Malaria drug study in kids: no new cure, just better dosing info

NCT ID NCT05750459

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study involved 90 Ugandan children aged 6 months to 14 years with severe malaria. Researchers gave them standard IV artesunate and measured how the drug affected their body functions and cleared the parasite. The goal was to learn more about the right dose, not to test a new treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Makerere University-Infectious Diseases Institute

    Kampala, Uganda

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