In: Trials, 13 (2012), Nr. 212. pp. 1-7. ISSN 1468-6694
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Abstract
There is an urgent need to protect children against dengue since this age group is particularly sensitive to the disease. Since dengue vectors are active mainly during the day, a potential target for control should be schools where children spend a considerable amount of their day. School uniforms are the cultural norm in most developing countries, worn throughout the day. We hypothesise that insecticide-treated school uniforms will reduce the incidence of dengue infection in school-aged children. Our objective is to determine the impact of impregnated school uniforms on dengue incidence. Methods: A randomised controlled trial will be conducted in eastern Thailand in a group of schools with approximately 2,000 students aged 7–18 years. Pre-fabricated school uniforms will be commercially treated to ensure consistent, high-quality insecticide impregnation with permethrin. A double-blind, randomised, crossover trial at the school level will cover two dengue transmission seasons. Discussion: Practical issues and plans concerning intervention implementation, evaluation, analysing and interpreting the data, and possible policy implications arising from the trial are discussed. Trial registration clinicaltrial.gov. Registration number: NCT01563640
Document type: | Article |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Trials |
Volume: | 13 |
Number: | 212 |
Publisher: | BioMed Central |
Place of Publication: | London |
Date Deposited: | 26 May 2015 13:00 |
Date: | 2012 |
ISSN: | 1468-6694 |
Page Range: | pp. 1-7 |
Faculties / Institutes: | Medizinische Fakultät Heidelberg > Heidelberg Institute for Global Health (HIGH) |
DDC-classification: | 370 Education 610 Medical sciences Medicine |