Mass malaria treatment aims to protect kids and pregnant women
NCT ID NCT07358767
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new approach to fight malaria: giving malaria medicine to everyone in a community, even if they feel fine. The goal was to remove the malaria parasite from the whole community, making it harder for mosquitoes to spread the disease. Over 3,300 people took part, including children and pregnant women, who are most at risk. Researchers tracked how many people had malaria and checked for side effects like stomach upset or dizziness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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3,300 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Finished
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Mar 2023
- 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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2 months and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * participant must be aged 2 months and above * be resident in the communities for the period of the study. * willingness to participate will be proven by a completed and signed consent or assent form. * Administrative authorization is obtained from the Ghana Health Service and NMIMR IRB. Exclusion Criteria: * an individual intends to stay less than one year in the study site or * an individual who would be absent at some time due to schooling in a boarding school * has a life-threatening illness (excluding malaria). * Pregnant women will be tested and if positive referred to the Pokrom Health Centre for appropriate management.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pokrom sub district
Koforidua, Eastern Region, 233, Ghana
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