A cluster randomized, placebo control trial to evaluate the efficacy of a spatial repellent (Mosquito ShieldTM) against Aedes-borne virus infection among children ≥ 4–16 years of age in the Gampaha District, Sri Lanka: study protocol (the AEGIS program)
Abstract:Background: Spatial repellents (SRs) have been widely used for prevention of mosquito bites, but their efficacy in reducing Aedes-borne viruses (ABV) has not been tested rigorously at large-scale in Asia. To address this knowledge gap, a trial to evaluate the efficacy of Mosquito Shield™, a transfluthrin SR, was developed in Gampaha District of Sri Lanka across three Medical Officer of Health areas; i.e., Negombo, Wattala, Kelaniya.
Methods: This trial is a cluster-randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinde… Show more
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