New malaria vaccine for pregnant women shows promise in lab tests
NCT ID NCT02471378
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 8 times
Summary
This study aims to develop a vaccine to prevent malaria during pregnancy. Researchers will test potential vaccines in the lab using blood samples from pregnant women aged 15-25 in Mali. The goal is to see if these vaccines can block the malaria parasite from attaching to the placenta.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 7,476 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2015
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Pregnant women age 15-25 years presenting for antenatal consultations or delivery at health centers or hospital in Ouelessebougou and neighboring districts@@@@@@
- Ages
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15 to 25 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: A study participant must satisfy the following criteria to be enrolled in this study: * Pregnant women aged 15-25 years * Able to provide consent for self * Malaria positive by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * Severe anemia defined as HGB\<7 gr/dL, that may be worsened by 10 mL phlebotomy * Conditions that in the judgment of the investigator could increase the risk to the volunteer * Prior enrollment to the study during the same pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ouelessebougou Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGBamako, Mali
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