Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:15 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:15 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00356005
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Acute symptomatic falciparum malaria infection with a parasite density of 100 to 100,000 asexual parasites/uL as determined on the screening smear with fever (defined as ≥37.5ºC), or reported history of fever within the last 48 hours.
2. Age: 8-65 years old
3. Males or females. All females over the age of 12 are required to have a negative human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) pregnancy test (urine). All females of childbearing potential (not surgically sterile, or less than two years menopausal) are required to use an acceptable method of contraception, such as implant, injectable, oral contraceptive(s) with additional barrier contraception, intrauterine device, sexual abstinence, or vasectomized partner, throughout the study
4. Written informed consent obtained
5. Willing to stay under close medical supervision for the study duration
6. Otherwise healthy outpatients
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Pregnant women, nursing mothers, or women of childbearing potential who do not use an acceptable method of contraception (as described in Inclusion Criteria, #3)
2. Mixed malaria infection on admission by malaria smear
3. A previous history of intolerance or hypersensitivity to the study drugs artesunate, azithromycin, or lumefantrine or to drugs with similar chemical structures
4. Malaria drug therapy administered in the past 30 days by history
5. Previous participation in this trial, or participation in any other studies involving investigational or marketed products, concomitantly or within 30 days prior to entry in the study
6. History of significant cardiovascular, liver or renal functional abnormality or any other clinically significant illness, which in the opinion of the investigator would place them at increased risk.
7. Symptoms of severe vomiting (no food or inability to take food during the previous 8 hours).
8. Signs or symptoms of severe malaria (as defined by WHO 2003)
9. Unable and/or unlikely to comprehend and/or follow the protocol
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
8 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT00356005
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00356005