Clinical trials: Developing Countries
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
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
Emergency Evaluation of Convalescent Plasma for Ebola Viral Disease (EVD) in Guinea
This is an emergency, phase 2/3, open-label, non-randomized, clinical trial that will evaluate Convalescent Plasma (CP) added to standardized supportive care (SC) in patients with confirmed Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).
- Trial name
- Ebola-Tx (NCT02342171)
- Testing
- Convalescent Plasma
- Where
- Guinea
- Volunteers
- 606 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
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
Surgical Site Infection
Benefit of a Single Preoperative Dose of Antibiotics for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
In a rural hospital in Tanzania the rate of surgical site infections (SSI) was 21.6%. Inappropriate choice of antibiotics and of administration time were determined as sole risk factors in this setting.
- Trial name
- SSI2 (NCT00801099)
- Testing
- Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Hyperbilirubinemic Encephalopathy
Determining Prevalence of Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy in Developing Countries
The investigators hypothesize that a new BIND (Bilirubin Induced Neurologic Dysfunction) scoring method adapted for the developing world (BIND II, developed by our team for use by health care workers), with additional…
- Trial name
- NCT01754688
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 624 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Sexual Abstinence, Condom Use
CyberSenga: Internet-based HIV Prevention in Uganda
The investigators propose to design and test an Internet-based HIV prevention program for adolescents in Uganda.
- Trial name
- NCT00906178
- Testing
- CyberSenga
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 366 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Innovative Public Health Research
Sepsis, Infection
Paediatric Rapid Sepsis Trigger (PRST) Tool
Sepsis is the leading cause of death and disability in children, every hour of delay in treatment is associated with greater organ damage and ultimately death.
- Trial name
- PRST (NCT04304235)
- Testing
- Pediatric Rapid Sepsis Trigger (PRST) tool, Emergency Triage and Treatment (ETAT) guidelines
- Where
- 3 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 18,693 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Malnutrition, Infection
Effectiveness of Supplementary Feeding During Infection Among Moderately Malnourished Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an outpatient-based strategy of short-term, ready to use supplementary food (RUSF) among moderately malnourished children with acute infections achieves greater improvement in…
- Trial name
- MODMAL (NCT00890695)
- Testing
- Ready to use supplementary food (RUSF)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Acute Gastroenteritis
Lactose-free Milk in Infants With Acute Diarrhea in a Developing Country
The purpose of this study is to determine whether lactose-free milk will shorten the diarrhea duration and decrease its severity in formula-fed infants presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) or pediatric clinics with acute…
- Trial name
- NCT02246010
- Testing
- Lactose- free milk
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center