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. 2006 Oct 18;2006(4):CD003489. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003489.pub2

Warley 1965.

Methods Quasi‐randomized controlled trial
Generation of allocation sequence: alternate allocation
Allocation concealment: none
Blinding: none
Inclusion of all randomized participants in analysis: < 30% of participants followed up for 12 months (13/60 intervention group and 19/66 control group)
Participants 126 children with homozygous sickle cell disease (sickle cell anaemia genotype SS)
Interventions 1. Chloroquine tablet (100 mg < 3 years; 200 mg > 3 years) plus benzathine penicillin injection (1,200,000 units)
 2. No tablets plus sterile water injection
Outcomes 1. Parasitaemia
 2. Dactylitis
 3. Mean haemoglobin
 4. Fall in haemoglobin
Notes Location: Mulago Hospital, Uganda
Date: August 1962 to May 1964