Clinical trials: Infection Prophylaxis
Hand Hygiene, Health Education
Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Handwashing Education on Knowledge, Skills, and Emotional Indicators in Preschool Children
A randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of virtual reality-based handwashing education on handwashing knowledge, skills, and emotional indicators in preschool children aged 5-6 years.
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene, Health Education, Infection Prevention
- Trial name
- VR-HAND (NCT07518082)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Handwashing Education, Traditional Handwashing Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Arel University
Prophylaxis of Avian Influenza
Immunogenicity, Safety and Tolerability of Two Doses of a Pre-pandemic Influenza Vaccine in Participants Aged 6 Months to 17 Years
Evaluate the immune response and reactogenicity of H5N1 vaccination in subjects aged 6 months to 17 years compared to seasonal flu vaccination
- Trial name
- NCT00537524
- Testing
- H5N1 Influenza Vaccine
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 471 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Vaccines
Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Prevention
A Study to Evaluate Different Dose Levels of Ad26.COV2.S in Healthy Adolescents From 12 to 17 Years Inclusive
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the safety, reactogenicity, and humoral immune response of Ad26.COV2.S administered intramuscularly (IM) as a 1-dose schedule or as a 2-dose schedule (56-day interval) in adolescents.
- Trial name
- HORIZON 2 (NCT05007080)
- Testing
- Ad26.COV2.S
- Where
- 18 sites in Argentina, Brazil and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Suptavumab (REGN2222) for the Prevention of Medically Attended RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Infection in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and immunogenicity of suptavumab (REGN2222) in infants born no more than 35 weeks, 6 days gestational age who are no more than 6 months of age…
- Trial name
- NCT02325791
- Testing
- Suptavumab 30 mg/kg, Suptavumab 30 mg/kg- 1 Dose, Suptavumab 30 mg/kg - 2 Doses
- Where
- 205 sites in United States, Australia and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 1,177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
MEMA Kwa Vijana Trial: Impact of an Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Intervention in Mwanza, Tanzania
The MEMA kwa Vijana Project is a community randomised trial which aims to assess the impact of a targeted intervention on adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Mwanza Region, Tanzania.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pregnancy, Sexual Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT00248469
- Testing
- In-school Sexual Health Education, Youth-friendly health services, Youth condom promotion & distribution
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Tuberculosis
Evaluation of Safety, Immunogenicity, and Prevention of TB With AERAS-404 and BCG Revaccination in Healthy Adolescents
Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Partially Blinded Phase II Study to Evaluate Safety, Immunogenicity, and Prevention of Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis of AERAS-404 and BCG Revaccination in Healthy Adolescents
- Trial name
- NCT02075203
- Testing
- AERAS-404, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 989 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aeras
Hiv, Adolescent Behavior
A Pragmatic Trial of An Adaptive eHealth HIV Prevention Program for Diverse Adolescent MSM
This pragmatic trial of an HIV prevention program focuses on HIV risk-reduction in men who have sex with men (MSM) ages 13-18. The design is a three-tiered, internet-based HIV prevention intervention series that uses a sequential…
- Conditions
- Hiv, Adolescent Behavior, Sex, Safe
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT03511131)
- Testing
- Queer Sex Ed, Keep It Up, Keep It Up-Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hiv
Efficacy Trial of Life Simulation Game to Routinize Adolescent HIV Testing
This study will aim to assess the acceptability, usability and efficacy of using state-of-the-art video game technology to increase HIV testing among adolescents and young adults (AYA) ages 13-24.
- Trial name
- NCT04917575
- Testing
- Mobile Game, Mobile Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Infections, Papillomavirus
Efficacy Study of HPV-16/18 Vaccine (GSK 580299) to Prevent HPV-16 and/or -18 Cervical Infection in Young Healthy Women
The purpose of this phase IIB MedImmune-sponsored study was to evaluate the efficacy of the HPV-16/18 VLP vaccine in the prevention of infection with HPV-16 and/or HPV-18 in adolescent and young adult women.
- Trial name
- NCT00689741
- Testing
- Cervarix
- Volunteers
- 1,113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Zinc Deficiency, Child Nutrition Disorders
Daily Zinc Supplement Effect on Prevention of Diarrhea and Acute Respiratory Infections in Children Less Than Five Years
Zinc deficiency in children is a major problem which leads to compromised immunity and accordingly repeated infections. This study aims to investigate the effect of supplementing zinc to decrease the incidence of diarrhea and…
- Trial name
- RCTZ (NCT05002101)
- Testing
- zinc
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Acellular Pertussis, Tetanus
US-licensed Combined Vaccine Against Tetanus & Diphtheria, Given With US-licensed Vaccine Against Meningococcal Disease
New immunization recommendations in the US include vaccination of adolescents against pertussis and meningococcal disease. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
- Conditions
- Acellular Pertussis, Tetanus, Diphtheria
- Trial name
- NCT00282295
- Testing
- Boostrix®, Menactra™
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,344 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Meningitis, Meningococcal
Ciprofloxacin for the Prevention of Meningococcal Meningitis 2018
The trial is an interventional, cluster-randomized trial to assess the impact of oral ciprofloxacin for household and community contacts of meningitis cases on the incidence of meningitis during an epidemic.
- Trial name
- NCT03431675
- Testing
- Ciprofloxacin
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Malaria
Evaluation of the Public Health Impact of Seasonal Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) in Children in Senegal
In areas of seasonal malaria transmission the burden of severe disease and mortality due to malaria is mainly among children under 5 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT00712374
- Testing
- sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Voiding Cystourethrogram
Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Post-procedure UTI After VCUG
The current practice of pre-VCUG antibiotic prophylaxis is highly variable. A recent unpublished survey of Society of Fetal Urologists (SFU) completed by this study team found that 87% of respondents reported having patients who…
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Voiding Cystourethrogram, Febrile Urinary Tract Infection
- Trial name
- APPrUV (NCT05438082)
- Testing
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Influenza Infection
Gargling With Green Tea for Prophylaxis of Influenza Infection in Teenagers
Experimental and clinical studies in adults have reported that green tea catechins prevent influenza infection. In this clinical randomized study, the investigators aimed to determine the effects of gargling with green tea on the…
- Trial name
- NCT01225770
- Testing
- green tea
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Shizuoka
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
Malaria
School Based Malaria Control in Ugandan Schoolchildren
The investigators hypothesize that schoolchildren treated with IPT using DP over one year of follow-up will have a different risk of clinical malaria compared to those treated with placebo.
- Trial name
- SBMC (NCT01231880)
- Testing
- Four monthly IPT with dihydroartemisinin Piperaquine (DP), Monthly IPT using DP
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 740 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Prophylaxis of Ross River Virus Infection
Additional 6-Month Safety Follow-up After Completion of Precursor Study 880801
The purpose of this study is to verify the long-term safety of a 2.5 µg, adjuvanted (aluminium hydroxide) dose of Ross River Virus (RRV) vaccine.
- Trial name
- NCT01604746
- Testing
- Ross River Virus (RRV) Vaccine
- Where
- 13 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 1,146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alachua Government Services, Inc.
Meningococcal Sero-type C Infection
Evaluation of Meningococcal C Vaccine Programmes in Canadian Children
The purpose of the study is to see which of the three current provincial Meningococcal C Conjugate vaccine schedules in Canada provide the longest lasting protection against Meningococcal C disease and to see if a booster…
- Trial name
- NCT00936962
- Testing
- NeisVac C vaccine (12mth)
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia