Plasmodium Falciparum Artemisinin Resistance Vietnam

Overview

Resistance of Plasmodium falciparum toward Artemisinins, the most important drug for the successful treatment of malaria, has been confirmed in Cambodia. There are few reports from neighbouring countries about delayed parasite rates. The investigators therefore aim to assess parasite clearance in malaria patients in central Vietnam when treated according to national standard guidelines.

Full Title of Study: “Monitoring the Efficacy of Dihydroartemisinin – Piperaquine in Patients With Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria in Traleng Commune, Central Vietnam”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: N/A
    • Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: January 2013

Detailed Description

General objective To evaluate the efficacy of DHA-PPQ in patients with uncomplicated falciparum malaria in a rural area of Central Vietnam, and to assess the in vitro susceptibility of P.falciparum isolates to DHA and PPQ. Specific objectives 1. To measure the parasite clearance time in falciparum malaria patients treated with DHA-PPQ. 2. To determine the efficacy of DHA-PPQ at day 42 post-treatment. 3. To assess the in vitro susceptibility of P.falciparum isolates towards DHA and PPQ in Quang Nam Province. 4. To compare genetic profiles of P.falciparum isolates with delayed and those with normal clearance times in order to identify potential markers of resistance;

Interventions

  • Drug: Arterakin (DHA-PPQ)

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Other: Arterakin
    • Number of DHA- PPQ (Arterakin™) tablets per day at 0hour, 8hours, 24hours, 48hours (according to age): 2 – 3 years:0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 3 – < 8 years: 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 8 – < 15 years:1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5 ≥ 15 years:2.0, 2.0, 2.0, 2.0

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Parasite clearance time
    • Time Frame: Day 2-5

Secondary Measures

  • efficacy of DHA-PPQ at day 42 post-treatment in Traleng Quangnam, Vietnam
    • Time Frame: Day 42
    • treatment failure or success at day 42
  • in vitro susceptibility of P.falciparum isolates towards DHA and PPQ in Quang Nam Province
    • Time Frame: Day 3-10
    • MarkIII in vitro test

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age: from 6 months of age; – Fever (body temperature above 37.5C) or history of fever in the previous 24 hours; – Mono-infection with P.falciparum with parasite density between 500-100,000/µl – Written informed consent to participate to the trial. For patients aged less than 18 years, an informed consent will be obtained from a parent or a guardian. Exclusion Criteria:

  • Mixed malaria infection; – Pregnancy or lactation (urine test for β human chorionic gonadotropin to be performed on any woman of child bearing age unless menstruating); – Concomitant acute illness necessitating specific treatment (antibiotics); – Underlying chronic severe illness (e.g. cardiac, renal, hepatic diseases, HIV/AIDS). – Severe malnutrition; – Danger signs: – not able to drink – incontrollable vomiting – recent history of convulsions (>1 in 24 hours) – unconscious state; neurological impairment – unable to sit or stand – Signs of severe malaria: 1. Cerebral malaria (unrousable coma) 2. Severe anaemia (Htc< 15%) 3. Renal failure (serum creatinine > 3 mg/dL) 4. Pulmonary oedema; 5. Hypoglycemia (<40mg/dL) 6. Shock (systolic BP < 70 mmHg in adults, 50 in children) 7. Spontaneous bleeding 8. Repeat generalized convulsions 9. Macroscopic haemoglobinuria 10. Severe jaundice – Persons who have received quinine, artemisinin or artemisinin derivatives within the last 7 days, 4-aminoquinolines within the last 14 days, pyrimethamine and/or sulfonamides within the last 28 days, or mefloquine within the last 56 days should be excluded from the in vitro testing

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 2 Months

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology, Vietnam
  • Collaborator
    • Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Annette Erhart, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator, ITM

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