Clinical trials: in Cameroon
Hepatitis B Virus - Chronic Active
Efficacy of Tenofovir Disoproxil on Mother-to-child Transmission of HBV in Tokombéré, Cameroon in Pregnant Women
Pregnant women with HBeAg-positive viral hepatitis b or high viral load will receive Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) from the 28th week of amenorrhoea until 6 weeks after delivery.
- Trial name
- TOPCHIB (NCT05403047)
- Testing
- Fumarate, Tenofovir Disoproxil
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Child Development
The Influence of Maternal Age, Employment Status, and Parenthood Status on Children's Cognitive Development
Research and theory tend to agree when suggesting that certain activities done by mothers have both immediate and delayed consequences for children's mental development in the first years of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00361829
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Brazil and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,355 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Tuberculosis in Children
Impact of an Innovative Childhood TB Diagnostic Approach Decentralized to District Hospital and Primary Health Care Levels on Childhood Tuberculosis Case Detection and Management in High Tuberculosis Incidence Countries (TB-Speed Decentralisation)
The TB-Speed Decentralisation study aims to increase childhood Tuberculosis (TB) case detection at district hospital (DH) and Primary health Care (PHC) levels using adapted and child-friendly specimen collection methods, i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT04038632
- Testing
- Decentralization of Childhood TB Diagnosis
- Where
- 59 sites in Cambodia, Cameroon and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 3,106 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Trauma/Injury Problem
Pre and Post-Implementation of Injury/Trauma First Aid Training Among Early Secondary School Students in Fako, Cameroon
To save lives, alleviate pain, and prevent injuries from worsening before medical assistance can be summoned, first aid is essential. These fundamental skills are accessible to everyone, including young people.
- Trial name
- NCT07110077
- Testing
- Young First Aiders Traing of Early Secondry School children
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Buea
COVID-19
Evaluation of the Integration of Ag-RDTs for COVID-19 in MNCH, HIV and TB Services in Cameroon and Kenya
In many national Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response plans, including in Kenya and Cameroon, antigen detection tests are being used to improve access for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)…
- Trial name
- NCT05498727
- Testing
- Integration of SARS-CoV 2 Testing in HIV, MNCH and TB Clinics
- Where
- 2 sites in Cameroon, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 527,184 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
HIV/AIDS
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Who Received Etravirine and/or Darunavir
The objectives of this data collection activity are to: 1. Describe the baseline demographics, clinical and laboratory profile of patients who ever received darunavir (DRV) and/or etravirine (ETR), at the time of initiation on…
- Trial name
- NewHorizon (NCT04194021)
- Where
- 5 sites in Cameroon, Eswatini and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 871 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Anemia, Malaria
Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) in Cameroon
The Plus Project will assess the impact, operational feasibility, efficacy, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of PMC. Specifically, the impact evaluation will involve monitoring a passive cohort of all children in the study…
- Trial name
- NCT05889052
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 2,138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Child Malnutrition
Growth and Nutritional Impact of Small Fish Powder Supplementation in Infants
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of supplementing the diets of infants aged 6-7 months with small fish powder on growth outcomes in the Garoua 1st Health District, Northern Cameroon.
- Trial name
- NCT07794085
- Testing
- Small Fish Powder, Millet Flour
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Food and Nutrition Research, Yaounde
Trauma, Injury
Data-Driven Lay First Responder Program in Cameroon
Cameroon experiences a high burden of injury-related morbidity and mortality and currently lacks a formal pre-hospital care system.
- Trial name
- K-LFR Project (NCT07581327)
- Testing
- Lay First Responder (LFR) training
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 1,812 people
- Sponsor
- Sabrinah Christie
Surgical Site Infections, Infections
Evaluation of a Ventilation-filtration System for Operating Rooms at the Protestant Hospital of Mbouo (VENTI-MBOUO)
This research project is evaluating an air filtration system that is supposed to be adapted to the context, highly efficient and affordable.
- Trial name
- VENTI-MBOUO (NCT07034573)
- Testing
- context adapted air filtration system for operating theatre
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christian Doll
HIV Infections
Pharmacokinetics Safety and Acceptability of DRV/r for Children Living With HIV
The UNIVERSAL2 study is a research project designed to evaluate a newly developed formulation of an approved drug for children living with HIV aged over 3 years and weighing between 10 and 25 kg.
- Trial name
- UNIVERSAL2 (NCT06139796)
- Testing
- DRV/r FDC (120/20mg)
- Where
- 5 sites in Cameroon, Senegal and 2 more
- Sponsor
- PENTA Foundation
Tuberculosis, HIV-1-infection
Determination of Adequate Tuberculosis Regimen in Patients Hospitalized With HIV-associated Severe Immune Suppression
DATURA trial is a phase III, multicenter, two-arm, open-label, randomized superiority trial to compare the efficacy and the safety of an intensified tuberculosis (TB) regimen versus standard TB treatment in HIV-infected adults…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, HIV-1-infection, Immuno-Deficiency
- Trial name
- DATURA (NCT04738812)
- Testing
- Intensified TB treatment (initial phase), WHO standard TB treatment (initial phase)
- Where
- 6 sites in Cambodia, Cameroon and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,330 people
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis, Severe Pneumonia
Impact of Systematic Early Tuberculosis Detection Using Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra in Children With Severe Pneumonia in High Tuberculosis Burden Countries (TB-Speed Pneumonia)
Despite progress in reducing tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality in the past 20 years, TB is a top ten cause of death in children under 5 years worldwide.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Severe Pneumonia, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT03831906
- Testing
- Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra)
- Where
- 16 sites in Cambodia, Cameroon and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 2,570 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Hiv
HIV-1 Subtype-specific Drug Resistance in Patients Failing Dolutegravir (DTG) Based Regimen
This is a prospective observational study enrolling People Living with HIV (PLHIV) who are on a Dolutegravir-based AntiRetroviral Treatment (ART) regimen and experiencing virologic failure.
- Trial name
- DTG-Resist (NCT06285110)
- Where
- 22 sites in Argentina, Brazil and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 1,103 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Diagnosis, Tuberculosis
Start Taking Action For TB Diagnosis
Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is one of the main causes of death and the leading cause from a single infectious agent. In 2020, an estimated 9.9 million people developed TB and 1.5 million died.
- Trial name
- START4ALL (NCT05845112)
- Testing
- Class 1, Point of Care (POC) Quantitative C-Reactive Protein (CRP)., Class 2, POC Qualitative/Semiquantitative CRP, Class 3, Urine Lateral Flow Tests
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Brazil and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 14,747 people
- Sponsor
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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, Antivenins
Evaluation of Anti-venoms Serum in Africa
There is little or no assessment under real-use conditions of the efficacy and the tolerance in the short, medium and long term of the antivenoms currently on the market and used in the treatment of snake bites.
- Conditions
- Snake Bites, Antivenins, Snake Venoms
- Trial name
- ESAA (NCT03326492)
- Testing
- Antivenom serum Inoserp Pan-Africa® injection
- Where
- 13 sites in Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 474 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Simian Foamy Virus Infection (Disorder)
Simian Foamy Virus Transmission to Humans
About three quarters of the viral agents that have emerged recently in humans are considered to originate from other animals. These viruses have often evolved and spread into the human population through various mechanisms after…
- Trial name
- NCT03225794
- Testing
- Simian foamy virus Infection
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Neonatal Asphyxia, Intrapartum Fetal Distress
Intrapartum Sildenafil in Laboring Mothers
The goal of this feasibility pilot clinical trial is to learn if sildenafil citrate 50mg orally, up to three times during labor, can be appropriately administered, with limited clinical side effects, to laboring mothers to…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Asphyxia, Intrapartum Fetal Distress, Development, Infant, Intrapartum Asphyxia
- Trial name
- PRISM (NCT06377098)
- Testing
- Sildenafil 50 mg Oral Tablet
- Where
- 3 sites in Cameroon, Kenya and 1 more
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Contraception, Contraception Behavior
A Randomized-Controlled Trial to Increase the Uptake of LARCs in Cameroon
Cameroon exhibits a high and non-decreasing level of maternal mortality (roughly 600 per 100,000 live births), partially related to its relatively high total fertility rate (roughly 4.6).
- Conditions
- Contraception, Contraception Behavior, Contraceptive Usage, Contraceptive Method Switching
- Trial name
- HGOPY (NCT03733678)
- Testing
- Price discounts for SARCs, Price discounts for LARCs, Sequential vs. simultaneous recommendations
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- World Bank