Improving Neonatal Health Through Rapid Malaria Testing in Early Pregnancy With High-Sensitivity
The purpose of the INTREPiD study is to compare 1st trimester screening for malaria parasites with a high-sensitivity malaria rapid diagnostic test followed by treatment of test-positive women with artemether-lumefantrine (AL) against usual antenatal care on a composite adverse pregnancy outcome including low birth weight, small for gestational age, preterm, fetal loss, or neonatal death.
• Aged between 16 years and 40 years (inclusive)
• Viable singleton pregnancy with gestational age estimated less than 13 6/7 weeks (inclusive) by ultrasound
• HIV-uninfected
• Willing to participate in the study schedule
• Planning to remain in the study area for the duration of pregnancy and 1 month after delivery
• Willing to deliver in a study-affiliated health facility