Authors
Eleanore D Sternberg, Jackie Cook, Ludovic P Ahoua Alou, Carine J Aoura, Serge Brice Assi, Dimi Théodore Doudou, A Alphonsine Koffi, Raphael N’Guessan, Welbeck A Oumbouke, Rachel A Smith, Eve Worrall, Immo Kleinschmidt, Matthew B Thomas
Publication date
2018/12
Journal
BMC Public Health
Volume
18
Pages
1-13
Publisher
BioMed Central
Description
Background
Access to long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) has increased and malaria has decreased globally, but malaria transmission remains high in parts of sub-Saharan Africa and insecticide resistance threatens current progress. Eave tubes are a new tool for the targeted delivery of insecticides against mosquitoes attempting to enter houses. The primary objective of this trial is to test whether screening plus eave tubes (SET) provides protection against malaria, on top of universal coverage with LLINs in an area of intense pyrethroid resistance. The trial will also assess acceptability and cost-effectiveness of the intervention.
Methods/design
A two-armed, cluster randomized controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate the effect of SET on clinical malaria incidence in children living in central Côte d’Ivoire. Forty villages will be selected based on …
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