Mossie-GO randomised controlled trial

Malaria Consortium and project partners are evaluating the efficacy of a spatial repellant to protect against mosquitoes and reduce cases of malaria.

Spatial repellents reduce human–vector contact by repelling the vector, making the host more difficult for the vector to locate, and inhibiting biting. The Mossie-GO is a solar-powered device that actively distributes the insect repellent transfluthrin through a non-heat fan system, providing an alternative to traditional electrocity-powered devices. Malaria Consortium and project partners will carry out a cluster-randomised placebo-controlled trial in Jinja and Buikwe districts, eastern Uganda, to evaluate the protective efficacy of the device in children under five years of age living in areas of moderate to high malaria transmission. Read the project brief to find out more about the anticipated outcomes and implications of the project.