Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Clinical Efficacy of Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy for Treatment of Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria in North Sumatera, Indonesia and the Association of
Brief Summary: This is a prospective, open label, randomised controlled trial to assess the safety and efficacy of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine and artemether-lumefantrine in children and adults with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection. Molecular markers for antimalarial resistance will also be assessed and the presence of molecular markers in the parasites will be associated with treatment outcomes.