Clinical trials: Tropical Disease
Buruli Ulcer
Beta-Lactam Containing Regimen for the Shortening of Buruli Ulcer Disease Therapy
Buruli ulcer (BU) is a skin Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) that is caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. It affects skin, soft tissues and bones causing long-term morbidity, stigma and disability.
- Trial name
- BLMs4BU (NCT05169554)
- Testing
- Standard [RC8]: rifampicin plus clarithromycin (RC) therapy for 8 weeks., Investigational [RCA4]: standard (RC) plus amoxicillin/clavulanate (A) for 4 weeks.
- Where
- 3 sites in Benin
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Agencia Aragonesa para la Investigacion y Desarrollo (ARAID)
HTLV-I Infections, HTLV-II Infections
Evaluation of the MP Diagnostics HTLV Blot 2.4
The purpose of this study is: 1. To assess the validity and reproducibility of the MP Diagnostics HTLV Blot 2.4. 2. To conduct a sensitivity analysis of the HTLV Blot 2.4 using a known positive population.
- Conditions
- HTLV-I Infections, HTLV-II Infections, Human T-lymphotropic Virus 1, Human T-lymphotropic Virus 2
- Trial name
- NCT01467024
- Testing
- CDPHL Algorithm
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- MP Biomedicals, LLC
Cutaneous Leishmaniases
Spatial Analysis of Host-parasite Interactions in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Ethiopia
Cutaneous leishmaniasis manifestations range from self-healing localized skin ulcers/nodules to diffusely spread chronic lesions.
- Trial name
- SpatialCL (NCT05332093)
- Testing
- skin biopsy, venous blood sample (plasma, PBMC, WB), venous blood sample (HLA)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
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
Neurological Disorders, Cerebral Malaria
Rapid Diagnostic Tests and Clinical/Laboratory Predictors of Tropical Diseases in Neurological Disorders in DRC
The impact of neurological disorders is enormous worldwide, and it is increased in poor settings, due to lack of diagnosis and treatment facilities as well as delayed management.
- Conditions
- Neurological Disorders, Cerebral Malaria, Bacterial Meningitis, Central Nervous System Tuberculosis
- Trial name
- Nidiag-Neuro (NCT01589289)
- Testing
- Immunochromatographic HAT tests (DSD), Card Agglutination Trypanosoma Test, TB POC Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (Molbio Diagnostics)
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Neurocysticercosis
Assessment of Combined Praziquantel and Albendazole vs Albendazole Alone to Treat Active Parenchymal Neurocysticercosis
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the combination albendazole and praziquantel versus albendazole alone in patients affected by neurocysticercosis.
- Trial name
- NeuroSolve (NCT06376396)
- Testing
- albendazole and praziquantel, Albendazole
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- R-Evolution Worldwide S.r.l. Impresa Sociale
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
Pancreatitis, Chronic
Prospective Study of Efficacy of Intra-muscular Vitamin D3 in Tropical Calcific Pancreatitis
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of 2 different doses of intramuscular (IM) vitamin D3 as compared to an oral replacement dose in normalizing vitamin D levels in the blood of patients with tropical calcific…
- Trial name
- NCT00956839
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Trypanosomiasis, African, Sleeping Sickness
Fexinidazole in Human African Trypanosomiasis Due to T. b. Rhodesiense
The ultimate goal of this study is to show that fexinidazole offers an alternative over the existing treatments of Human African trypanosomiasis due to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (r-HAT): melarsoprol in patients with stage 2…
- Conditions
- Trypanosomiasis, African, Sleeping Sickness, Trypanosoma Brucei Rhodesiense; Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03974178
- Testing
- Fexinidazole
- Where
- 2 sites in Malawi, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Drugs for Neglected Diseases
Onchocercal Subcutaneous Nodule, Onchocerciasis
Safety and Efficacy of Novel Combination Regimens for Treatment of Onchocerciasis
This study will investigate the safety and effectiveness of combination regimens in persons with onchocerciasis when it is administered after pre-treatment with ivermectin to clear or greatly reduce microfilariae from the skin…
- Conditions
- Onchocercal Subcutaneous Nodule, Onchocerciasis, Onchocerciasis, Ocular, Onchocerca Infection
- Trial name
- NCT06070116
- Testing
- Ivermectin w/ Albendazole, Ivermectin + Diethylcarbamazine + Albendazole, Moxidectin + Albendazole
- Where
- Liberia
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Hookworm Stool Burden, Anemia
Does Treating Hookworm Improve Productivity of Small Subsistence Farmers
Treatment of hookworm infected groups with albendazole has been shown to result in an increase in hemoglobin levels and a related decrease in the prevalence of anemia.
