Proyecto Tariki: Community-driven dengue prevention and response
Proyecto Tariki: Implementation Science for Community-Mobilized Risk Reduction of Dengue
['FUNDING_R01'] · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · NIH-11462453
This project helps communities in Peru use neighborhood-led actions and a mobile platform to reduce mosquito breeding and dengue illness.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (NEW ORLEANS, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11462453 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You and your neighbors would be supported to find and remove mosquito breeding sites in your homes, use a mobile platform for reporting, and receive guidance on simple control actions. The program will strengthen local surveillance of mosquitoes and febrile illness, improve how patients are triaged and managed, and trigger targeted responses when transmission rises. Researchers will apply implementation science frameworks and lessons learned from prior DengueChat work in Nicaragua and Paraguay to adapt the program to Iquitos and Lima. The team will track mosquito counts and dengue cases over time to see if the combined actions reduce transmission in participating neighborhoods.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People who live in dengue-prone neighborhoods of Iquitos or Lima, are willing to take part in household mosquito control, and can use or help with the mobile reporting tools are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who live outside the targeted Peruvian communities, do not participate in home-based control or reporting, or whose dengue risk stems from sources beyond household breeding sites are unlikely to receive direct benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lower household mosquito populations, speed outbreak detection, and reduce dengue cases in participating neighborhoods.
How similar studies have performed: Community mobilization and the DengueChat platform have previously helped reduce mosquito-producing containers in Nicaragua and Paraguay, although integrating these tools with formal surveillance and triage in Peru is a new application.
Where this research is happening
NEW ORLEANS, UNITED STATES
- TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA — NEW ORLEANS, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: PAZ-SOLDAN, VALERIE ANDREA — TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
- Study coordinator: PAZ-SOLDAN, VALERIE ANDREA
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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