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Clinical Trials in Jamaica
Studies with at least one site in Jamaica. Open a trial for its sites in Jamaica, who to contact and who can take part.
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All 13Hodgkin Disease, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Tissue Collection for Studies of Lymph Cancer
Background: Lab studies help researchers better understand cancer biology. This information may lead to new methods for diagnosing or treating cancer.
- Conditions
- Hodgkin Disease, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Multiple Myeloma, Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis
- Trial name
- NCT01676805
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 1,295 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Metastatic Triple-negative Breast Cancer
HEADWATERS: Gemcitabine vs Paclitaxel in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in Women of African Ancestry.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Gemcitabine, a chemotherapy drug that is usually used to treat breast cancer after other treatments have failed, is better at treating triple negative breast cancer in women of…
- Trial name
- NCT07528768
- Testing
- Gemcitabine (1000 mg/m^2), Paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 weekly
- Where
- 3 sites in Barbados, Ghana and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Mental Health, HIV
"Gwan Enjoy Life:" A Peer-Supported Mental Health Mentoring Intervention to Improve Engagement in Care Among Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV in Jamaica
Sexual minority men (SMM) in Jamaica face many challenges that affect their health and well-being. Although they make up a relatively small part of the population, they are much more likely to be living with HIV than the general…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, HIV, Pyschological Distress, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- GwanEnjoyLife (NCT07762612)
- Testing
- Gwan Enjoy Life Interveniton
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Prostate Cancer
International Registry for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer (IRONMAN)
Our intent is to establish the International Registry to Improve Outcomes in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer (IRONMAN) as a prospective, international cohort of minimum 5,000 men with advanced cancer, including men with mHSPC…
- Trial name
- IRONMAN (NCT03151629)
- Testing
- Standard of Care
- Where
- 121 sites in United States, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium
Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), Total Knee Anthroplasty
Tourniquet Vs. No-Tourniquet Technique in Total Knee Arthroplasty at the University Hospital of the West Indies
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether performing total knee replacement surgery (total knee arthroplasty, TKA) without a tourniquet is clinically equivalent to performing the procedure with a tourniquet in…
- Trial name
- NCT07506434
- Testing
- pneumatic tourniquet
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Back Pain, Low Back Pain
Low Back and Neck Pain in Nursing Students at The University of The West Indies
The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence of neck and low back pain in nursing students enrolled at the University of the West Indies, Mona; to assess their knowledge, attitude and practice of good spine health and…
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Neck Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07167888
- Testing
- Clinical Control Group (Group A), Spine Exercise Program (Group B)
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Back Pain, Low Back Pain
Neck and Low Back Pain in Physical Therapy Students at The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of neck and low back pain among physical therapy students enrolled at The University of the West Indies, Mona.
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Spine Health
- Trial name
- NCT07177001
- Testing
- Clinical Control Group (Group A), Spine Exercise Program (Group B)
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Neck Pain, Back Pain
The Prevalence of Neck and Low Back Pain in FMSTRC Staff At the UWI Mona
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of neck and low back pain among full-time staff at the Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex (FMSTRC), The University of the West Indies, Mona.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07194746
- Testing
- Clinical Control Group (Group A), Spine Exercise Program (Group B)
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Sickle Cell Anemia
Serial Assessment of Fertility Experiences
The SAFE study is a long-term research project that watches people with sickle cell anemia (SCA) over time. The main goal is to see how a medicine called hydroxyurea affects their growth, puberty, and ability to have children.
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT07116772)
- Where
- 3 sites in Dominican Republic, Jamaica and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Tinea Versicolor, Pityriasis Versicolor
A Study of the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of 20% Cassia Alata Extract Against Tinea Versicolor
The goal of this clinical trial is to establish the efficacy of Cassia alata extract as a cream form in treating tinea versicolor (liver spots/shifting clouds).
- Trial name
- NCT05730244
- Testing
- 20% Cassia alata cream
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Completed, with results posted
All –Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle-Cell; Hemoglobin Disease, Thalassemia
Pharmacokinetics of Oral Hydroxyurea Solution
An open label, safety and pharmacokinetic study of oral hydroxyurea solution administered to children from 6 months to 17.99 years (i.e.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle-Cell; Hemoglobin Disease, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell-beta-thalassemia, Sickle Cell Hemoglobin C
- Trial name
- HUPK (NCT03763656)
- Testing
- Oral Hydroxyurea (100 mg/mL) Solution
- Where
- 6 sites in Jamaica, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Laboratories Limited
Sickle Cell Leg Ulcer
Test of the Safety, Effectiveness, & Acceptability of An Improvised Dressing for Sickle Cell Leg Ulcers in the Tropics
One in 300 Jamaicans have HbSS sickle cell disease, and of these, up to 70% will suffer from sickle cell leg ulcers (SCLUs). Of these, 24% will have a chronic SCLU (one lasting longer than 6 months).
- Trial name
- SCLUJamaica (NCT04479618)
- Testing
- Usual Practice, Improvised dressing, Advanced dressing
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Benskin, Linda, PhD, RN, SRN (Ghana), CWCN, CWS, DAPWCA
Sickle Cell Disease
Study to Evaluate the Effect of Voxelotor Administered Orally to Patients With Sickle Cell Disease (GBT_HOPE)
A Phase 3, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study of Voxelotor Administered Orally to Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
- Trial name
- GBT_HOPE (NCT03036813)
- Testing
- voxelotor
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Canada and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 449 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Epilepsy
Inpatient, Dose-Ranging Study of Staccato Alprazolam in Epilepsy With Predictable Seizure Pattern
This is a multi-center, double-blind, randomized, parallel group, dose-ranging study to investigate the efficacy and clinical usability of STAP-001 in adult (18 years of age and older) subjects with epilepsy with a predictable…
- Trial name
- StATES (NCT03478982)
- Testing
- Staccato Alprazolam
- Where
- 67 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Engage Therapeutics, Inc.
Pregnancy Complications, Preeclampsia
High Dose Folic Acid Supplementation Throughout Pregnancy for Preeclampsia Prevention
To determine the efficacy of high dose folic acid supplementation for prevention of preeclampsia in women with at least one risk factor: pre-existing hypertension, pre-pregnancy diabetes (type 1 or 2), twin pregnancy…
- Trial name
- FACT (NCT01355159)
- Testing
- Folic Acid 4 mg
- Where
- 72 sites in Argentina, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 2,464 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute