Mass malaria treatment trial aims to wipe out hidden infections in ghanaian communities
NCT ID NCT07389057
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will give a combination of two malaria drugs (dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine and primaquine) to entire communities in Ghana every two months for two years. The goal is to see if this approach can reduce the number of people carrying malaria parasites, even those with no symptoms. About 9,000 people aged 3 months and older will take part, and the results will help guide national malaria policy.
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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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About 9,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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3 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: * must be aged 3 months and above and * be resident in the communities for the period of the study, * completed and signed a consent form from the parent or guardian of children below 18 years * Completed and signed assent for 12-17 years old children. * Completed and signed consent for those from age 18 years and above. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * individual with a life-threatening illness (excluding malaria) * less than 10Kg body weight (or less than 1 year old) * individuals who had experienced adverse effects related to primaquine or * known to be G6PD deficient .
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pokrom sub district
RECRUITINGAccra, Eastern Region, 233, Ghana
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