Clinical trials: Diarrhea Infectious
Poliomyelitis
Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Response to Oral Polio Vaccine in Infants in Pakistan
Pakistan is one of the 4 developing countries where cases of poliomyelitis are still being identified. Despite the incessant efforts by WHO and UNICEF, this disease is far from control.
- Trial name
- NCT01229579
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Malnutrition, Diarrhea
WASH Benefits Kenya
The purpose of this study is to measure the independent and combined effects of interventions that improve sanitation, water quality, handwashing, and nutrition on child health and development in the first years of life.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhea, Child Development
- Trial name
- WASHB-Kenya (NCT01704105)
- Testing
- Water Quality, Sanitation, Handwashing
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 8,246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Innovations for Poverty Action
Neonatal Sepsis, Sepsis
Probiotics for Prevention Neonatal Infection
Neonatal sepsis (serious infection) continues to be one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the newborn period around the world.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Sepsis, Sepsis, Neonatal Infections
- Trial name
- NCT01214473
- Testing
- Synbiotics, Maltodextrin
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 4,556 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Dysentery, Diarrhoea
Solar Disinfection (SODIS) of Drinking Water for Use in Developing Countries or in Emergency Situations
SODISWATER was a health impact assessment study investigating the effect of sunlight to inactivate microbial pathogens in drinking water.
- Trial name
- SODISWATER (NCT01306383)
- Testing
- SODIS Bottle
- Where
- 3 sites in Cambodia, Kenya and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Diarrhea, Rotavirus Infection
Probiotics in the Management of Acute Rotavirus Diarrhea in Bolivian Children
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of probiotics in rotavirus acute diarrhea in children. The investigators will compare the effect of two different probiotics products.
- Trial name
- NCT00981877
- Testing
- GB (Florestor), GRALB
- Where
- Bolivia
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Pediatrico Albina de Patino
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Acupoint Application With Herbal Fumigation and Wash for Preventing Diarrhea-induced Perianal Infection in Allo-HSCT Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the combination of herbal fumigation and acupoint application can effectively prevent diarrhea in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation…
- Trial name
- NCT06912347
- Testing
- Intervention Group, control group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Diarrhea, Respiratory Infection
Evaluating the Impact of Community Led Total Sanitation Programs in Mali
Behavioral change is a key ingredient for successful adoption of better sanitation practices in rural Africa. Sanitation programs have, for some time now, incorporated the need to raise awareness and emphasize the benefits of…
- Trial name
- CLTS (NCT01900912)
- Testing
- CLTS
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 39,246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Clostridium Difficile-associated Diarrhea (CDAD)
A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Fidaxomicin (Oral Suspension or Tablets) and Vancomycin (Oral Liquid or Capsules) in Pediatric Subjects With Clostridium Difficile-associated Diarrhea (CDAD)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical response to fidaxomicin oral suspension or tablets and vancomycin oral liquid or capsules in pediatric participants with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD).
- Trial name
- SUNSHINE (NCT02218372)
- Testing
- Fidaxomicin oral suspension, Fidaxomicin tablets, Vancomycin oral liquid
- Where
- 44 sites in United States, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Europe B.V.
Malnutrition, Pneumonia
Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition Network
The CHAIN Network aims to identify modifiable biomedical and social factors driving the greatly increased risk of mortality among young undernourished children admitted to hospital with acute illness, as inpatients and after…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Sepsis
- Trial name
- CHAIN (NCT03208725)
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Kenya and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 4,335 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Shigellosis
Safety, Immunogenicity and Efficacy of Shigella Conjugate Vaccines in 1-4 Year Olds in Israel
Shigellosis remains a serious and frequent disease throughout the world. Development of vaccines has been difficult because shigellae are habitants of and pathogens for humans only and there is no consensus about the mechanism(s)…
- Trial name
- NCT00368316
- Testing
- Shigella conjugate vaccines
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 2,799 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Rotavirus Infection, Adenoviridae Infection
Study of Nitazoxanide Suspension in the Treatment of Diarrhea Caused by Enteric Viruses in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of nitazoxanide suspension in treating diarrhea caused by enteric viruses in children less than 12 years of age.
- Conditions
- Rotavirus Infection, Adenoviridae Infection, Norovirus Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00302640
- Testing
- Alinia (nitazoxanide)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Romark Laboratories L.C.
Cryptosporidiosis, HIV Infections
A Study of Spiramycin in the Treatment of Patients With AIDS-Related Diarrhea
To determine the safety and effectiveness of intravenous spiramycin in patients with AIDS-related cryptosporidial diarrhea. Spiramycin, a macrolide antibiotic, has been studied in the United States for the treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT00000980
- Testing
- Spiramycin
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Rhone-Poulenc Rorer
Cryptosporidiosis, HIV Infections
Azithromycin in the Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in Patients Who Have Not Had Success With Other Drugs
To provide azithromycin for the treatment of individual patients with proven cryptosporidiosis whose disease has persisted or progressed despite prior therapies.
- Trial name
- NCT00002328
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Pfizer