Malaria
MONDO:0005136Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans. Infection with malaria parasites may result in a wide variety of symptoms, ranging from absent or very mild symptoms to severe disease and even death. People who get malaria are typically very sick with high fevers, shaking chills, and flu-like illness. In general, malaria is a curable disease if diagnosed and treated promptly and correctly.Treatment depends on many factors including disease severity, the species of malaria parasite causing the infection and the part of the world in which the infection was acquired.
Also known as: plasmodiosis
169 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 134 tagged with Malaria itself.
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Sub-types of Malaria
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Plasmodium falciparum malaria 78 trials
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Plasmodium vivax malaria 27 trials
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Cerebral malaria 2 trials
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Mixed malaria 1 trial
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Plasmodium malariae malaria 0 trials
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Plasmodium ovale malaria 0 trials
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Blackwater fever 0 trials
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New malaria vaccine faces first Real-World test in tanzania
Vaccine CancelledThis early-stage trial will test the SUM-101 malaria vaccine in 24 healthy adults in Tanzania who have been exposed to malaria before. Participants will receive three doses of the vaccine or a rabies control shot, then be deliberately infected with a controlled dose of malaria pa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: European Vaccine Initiative • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Malaria vaccine booster trial aims to keep school kids protected
Vaccine OngoingThis study tests a booster shot of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine in 40 school-age children in Burkina Faso who already received four doses years earlier. Half get the standard child dose, half get a higher adult dose. Researchers will check for side effects and measure antibod…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Oxford • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New malaria vaccine dosing strategy tested in Early-Stage trial
Vaccine OngoingThis early-stage study tests whether giving the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine in a new, escalating-dose schedule is safe and creates a strong immune response. It involves 36 healthy adults in the UK who have never had malaria. The goal is to find a better way to protect people fro…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Oxford • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Promising malaria vaccine candidates enter key trial in african children
Vaccine OngoingThis study tests two experimental malaria vaccines in 360 children aged 5 to 36 months in Burkina Faso, a country where malaria is common. The vaccines aim to prevent malaria caused by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. Researchers will check how safe the vaccines are, how well …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Oxford • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New vaccines aim to block malaria transmission in africa
Vaccine OngoingThis study tests two experimental vaccines designed to stop the malaria parasite from spreading from person to person. The vaccines target the parasite's development inside mosquitoes, so vaccinated people who get bitten are less likely to pass the infection on. The trial involve…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Oxford • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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New malaria vaccine trial aims to protect women and their future babies
Vaccine OngoingThis study tests the R21/Matrix-M1 malaria vaccine in 330 healthy women aged 18–35 in Mali who may become pregnant. Participants receive two or three doses of the vaccine or a placebo, and are followed for two years to check safety, immune response, and protection against malaria…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Oxford • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Major malaria vaccine trial could save thousands of children
Vaccine OngoingThis large-scale study tests the R21/Matrix-M vaccine to prevent malaria in 4,800 children aged 5-36 months living in Africa. The vaccine aims to protect against the most dangerous form of malaria. Researchers will measure how well it works and check for side effects over one yea…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University of Oxford • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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New bed nets take on mosquito resistance in malaria battle
Disease control OngoingThis trial compares two new types of insecticide-treated bed nets against standard nets to see if they better prevent malaria in children aged 6 months to 10 years in central Côte d'Ivoire. About 1,650 people are taking part across multiple villages. The new nets contain either a…
Sponsor: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Could a simple nutrient supplement boost malaria protection in kids?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a daily nutrient supplement (SQ-LNS) to monthly malaria prevention visits can reduce both malaria and malnutrition in children aged 6-24 months in Burkina Faso. Researchers will compare malaria rates and nutritional status between children receivin…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Could a rectal gel save children with severe malaria in remote villages?
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study looks at whether giving a rectal gel (rectal artesunate) followed by three days of malaria pills works as well as the standard injected treatment for young children with severe malaria. It involves about 2,000 children aged 6 months to 5 years in remote areas of Zambia…
Sponsor: Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Zambia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New malaria drug combo shows promise in kids
Disease control OngoingThis study looked at how two different malaria drug combinations work in children with uncomplicated malaria in Zambia. The goal was to see how well the drugs clear malaria parasites from the blood and prevent new infections for up to 9 weeks. About 182 children took part, and re…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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New rapid test could speed up tropical fever diagnosis
Diagnosis By invitation onlyThis study evaluates a new blood test called Xpert Tropical Fever that can quickly detect several tropical diseases like malaria, dengue, and Zika from a small blood sample. Researchers will enroll 2,500 people with fever symptoms to see how accurate the test is compared to stand…
Sponsor: Cepheid • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Malaria vaccine trial for pregnant women launches in mali
Prevention CancelledThis Phase 1 trial in Mali will test the safety of the PfSPZ malaria vaccine in 400 healthy pregnant women aged 18-34. Participants will receive three injections of either the vaccine or a placebo. The study will monitor both mothers and their infants for up to a year after birth…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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School health rooms and trained teachers: a new hope for Zambia's children?
Prevention OngoingThis trial tests a comprehensive school health program in 225 Zambian schools, involving trained teacher health workers, health rooms, and better sanitation. The program aims to improve children's health by providing health education, coordinating preventive care like deworming, …
Sponsor: London School of Economics and Political Science • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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One shot, six months of malaria shield? a new trial tests a powerful antibody in children
Prevention OngoingThis trial tests whether a single dose of an experimental antibody, L9LS, can prevent malaria in children who have just been hospitalized with severe malaria or severe anemia. These children face a high risk of getting sick again for months after leaving the hospital. The study c…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Aug 07, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a Dual-Action malaria vaccine end the cycle of transmission?
Prevention OngoingThis Phase 2 trial is testing a malaria vaccine that aims to both prevent infection and block the parasite from spreading to mosquitoes. Around 1,200 healthy participants aged 9 to 50 in Mali will receive either the R21 vaccine alone or a combination with Pfs230D1-CRM197, both wi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Malaria prevention in infants may strengthen immunity for years
Prevention OngoingThis Phase 3 trial in Uganda tests whether giving young children monthly malaria prevention medicine (dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine) from 8 weeks to 1 or 2 years of age helps them develop stronger immunity against malaria later. 924 children are enrolled and followed until age 4…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Grant Dorsey, M.D, Ph.D. • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Simple malaria test in early pregnancy could save newborns
Prevention OngoingThis 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 …
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Malaria prevention study pulled before it began
Prevention CancelledThis study aimed to see if sending health workers to find malaria cases in high-risk villages and among forest workers could lower malaria rates better than usual care. It planned to track infections over 18 months in southern Laos. However, the study was withdrawn before any par…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Could a simple antibiotic added to childhood vaccines save thousands of young lives?
Prevention OngoingThis large study in Sierra Leone is testing whether giving children an antibiotic (azithromycin) along with malaria prevention medicine during their regular vaccine visits can lower the number of deaths in children under 5. Over 20,000 children are taking part. The goal is to fin…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Barcelona Institute for Global Health • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Mass malaria drug campaign aims to stop parasite spread in senegal
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether giving antimalarial drugs to entire communities can reduce malaria transmission. About 18,000 people in 50 villages in Senegal will take part. The goal is to clear hidden malaria parasites that standard treatments miss, especially during the dry season.
Sponsor: Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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New malaria pill takes first step: is it safe for humans?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis very early study is testing a new drug called E1018 in 32 healthy adults to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. Participants receive a single oral dose of either E1018 or a placebo. The goal is not to treat malaria, but to gather initial safety data before any f…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Eisai Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Breastfeeding moms with malaria: do drugs reach baby?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tracks how the malaria drug artemether-lumefantrine passes from a breastfeeding mother into her breastmilk and then into her nursing infant. Researchers will take blood and milk samples from 30 mother-infant pairs in Uganda over two weeks. The goal is to understand dru…
Sponsor: University of Liverpool • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Malaria vaccine study pulled before it began
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to see if giving a single dose of an antibody called L9LS changes how well the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine works. It planned to enroll healthy adults and infants in Mali. However, the trial was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no data w…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Liberia malaria study aims to guide future vaccine use
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tracks how often people of all ages in two Liberian villages get malaria, and how many mosquitoes carry the parasite. Researchers will test blood samples monthly and collect mosquitoes from homes. The goal is to gather data that could help decide the best way to use a …
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC