Clinical trials: Developing Countries
Chronic Respiratory Disease, COPD
Chronic Respiratory Disease Burden in Bangladesh
Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD), particularly asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders (COPD) are leading causes of mortality and reduced quality of life due to its wide-reported association with other…
- Trial name
- NCT04851808
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 981 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Child Health Research Foundation, Bangladesh
Preterm Birth
Trial of the Use of Antenatal Corticosteroids in Developing Countries
Multi-country two-arm, parallel cluster randomized controlled trial to reduce neonatal mortality through increasing the rate of antenatal corticosteroid administration to eligible women.
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT01084096)
- Testing
- Increasing use of Antenatal Corticosteroids (ACS)
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina, Guatemala and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 103,117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Complementary Feeding, Infant Growth
First Bites: Complementary Feeding - A Global Network Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
The specific aims of this project is to determine the impact of a daily intake of one half ounce of lyophilized meat between 6-18 months of age (0.5 oz for 6-12 mo; 0.75 oz for 12-18 mo) on linear growth velocity, zinc and iron…
- Trial name
- First Bites (NCT01084109)
- Testing
- Lyophilized meat, Cereal
- Where
- 4 sites in Guatemala, Pakistan and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Misoprostol for Secondary Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage at the Community Level in India
This study compares two community-level strategies: selective administration of 800 mcg sublingual misoprostol to women at 350 mL blood loss for secondary prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) with universal use of 600 mcg…
- Trial name
- NCT01462422
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 3,032 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Pregnancy
Antenatal Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Bangladesh: Randomized Controlled Trial
This study is a randomized placebo-controlled trial of oral weekly vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) supplementation during the third trimester of pregnancy among women in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Trial name
- AViDD-2 (NCT01126528)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Gestational Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Metformin Treatment in Gestational Diabetes and Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes in Pregnancy in a Developing Country
The study hypothesis was In women with gestational diabetes and type 2 diabetes in pregnancy metformin treatment compared with insulin will result in better perinatal and maternal outcome and improved treatment acceptability with…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- migdm&t2dm (NCT01855763)
- Testing
- Metformin, Insulin
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dow University of Health Sciences
Asphyxia Neonatorum
First Breath: Neonatal Resuscitation in Developing Countries
In developing countries, neonatal death from birth asphyxia is a major problem. This study will be conducted in several countries to determine if the combined Neonatal Resuscitation Program/Essential Newborn Care Program compared…
- Trial name
- NCT00136708
- Testing
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina, Guatemala and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 120,009 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Misoprostol for Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage
This hospital-based, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial will assess the effects of misoprostol as part of active management of the third stage of labor on postpartum blood loss, complications, and side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT00124540
- Testing
- misoprostol
- Where
- 5 sites in Nigeria, South Africa and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Vaccination Refusal
Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Developing Countries (Bihar)
Working with governments in Bihar, India, we will evaluate a number of mechanisms to increase vaccine uptake. These include household vaccination visits instead of community vaccination clinic.monetary and non-monetary…
- Trial name
- NCT05225064
- Testing
- Incentives to be vaccinated, Mask, Encouragement to wear a mask
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 114,512 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Tuberculosis
Training Inmate Peer Educators in Detecting Tuberculosis in a Developing Country Prison: A Cluster Randomized Trial
Introduction: Finding and successfully treating all tuberculosis (TB) patients is the cornerstone of the Global Strategy to Stop TB. However, many patients in resource-limited countries remain undiagnosed.
- Trial name
- NCT02744521
- Testing
- Symptom-based screening intervention
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Dysentery, Diarrhoea
Solar Disinfection (SODIS) of Drinking Water for Use in Developing Countries or in Emergency Situations
SODISWATER was a health impact assessment study investigating the effect of sunlight to inactivate microbial pathogens in drinking water.
- Trial name
- SODISWATER (NCT01306383)
- Testing
- SODIS Bottle
- Where
- 3 sites in Cambodia, Kenya and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Smoking
SMS Turkey: Harnessing the Power of Text Messaging to Promote Smoking Cessation
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a text messaging-based smoking cessation program for adults who are currently smoking and want to quit, living in Turkey.
- Trial name
- SMS Turkey (NCT00912795)
- Testing
- SMS Turkey
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Innovative Public Health Research
Hand Washing Behavior, Hand Cleansing Behavior
Waterless Hand Cleansing With Chlorhexidine During the Perinatal Period
Background (brief): 1. Burden: Neonatal death still unacceptably high in low income countries. The common causes of neonatal death are pneumonia, sepsis and omphalitis.
- Conditions
- Hand Washing Behavior, Hand Cleansing Behavior, Chlorhexidine, Neonatal Period
- Trial name
- NCT01955317
- Testing
- Hand cleansing with chlorhexidine, Mother and neonatal health counselling
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Infant Malnutrition, Nutrition Knowledge
Improving the Nutrition Status of Infants in South-Western Uganda
Undernutrition and growth restriction due to poor diet and inadequate nutrient intake continues to be a global challenge, particularly in the developing countries including Uganda.
- Conditions
- Infant Malnutrition, Nutrition Knowledge, Growth, Cognitive Development
- Trial name
- CHNUDEV (NCT02098031)
- Testing
- Improving nutrition knowledge among mothers
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 511 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth and Neonatal Mortality
Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care: The EmONC Trial
The objective of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by increasing access to and improving the quality of obstetric and neonatal care for pregnant women in study clusters.
- Trial name
- EmONC (NCT01073488)
- Testing
- Community Mobilization, HBLSS and facility improvement
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina, Guatemala and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 267,181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Healthy Participants, Non-anemic Children
Ferrous Fumarate and Ferric Pyrophosphate as Food Fortificants in Developing Countries
Iron fortification of foods is usually considered the most cost-effective approach to prevent iron deficiency. However, iron is the most difficult mineral to add to foods.
- Conditions
- Healthy Participants, Non-anemic Children, Helicobacter Pylori Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00867867
- Testing
- Ferrous fumarate, Ferric pyrophosphate
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Omphalitis
Chlorhexidine Cord Care for Newborn Infants in Kenya
Studies in several countries with a high rate of death of infants during the first week of life have found a reduction in infection and mortality when chlorhexidine is applied to the umbilical cord stump by a health worker within…
- Trial name
- NCT02624622
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine application to cord by mother, Chlorhexidine application by CHW
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 576 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Anemia
Misoprostol for the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Rural Pakistan
This community-based trial will study misoprostol for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in rural Pakistan. Traditional birth attendants assisting home deliveries will administer study tablets (600 mcg oral misoprostol or…
- Trial name
- NCT00120237
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Surgical Procedures, Operative, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Practice in Sudan: National Survey of Doctors
This is a national survey of doctors in Sudan who are involved in providing surgical care. The aim is to understand their awareness, experiences, and opinions about using artificial intelligence (AI) in surgery.
- Conditions
- Surgical Procedures, Operative, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Wounds and Injuries, War Injury
- Trial name
- NASAPS (NCT07138105)
- Testing
- National AI in Surgical Practice Survey - Sudan
- Where
- Sudan
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sudan Medical Specialization Board
Appendicitis (Diagnosis), Acute Appendicitis
Alvarado Score in the Meta Department
The project aims to determine the frequency of use of the Alvarado score among emergency department physicians at facilities in Villavicencio, Colombia.
- Trial name
- NCT07370896
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio