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Objectives: We aimed to assess safety, tolerability, and Plasmodium vivax relapse rates of ultra-short course (3.5 days) high-dose (1 mg/kg twice daily) primaquine (PQ) for uncomplicated malaria because of any Plasmodium species in children randomized to early- or delayed treatment. Methods: Children aged 0.5 to 12 years with normal glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity were enrolled. After artemether-lumefantrine (AL) treatment, children were randomized to receive PQ immediately after (early) or 21 days later (delayed). Primary and secondary endpoints were the appearance of any P. vivax parasitemia within 42 or 84 days, respectively. A non-inferiority margin of 15% was applied (ACTRN12620000855921). Results: A total of 219 children were recruited, 70% with Plasmodium falciparum and 24% with P. vivax. Abdominal pain (3.7% vs 20.9%, P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 189-195 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 130 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2023 |
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Enhancing clinical management of paediatric malaria in endemic areas with transmission of multiple Plasmodium species
Manning, L. (Investigator 01), Davis, T. (Investigator 02), Moore, B. (Investigator 03), Laman, M. (Investigator 04), Batty, K. (Investigator 05), Salman, S. (Investigator 06) & Robinson, L. (Investigator 07)
NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council
1/01/17 → 30/06/21
Project: Research