Clinical trials: Africa
Tuberculosis, Children, Only
Integrating Pediatric TB Services Into Child Healthcare Services in Africa
Under-diagnosis of TB in children is a critical gap to address. The INPUT study is a multinational stepped-wedge cluster-randomized intervention study aiming to assess the effect of integrating TB services into child healthcare…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Children, Only, Diagnosis, Delivery of Health Care
- Trial name
- INPUT (NCT03862261)
- Testing
- Integrated pediatric TB services
- Where
- 12 sites in Cameroon, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,715 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Tuberculosis
Rapid Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
The purpose of this study is to test whether a saline nebulization (breathing in a mist of moist air through a mask) will help an individual cough up a better sputum sample to test for tuberculosis (TB).
- Trial name
- NCT00608790
- Testing
- Salbutamol, Sodium chloride 5%
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
Malaria,Falciparum, Feasibility
Malaria Vaccine Pilot Evaluation
The RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine is being introduced sub-nationally in phased pilot introductions through the EPI programmes in Malawi Ghana and Kenya.
- Conditions
- Malaria,Falciparum, Feasibility, Safety, Mortality
- Trial name
- MVPE (NCT03806465)
- Testing
- Feasibility survey, Sentinel hospital surveillance, Community mortality surveillance
- Where
- 3 sites in Ghana, Kenya and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 30,124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rafiq OKINE
Trivalent Salmonella Conjugate Vaccine (TSCV)
Trivalent Salmonella Conjugate Vaccine (TSCV)
This is an age-descending, randomized, placebo-controlled trial that will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a Trivalent Salmonella conjugate vaccine (TSCV).
- Trial name
- NCT05784701
- Testing
- TSCV (Full-strength), TSCV (Half-strength), Typbar-TCV
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Asthma
Achieving Control of Asthma in Children In Africa
The main aim of the study is to identify altogether 3000 children aged between 12 and 16 years old with asthma symptoms in six sub-Saharan African countries.
- Trial name
- ACACIA (NCT03990402)
- Where
- 6 sites in Ghana, Malawi and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 3,767 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Pneumonia, Bacterial, Pneumonia, Viral
Surveillance of Hospitalised Pneumonia and Bacterial Meningitis in Tône District, Togo, 2010-2013
The aim of this study is to estimate the burden of disease due to pneumococci, other bacteria and viruses in the African meningitis belt prior to pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction and to estimate the population impact…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Bacterial, Pneumonia, Viral, Meningitis, Bacterial
- Trial name
- NCT01747369
- Where
- 5 sites in Togo
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Agence de Médecine Préventive, France
HIV
SEARCH SAPPHIRE Phase B
This study will evaluate the effects of optimized dynamic prevention and treatment packages delivered in a precision community health model on HIV incidence, as well as other health outcomes, in a community randomized trial…
- Trial name
- NCT05768763
- Testing
- Community-enhanced reach activities, Person-centered care delivery, Data system enhancement to improve reach and person-centered delivery
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 81,952 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HIV-1-infection
Dolutegravir in Real Life in Lesotho
DO-REAL is an observational cohort study assessing the large-scale roll-out of the antiretroviral drug dolutegravir (DTG) in Lesotho.
- Trial name
- DO-REAL (NCT04238767)
- Testing
- Dolutegravir
- Where
- 2 sites in Lesotho
- Volunteers
- 1,433 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Nutrient Intake Disorder, Deficiency of Micronutrients
Food Consumption and Iron Status Survey in Two Provinces of Rural Burkina Faso
Sorghum is the primary source of food for more than 300 million people in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa. The grain is one of the few crops that grow well in arid climates, but has a low content in most essential nutrients…
- Trial name
- NCT02376140
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
Pediatric Cancer
Hospital Based Registry of Childhood Cancer in Pediatric Oncology Units in French Speaking Africa
The ultimate aim of this registry is to collect precise information concerning the children coming to oncology units working with the French African Oncology Group.
