. About 192 patients with uncomplicated vivax malaria in southwest Ethiopia are taking part. The study tracks cure rates, parasite clearance, and how well patients stick to the 14-day regimen.