Evaluation of the protective efficacy of a spatial repellent to reduce malaria incidence in children in western Kenya compared to placebo: study protocol for a cluster-randomized double-blinded control trial (the AEGIS program)

Evaluation of the protective efficacy of a spatial repellent to reduce malaria incidence in children in western Kenya compared to placebo: study protocol for a cluster-randomized double-blinded control trial (the AEGIS program)

Abstract Background Spatial repellents are widely used for prevention of mosquito bites and evidence is building on their public health value, but their efficacy against malaria incidence has never been evaluated in Africa. To address this knowledge gap, a trial to evaluate the efficacy of Mosquito...

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Main Authors: Eric O. Ochomo, John E. Gimnig, Achuyt Bhattarai, Aaron M. Samuels, Simon Kariuki, George Okello, Bernard Abong’o, Eunice A. Ouma, Jackline Kosgei, Stephen Munga, Kiambo Njagi, Wycliffe Odongo, Fang Liu, John P. Grieco, Nicole L. Achee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Spatial repellent
Malaria
Transfluthrin
Clinical trial
Kenya
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06196-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06196-x

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