Clinical trials: Disease Spread
Malaria
Pfs230D1M-EPA/AS01 Vaccine, a Transmission Blocking Vaccine Against Plasmodium Falciparum, in an Age De-Escalation Trial of Children and a Family Compound Trial in Mali
Background: Malaria affects many people in Mali and other parts of Africa. It is spread by mosquito bites. Malaria can make people sick or can lead to death.
- Trial name
- NCT03917654
- Testing
- Pfs230D1M-EPA/AS01, HAVRIX, TYPHIM Vi (Salmonella typhi vaccine)
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 1,301 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma, Prostate Carcinoma Metastatic in the Bone
Fluciclovine F18 PET/CT Imaging in Assessing Hormone-Naive Men With Prostate Cancer That Has Spread to the Bone
This trial studies how well fluciclovine 18F PET/CT imaging works in assessing hormone-naive men with prostate cancer that has spread to the bone. Fluciclovine 18F is a radioactive drug used to measure tumor growth.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma, Prostate Carcinoma Metastatic in the Bone, Stage IV Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03707184
- Testing
- Computed Tomography, Fluciclovine F18, Positron Emission Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Onychomycosis, Tinea Pedis
Spread of Dermatophytes Among Families
The objective is to demonstrate person-to-person spread of dermatophytes of the skin and nails among family members, as measured by fungal culture and DNA typing of the dermatophytes isolated.
- Trial name
- NCT00233493
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Tuberculosis
Xpert MTB/Rif, a New Tool for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Two Municipalities in Brazil
Diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is a challenge because sputum smear, the most rapid and inexpensive test, often fails to detect the disease, in around 20 to 30% of cases.
- Trial name
- NCT01363765
- Testing
- Xpert MTB/Rif, Smear microscopy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34,758 people
- Sponsor
- Ataulpho de Paiva Foundation
HIV Infections, Tuberculosis
Prevalence of HIV and Tuberculosis in Masiphumelele Township, Cape Town, South Africa
The purpose of this study is to estimate the amount of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) infection in individuals 15 years and older in the Masiphumelele township of Cape Town, South Africa.
- Trial name
- NCT00096681
- Volunteers
- 762 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CIPRA SA
HIV Infections
Scientific Evaluation of Peer Education and STD Treatment to Reduce the Spread of HIV in Zimbabwe
The purpose of this study is to determine whether community-based peer education and condom distribution combined with improved treatment of sexually transmitted infections are effective in reducing the spread of HIV infection in…
- Trial name
- NCT00390949
- Testing
- Peer education among commercial sex workers and clients, Condom distribution and promotion, Syndromic treatment of sexually transmitted infections
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 9,454 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London