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First received: December 4, 2022

Clinical Trial: Impact of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention on Immunity Against Malaria Among Children in Northern Benin

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: Completed

Condition: Determine the Impact of Treatment on the Acquisition of Anti-malarial Antibodies in Children Before,

Study Type: Observational [Patient Registry]


Official Title: Impact of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention on the Acquisition and Maintenance of Immunity Against Malaria Among Children in Northern Benin

Brief Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effects of SMC with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP) and Amodiaquine (AQ) on the evolution of anti-malarial immunity of children and their susceptibility to malarial infection.This is a cross-sectional study on children aged 6 to 59 months with/without SMC in two villages in northern Benin. Sociodemographic and clinical data as well as repeated blood samples will be collected from 440 children (before, during and after treatment). Samples will be analyzed using a Luminex assay to…

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