Clinical trials: in Burma
Neuroanatomy Learning Difficulty
Effectiveness of Integrated Multimodal Digital and Specimen-Based Neuroanatomy Teaching Among Medical Students
This three-phase randomized controlled educational intervention trial will evaluate the effectiveness of integrated multimodal digital and specimen-based neuroanatomy teaching compared with traditional specimen-based revision…
- Trial name
- NCT07841743
- Testing
- Integrated Multimodal Digital and Specimen-Based Neuroanatomy Teaching, Traditional Specimen-Based Revision
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khin Ei Ei Saw
Cause of Mortality, Cause of Neonatal Death
Defining Causes of Deaths in South and Southeast Asia
Brief Summary: Mortality data are important in low and middle-income countries to assess the population health status and trends.
- Conditions
- Cause of Mortality, Cause of Neonatal Death, Cause of Child Death, Cause of Maternal Death
- Trial name
- SEACTN-VA (NCT04595656)
- Testing
- verbal autopsy interview
- Where
- 5 sites in Bangladesh, Burma and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,413 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Alternate-day Versus Daily Oral Iron Therapy in Children With Iron Deficiency Anaemia
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether Iron (III)-hydroxide polymaltose complex (IPC) given on an alternate-day schedule works as well as daily dosing in treating iron deficiency anaemia in children.
- Trial name
- NCT07391371
- Testing
- Alternate-day oral Iron (III)-hydroxide polymaltose complex, Iron (III)-hydroxide polymaltose complex - daily oral dosing Iron (III)-hydroxide polymaltose complex - alternate-day oral dosing
- Where
- 2 sites in Burma
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine, Mandalay
Malaria, Mass Drug Administration
Efficacy of Focal Primaquine Mass Administration for Eliminating Plasmodium Vivax Malaria in Northern Myanmar
Plasmodium vivax has become the predominant species in the Greater Mekong Subregion and is a major challenge for regional malaria elimination.
- Conditions
- Malaria, Mass Drug Administration, Myanmar, Plasmodium Vivax
- Trial name
- NCT06392152
- Testing
- Focal Mass Drug Administration with Primaquine
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 1,208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pyae Linn Aung
Buddhist Monks, Health Education
Health Education by Buddhist Monks to Promote Malaria Knowledge and Preventive Practices in Rural Myanmar
Malaria is still a leading public health concern in Myanmar. However, people living in rural areas usually showed poor prevention practice despite residing in malaria hotspots.
- Conditions
- Buddhist Monks, Health Education, Malaria, Monastery-based
- Trial name
- NCT06386367
- Testing
- Monastery-based health education by Buddhist monks
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 501 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Myanmar Health Network Organization
Noncommunicable Disease, Infections
Rural South and Southeast Asia Household Health Survey
A cross-sectional household survey with two-stage cluster-randomized sampling. This cross-sectional household survey design to recruit a random sample of households that is representative for each of the study sites.
- Conditions
- Noncommunicable Disease, Infections, Risk Factors, Health Status
- Trial name
- SEACTN-HHS (NCT05389540)
- Where
- 4 sites in Bangladesh, Burma and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 4,747 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Malaria
Dynamics of Subclinical Malaria: Preliminary Study
This is a short longitudinal preliminary study that aims to describe the dynamics of low-density subclinical malaria to support the final study design of a subsequent matched cohort study.
- Trial name
- NCT03483571
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 2,970 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C: Community Testing and Treatment (CT2 Study Myanmar)
Implementation-effectiveness hybrid trial assessing acceptability, feasibility and cost-effectiveness of community-based point-of-care testing and treatment for hepatitis C.
- Trial name
- CT2 (NCT03939013)
- Testing
- Xpert HCV VL
- Where
- 2 sites in Burma
- Volunteers
- 634 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Ltd
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Targeted Chemo-elimination (TCE) of Malaria
The overall aim of this study is two fold: 1. to pilot targeted chemo-elimination of plasmodium falciparum malaria in known areas of artemisinin resistance in South East Asia. 2.
- Trial name
- TME (NCT01872702)
- Testing
- malaria elimination using DP and low-dose primaquine
- Where
- 5 sites in Burma, Cambodia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Drug Resistant Malaria, Asymptomatic Infections
Drug Resistance Among Asymptomatic Infection
A cross-sectional study will be conducted in selected 2 sentinel sites for assessment of drug resistance falciparum and vivax among asymptomatic infection in migrant workers in Myanmar.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Malaria, Asymptomatic Infections, Migrant Workers
- Trial name
- NCT03648411
- Testing
- Drug resistance molecular markers
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 765 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Department of Medical Research, Lower Myanmar
Rickettsiae Infections
Rickettsiae in Myanmar
Rickettsial infections have been found to be the second most common cause of non-malarial febrile illness in Southeast Asia, just after dengue, and are largely neglected treatable causes of morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- Rickettsiae (NCT03847870)
- Testing
- MORU in-house ELISA test followed by IFA if positive
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit
Child Mental Disorder, Behavior Problem
Effectiveness Study of a Treatment to Improve the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of a psychotherapeutic intervention, the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA), to address the mental health needs of children and adolescents age 8-17 who have…
- Trial name
- NCT03075475
- Testing
- Common Elements Treatment Approach
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Incomplete Abortion
Sublingual Misoprostol for the Treatment of Incomplete Abortion: Operations Research
This study will investigate the use of misoprostol for first-line treatment of incomplete abortion at tertiary hospitals in Myanmar.
- Trial name
- NCT02707653
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- 2 sites in Burma
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria,Falciparum
Evaluation of the Performance of a hsRDT Versus cRDT in Reactive Case Detection of Malaria Infections
A systematic review assessing the role, appropriateness and benefits of the active case detection strategy, both proactive and reactive, in low malaria transmission settings.
- Trial name
- NCT03511443
- Testing
- hsRDT
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 1,980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Research Co, LLC
Cognitive Change
Improving Clinical Decision Making Skills for Myanmar Physical Therapists by Series of Workshop
This study aims to improve the Clinical Decision Making (CDM) skills of a group of Myanmar physical therapists by series of educational workshops that will introduce them to and guide them through the decision making process by…
- Trial name
- NCT03149146
- Testing
- Clinical Decision Making (CDM) Workshop, Clinical Decision Making (CDM) Workbook
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Iron Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia
Effect of CFR and Iron Supplementation on Iron Status and Gut Microbiota of 1-2 Years Old Myanmar Children
Complementary feeding diet in developing countries cannot meet iron requirements of infants and young children. Iron supplementation is mostly used to treat iron deficiency whereas iron fortification is cost-effective strategy to…
- Trial name
- CFR (NCT01758159)
- Testing
- Iron supplementation, CFR
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 433 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEAMEO Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition
Anemia
Sub-clinical Inflammation and Iron Supplementation
Anemia and vitamin A deficiency (VAD) are major nutritional problems in the world and also in Myanmar. Both nutrient deficiencies result from interaction of several causal factors, and a better understanding of the etiology to…
- Trial name
- SCI&Anaemia (NCT01198574)
- Testing
- Iron group, Vitamin A group, Iron and vitamin A group
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia