Simple malaria test in early pregnancy could save newborns
NCT ID NCT05757167
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether screening pregnant women for malaria with a highly sensitive rapid test during the first trimester, followed by treatment if positive, can improve newborn health. Over 2,000 women in malaria-prone areas will be compared to those receiving usual care. The goal is to reduce complications like low birth weight, preterm birth, and stillbirth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- High-sensitivity malaria rapid diagnostic test and artemether-lumefantrine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that early detection and treatment of malaria in pregnancy reduces serious complications like low birth weight and stillbirth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single study in one region, and results may not apply everywhere. The test may not catch all infections, and the treatment has side effects.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kinshasa School of Public Health
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Moi University
Eldoret, Kenya
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