Clinical trials: Preventive Medicine
Malaria
Comparison of Three Drug Combinations for Intermittent Treatment of Malaria in Children
Intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) offers a way of preventing malaria infection without compromising the development of malaria immunity or encouraging drug resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT00561899
- Testing
- SP, amodiaquine, piperaquine, dihdroartemisinin, intermittent preventive treatment, Du-Cotecxin
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 1,295 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Assessing the Bleeding Profile and the Quality of Life of the Enrolled Patients Before and 1 Year After Drug Intervention
Use of Recombinant Factor VII as a Prophylactic Therapy for Adolescent Females With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
the study is conducted on adolescent females proved to be Glanzmanns Thrombaesthenia with heavy menstrual bleeding by the use of 3 doses of recombinant factor VII in the first day of their cycles.
- Trial name
- NCT06258980
- Testing
- Proph7
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Minia University Hospital
Malaria, Falciparum, Anemia
The Community Effectiveness of IPTi in Southern Tanzania
The safety and efficacy of Intermittent Preventive Treatment for malaria and anaemia control in Infants (IPTi) have already been documented in Southern Tanzania, affording an opportunity to gain operational experience in…
- Trial name
- NCT00152204
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine used for IPTi, IPTi
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 13,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Malaria
A Trial of Four Drug Regimens for the Prevention of Malaria in Senegalese Children
A recent study has shown that the administration of a single dose of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine plus artesunate to Senegalese children on three occasions during a short malaria transmission season reduced the incidence of clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT00132548
- Testing
- Pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine, Amodiaquine, Artesunate
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria
Navrongo Drug Options for IPT in Pregnancy Trial
In areas of stable transmission, pregnant women, especially during the first and second pregnancies, have an increased susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum malaria, malaria-related anaemia and an increased risk of having low…
- Trial name
- NCT00146783
- Testing
- Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine, Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine, amodiaquine
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 3,642 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria
Comparison of Two Strategies for the Delivery of IPTc
Antimalarial chemoprophylaxis can reduce morbidity and mortality from malaria in children. However, this approach to malaria control has not been implemented widely because of concerns over its possible effect on the development…
- Trial name
- NCT00376155
- Testing
- sulfadoxine /pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 14,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
HIV Infections
A Study of Zidovudine in the Prevention of HIV Infection in Individuals Exposed to the Virus
To prevent individuals who have had a massive accidental exposure to HIV from becoming infected with HIV and possibly developing AIDS, by treating them with zidovudine (AZT).
- Trial name
- NCT00000993
- Testing
- Zidovudine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Malaria,Falciparum, Anemia
Effectiveness and Safety of Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria Using Either Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine or Artesunate-amodiaquine in Reducing Malaria Related Morbidities and Improving Cognitive Ability in School-aged Children in Tanzania
Background: In high-transmission settings, up to 70% of school-aged children harbour malaria parasites which is mostly asymptomatic, thus, from an epidemiological point of view, they contribute significantly as reservoir to…
- Trial name
- InSMART-school (NCT03640403)
- Testing
- Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine, Artesunate-amodiaquine
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 1,555 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania
Malaria
Efficacy of Amodiaquine-artesunate in Children Aged 6-59 Months With Uncomplicated P. Falciparum Malaria
We will be studying the clinical efficacy of amodiaquine-artesunate currently being studied in an intermittent preventive therapy in infants (IPTi)trial in the same area in order to correlate preventive efficacy seen in IPTi with…
- Trial name
- IPTi DRWG (NCT00425763)
- Testing
- AQAS
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Traffic Accident, Chronic Disease
Risk Level of Suffering From Traffic Injury in Primary Health Care: LESIONAT Project
Main objectives: To know the distribution of risk elements of traffic injuries Secondary objectives: To study the distribution of risk elements related with the possibility of suffering from a TI in relation to medication…
- Conditions
- Traffic Accident, Chronic Disease, Prevalence of Psychoactive Substances in Road Traffic, Relative Risk Estimation of Accident for Impaired Drivers
- Trial name
- LESIONAT (NCT00778440)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Vaccines, Pneumococcal, Infant
Study Evaluating Treatment of Fever in Children Who Have Been Vaccinated With Prevenar and Infanrix Hexa
The purpose of the study is to determine whether prophylactic antipyretic treatment after vaccination with Prevenar and a concomitant hexavalent DTPa combination vaccine reduces the rate of febrile reactions.
- Conditions
- Vaccines, Pneumococcal, Infant, Fever, Chemically Induced, Drug Therapy, Combination
- Trial name
- NCT00294294
- Testing
- Prevenar, Infanrix hexa
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Malaria
Kilimanjaro IPTi Drug Options Trial
Malaria and anaemia are major causes of morbidity and mortality in children in sub-Saharan Africa. Administration of three courses of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP) as intermittent preventive treatment (IPTi) to infants when they…
- Trial name
- NCT00158574
- Testing
- sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine, mefloquine, Chlorproguanil-dapsone
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 2,419 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), CD - Crohn's Disease
Prophylactic Dexamethasone Before Infliximab in Moderate-to-Severe IBD
This comparative observational cohort clinical study aims to investigate the necessity of premedication for allergy prevention prior to infliximab injection, and is designed to evaluate whether non-routine administration of…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), CD - Crohn's Disease, UC - Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- PA (NCT07385131)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone (IV)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Breast Cancer Awareness, Health Education
A Quasi-Experimental Study to Improve Breast Cancer Awareness Among University Students
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Despite advances in early detection and screening methods, breast cancer remains a significant public health…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Awareness, Health Education, Early Detection of Cancer
- Trial name
- BCAwarenessUni (NCT07118969)
- Testing
- Breast Cancer Awareness Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mardin Artuklu University
Neonatal Seizures
Prophylactic Phenobarbital After Neonatal Seizures
The treatment of infants with medications after their seizures have stopped is very variable. No one knows if continuing treatment with phenobarbital for up to several months is helpful or harmful.
- Trial name
- PROPHENO (NCT01089504)
- Testing
- phenobarbital
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Malaria
Three Alternative Drug Regimens for Malaria Seasonal Preventive Treatment in Senegal
The purpose of this trial is to compare the acceptability, efficacy and safety of three alternative drug regimens for use for seasonal Intermittent Preventive Treatment to prevent malaria in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00529620
- Testing
- sulfalene-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine, dihydroartemisinin plus piperaquine, sulfadoxine pyrimethamine plus piperaquine
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 1,833 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Preventive Medicine
Preventing Chronicity of Sub-acute Low Back Pain by Altering the Neural Emotional Response to Pain
Aim of the study It could be stated that chronification of low back pain in some respects depends on the emotional reactions to the acute pain state.
- Trial name
- NCT05450263
- Testing
- Interoceptive exposure
- Where
- Finland
- Sponsor
- Orton Orthopaedic Hospital
Psychiatric Disorder
Pilot Study of the Vermont Family Based Approach in Primary Care Pediatrics
This pilot randomized controlled trial of the Vermont Family Based Approach (VFBA) tested the feasibility of the VFBA in primary care pediatrics and its effects on children's and parents' emotional and behavioral problems and…
- Trial name
- NCT04412590
- Testing
- Vermont Family Based Approach, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont Medical Center
Aspergillosis, Candidiasis
Comparing the Effectiveness of Fluconazole and a New Medicine (FK463) in Preventing Fungal Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients
Fever and infection are serious complications of cancer treatment such as bone marrow transplant, especially when white blood cell counts are low.
- Conditions
- Aspergillosis, Candidiasis, Fungemia, Mycoses
- Trial name
- NCT00001937
- Testing
- FK463, Fluconazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pediatric Obesity, Preventive Medicine
Patient-Clinic-Community Integration to Prevent Obesity Among Rural Preschool Children
The goal of this research study is to compare two enhancements to well-child visits at Geisinger designed to promote family-centered counseling for the prevention of obesity in a high-risk population of rural, lower income…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Preventive Medicine, Mentoring, Food Supply
- Trial name
- ENCIRCLE (NCT04406441)
- Testing
- Patient Reported Outcome Well Child Visit, Patient Reported Outcome Well Child Visit + Food Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,040 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic