Clinical trials: Neglected Diseases
Spatial Neglect, Stroke
Virtual Reality for Neglect Diagnostics
Compared to the classical "paper and pencil"-tests, testing patients in our virtual reality setup might have a higher sensitivity and specificity.
- Trial name
- KMS-Neglect (NCT01399073)
- Testing
- virtual reality setup, paper and pencil tests, c-mri
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Trypanosomiasis, Trypanosomiasis, African
Human African Trypanosomiasis: First in Man Clinical Trial of a New Medicinal Product, the SCYX-7158
This study is aimed at assessing the tolerability and pharmacokinetic parameters of SCYX-7158 in healthy volunteers. In animal models of both acute and chronic experimental Trypanosomiasis infections, SCYX-7158 shows highly…
- Conditions
- Trypanosomiasis, Trypanosomiasis, African, Protozoan Infections, Parasitic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01533961
- Testing
- SCYX-7158
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drugs for Neglected Diseases
Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM), Geriatric Syndromes
Using Virtual Reality to Improve Medical Training
As the U.S. population ages, future physicians must be prepared to care for older adults with multiple health conditions and complex needs.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM), Geriatric Syndromes, Disability Hearing, Disability Physical
- Trial name
- NCT07542834
- Testing
- Cinematic Virtual Reality Training, Traditional Didactic Lecture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
Sustained Behavior Change, Mental Well-being
The Impact of Enhanced, Demand-side Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion on Sustained Behavior Change and Health in Ethiopia
This study is a two-year evaluation investigating the impacts of an enhanced, demand-side sanitation and hygiene intervention on sustainable adoption of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices and mental…
- Trial name
- NCT03075436
- Testing
- Enhanced demand-side sanitation, hygiene, Standard of care
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 10,375 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Dementia, Elder Abuse
Technology-Based Intervention Pilot Testing
This research project has three main goals: (1) To create a new screening tool that helps primary care doctors spot signs of neglect in older adults with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Elder Abuse, Elder Neglect
- Trial name
- SIRENS (NCT07146581)
- Testing
- SIRENS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Behavior, Child, Caries,Dental
Are Dental Neglect and the Siblings Risk Factors in Children
Neglect insidiously affects a child's overall health in all aspects. The aim of this study was to determine whether the presence of siblings caused dental neglect, and whether there was a relationship between dental neglect and…
- Conditions
- Behavior, Child, Caries,Dental, Neglect, Child, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04122508
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital
Spatial Neglect, Stroke
Transcranial Stimulation (tDCS) and Prism Adaptation in Spatial Neglect Rehabilitation
The present study aims to compare the relative therapeutic efficacy of prism adaptation therapy combined with real versus sham tDCS.
- Conditions
- Spatial Neglect, Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT02080286
- Testing
- Prism Adaptation, Anodal tDCS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Stroke, Spatial Neglect
Validation of Web-Based Star Cancellation and Line Bisection Tests in Hemiplegic Stroke
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the clinical usability and diagnostic performance of newly developed web-based Star Cancellation and Line Bisection tests in assessing visuospatial neglect in hemiplegic stroke…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spatial Neglect, Spatial Neglect After Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT07538076
- Testing
- Web-Based Star Cancellation Test, Web-Based Line Bisection Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Hookworm Infection, Hookworm Disease
Safety and Immunogenicity of Co-Administered Hookworm Vaccine Candidates Na-GST-1 and Na-APR-1 in Gabonese Adults
Na-GST-1 and Na-APR-1 are proteins expressed during the adult stage of the Necator americanus hookworm life cycle that are thought to play a role in the parasite's degradation of host hemoglobin for use as an energy source.
- Trial name
- NCT02126462
- Testing
- Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel®, Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel®, Hepatitis B vaccine
- Where
- Gabon
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Overweight, Obesity
Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Overweight and Obesity
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is an association between a variety of adverse childhood experiences and overweight and obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT00632346
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Skin Diseases, Parasitic
Accuracy of a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Morocco
The aim of this study is to estimate the accuracy of CL Detect Rapid Test™ compared to a composite reference standard test (Direct examination of skin smears + PCR test) in patients with clinically suspected Cutaneous…
- Conditions
- Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Skin Diseases, Parasitic, Neglected Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02979002
- Where
- 9 sites in Morocco
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National School of Public Health, Morocco
Chronic Chagas
Prospective Evaluation of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Trypanosoma Cruzi Infection
Chagas disease (CD) is the most significant endemic zoonosis in Argentina. Two-thirds of affected individuals live in urban areas but only 10% globally are aware of their infection.
- Trial name
- NCT07304349
- Where
- 4 sites in Argentina
- Volunteers
- 3,234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Parasitologia Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben
Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), Schistosomiasis
Expanding Access to Preventive Chemotherapy Among Mobile and Migrant Populations
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are among the most common groups of diseases affecting over one billion people globally and are disproportionately concentrated in remote, underserved, and marginalized communities.
- Conditions
- Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), Schistosomiasis, Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) Infections, Lymphatic Filariasis
- Trial name
- MISSION (NCT07707817)
- Testing
- Modified Mass Administration of Medicines Strategy, Albendazole 400 mg, Praziquantel 40 mg/kg
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 5,760 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uwemedimo Friday Ekpo
Opioid-Related Disorders, Stimulant-Related Disorder
Preventing Parental Opioid and/or Methamphetamine Addiction Within DHS-Involved Families: PRE-FAIR
Young parents aged 16 to 30, involved in the DHS system for child welfare or self-sufficiency needs are at risk for opioid use disorder and/or methamphetamine use disorder (OUD; MUD).
- Conditions
- Opioid-Related Disorders, Stimulant-Related Disorder, Child Neglect, Mental Health Impairment
- Trial name
- PRE-FAIR (NCT05380440)
- Testing
- Prevention Adaptation of Families Actively Improving Relationships (PRE-FAIR), Standard Case Management and Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chestnut Health Systems
Normal Physiology, Stroke
Effects of Prism Adaption and rTMS on Brain Connectivity and Visual Representation
Background: After a stroke, the balance between the two halves of the brain can be lost. This may cause people to lose the ability to perceive a side of space. This is called neglect.
- Trial name
- NCT02911129
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Stroke
Spatial Neglect and Bias in Near and Far Space
The purpose of this research study is to learn how people distribute their visual attention when looking at objects nearby versus far away, and why vision may become distracted at near versus far distances.
- Trial name
- NCT00350012
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Dengue, Chikungunya
Risk Assessment of Community Spread of Multiple Endemic Infectious Diseases in a One Health Perspective
RACSMEI addresses the high burden of infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries, including Cambodia, where limited surveillance and laboratory capacity often obscure etiologies and transmission dynamics.
- Conditions
- Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika Virus Infection, Japanese Encephalitis
- Trial name
- RACSMEI (NCT07358910)
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur du Cambodge
Stroke, Parkinson Disease
Exploratory Study About the Implementation of Technology in the Rehabilitation
This qualitative study aims to identify the needs and recommendations of both patients and healthcare professionals in terms of rehabilitation technology, more specific three pre-defined user scenarios.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Parkinson Disease, Covid19, Neglect, Hemispatial
- Trial name
- NCT04833088
- Testing
- Focus group discussions
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Rabies in Animals, Worms; Intestine
Integrating Community Interventions to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases
The overarching goal of this project is the elimination of two neglected tropical diseases (NTD): soil-transmitted helminthiasis and rabies.
- Trial name
- NCT03667079
- Testing
- integrated delivery of deworming and vaccination, Mass deworming only, Mass vaccination of dogs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28,143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Zambia One Love Aim 3 Trial
The aim of this study is to determine whether a Strengthening our Vows (SOV) intervention will reduce HIV exposures from concurrent partnership (CP) when compared to the control Good Health Package Plus (GHPP), in addition to…
- Conditions
- HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Neglected Diseases, Non-communicable Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02744586
- Testing
- Strengthening Our Vows (SOV), Good Health Package Plus (GHPP)
- Where
- 2 sites in Zambia
- Volunteers
- 3,450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University