Stimulating Private Sector Malaria Control
Outgrowers
1 other identifier
interventional
81,597
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Preliminary evidence from ongoing research provides strong indications that protecting farmers from malaria would be profitable for outgrowing agribusinesses in sub-Saharan Africa. The study team invests in experimental research to investigate this conjecture in more detail.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Dec 2010
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
Click on a node to explore related trials.
Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
December 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 21, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 20, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2013
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
January 15, 2015
CompletedDecember 15, 2023
November 1, 2023
1 year
June 21, 2011
November 20, 2014
November 21, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Cotton Yields
Farmer's cotton yields (kg delivered per household), as defined in the routine data collection system of the participating cotton outgrowing agribusiness
2010-2011 season (up to 1 year)
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Contract Defaults
2010-2011 season (up to 1 year)
Increase in Maize Productivity
2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons (up to 2 years)
Self-reported Malaria Prevalence
2010-2011 season (up to 1 year)
Study Arms (2)
Treatment: Insecticide-treated net
EXPERIMENTALSmallholder farmers in the treatment group are informed that they won a raffle, and receive a free insecticide-treated net
Control
NO INTERVENTIONSmallholder farmers in the control group are informed that they had a chance to win an insecticide-treated mosquito net in a raffle, but did not end up winning
Interventions
One per farmer, once during the 2010-2011 season
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Farmers who contracted with the participating cotton outgrowing company in the 2010-2011 season
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- PATHlead
Study Sites (1)
National Malaria Control Centre
Lusaka, Zambia
Related Links
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Richard Sedlmayr
- Organization
- independent
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 21, 2011
First Posted
July 20, 2011
Study Start
December 1, 2010
Primary Completion
December 1, 2011
Study Completion
December 1, 2013
Last Updated
December 15, 2023
Results First Posted
January 15, 2015
Record last verified: 2023-11