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
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
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
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
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
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
Trachoma, Lymphatic Filariasis
Safety Study of Combined Azithromycin, Ivermectin and Albendazole for Trachoma and Lymphatic Filariasis
Trachoma and lymphatic filariasis (LF) are two 'Neglected Tropical Diseases' (NTDs), infectious diseases that affect millions of poor people in countries in the developing world.
- Trial name
- AZIVAL2 (NCT01903057)
- Testing
- azithromycin, ivermectin, albendazole
- Where
- Mozambique
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Onchocerciasis, Ascaris Lumbricoides Infection
Moxidectin Versus Ivermectin as Mass Drug Administration for the Control of Onchocerciasis and Other Neglected Tropical Diseases
This clinical trial compares two treatments - ivermectin and moxidectin - to learn which is better at reducing the proportion of people with onchocerciasis (river blindness) when given through mass drug administration (MDA) in…
- Conditions
- Onchocerciasis, Ascaris Lumbricoides Infection, Trichuris Trichiura; Infection, Hookworm Infections
- Trial name
- EKAIO (NCT07145736)
- Testing
- Moxidectin, Ivermectin
- Where
- Angola
- Volunteers
- 52,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirby Institute
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
Human African Trypanosomiasis
Assessment of Recombinant HAT-RDT Specificity
Human African trypanosomiasis HAT, or sleeping sickness, is a tropical disease caused mainly by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (gHAT).
- Trial name
- NCT05637632
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 1,504 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
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
Trachoma
Trachoma Elimination Study by Focused Antibiotic (TESFA)
The study population consists of all households residing in eligible kebeles (sub-districts) within districts in Amhara National Regional State which are identified as having a high prevalence of trachoma and infection measured…
- Trial name
- NCT03523156
- Testing
- Azithromycin mass treatment, Azithromycin targeted treatment
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Molecular Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of Sepsis in India
Background: Globally, sepsis is common with an estimated population incidence of 437 cases per 100, 000 person-years and acute mortality of 26%, one of the few major medical conditions whose incidence and resulting mortality…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septic Shock, Sepsis Syndrome
- Trial name
- MARS-India (NCT03727243)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
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
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
Rotavirus Diarrhea, Vaccine Virus Shedding
Exploration of the Biologic Basis for Underperformance of Oral Polio and Rotavirus Vaccines in Bangladesh
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…
- Conditions
- Rotavirus Diarrhea, Vaccine Virus Shedding, Tropical Enteropathy
- Trial name
- PROVIDE (NCT01375647)
- Testing
- IPV (inactivated polio vaccine), Rotarix
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont