Clinical trials: Neglected Diseases
Child Maltreatment, Interpersonal Relations
Beneficial or Fostering Future Struggles (B.F.F.s)? Characterizing the Role of Friends in the Development of 13- to 17-Year-Old Adolescents
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate how the friendship experiences of maltreated (i.e., abused and/or neglected) and non-maltreated adolescents differentially influence their risk for adverse outcomes.
- Conditions
- Child Maltreatment, Interpersonal Relations, Victimisation, Psychopathology
- Trial name
- BFFs (NCT05893459)
- Testing
- Debrief
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Healthy
Safety, Tolerability and PK of Single and Multiple Doses of Oxantel Pamoate Tablets
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of oxantel pamoate tablet after administration of a single and multiple dose in healthy male and female adult volunteers.
- Trial name
- HELP-OXA (NCT06606860)
- Testing
- Oxantel Pamoate
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Healthy Volunteers
First in Man Clinical Trial of Emodepside (BAY 44-4400)
This study will investigate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of single ascending doses of emodepside (BAY 44-4400) in healthy male volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT02661178
- Testing
- emodepside (BAY 44-4400)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drugs for Neglected Diseases
Lymphatic Filariasis, Yaws
PK PD Study of IDA and Azithromycin for NTDs ( ComboNTDs )
This is a Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic study evaluating the safety of co-administering Azithromycin alongside the new IDA (Ivermectin, Diethylcarbamazine, Albendazole) combination treatment for LF.
- Conditions
- Lymphatic Filariasis, Yaws, Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT03664063
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Albendazole, Ivermectin
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lihir Medical Centre
Perceptual Disorders, Healthy Volunteers
Standardization of Spatial Neglect Assessment Tests
Spatial neglect is a common cognitive disorder in stroke patients, characterized by a lateralized deficit in attention and intention. This research focuses on defining norms for tests to assess spatial neglect.
- Conditions
- Perceptual Disorders, Healthy Volunteers, Reference Values
- Trial name
- NOTEN (NCT07145970)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological assessment tests for spatial neglect
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
The Impact of Excessive Dietary Sodium on Brain Health
Sporadic cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is not only the most common subtype of vascular dementia, in recent multi-center study showed that sporadic CSVD harbors in a third of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients in 9 Asian…
- Trial name
- NCT05374005
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Human African Trypanosomiasis
Human African Trypanosomiasis: First in Man Clinical Trial of a New Medicinal Product, the Fexinidazole
This study is aimed at assessing the tolerability and pharmacokinetic parameters of the fexinidazole in healthy volunteers. In animal models of both acute and chronic experimental Trypanosomiasis infections, fexinidazole shows…
- Trial name
- NCT00982904
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drugs for Neglected Diseases
Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis, Neglected Tropical Diseases
Serum Pharmacokinetic Disposition and Urinary Excretion of Albendazole
Mass drug administration (MDA) of albendazole (ABZ) to school-age and pre-school-age children is the currently recommended strategy for controlling soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) in endemic areas.
- Trial name
- NCT03192449
- Testing
- Albendazole.
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Salta
Hemispatial Neglect
Interactions Between Attentional Networks and Their Influence on Perception
Attention can be defined as the preparedness to rapidly and accurately respond to stimuli coming from the investigators environment and to effectively select between relevant and irrelevant information.
- Trial name
- AtNet (NCT02467114)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), Control without stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Filariasis
PK, Safety and Tolerability of Single and Multiple Doses of Oxfendazole Tablets
The study evaluates the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety and tolerability of oxfendazole, after administration as a tablet formulation in healthy male and female participants.
- Trial name
- HELP-OFZ (NCT04920292)
- Testing
- Oxfendazole
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Stroke Sequelae, Neglect, Hemispatial
Virtual Reliability System for Visual Spatial Attention Evaluation in Stroke Patients
The researchers designed a software based on a head-mounted displays for virtual reality (HMD-VR) to evaluate the reaction time to stimuli presented at right or left visual field.
- Trial name
- NCT05332964
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Stroke, Cognitive and Attention Disorders and Disturbances
The RenAtt Method for Diagnosing and Treating Attention Problems After Stroke and Brain Injury, Further Validation of RehAtt® DiSTRO Assessment of Cognitive and Visual Function
Stroke is one of the most common long-term disabilities in the world. Despite better access to more effective acute treatment, WHO reports a prediction of almost a doubling of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) in 2050.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cognitive and Attention Disorders and Disturbances, Digital Health, Screening Strategy
- Trial name
- NCT07762274
- Testing
- Oxford Cognitive Screen
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy, Sweden and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Segmental Exclusion Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Peripersonal Space Representation in Upper Limb Segmental Exclusion
This study aims to evaluate the representation of action peripersonal space (PPS) in subjects suffering from unilateral segmental exclusion syndrome of the upper limb compared to healthy control subjects.
- Conditions
- Segmental Exclusion Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Upper Limb Neglect (Peripheral)
- Trial name
- NCT07349173
- Testing
- Reachability Judgment Task in VR.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union de Gestion des Etablissements des Caisses d'Assurance Maladie - Nord Est
Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Drinking
TREAT Child Alcohol Use Disorder (C-AUD) in Eastern Uganda
The investigators will investigate the existence of alcohol drinking among children living under adult supervision and care, living within the communities.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- TREAT C-AUD (NCT04743024)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 7,188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Impostor Phenomenon, Cognitive Complaints
Impostor Phenomenon and Cognitive Complaints in Anesthesiologists
This prospective observational cross-sectional survey study aims to investigate the relationship between impostor phenomenon and cognitive complaints in anesthesiologists, and to evaluate the role of potential confounding factors…
- Conditions
- Impostor Phenomenon, Cognitive Complaints, Burnout, Professional
- Trial name
- NCT07648576
- Testing
- Self-Administered Questionnaire
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fusun Gozen
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Fibromyalgia
Virtual Environment Rehabilitation for Patients With Motor Neglect Trial
Motor neglect describes a loss of function without a loss of strength, reflexes or sensation. Motor neglect has been described in patients with traumatic brain injury, stroke and chronic pain conditions, e.g.
- Conditions
- Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Fibromyalgia, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- VERMONT (NCT03887962)
- Testing
- Virtual Environment Biofeedback, Treadmill walking with no Virtual Environment Biofeedback
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Onchocerciasis, Loiasis
Evaluation of the Diagnosis Performances of DEC LTS-2 Skin Patch for Onchocerciasis in Central Africa
This study aims at evaluating the diagnosis performances of the LTS-2 DEC patch for onchocerciasis compared to the gold standard which are the skin snips.
- Conditions
- Onchocerciasis, Loiasis, Diagnoses Disease, Neglected Diseases
- Trial name
- EOLoa (NCT04035174)
- Testing
- LTS-2 DEC patch, Skin snips
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Research on Filariasis and Other Tropical Diseases, Cameroon
Vestibular Diseases, Peripheral Neuropathies
Use of a Vibrotactile Sensory Prosthesis in Patients With Postural Imbalance and Spatial Disorientation
The investigators propose to explore the hypothesis that vibrotactile channels for indicating spatial orientation can be exploited as a sensory prosthesis.
- Conditions
- Vestibular Diseases, Peripheral Neuropathies, Proprioceptive Disorders, Hemispatial Neglect
- Trial name
- NCT00146952
- Testing
- Vibrotactile feedback
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Self-Neglect, Cognitive Ability, General
Multidimensional Assessment and Intervention for Elder Self-Neglect
This study is designed to assess the best method for caring for elders reported to Adult Protective Services (APS) for self-neglect.
- Conditions
- Self-Neglect, Cognitive Ability, General, Geriatric Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00901706
- Testing
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and APS Usual Care, APS usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis, Schistosomiasis
Diagnosis of Neglected Tropical Diseases Among Patients With Persistent Digestive Disorders
NIDIAG is an international collaboration on integrated diagnosis-treatment platforms, funded by the European Commission (EC). NIDIAG aims to develop an improved, patient-centred system for delivering primary health care in…
- Conditions
- Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis, Schistosomiasis, Strongyloidiasis, Shigellosis
- Trial name
- NIDIAGDigest (NCT02105714)
- Testing
- Stool culturing for pathogenic bacteria, Kato-Katz technique, Baermann technique
- Where
- 7 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Indonesia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute