Testing a Biometric Identification System to Improve Malaria Vaccine Completion

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Vaccination
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
15 – 49
Sex
Female
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Health Services Research
Participants needed
4,715 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Michigan · Other
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About This Trial
Receiving all four doses of the malaria vaccine can significantly protect children against malaria illness, hospitalization, and death. However, in Ghana, only 46% of children complete the full vaccination sequence. More broadly, many children in Ghana do not receive the full set of recommended pediatric vaccinations. To address this, Simprints, in collaboration with Ghana Health Services, will im…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women (in the last two trimesters), aged 15-49 years old, who do not plan to permanently move in the next 12 months. * Women with children under 6 months old, aged 15-49 years old, who do not plan to permanently move in the next 12 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-…
Contacts

Elisa Maria Maffioli, PhD

443-875-4930

elisamaf@umich.edu

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Jessica Cohen, PhD

cohenj@hsph.harvard.edu

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