Clinical trials: Child Mortality
Childhood Mortality
Neonates and Azithromycin, an Innovation in the Treatment of Children in Burkina Faso
Although under-5 mortality rates are declining globally, neonatal mortality remains persistently high in many regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
- Trial name
- NAITRE (NCT03682653)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 21,832 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Mechanical Ventilation, Mortality
Septic Shock em Steroids
Septic shock is a frequent reason for admission on pediatric intensive care units. Interventions which can change morbidity and mortality of septic shock patients are of great interest.
- Trial name
- NCT01047670
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Unidade de Terapia Intensiva
Child Mortality
Improving Care Through Azithromycin Research for Infants in Africa
Infectious diseases are among the most common causes of mortality in the over 2.5 million children under 5 years of age (U5) who died in 2018 in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
- Trial name
- ICARIA (NCT04235816)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 20,560 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Pneumonia, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
CPAP Improving Mortality for Pneumonia in African Children Trial
Pneumonia mortality rates in African countries like Malawi are high and increased further in children -exposed or infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as well as those that are severely malnourished or severely…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Malnutrition, Hypoxemia
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT02484183)
- Testing
- bubble continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 646 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Asphyxia Neonatorum, Neonatal Mortality
Neonatal Resuscitation in Zambia
Asphyxia is a leading cause of neonatal death in Zambia. This study will be conducted in two cities in Zambia to determine if the combined Neonatal Resuscitation Program/Essential Newborn Care Program compared to the new World…
- Conditions
- Asphyxia Neonatorum, Neonatal Mortality, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- NCT00097097
- Testing
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Hyperthyroidism
Morbidity and Mortality Associated With the Care Journey in Children and Adolescents With Hyperthyroidism
"Early paediatric Basedow disease is one of the rare endocrine diseases for which the Reference Centre for Rare Endocrine Growth Diseases, was approved by the Ministry of Health in 2005.
- Trial name
- MOTHYRE (NCT03951532)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,650 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Child Mortality, Child Morbidity
Birth Cohort in Rahimyar Khan, Pakistan
In 2010, 7.6 million children under the age of five died worldwide and yet the causes of only 2.7% (0.205 million) of these deaths were medically certified.
- Conditions
- Child Mortality, Child Morbidity, Child Development, Child Behaviour
- Trial name
- NCT02233127
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 2,271 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Acute Respiratory Infections, Critical Illness in Children
Serum Vitamin D Status in Critically Ill Children With Acute Respiratory Infections
Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are among the leading causes of hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality in children worldwide, particularly among critically ill patients admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs).
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Infections, Critical Illness in Children, Vitamin D Deficiency, Pediatric Respiratory Infections
- Trial name
- VITD-ARI (NCT06547749)
- Testing
- Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Assessment
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Child Mortality
Community-Based Interventions for Infant Health in Nepal
An Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of Community-Based Participatory Interventions for Pregnant Women in Nepal to Reduce Fetal \& Infant Mortality and to Improve Fetal Growth \& Cognitive Development in Infancy
- Trial name
- NCT00656591
- Testing
- Methotrexate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 192,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Child Health
Measles
Non-Specific Effects of Standard Titre Measles Vaccination
The general objectives of the proposed research work are: A1) to reduce childhood mortality in developing countries through better control of measles infection by finding the best immunization strategy, and A2) to investigate the…
- Trial name
- NCT00168662
- Testing
- Measles and inactivated polio vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 7,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Mortality, Antimicrobial Resistance
Azithromycin for Child Survival in Niger II
Several randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that azithromycin mass drug administration (MDA) reduces child mortality, but increases antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
- Trial name
- AVENIR II (NCT06358872)
- Testing
- Azithromycin for Oral Suspension
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 3,300,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Mortality, Vaccines
The Effect on Overall Mortality of a National Policy of Limiting Measles Vaccination to Children Below 12 Months of Age
The national Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Guinea-Bissau focuses its efforts exclusively on children below 12 months of age; children who have reached 12 months of age are no longer entitled to vaccines through the…
- Trial name
- MVEPI (NCT01306006)
- Testing
- Providing measles vaccine for all children 9-35 months who have not yet received a routine measles vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Child Mortality, Maternal Mortality (All Cause)
MNCH Programming in Southwest Uganda Maternal and Child Health In Bushenyi and Rubirizi Districts, UGANDA
The investigators will assess whether in Bushenyi District in southwestern Uganda, a two year intervention providing comprehensive MNCH programming will: Reduce morbidity and mortality for children under five years old and…
- Trial name
- HCUM (NCT01571765)
- Testing
- MNCH programming in health district
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 10,985 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Mortality
Effects of Mass Drug Administration of Azithromycin on Mortality and Other Outcomes Among 1-11 Month Old Infants in Mali
The LAKANA trial will assess the impact on mortality and other health outcomes of quarterly and biannual azithromycin mass drug administration (MDA) when delivered to 1-11-month (29-364 days) old infants in a high-mortality…
- Trial name
- LAKANA (NCT04424511)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 149,201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Obstetric Labor Complications, Post-partum Hemorrhage
Improving Maternal and Child Health in India: Evaluating Demand and Supply Side Strategies (IMATCHINE)
The study evaluates the impact of a new conditional cash transfer (CCT) program (Thayi Bhagya Yojana) to promote child birth in obstetric facilities in the state of Karnataka, India in order to determine its policy value and to…
- Conditions
- Obstetric Labor Complications, Post-partum Hemorrhage, Sepsis, Pre-eclampsia
- Trial name
- IMATCHINE (NCT01480544)
- Testing
- Experimental: Treatment 1, Experimental: Treatment 2
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 14,990 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Anesthesia, Postoperative Complications
South African Paediatric Surgical Outcomes Study (SAPSOS)
There are few data of paediatric peri-operative morbidity and mortality in South Africa. There is little information on the burden or profile of surgical disease in the paediatric population, the level of anaesthesia or surgical…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Postoperative Complications, Child Mortality, Hospital Mortality
- Trial name
- SAPSOS (NCT03367832)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 2,025 people
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Infection
CPAP Survival Study in Ghana
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine (a device that blows air into the lungs) decreases the chance of a child dying from difficulty breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT01839474
- Testing
- CPAP
- Where
- 2 sites in Ghana
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Bacterial Vaginosis, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
Perinatal Infections in Pakistan
There are large differences in health outcomes related to pregnancy and birth between developed and developing countries. This study will investigate how infections, medical history, health care behavior and psychosocial issues…
- Conditions
- Bacterial Vaginosis, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture, Chorioamnionitis, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00070746
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Sepsis, Pregnancy
Chlorhexidine Vaginal and Infant Wash in Pakistan
Infection is a major health problem during birth in Pakistan. This study will look at the possibility of using a septic wash to help improve health during birth in Karachi, Pakistan.
- Trial name
- NCT00121394
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine vaginal and infant wash
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,008 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Ebola Virus Disease
Efficacy of Favipiravir Against Ebola (JIKI)
There is no specific treatment for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Current EVD care are supportive, and includes intravenous or oral rehydration, nutrition, pain killers, treatment of coinfections with antibacterial and antimalarial…
- Trial name
- JIKI (NCT02329054)
- Testing
- Favipiravir
- Where
- 4 sites in Guinea
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France