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Permethrin-Treated Baby Wraps for Malaria Prevention in Refugee Settings
Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Summary
The objective is to test the protective effect of permethrin-treated lesus against malaria in young children in refugee settings
Official title: Permethrin-Treated Baby Wraps for The Prevention of Malaria in Refugee Settings
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Months - 99 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1350
Start Date
2027-09-01
Completion Date
2030-09-01
Last Updated
2026-10-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Factory-treated lesu
Patterned cotton-blend fabric will be obtained and treated with 0.52% permethrin at Perimeter Insect Guard. After treatment, the material will be cut into 2 x 1 meter swathes
Soaked lesu
Wraps will be soaked in 1.0% permethrin solution donated by Sawyer Products (Safety Harbor, FL) in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and allowed to dry. The material will be cut into 2 x 1 meter swathes
Untreated lesu
Untreated fabric of identical appearance (i.e., color and pattern) will be similarly cut and packaged for use
Locations (1)
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Mbarara, Uganda