Clinical trials: Tropical Disease
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
Neurocysticercosis, Tropical Disease
Parenchymal and Extraparenchymal Neurocysticercosis-A Registry Based Study
Neurocysticercosis(NCC) is the commonest parasitic infection of the central nervous system. It is the commonest cause of focal seizures in India.
- Conditions
- Neurocysticercosis, Tropical Disease, Tenia Solium Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04706819
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
HTLV-I-associated Myelopathy
The HAM Infliximab Study
An open-label, non-randomised, uncontrolled, proof-of-concept study of eight patients with 'definite' HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP).
- Trial name
- HAM06 (NCT00823641)
- Testing
- Infliximab
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Malaria Fever, Zika
Xpert® Tropical Fever Test on GeneXpert® Edge X System
This is a multi-site, observational, cross-sectional clinical study that includes geographically diverse sites within and outside the United States.
- Conditions
- Malaria Fever, Zika, Dengue Fever, Leptospirosis
- Trial name
- NCT07520279
- Testing
- Xpert Tropical Fever test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Cepheid
Poliomyelitis, Tropical Enteropathy
Exploration of the Biologic Basis for Underperformance of Oral Polio and Rotavirus Vaccines in INDIA (PROVIDE)
Oral polio and rotavirus vaccines are significantly less effective in children living in the developing world. Tropical enteropathy, which is associated with intestinal inflammation, decreased absorption and increased…
- Trial name
- NCT01571505
- Testing
- IPV vaccination
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 372 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Vaccine Institute
Influenza
Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness in Tropical Africa
Influenza, a highly communicable acute respiratory disease, is one of the major infectious disease threats to the human population.
- Trial name
- NCT00893906
- Testing
- seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine, inactivated polio vaccine
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PATH
Mild Leptospirosis
Comparing Two Antibiotic Therapy Periods (3 Versus 7 Days) in Patients With Mild Leptospirosis and Seen at the Hospital in 5 French Overseas Departments (Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Reunion, Mayotte)
Leptospirosis is a globally distributed neglected tropical disease affecting subtropical and tropical areas, such as the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean, with favorable climatic conditions for disease transmission.
- Trial name
- LEPTO3 (NCT04211649)
- Testing
- 3 days of antibiotherapy
- Where
- 5 sites in French Guiana, Guadeloupe and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center of Martinique
Malnutrition, Diarrhea
WASH Benefits Kenya
The purpose of this study is to measure the independent and combined effects of interventions that improve sanitation, water quality, handwashing, and nutrition on child health and development in the first years of life.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhea, Child Development
- Trial name
- WASHB-Kenya (NCT01704105)
- Testing
- Water Quality, Sanitation, Handwashing
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 8,246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Innovations for Poverty Action
Malnutrition, Environmental Enteropathy
Intervention and Mechanisms of Alanyl-Glutamine for Inflammation, Nutrition, and Enteropathy
Several host factors underlie the pathogenesis of the reciprocal cycle of childhood diarrhea and undernutrition in developing countries.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Environmental Enteropathy, Diarrhea
- Trial name
- IMAGINE (NCT01832636)
- Testing
- Alanyl-Glutamine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus
Implementation of the COmmunity HEalth System InnovatiON Project in Low- and Middle- Income Countries
The COHESION-I project will evaluate the effects of the co-creation intervention (2016 to 2019) and the co-design intervention (2023 to 2024) on improving (a) health system responsiveness, and (b) patient satisfaction, at the…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Trial name
- COHESION-I (NCT06989502)
- Testing
- Co-creation (2016 to 2019) + Co-design (2023 to 2024), Co-design only (2023 to 2024)
- Where
- 3 sites in Mozambique, Nepal and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,094 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
A Study of KW-0761 in Subjects With HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy (HAM)
The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of KW-0761 after intravenous injections in subjects with HTLV-1 associated myelopathy (HAM) in Japan.
- Trial name
- NCT03191526
- Testing
- KW-0761 0.3 mg/kg IV
- Where
- 16 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
Sickle Cell Leg Ulcer
Test of the Safety, Effectiveness, & Acceptability of An Improvised Dressing for Sickle Cell Leg Ulcers in the Tropics
One in 300 Jamaicans have HbSS sickle cell disease, and of these, up to 70% will suffer from sickle cell leg ulcers (SCLUs). Of these, 24% will have a chronic SCLU (one lasting longer than 6 months).
- Trial name
- SCLUJamaica (NCT04479618)
- Testing
- Usual Practice, Improvised dressing, Advanced dressing
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Benskin, Linda, PhD, RN, SRN (Ghana), CWCN, CWS, DAPWCA
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
HTLV-1 Infection, HTLV I Associated Myelopathies
Dolutegravir Versus Dolutegravir in Combination With Tenofovir for the Treatment of HTLV-1 Infection
This phase 2b, open-label, randomized controlled trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of dolutegravir (DTG) alone versus dolutegravir combined with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in individuals with HTLV-1 infection and…
- Conditions
- HTLV-1 Infection, HTLV I Associated Myelopathies, HTLV I Associated T Cell Leukemia Lymphoma, Neuritis
- Trial name
- DOT-H (NCT07555431)
- Testing
- Combination of Dolutegravir + Tenofovir DF for treatment of HTLV-1 infection, Dolutegravir (DTG)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Carlos Brites
Herpesviridae Infection, HTLV-I Infection
Assessment of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the nervous system. The exact cause of MS is unknown, but it is believed to be an autoimmune condition.
- Conditions
- Herpesviridae Infection, HTLV-I Infection, Multiple Sclerosis, Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
- Trial name
- NCT00001156
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,388 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Tropical Disease
A Pilot Study Examining for the Presence of Fecal Coliforms and Tropical Diseases in Peru
Tropical diseases are continuously on the rise throughout the world as they are spreading and manifesting in various locations globally.
- Trial name
- NCT03078894
- Testing
- Zika, Chikagunya, Dengue
- Where
- 4 sites in Peru
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- BioRed LLC
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
OCT Guided Trans Nasal Imaging of the Small Intestine in Adults
The investigators are seeking healthy adult participants 18-60 years and healthy pregnant women in their 2nd trimester of pregnancy for a research study to assess a new imaging device.
- Trial name
- NCT04984447
- Testing
- TNIB Catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hepatitis A
What is the Anti-HAV Seroprevalence of Travelers >60 Years or Having Lived in a Tropical Country for >5 Years
Study to determine the proportion of travelers over the age of 60 years and travelers having lived in a tropical country for more than 5 years with anti-HAV antibodies. This will be done through a blood test.
- Trial name
- AHAV (NCT04638335)
- Testing
- Blood test
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Pneumonia, Laboratory Confirmed Influenza
Flu Vaccine Against Childhood Pneumonia, Bangladesh
Pneumonia is the leading cause of child death worldwide. Data from Bangladesh indicates that influenza has a substantial association with pneumonia among children less than two years old.
- Trial name
- NCT01319955
- Testing
- Trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 3,508 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
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