Efficacy and Safety of IPTp-DP Versus IPTp-SP in Malawi

Summary

This study aims to compare the efficacy of monthly IPTp-DP with monthly IPTp-SP to determine if IPTp-DP is associated with a reduction in malaria infection at delivery among HIV-negative women in an area with high levels of SP resistance in Malawi.

Timeline

Start

2017-01-17

Primary completion

2018-10-24

Completion

2018-10-24

Publications

• Andronescu LR, Sharma A, Peterson I, Kachingwe M, Kachepa W, Liang Y, Gutman JR, Mathanga DP, Chinkhumba J, Laufer MK. The Effect of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria During Pregnancy and Placental Malaria on Infant Risk of Malaria. J Infect Dis. 2022 Jan 18;225(2):248-256. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab351.

Drugs

Indications