Massive uganda bed net study aims to cut malaria cases
NCT ID NCT05950191
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two kinds of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets across Uganda to see which better prevents malaria. Over 215,000 people took part, and researchers tracked malaria cases reported at health clinics. The goal is to find the most effective net for nationwide distribution to reduce malaria.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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215,903 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Household Survey Inclusion Criteria: 1. At least one adult aged 18 years or older present 2. Adult is a usual resident who slept in the sampled household on the night before the survey 3. Agreement of the adult resident to provide informed consent for the household and entomology survey Exclusion Criteria: 1. Dwelling destroyed or not found 2. Household vacant 3. No adult resident home on more than 3 occasions Clinical Survey Inclusion Criteria: 1. Usual resident who was present in the sampled household on the night before the survey 2. Agreement of adult or parent/guardian (of children) to provide informed consent 3. Agreement of child aged 8 years or older to provide assent Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Resident not home on day of survey
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration
Kampala, Uganda
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