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. 2006 Apr 19;2006(2):CD005966. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005966

Leach 1995.

Methods Randomized controlled trial
Generation of allocation sequence: method not reported
Allocation concealment: not specified
Blinding: double blind
Inclusion of all randomized participants: 147/150 (98%) received all 3 doses; 127 children (84.7%) were located and followed in the second year
Length of follow up: 9 months in first year, then 18 weeks in the second year
Participants 150 infants
Inclusion criteria: age 6 to 11 months
Exclusion criteria: none stated
Interventions 1. 3 doses of SPf66 on days 0, 30, and 180 in 4 groups: 1 mg Colombian vaccine (25 participants); 0.5 mg Colombian vaccine (25 participants); 1 mg American vaccine (25 participants); 0.5 mg American vaccine (25 participants)
 2. Inactivated polio vaccine (50 participants)
Outcomes 1. Incidence of first episode of malaria, after 2 and 3 doses of vaccine (case definition: fever of ≥ 37.5 ºC and Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia of ≥ 6000/µL)
 2. Total number of episodes of malaria
 3. Death
 4. Severe anaemia
 5. Cerebral malaria
 6. Admission to hospital with malaria
 7. Antibodies to SPf66 by ELISA
 8. Adverse events
Notes Location: villages near Basse, The Gambia
Date: 1993 to 1995
Method of surveillance: active by home visits every 2 weeks during rainy season; passive by attendance at clinic
Adverse effects assessed on days 1, 2, and 6