Measuring the effectiveness of integrated vector management with targeted outdoor residual spraying and autodissemination devices on the incidence of dengue in urban Malaysia in the iDEM trial (intervention for Dengue Epidemiology in Malaysia): study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Mitra Saadatian-Elahi, Neal Alexander, Tim Möhlmann, Carole Langlois-Jacques, Remco Suer, Nazni Wasi Ahmad, Rose Nani Mudin, Farah Diana Ariffin, Frederic Baur, Frederic Schmitt, Jason Richardson, Muriel Rabilloud, Nurulhusna Ab Hamid

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Abstract

In common with many South East Asian countries, Malaysia is endemic for dengue. Dengue control in Malaysia is currently based on reactive vector management within 24 h of a dengue case being reported.

Preventive rather than reactive vector control approaches, with combined interventions, are expected to improve the cost-effectiveness of dengue control programs. The principal objective of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to quantify the effectiveness of a preventive integrated vector management (IVM) strategy on the incidence of dengue as compared to routine vector control efforts.

Original languageEnglish
Article number374
Pages (from-to)374
JournalTrials
Volume22
Issue number1
Early online date30 May 2021
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 30 May 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aedes
  • Autodissemination
  • Cluster Randomized
  • Dengue
  • Epidemiology
  • Malaysia
  • outdoor residual spray
  • Vector control

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