Clinical trials: completed, in Cameroon
Thin Gingival Phenotype
Injectable Platelet-Rich Fibrin Versus Hyaluronic Acid for Thin Gingival Phenotype
Thin gingival phenotype may increase susceptibility to soft-tissue complications in the presence of local anatomical or mechanical risk factors.
- Trial name
- NCT07879534
- Testing
- Injectable Platelet Rich Fibrin, Hyaluronic Acid
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Yaounde 1
HIV-1-infection
ANRS 12372 MODERATO Study
MODERATO is a phase III, open-label, randomized, multicenter, non-inferiority trial conducted in West and Central Africa (Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso).
- Trial name
- MODERATO (NCT04022967)
- Testing
- dolutegravir, atazanavir boosted with ritonavir, tenofovir + lamivudine +efavirenz or dolutegravir + lamivudine + tenofovir
- Where
- 5 sites in Burkina Faso, Cameroon and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Child Development
The Influence of Maternal Age, Employment Status, and Parenthood Status on Children's Cognitive Development
Research and theory tend to agree when suggesting that certain activities done by mothers have both immediate and delayed consequences for children's mental development in the first years of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00361829
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Brazil and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,355 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Onchocerciasis, Loiasis
Development of a New Rapid Diagnostic Test to Support Onchocerciasis Elimination
Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is one of the disease targeted for elimination by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the group of Neglected Tropical Diseases.
- Conditions
- Onchocerciasis, Loiasis, Mansonelliasis, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- Obi1 (NCT06350851)
- Testing
- Biological samples collection (blood drawing + feces)
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 1,128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bioaster
Tuberculosis in Children
Impact of an Innovative Childhood TB Diagnostic Approach Decentralized to District Hospital and Primary Health Care Levels on Childhood Tuberculosis Case Detection and Management in High Tuberculosis Incidence Countries (TB-Speed Decentralisation)
The TB-Speed Decentralisation study aims to increase childhood Tuberculosis (TB) case detection at district hospital (DH) and Primary health Care (PHC) levels using adapted and child-friendly specimen collection methods, i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT04038632
- Testing
- Decentralization of Childhood TB Diagnosis
- Where
- 59 sites in Cambodia, Cameroon and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 3,106 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Trauma/Injury Problem
Pre and Post-Implementation of Injury/Trauma First Aid Training Among Early Secondary School Students in Fako, Cameroon
To save lives, alleviate pain, and prevent injuries from worsening before medical assistance can be summoned, first aid is essential. These fundamental skills are accessible to everyone, including young people.
- Trial name
- NCT07110077
- Testing
- Young First Aiders Traing of Early Secondry School children
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Buea
Cervical Cancer
A Novel Smart Speculum Versus a Standard Speculum for Easy Visualisation of the Cervix and Performing Remote Cervical Cancer Screening
Objective: The main objective of this study is to verify the level of comfort for patients and the degree of cervical visibility for health providers using a novel smart speculum compared to the standard speculum.
- Trial name
- NCT06359431
- Testing
- Novel Smart Speculum, Standard speculum
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GICMED
COVID-19
Evaluation of the Integration of Ag-RDTs for COVID-19 in MNCH, HIV and TB Services in Cameroon and Kenya
In many national Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response plans, including in Kenya and Cameroon, antigen detection tests are being used to improve access for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)…
- Trial name
- NCT05498727
- Testing
- Integration of SARS-CoV 2 Testing in HIV, MNCH and TB Clinics
- Where
- 2 sites in Cameroon, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 527,184 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
HIV/AIDS
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Who Received Etravirine and/or Darunavir
The objectives of this data collection activity are to: 1. Describe the baseline demographics, clinical and laboratory profile of patients who ever received darunavir (DRV) and/or etravirine (ETR), at the time of initiation on…
- Trial name
- NewHorizon (NCT04194021)
- Where
- 5 sites in Cameroon, Eswatini and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 871 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Anemia, Malaria
Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) in Cameroon
The Plus Project will assess the impact, operational feasibility, efficacy, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of PMC. Specifically, the impact evaluation will involve monitoring a passive cohort of all children in the study…
- Trial name
- NCT05889052
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 2,138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Child Malnutrition
Growth and Nutritional Impact of Small Fish Powder Supplementation in Infants
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of supplementing the diets of infants aged 6-7 months with small fish powder on growth outcomes in the Garoua 1st Health District, Northern Cameroon.
- Trial name
- NCT07794085
- Testing
- Small Fish Powder, Millet Flour
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Food and Nutrition Research, Yaounde
Loiasis, Lymphatic Filariasis
Spontaneous Antigenemia in Loiasis
This prospective study will enroll and follow 60 loiasis patients with high worm burden to monitor the spontaneous release of filarial antigen in peripheral blood.
- Trial name
- NCT04258670
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Road Traffic Injury Prevention, Motorcycle Safety, Personal Protective Equipment Use, Visibility Materials, Injury Prevention Education, Health Behavior Change
The Effectiveness of Health Education Intervention in Enhancing Personal Protective Equipment Use
This study is testing whether a health education program can help commercial motorcycle riders and passengers in the Limbe and Tiko Health Districts of Cameroon improve their use of safety equipment.
- Trial name
- NCT07087444
- Testing
- Health education intervention to improve knowledge and uptake of personal protective equipment and visibility materials among commercial motorcycle riders and passengers
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 967 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Buea
Surgical Site Infections, Infections
Evaluation of a Ventilation-filtration System for Operating Rooms at the Protestant Hospital of Mbouo (VENTI-MBOUO)
This research project is evaluating an air filtration system that is supposed to be adapted to the context, highly efficient and affordable.
- Trial name
- VENTI-MBOUO (NCT07034573)
- Testing
- context adapted air filtration system for operating theatre
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christian Doll
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Among Road Traffic Injury Victims
Impact of Capacity Building of Healthcare Workers on Management of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This is a community- and hospital-based interventional study consisting of two interventions: Capacity building of healthcare workers (HCWs) in the intervention group (Buea Regional Hospital, selected by simple random…
- Trial name
- NCT07110727
- Testing
- Two days, role play, adult interactive capacity building sessions of healthcare workers on PTSD screening and management. Pre/posttest and change in practice in screening will be used for evaluation
- Where
- 3 sites in Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Buea
Cervical Cancer Screening, HPV Infections
Cervical Cancer Screening of Postmenopausal Women in Low- and Middle-income Countries Using HPV Self-sampling and Triage by Genotyping and Cytology
Cervical cancer remains a major cause of mortality in low- and middle-income countries, especially among women aged 50 years and older who are often under-screened.
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer Screening, HPV Infections, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
- Trial name
- NCT07244315
- Testing
- Vaginal specimens for HPV test will be collected by participants themselves using flocked swabs after explanations by co-investigators.
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Tuberculosis, HIV-1-infection
Determination of Adequate Tuberculosis Regimen in Patients Hospitalized With HIV-associated Severe Immune Suppression
DATURA trial is a phase III, multicenter, two-arm, open-label, randomized superiority trial to compare the efficacy and the safety of an intensified tuberculosis (TB) regimen versus standard TB treatment in HIV-infected adults…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, HIV-1-infection, Immuno-Deficiency
- Trial name
- DATURA (NCT04738812)
- Testing
- Intensified TB treatment (initial phase), WHO standard TB treatment (initial phase)
- Where
- 6 sites in Cambodia, Cameroon and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,330 people
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis, Severe Pneumonia
Impact of Systematic Early Tuberculosis Detection Using Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra in Children With Severe Pneumonia in High Tuberculosis Burden Countries (TB-Speed Pneumonia)
Despite progress in reducing tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality in the past 20 years, TB is a top ten cause of death in children under 5 years worldwide.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Severe Pneumonia, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT03831906
- Testing
- Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra)
- Where
- 16 sites in Cambodia, Cameroon and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 2,570 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Hiv
HIV-1 Subtype-specific Drug Resistance in Patients Failing Dolutegravir (DTG) Based Regimen
This is a prospective observational study enrolling People Living with HIV (PLHIV) who are on a Dolutegravir-based AntiRetroviral Treatment (ART) regimen and experiencing virologic failure.
- Trial name
- DTG-Resist (NCT06285110)
- Where
- 22 sites in Argentina, Brazil and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 1,103 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Diagnosis, Tuberculosis
Start Taking Action For TB Diagnosis
Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is one of the main causes of death and the leading cause from a single infectious agent. In 2020, an estimated 9.9 million people developed TB and 1.5 million died.
- Trial name
- START4ALL (NCT05845112)
- Testing
- Class 1, Point of Care (POC) Quantitative C-Reactive Protein (CRP)., Class 2, POC Qualitative/Semiquantitative CRP, Class 3, Urine Lateral Flow Tests
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Brazil and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 14,747 people
- Sponsor
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine