Last Updated: 19/12/2024
Effectiveness of intermittent screening and treatment of malaria in pregnancy (ISTp) on maternal and birth outcomes in selected districts in Rwanda
Objectives
The primary objective is to assess whether intermittent screening and treatment of malaria in pregnancy (ISTp) plus routine antenatal care provide a protective effect against malaria at delivery among pregnant women in high transmission areas in Rwanda when compared to women who receive routine antenatal care as per the local guidelines.
Principal Investigators / Focal Persons
Rationale and Abstract
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03508349
Study Design
| Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
| Actual Enrollment : | 1786 participants |
| Allocation: | Randomized |
| Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
| Intervention Model Description: | Health facilities in high malaria transmission zones were pair matched and then randomized to be an intervention or a control facility. |
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Date
Sep 2016 — Dec 2018
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