Clinical trials: Africa
Acute Malnutrition in Infancy (Disorder)
Optimizing Acute Malnutrition Management in Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Niger (OptIMA Niger)
Acute malnutrition (AM) is a continuum condition, arbitrarily divided into severe and moderate categories (SAM, MAM) which are managed separately, with programs overseen by different agencies with different products and supply…
- Trial name
- NCT04698070
- Testing
- Nutritional Strategy - OptiMA, Nutritional Strategy - ComPAS, National nutritional Strategy (Niger)
- Where
- 4 sites in Niger
- Volunteers
- 2,304 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for International Medical Action
Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Feasibility of a Lateral Flow Urine LAM Test for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in South Africa
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy, diagnostic yield, operational performance, and time to diagnosis of a novel lateral-flow urine LAM test in detecting tuberculosis in HIV-infected adults.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Tuberculosis, Miliary
- Trial name
- NCT01693224
- Testing
- Alere "Determine" lateral-flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay, Alere "Clearview" ELISA urine LAM assay, Cepheid Xpert MTB/Rif assay
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 512 people
- Sponsor
- Tuberculosis Clinical Diagnostics Research Consortium
HIV Infections
Intervention Development for Syndemics Among PWH in SA
In South Africa, the country with the highest HIV prevalence (19%), co-occurring problems such as depression, post-traumatic stress, and food insecurity interact to enhance one another (i.e., syndemic problems) and are associated…
- Trial name
- NCT06152003
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Syndemics and Adherence (CBT-SA)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth
Enhancing Prediction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Africa Through Partnerships and Innovation
Pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), poor fetal growth, unexplained stillbirth, and spontaneous preterm birth are major causes of illness and death for mothers and babies in…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth, Still Births, Abruptio Placentae
- Trial name
- EPAPOA (NCT07844876)
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Cervical Cancer
Finding Barriers and Designing Solutions to Promote Women s Cancer Screening in South Africa
The primary aim of the study explore drivers of cervical cancer screening and barriers contributing to low screening coverage among women in South Africa.
- Trial name
- FIND (NCT05414097)
- Testing
- Semi-structured focus group discussions - Women, semi-structured focus groups discussions - Men, In-depth key stakeholders interviews
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 348 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Tuberculosis, TPT
Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach to Prevent TB
This randomized trial uses the evidence-based Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach (SAIA) adapted for tuberculosis (SAIA-TB) to assess the comprehensive tuberculosis (TB) care cascade across 16 clinics in rural Eastern Cape…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, TPT, TB - Tuberculosis
- Trial name
- SAIA-TB (NCT06314386)
- Testing
- Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach for TB (SAIA-TB)
- Where
- 16 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 19,560 people
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Gastroschisis, Anorectal Malformation
Children's Surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa
Background: Five billion people worldwide do not have access to safe, affordable surgical care. A significant proportion live in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where up to 50% of the population are children.
- Conditions
- Gastroschisis, Anorectal Malformation, Appendicitis, Intussusception
- Trial name
- PaedSurgAfrica (NCT03185637)
- Testing
- Various interventions for each of the conditions.
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,407 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
HIV Infection
Simple Once Daily Triple Regimen Including Tenofovir, Emtricitabine and Efavirenz in HIV-1 Infected Patients (ANRS 1207)
In the context of Sub-saharian Africa, this trial evaluate one of the most simple treatment available for HIV-1 infected patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00158457
- Testing
- Tenofovir (TDF), Emtricitabine (FTC), Efavirenz (EFV)
- Where
- 2 sites in Senegal
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection, Chlamydia Trachomatis
Periodical Presumptive Treatment for the Control of Gonococcal Infections Among Sex Workers
In the early years of the HIV epidemic in Africa, female sex workers (FSWs) were identified as a high-prevalence, high-incidence, core group among whom the extraordinary prevalence of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs)…
- Conditions
- Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection, Chlamydia Trachomatis, HIV
- Trial name
- NCT01329588
- Testing
- Monthly antibiotic
- Where
- Benin
- Volunteers
- 636 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Lassa Fever
ARN-75039 Lassa Fever Treatment in West Africa
This multicenter, randomized, open-label Phase 2 clinical trial evaluates the safety, tolerability, and virologic efficacy of ARN-75039, a novel oral antiviral, for treating Lassa fever in hospitalized adults in West Africa.
- Trial name
- NCT07419373
- Testing
- ARN-75039 high, Intravenous ribavirin, ARN-75039 low
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Arisan Therapeutics, Inc.
Rotavirus Infections
To Evaluate 2 Doses of GSK Biologicals' Oral Live Attenuated Human HRV Vaccine Co-administered With Either OPV or IPV
"The primary objective of this study was to demonstrate that co-administering HRV vaccine with OPV does not induce a significant decrease in poliovirus immune response one month after the third dose of combined vaccines.
- Trial name
- NCT00346892
- Testing
- Rotavirus (vaccine)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
HIV/AIDS
Access to PrEP for MSM: Acceptability and Feasibility in Community-based Clinics in West Africa (CohMSM-PrEP)
This demonstration project will assess the acceptability and feasibility of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for men who have sex with men (MSM) as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention package in community-based clinics in West…
- Trial name
- CohMSM-PrEP (NCT03459157)
- Testing
- HIV prevention package including PrEP
- Where
- 4 sites in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 649 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Latent Tuberculosis, HIV
Quantiferon Gold Test for Detecting Tuberculosis (TB) Infection in HIV/AIDS Patients in South Africa
The purpose of this study is to use a cluster randomized trial to compare the effectiveness of linking the Quantiferon-gold in-tube test (QGIT) with routine CD4 testing to the routine use of the tuberculin skin test (TST), the…
- Trial name
- NCT02119130
- Testing
- QGIT
- Where
- 14 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 3,506 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
HIV
Tailoring Healthy Relationships to Improve HIV Outcomes
This study will adapt the evidence-based intervention, Healthy Relationships, and then assess its feasibility using a pilot randomized controlled trial with HIV-positive MSM living with HIV in Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Trial name
- NCT05708261
- Testing
- MR Intervention, Be Well Attention Match
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Child Survival
Millennium Villages Project in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Millennium Villages Project involves the coordinated and simultaneous delivery of a package of proven interventions in health, agriculture, infrastructure and education.
- Trial name
- MVP (NCT01125618)
- Testing
- Health and development intervention package, Routine services
- Where
- 11 sites in Ethiopia, Ghana and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 65,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Tuberculosis
The Utility of Intensified Case Finding Combined With a Package of Novel TB Diagnostics Using a Mobile Clinic in Africa
The purpose of this study is to compare two different methods of intensified tuberculosis (TB) case finding in the community. These methods all involve the use of a mobile clinic to reach people with TB symptoms who are not able…
- Trial name
- XACT (NCT01990274)
- Testing
- GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay, Smear microscopy
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 875 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI), Pneumonia
Optimising Antibiotic Use for Paediatric Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Africa
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) remain a leading cause of hospitalisation and death among young children in Africa. Although viral infections account for a substantial proportion of LRTIs, antibiotics are frequently…
- Conditions
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI), Pneumonia, Bronchopneumonia, Bronchiolitis
- Trial name
- BEACON (NCT07841691)
- Testing
- CRP- and PREPARE-guided Antibiotic Prescription
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Lymphatic Filariasis
Eval 3-Drug Therapy Diethylcarbamize, Albendazole and Ivermectin That Could Accelerate LF Elimination Outside of Africa
This study will determine if a combination of 3 drugs used to treat the infection that cause lymphatic filariasis (LF) due to Wuchereria bancrofti infection are more effective in killing or sterilizing the adult worms compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT01975441
- Testing
- Diethylcarbamazine, Albendazole, Ivermectin
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Birth Asphyxia
Finding Solutions to Thrive After Birth Asphyxia in Africa
Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is the third leading cause of under 5-year mortality and contributes substantially to long-term neurological morbidity worldwide.
- Trial name
- SANE-Uganda (NCT05275725)
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Pia Wintermark
HIV
Clinical Study of an Aluvia-based HAART Regimen for Prevention of Mother-to-child HIV Transmission in Africa
Therapeutic options to prevent vertical transmission of HIV remain limited. Combination antiretroviral therapy in the form of HAART (Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy) is generally recommended in the developed world, both for…
- Trial name
- NCT01088516
- Testing
- Lopinavir/Ritonavir (200/50 mg) Tablets + Zidovudine + 3TC
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zambia