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Janssens 2003 KHM (Continued)<br />

Free of selective reporting? Yes All WHO outcomes reported<br />

Free of other bias? Yes No other sources of bias identified<br />

Kamya 2006 UGA<br />

Methods Trial design: A single blind (outcome assessors) randomized controlled trial<br />

Follow up: Standardized history and examination and malaria film on days 0, 1, 2,<br />

3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and any other day they felt unwell. Haemoglobin measured<br />

at day 0 and day 42 or day of failure. Anaemia was treated with ferrous sulphate and<br />

anthelminthics according to IMCI guidelines.<br />

Adverse event monitoring: Assessed <strong>for</strong> any new or worsening event at each visit. An<br />

adverse event defined as any untoward medical occurrence, irrespective of its suspected<br />

relationship to the study medications.<br />

Participants Number: 509 randomized<br />

Inclusion criteria: Age 6 m to 10 yrs, weight > 5 kg, axillary temp > 37.5 ºC or history of<br />

fever in the past 24 hours, P. falciparum mono-infection 2000 to 200,000/µl, in<strong>for</strong>med<br />

consent<br />

Exclusion criteria: Danger signs or signs of severe malaria, evidence of concomitant<br />

febrile illness, history of serious side effects to study medication<br />

Interventions 1. Artemether-lumefantrine, fixed dose <strong>combination</strong>, 20 mg/120 mg tablets (Coartem:<br />

Novartis)<br />

• 5 to 14 kg 1 tablet twice daily <strong>for</strong> 3 days<br />

• 15 to 24 kg 2 tablets twice daily <strong>for</strong> 3 days<br />

• 25 to 34 kg 3 tablets twice daily <strong>for</strong> 3 days<br />

• > 35 kg 4 tablets twice daily <strong>for</strong> 3 days<br />

2. Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine, fixed dose <strong>combination</strong>, 40 mg/320 mg tablets (<br />

Duocotexin: HolleyPharm)<br />

• Total dose: DHA 6.4 mg/kg + P 51.2 mg/kg in 3 divided doses, given once daily<br />

<strong>for</strong> 3 days<br />

• Plus placebo tablet in the evening to simulate twice daily dosing<br />

All doses supervized. All participants received a glass of milk after each dose<br />

Outcomes 1. Risk of treatment failure at day 42, PCR adjusted and unadjusted<br />

2. Non falciparum species during follow up<br />

3. Gametocyte development during follow up<br />

4. Mean increase in haemoglobin at last day of follow up<br />

5. Adverse events<br />

Not included in the review:<br />

1. Fever clearance<br />

2. Parasite clearance<br />

Notes Country: Uganda<br />

Setting: Rural health centre<br />

Transmission: Perennial holoendemic malaria with very high transmission intensity<br />

Resistance: Not reported<br />

<strong>Artemisinin</strong>-<strong>based</strong> <strong>combination</strong> <strong>therapy</strong> <strong>for</strong> treating uncomplicated malaria (Review)<br />

Copyright © 2009 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Cochrane</strong> Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<br />

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