- Trial name
- RFAOP (NCT03803735)
- Where
- 14 sites in Burkina Faso, Cameroon and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- French Africa Pediatric Oncology Group
Snake Bites
Safety and Effectiveness of PANAF-Premium TM Snake Venom Antiserum As Standard Treatment for Snakebites
Snakebite envenomation (SBE) is a major public health problem in many developing countries. Standard snake antivenom (SA) remains the primary treatment and has been shown to reduce mortality in observational studies conducted in…
- Trial name
- PMS (NCT06615960)
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Premium Serums & Vaccines Pvt.Ltd.
Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS
TB Reduction Through ART and TB Screening Project
Tuberculosis (TB) has overtaken HIV as the leading infectious cause of death worldwide and requires a major policy shift for it to be controlled in line with the WHO Stop-TB goal to "end TB".
- Trial name
- TREATS (NCT03739736)
- Testing
- Combination of TB/HIV prevention activities (arm A), Combination of TB/HIV prevention activities (arm B), Standard of care (arm C)
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 4,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Gestational Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and Azithromycin Treatment to Prevent Preterm Birth
The purpose of this study is to examine whether treatment of pregnant Malawian women with repeated doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and azithromycin antibiotics will prevent preterm deliveries and result in other health…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Preterm Birth, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00131235
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine treatment twice during pregnancy, Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine at 4-week intervals, Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine every 4 weeks + azithromycin twice
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV
Support for Adolescents Living With HIV in South Africa
This is a cluster randomized controlled trial determining the effectiveness of in-person or mHealth-based adolescent-friendly transition interventions compared to standard care on retention in care and viral suppression among…
- Trial name
- InTSHA VIP (NCT06035445)
- Testing
- In-person adolescent-friendly service (iPAS) intervention, mHealth (InTSHA) intervention, Standard of Care
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 570 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sexually Transmitted Infection, Hiv
A Comprehensive HIV Prevention Package for South African Adolescent Girls and Young Women: IMARA SA
Programs which go beyond individual-level behavior change to reduce HIV and STI infections among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa are essential to meet global HIV targets.
- Trial name
- IMARA-SA pilot (NCT05504954)
- Testing
- IMARA-SA (intervention group), Health promotion control group
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Malaria, Falciparum
Chlorproguanil-Dapsone-Artesunate (CDA) Versus Chlorproguanil-Dapsone (LAPDAP) For Uncomplicated Malaria
CDA is a combination of chlorproguanil, dapsone and artesunate, being developed in a public-private partnership with the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), World Health Organisation (WHO-TDR) and academic partners from the…
- Trial name
- NCT00371735
- Testing
- chlorproguanil-dapsone-artesunate, chlorproguanil-dapsone
- Where
- 7 sites in Burkina Faso, Ghana and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Poisoning by Scorpion Sting
A Trial of Equine F (ab')2 Antivenom for Treatment of Scorpion Envenomation in Morocco
This study has the objective to demonstrate the effectiveness of Alacramyn NAMO in the treatment of North Africa and Middle East scorpions envenomation by reducing the severity of envenomation.
- Trial name
- NCT01336660
- Testing
- Equine F(ab')2 antivenom
- Where
- 2 sites in Morocco
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Bioclon S.A. de C.V.
Pregnancy, HIV Infections
Preventing Unplanned Pregnancies in HIV Infected Zambian Couples
Prevention of unplanned pregnancies among HIV infected couples decreases the rate of maternal-child virus transmission and the number of children orphaned when parents die of AIDS.
- Trial name
- NCT00067522
- Testing
- User-independent contraception program, Future Planning Perspectives program
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
HIV/AIDS
Patient Actor Training to Improve HIV Services for Adolescents in Kenya
The goal of this study is to develop and evaluate a clinical training intervention utilizing standardized patient actors to improve communication and interpersonal skills of health care workers who serve HIV-infected adolescents…
- Trial name
- SPEED (NCT02928900)
- Testing
- Clinician training intervention
- Where
- 6 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Uptake of Antenatal Health Care Services
Improving Uptake of Antenatal Care Services in Rural Côte d'Ivoire
The past two decades have brought significant increases in the availability of maternal health care services in many low- and middle-income countries, with a large increase in the number of health facilities that provide these…
- Trial name
- Taabo ANC (NCT07341581)
- Testing
- Information video, Financial planning session, Vouchers
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 1,290 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute