Evaluating the attrition, fabric integrity and insecticidal durability of two dual active ingredient nets (Interceptor^® G2 and Royal^® Guard): methodology for a prospective study embedded in a cluster randomized controlled trial in Benin.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Following the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsement of dual active ingredient (AI) nets, an increased uptake of pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr and pyrethroid-pyriproxyfen nets is expected. Studies evaluating their physical and insecticidal durability are essential for making programmatic and procurement decisions. This paper describes the methodology for a prospective study to evaluate the attrition, fabric integrity, insecticidal durability of Interceptor^® G2 (alpha-cypermethrin-chlorfenapyr) and Royal Guard^® (alpha-cypermethrin-pyriproxyfen), compared to Interceptor^® (alpha-cypermethrin), embedded in a 3-arm cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) in the Zou Department of Benin.

Methods

Ten clusters randomly selected from each

SUBMITTER: Ngufor C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10504698 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature