Clinical trials: in Ethiopia
Chronic Heart Failure, Health Related Quality of Life
Mobile-Based Telemedicine and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients With Chronic Heart Failure (MOBILE-HF)
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a long-term condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood effectively. It can cause symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, swelling in the legs, and reduced ability to perform daily…
- Trial name
- MOBILE-HF (NCT07650474)
- Testing
- Supportive Care
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Select College
Ceserean Section, Lower Limb Fractures
Infection Prevention for "Bellwether" Surgery in Ethiopia
The study examines surgical site infections and antimicrobial resistance following life-saving surgeries like C-sections and leg fracture repairs in Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Ceserean Section, Lower Limb Fractures, Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
- Trial name
- NCT07647796
- Testing
- Surgical Site Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Bundle
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Maternal Behavior
Evaluation of Prototype Solutions for Optimizing Maternal Health Behaviors
This study is a three-year implementation research project that aims to develop and test the effectiveness and acceptability of interventions to promote three outcomes: institutional delivery, antenatal care, and iron-folic acid…
- Trial name
- NCT05907720
- Testing
- Human-centered design prototype solutions for vulnerable pregnant women
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,468 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Trachoma
Sanitation, Water, and Instruction in Face-washing for Trachoma I/II
SWIFT I is a series of 3 cluster-randomized trials designed to assess several alternative strategies for trachoma control in communities that have been treated with many years of mass azithromycin distributions.
- Trial name
- SWIFT I/II (NCT02754583)
- Testing
- Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention, Standard of care WASH intervention, Azithromycin
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 47,605 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Non-communicable Diseases (NCD)
Enabling Environments for Non-communicable Disease Risk Reduction in Ethiopia
The ENABLE study focuses on pregnant women attending routine antenatal care (ANC) in urban primary health care facilities in four Ethiopian cities.
- Trial name
- ENABLE (NCT07442318)
- Testing
- Structured lifestyle counseling integrated into ANC, Standard routine ANC
- Where
- 4 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Adolescent Behavior, Gender
GAGE Act With Her-Ethiopia Evaluation
This study evaluates the impact of Act With Her Ethiopia (AWH-E), a gender transformative multi-level program that aims to improve the lives of young adolescent boys and girls.
- Trial name
- NCT03890237
- Testing
- Her Spaces, Act With Her, Act With Her + Asset Transfer
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Prevention, Malnutrition, Child
Evaluation of 7-day vs 1-day Packaging of Small Quantity Lipid-based Nutrition Supplementation (SQ-LNS)
Small Quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS), are fortified, lipid-based nutritional supplements that were specifically designed for children 6-24 months to prevent malnutrition.
- Conditions
- Prevention, Malnutrition, Child, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07540793
- Testing
- 7dp SQ-LNS, 1dp SQ-LNS
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Diarrheal Diseases
Effects of Multiple Interventions on Under-Five Diarrhea
Diarrhea is the leading cause of death, especially in developed nations. Though there are effective interventions, diarrhea remains the leading cause of death among children in Ethiopia
- Trial name
- NCT07158632
- Testing
- handwashing education, water chlorination, combined intervention
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 835 people
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Post Partum Depression
Prevalence and Determinant Factors of Postpartum Depression Among Mothers Visiting Postnatal and Immunization Clinics in Selected Public Health Institutions, Mekelle, Tigray
This study looks at depression among mothers after childbirth (also called postpartum depression) in Mekelle City, Tigray, Ethiopia.
- Trial name
- NCT07563712
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mekelle University
Childhood Cancer
Effect of Nutrition Counseling and Physical Exercise Prescription on Body Composition and Nutritional Status of 5-18 Years Pediatric Cancer Patients on Treatment at Jimma Medical Center Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Unit(JMC-PHOU), Jimma, Ethiopia
Malnutrition and associated muscle wasting are common health problems among pediatric cancer patients. However, the role of dietary counseling and physical exercise prescription intervention on both nutritional status and muscle…
- Trial name
- JMC-PHOU (NCT07558486)
- Testing
- dietary counseling and physical exercise prescription
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Instrumental Delivery, Medical Device
ASSIST Ethiopia: Feasibility Clinical Investigation of the Odonassist™ Medical Device
The Innovation The OdonAssist™ is a medical device for assisted vaginal delivery (AVD), that is defined by the need of additional procedure to facilitate childbirth in order to reduce foetal-maternal risks.
- Conditions
- Instrumental Delivery, Medical Device, Feasibility Study, Acceptability Study
- Trial name
- ASSISTEthiopia (NCT06918509)
- Testing
- OdonAssistTM
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Doctors with Africa - CUAMM
Malaria (Plasmodium Falciparum), Drug Resistance
Artemisinin Partial Resistance in Ethiopian Plasmodium Falciparum: A Multisite Clinical, Molecular and In Vitro Study
Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are the main treatment for falciparum malaria in Africa. Artemisinin partial resistance (ART-R), characterized by delayed parasite clearance after treatment, has been confirmed in…
- Conditions
- Malaria (Plasmodium Falciparum), Drug Resistance, Artemisinin-resistant, Ethiopia
- Trial name
- ETH-ART-R (NCT07527182)
- Testing
- Artemether-Lumefantrine Tab 20-120mg
- Where
- 5 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 277 people
- Sponsor
- Didier Menard
Maternal and Child Health, Maternal Nutrition
Social Networks for Improving Maternal & Child Health
Brief Summary: Improving Maternal and Child Health via Indigenous Structures The goal of this cluster randomized controlled community trial is to assess the effect of community-based interventions using indigenous community…
- Trial name
- SoNIMCH (NCT07522047)
- Testing
- Community-based Health and Nutrition Counseling via Indigenous Social Support Structures (ISSS)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahir Dar University
Healthy Eating, Food Preference
Quality of Home Packed School Lunch Among Children Attending Kindergarten School in Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia, 2026
A balanced diet is critical for preschool aged children; meals must be sufficiently diverse to provide the essential nutrients required for rapid physical and cognitive development.
- Conditions
- Healthy Eating, Food Preference, Nutritional Status
- Trial name
- NCT07506772
- Testing
- Nutrition education
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Preterm Birth, Pediatric Cancer
eHealth as an Aid for Facilitating and Supporting Self-management in Families With Long-term Childhood Illness
The overall aim is twofold: 1) to stretch the borderline regarding the present knowledge of clinical and economic cost-effectiveness of eHealth as an aid for facilitating and supporting self-management in families with long-term…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Pediatric Cancer, Hirschsprung Disease, Congenital Malformation
- Trial name
- eChildHealth (NCT04150120)
- Testing
- e-health device with application, Mobile phone text messaging, early detection of cerebral palsy using a mobile phone application
- Where
- 7 sites in Denmark, Ethiopia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 720 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases, Neglected Tropical Diseases
Early Detection and AI-Based Management of Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa by Frontline Health Workers
Skin-related Neglected Tropical Diseases (Skin NTDs) affect about 1.8 billion people worldwide, particularly in poor and rural communities where healthcare access is limited.
- Conditions
- Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Leprosy, Buruli Ulcer
- Trial name
- SkincAIr (NCT07506967)
- Testing
- A mobile app with AI functionality for diagnosing skin-related NTDs
- Where
- 5 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 2,420 people
- Sponsor
- Kenya Medical Research Institute
Mental Health Issue
Evaluation of the Group Problem Management Plus (Group PM+) Pilot Study in Oromia and Amhara Regional States, Ethiopia
Mental health disorders are among the leading causes of the global health-related burden. Mental health disorders are exacerbated by poverty and exposure to adversity like conflict and adverse shocks.
- Trial name
- NCT07500142
- Testing
- group Problem Management Plus, Cash
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT), Eye Diseases
FLuorometholone as Adjunctive MEdical Therapy for TT Surgery (FLAME) Trial
This study aims : To assess the efficacy of fluorometholone 0.1% one drop twice daily for four weeks in reducing the incidence of post-operative trachomatous trichiasis (TT) when given as adjunctive therapy with TT surgery in the…
- Conditions
- Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT), Eye Diseases, Eyelid Diseases, Trachomatous
- Trial name
- FLAME (NCT04149210)
- Testing
- Fluorometholone 0.1% Oph Susp, Artificial Tears
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 2,410 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Hiv, Visceral Leishmaniasis
Recurrent Visceral Leishmaniasis in HIV Co-Infection
The aim is (1) to better understand the underlying causes and predispositions for relapse and parasite persistence in visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients living with HIV and (2) to improve treatment monitoring of this target…
- Trial name
- ALIVE (NCT07487350)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Tuberculosis
A Home-Based Approach to Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment Management
Background: Tuberculosis (TB), though preventable and curable, remains a major public health concern worldwide. While elimination of tuberculosis infection (TBI) is critical to TB elimination, TBI continues to represent a…
- Trial name
- NCT07479030
- Testing
- A home-based approach to TB preventive treatment management
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people
- Sponsor
- Dilla University