- Conditions
- Hookworm Stool Burden, Anemia, Exercise Tolerance
- Trial name
- NCT02102321
- Testing
- albendazole
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Salmon, Margaret, M.D.
Onchocerciasis
Emodepside Phase II Trial for Treatment of Onchocerciasis
The trial evaluates safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, dose-response, and efficacy of emodepside tablets, administrated as a range of dose regimens, in adults infected with Onchocerca Volvulus.
- Trial name
- NCT05180461
- Testing
- emodepside, ivermectin
- Where
- 3 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana
- Volunteers
- 578 people
- Sponsor
- Drugs for Neglected Diseases
Malaria,Falciparum, Neglected Tropical Diseases
Adjunctive Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration for Malaria Control
This is a cluster-randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the additive benefit of Ivermectin (IVM) (or Placebo) mass drug administration (MDA) to dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) MDA for malaria control in a…
- Conditions
- Malaria,Falciparum, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Strongyloidiasis, Lymphatic Filariasis
- Trial name
- MATAMAL (NCT04844905)
- Testing
- Ivermectin, Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 24,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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
Hookworm Infection, Hookworm Disease
Safety and Immunogenicity of the Na-APR-1 Hookworm Vaccine in Healthy Adults
Hookworms digest hemoglobin from erythrocytes for use as an energy source via a proteolytic cascade that begins with the aspartic protease, APR-1.
- Trial name
- NCT01717950
- Testing
- Na-APR-1 (M74)/Alhydrogel®, Gluco-Pyranosylphospho-Lipid A Aqueous Formulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Malnutrition, Diarrhea
WASH Benefits Bangladesh
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to measure the independent and combined effects of interventions that improve water quality, sanitation, hand washing, and nutrition on child growth and development in the first years…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhea, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT01590095
- Testing
- Water quality, Sanitation, Hand washing
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 5,040 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Chronic Pancreatitis
Validation Of Chronic Pancreatitis Prognosis Score (COPPS)
Clinical course of chronic pancreatitis is still unpredictable, due to the lack of clinical classification. There is no model to assess disease severity or progression or predict patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04907266
- Testing
- Structured Questionnaire
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
HTLV-I-associated Myelopathy
Zidovudine Plus Lamivudine in HTLV-I-associated Myelopathy: a Randomised Trial
To determine whether the use of two antiviral agents in combination will be better than placebo in the treatment of an inflammatory sidease of the spinal cord caused by HTLV-I
- Trial name
- NCT00272480
- Testing
- Zidovudine/lamivudine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Hookworm Infection, Hookworm Disease
Safety and Immunogenicity Study of Na-GST-1 With or Without CpG
Na-GST-1 is a protein expressed during the adult stage of the hookworm life cycle that is thought to play a role in the parasite's degradation of host hemoglobin for use as an energy source.
- Trial name
- NCT02143518
- Testing
- Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel®, CpG 10104
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Coronavirus Infections, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Household Transmission Investigation Study for COVID-19 in Tropical Regions
This study is a interventional study that present minimal risks and constraints to evaluate the presence of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) or antibodies among individuals living in households where there is a confirmed…
- Conditions
- Coronavirus Infections, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, SARS-CoV Infection
- Trial name
- EPI-COVID-19 (NCT04328129)
- Testing
- Human biological samples
- Where
- 4 sites in French Guiana, Guadeloupe and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur