Clinical trials: Acute Rheumatic Fever
Streptococcus Group A
Rheumatic Heart Disease Prevalence in Leon, Nicaragua
A bacterium called Group A Steptoccoccus or "strep" is commonly found in the nose and throat of healthy adults and children and can cause a variety of illnesses.
- Trial name
- NCT00307112
- Where
- Nicaragua
- Volunteers
- 2,193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Rheumatic Arthritis, Chronic Pain
Effect of Home-Based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Pain in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis With Low Inflammatory Activity
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a highly complex inflammatory autoimmune disease. Several drugs have been developed in recent decades to target the immune components of inflammation.
- Trial name
- tDCS RA (NCT07162311)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Rheumatic Heart Disease
The Prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease in School Children in Fiji
This study is an epidemiological observational cross-sectional study designed to estimate the prevalence of echocardiographically confirmed RHD in school children from 5-14 years of age in Fiji.
- Trial name
- NCT00779662
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queensland Institute of Medical Research
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children
School-based Program for the Prevention of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Endemic Regions
The overall objective of the PREVENT trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated, school-based program for the prevention of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in regions with an endemic pattern of RHD.
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT06720272)
- Testing
- School nurse program
- Where
- 2 sites in Nepal, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Pilgrim
Rheumatic Heart Disease, Acute Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Peru: Prevalence and Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Schoolchildren
Rheumatic heart disease remains a major challenge in low and middle income countries. Early detection of clinically silent valvular lesions by screening echocardiography allows timely implementation of secondary antibiotic…
- Trial name
- NCT02353663
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- 2 sites in Peru, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,023 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Testing a Registry-Based Strategy (ACT+) to Reduce Loss to Follow-Up in Rheumatic Heart Disease Screening in Uganda
This study aims to improve follow-up care after positive rheumatic heart disease (RHD) screening in Northern Uganda. It will identify barriers and co-develop an enhanced ACT+ strategy, then evaluate its effectiveness in…
- Trial name
- SHIELD 2 (NCT07606131)
- Testing
- The ACT+ Strategy
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati