Clinical trials: open to volunteers, in Botswana
HIV Infections, Contraception
Pharmacokinetic Study of Long-acting Antiretrovirals and Contraceptives in HIV
This study is being done to understand how long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) used for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and hormonal contraceptive methods affect each other when used at the same time.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Contraception, Drug-drug Interaction, PrEP
- Trial name
- PHARAOH (NCT07516548)
- Testing
- Long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA), No PrEP
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
HIV Infections, Contraception
DYnamic decisioN Support for IntegrAting PrEP in Clinics for Young People in Alabama and Botswana
This study evaluates strategies to improve access to HIV prevention through the integration of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) into existing healthcare settings, rather than limiting delivery to specialty clinics.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Contraception, PrEP
- Trial name
- DYNAMIC PrEP (NCT07597824)
- Testing
- Observational cohort (PrEP use in real-world settings)
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Restrictive Pulmonary Disease
Lung Health and the Microbiome Among Adults in Botswana: the Go-hema Cohort
Chronic respiratory diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are responsible for millions of deaths each year, the majority of which occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Trial name
- NCT07699614
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Antenatal Health, Antenatal Care
Healthy Expectancy Through Routine Antenatal STI Screening
This study will evaluate whether routine screening and treatment for two common sexually transmitted infections, chlamydia and gonorrhoea, during pregnancy can reduce preterm birth and other poor birth outcomes in Botswana, and…
- Conditions
- Antenatal Health, Antenatal Care, STI, Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- HERA (NCT07458802)
- Testing
- Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae screening
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adriane Wynn
PrEP Adherence, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
STI Testing to Enhance PrEP Use in Pregnancy
The investigators are conducting a study in Botswana to see if offering STI testing along with expanded HIV prevention options (PrEP) helps more pregnant women start and continue using PrEP during and after pregnancy.
- Conditions
- PrEP Adherence, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Pregnancy
- Trial name
- STEP-UP (NCT06919614)
- Testing
- Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis testing
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership
Smoking Cessation, Hiv
Botswana Smoking and Abstinence Reinforcement Trial
Many people living with HIV in southern Africa, specifically Botswana use tobacco products. Using tobacco makes some of the effects of HIV worse and even causes excess deaths.
- Trial name
- BSMART (NCT05694637)
- Testing
- Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) intervention consisting of the 5As, (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange), Varenicline
- Where
- 15 sites in Botswana
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore