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Effect of Oral Activated Charcoal on Parasite Clearance Rates in Response to Intravenous Artesunate in Malian Children With Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Actidose Aqua, Artesunate, and 1 other intervention for Malaria and Severe Malaria. Completed, enrolled 70 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Background: \- Malaria is caused by small parasites carried by some mosquitoes. People can get malaria if an infected mosquito bites them. Malaria destroys red blood cells. Most malaria is mild, but some children develop severe malaria, which kills about 660,000 people annually. About 9 in 10 who die of malaria are Sub-Saharan African children, most under 5 years old. Scientists can save many lives if they find out how to prevent or relieve severe malaria. Objective: \- To know if a common medicine called activated charcoal can reduce severe malaria symptoms. Eligibility: \- Children 2 to 11 years old with mild malaria who live in Kenieroba, Mali. Design: * For the first 2 days and nights, participants will stay in the hospital. * They will have their medical history taken, and a physical exam. * Blood will be drawn from a thin tube inserted in their hand or forearm. This will be done 3 times overall. A drop of blood will be taken from a finger prick 12 times overall. * An antimalarial drug will be injected into the tube in the arm 4 times. Each time the drug is given, participants will drink a small cup of either water or activated charcoal. * For the following 3 days, participants will take an antimalarial pill. * On day 7, participants will visit the hospital. A drop of blood from a finger prick will be tested for malaria parasites.
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Actidose Aqua (oAC) (Paddock Laboratories is sold over the counter in the United States in bottles containing 25 g/120 mL (NDC # 0574-0121-04) or 50 g/240 mL (NDC # 0574-0121-08). oAC is stable at room temperature.
Artesunate (AS) obtained from Guilin Pharma (Shanghai), the only pharmaceutical company GMP pre-qualified by the WHO. The product artesunate for injection + 5% sodium carbonate inj + 0.9% sodium chloride inj will be delivered in vials of 30 mg and 60- mg vials, respectively, and will be dosed at 2.4 mg/kg as recommended for SM treatment by the WHO
Amodiaquine obtained from Pfizer (Dakar), is provided as 200-mg tablets or syrup (50 10 mg/mL), and will be provided as age-based doses per the manufacturer's directions.