Procedures

WWARN is continually updating a library of standardised procedures that offer guidance in the execution of various activities in the fields of clinical, in vitro, pharmacology, data collection and molecular analysis for antimalarial drug resistance researchers. Please read our tools and resources usage guidance.

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Measuring body weight

Publication Code: CL04

A process for calibrating scales, measuring and recording weight of participants enrolled in malaria drug trials

Version: 2.0

Author(s): WWARN

Sample Preservation

Publication Code: MOL01

Collecting and preserving DNA, RNA and parasite isolates from infected blood samples

Version: v1.5

Author(s): WWARN

Randomisation and blinding

Publication Code: IP05

Ensuring integrity of the trial through a randomisation and blinding process

Version: 2.0

Author(s): WWARN

Collection of samples for artemisinin pharmacology analysis

Publication Code: CL22

These guidelines aim to standardize the sample collection procedure during clinical studies of artemisinin antimalarial drugs

Version: 2.0

Author(s): Chris Lourens

Collection of samples for lumefantrine / desbutyl-lumefantrine pharmacology analysis

Publication Code: CL19

These guidelines aim to standardize the sample collection procedure during clinical studies of lumefantrine / desbutyl-lumefantrine antimalarial drugs

Version: 2.0

Author(s): Chris Lourens

Disposal of investigational products/study drugs

Publication Code: IP04

Returning investigational products/study drugs to the sponsor or arranging for their destruction at the trial site

Version: 2.0

Author(s): WWARN

Guidelines for the collection of samples for primaquine / carboxyprimaquine pharmacology analysis

Publication Code: CL21

These guidelines aim to standardize the sample collection procedure during clinical studies of primaquine / carboxyprimaquine antimalarial drugs

Version: 2.0

Author(s): Chris Lourens

Collection of samples for lumefantrine / desbutyl-lumefantrine pharmacology analysis

Publication Code: CL19

These guidelines aim to standardize the sample collection procedure during clinical studies of lumefantrine / desbutyl-lumefantrine antimalarial drugs

Version: 2.0

Author(s): Chris Lourens

Dispensing, dosing and return of investigational product/study drug

Publication Code: IP03

Dispensing and dosing of investigational products/study drugs and their return to a pharmacy/drug store for a clinical trial.

Version: 2.0

Author(s): WWARN

Collection of samples for amodiaquine / desethylamodiaquine pharmacology analysis

Publication Code: CL18

These guidelines aim to standardize the sample collection procedure during clinical studies of amodiaquine / desethylamodiaquine antimalarial drugs

Version: 2.0

Author(s): Chris Lourens