Clinical trials: in Haiti
HIV Infection
REMEMBER: Reducing Early Mortality & Morbidity by Empiric Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment
People with HIV have a high chance of becoming infected with TB, especially when they live in areas where TB infection is common. It can be difficult to diagnose TB in people who need to start HIV treatment right away.
- Trial name
- REMEMBER (NCT01380080)
- Testing
- Atripla (r), Efavirenz, Truvada
- Where
- 18 sites in Brazil, Haiti and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 851 people
- Sponsor
- Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
HIV Infection, LTBI
Drug-Drug Interactions Between Rifapentine and Dolutegravir in HIV/LTBI Co-Infected Individuals
This study evaluated the potential drug-drug interactions between dolutegravir (DTG) and steady state rifapentine (RPT) when RPT was given with isoniazid (INH) daily for 4 weeks (1HP) as part of treatment for latent TB infection…
- Trial name
- NCT04272242
- Testing
- Dolutegravir (DTG), Isoniazid (INH), Rifapentine (RPT)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Botswana and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Surgical Site Infection, Post-Op Infection
Analysis of Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections in Patients With Acute Abdomen at Hospital of State University of Haiti
The purpose of this study is to identify the risk factors associated with surgical site infection.
- Trial name
- NCT06480344
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haiti
Mental Health, COVID-19
Leveraging Community Health Workers to Combat COVID-19 and Mental Health Misinformation in Haiti, Malawi, and Rwanda
Partners In Health (PIH), in collaboration with Harvard Medical School, aims to develop and evaluate an SMS-based intervention for Community Health Workers (CHWs) to combat COVID-19 and mental health-related misinformation in…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, COVID-19, Misinformation
- Trial name
- NCT05997511
- Testing
- Card-Sorting Activity (Pre-intervention design), SMS Crafting (Pre-intervention design), SMS Messaging
- Where
- 3 sites in Haiti, Malawi and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 5,109 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
HIV/AIDS, Pre Hypertension
Treatment of Early Hypertension Among Persons Living With HIV in Haiti
The investigators are conducting an unblinded pilot randomized control trial of 250 persons living with HIV (PLWH), aged 18-65 years, who receive antiretroviral therapy care at Haitian Group for the Study of Kaposi's Sarcoma and…
- Trial name
- NCT04692467
- Testing
- Amlodipine 5mg
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
HIV
FANMI: Community Cohort Care for HIV-Infected Adolescent Girls in Haiti
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial of Group Care in the GHESKIO Community Center versus Individual Care in the GHESKIO Adolescent Clinic for 160 HIV-infected adolescent girls age 16-23 years in Haiti (80…
- Trial name
- NCT03286504
- Testing
- FANMI - Cohort Care
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Vision Loss
First-Sight Refractive Error Correction in the Developing World
The aim of this study is to test the efficacy of the First-Sight refractive kit designed to provide refractive correction of simple hyperopia, myopia and astigmatism with autorefraction.
- Trial name
- NCT01598818
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Haiti
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Soil-transmitted Helminth Infections
Monitoring Drug Efficacy and Anthelmintic Resistance in Soil-transmitted Helminth Programs
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are a group of parasitic worms that infect millions of children in sub-tropical and tropical countries, resulting in malnutrition, growth stunting, intellectual retardation and cognitive…
- Trial name
- StarwormsWP2 (NCT04177654)
- Testing
- Benzimidazoles
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Cambodia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 9,457 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
HIV-1-infection
Assess Therapeutic Efficacy and Emergence of HIV Drug Resistance Following Initiation of TLD
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/lamivudine/dolutegravir (TLD) is being used more widely across the world to treat HIV. This is an observational study (a type of study in which participants are observed and certain outcomes are…
- Trial name
- NCT04050449
- Where
- 14 sites in Haiti, Kenya and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,339 people
- Sponsor
- Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
HIV Infection
IMPAACT 1077HS: Examining Benefits of HAART Continuation in Postpartum Women
This study was a randomized strategy trial conducted among women who received highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) during pregnancy for purposes of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV but did not…
- Trial name
- NCT00955968
- Testing
- Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Argentina and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 1,653 people
- Sponsor
- International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group
Tuberculosis
High-Dose Isoniazid Among Adult Patients With Different Genetic Variants of INH-Resistant Tuberculosis (TB)
Isoniazid (INH) is a drug commonly used to treat tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. Sometimes, the bacteria that cause TB can become resistant to INH.
- Trial name
- NCT01936831
- Testing
- Isoniazid, Vitamin B6
- Where
- 2 sites in Haiti, South Africa
- Volunteers
- 282 people
- Sponsor
- Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
Micronutrient Deficiency, Malnutrition, Child
Dietary Intake, Health and Micronutrient Status in Haiti
The general objective of this project is to collect information on dietary intake and nutritional status of women and young children in Haiti, to inform the design and management of national and subnational micronutrient…
- Conditions
- Micronutrient Deficiency, Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition, Chronic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04034381
- Testing
- No intervention (descriptive survey only)
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Diabetes Mellitus
Social Determinants of Global Pediatric Diabetes
There is little data from low-income countries on setting and culture specific perception of childhood diabetes and disease specific stressors including stigma, and how these may affect disease related quality of life, coping…
- Trial name
- DESIDE (NCT04272099)
- Testing
- Administration of standardized questionnaires, Physical activity tracker, Dietary log
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Haiti
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Surgical Site Infection
Application of Powdered Vancomycin in the Surgical Wound in Haiti
Vancomycin, a tricyclic glycopeptide antibiotic, was originally indicated for the treatment of penicillin-resistant S. Aureus. It has a bactericidal action, inhibiting the biosynthesis of the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria.
- Trial name
- NCT05535725
- Testing
- application of powdered vancomycin in the surgical wound as prophylaxis against the occurrence of surgical site infection
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinique Ortos
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis
A Trial of Same-Day Testing and Treatment to Improve Outcomes Among Symptomatic Patients Newly Diagnosed With HIV
This is a randomized, unblinded study comparing standard vs. same-day treatment for patients with TB symptoms (cough, fever, night sweats, or weight loss) at HIV diagnosis.
- Trial name
- NCT03154320
- Testing
- Same-Day Treatment, Standard treatment
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Acute Diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection
Improving Nighttime Access to Care and Treatment (Part 2)
Children in resource-limited settings who develop illness at night are often isolated from pre-emergency care, resulting in progression to an emergency because families are forced to wait until morning to seek care.
- Conditions
- Acute Diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection, Acute Febrile Illness
- Trial name
- INACT2 (NCT03943654)
- Testing
- MotoMeds Healthline- illness assessment and treatment recommendation for non-emergent cases by telephone
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 391 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
HIV Infections
An Observational Study of Long-term Outcomes of HIV-1 Infection in Persons Who Become HIV-1 Infected After Enrollment in HIV-1 Vaccine Trials
An observational study of long-term outcomes of HIV-1 infection in persons who become infected after enrollment in HIV-1 vaccine trials
- Trial name
- NCT03337906
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Dominican Republic and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HIV Vaccine Trials Network
Iodine Deficiency
Prevalence of Iodine Deficiency in Remote Communities of Haiti
Haiti is one of the few remaining countries that is at risk of iodine deficiency disorders. In the 2018 survey, iodized salt was found in <20% of households and iodine excretion from non-pregnant and pregnant women suggested…
- Trial name
- NCT05275452
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
HIV Infections, Tuberculosis
Evaluating the Safety of Immediate Versus Deferred Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death among HIV-infected persons in low-income settings and can be a serious complication for HIV-infected pregnant women and their infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01494038
- Testing
- Isoniazid (INH)
- Where
- 13 sites in Botswana, Haiti and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 956 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Tuberculosis, HIV Infections
Brief Rifapentine-Isoniazid Evaluation for TB Prevention (BRIEF TB)
HIV-infected people have an increased risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB). At the time the study was designed, the standard course of treatment for TB was 6 to 9 months of isoniazid (INH).This study compared the safety…
- Trial name
- NCT01404312
- Testing
- Rifapentine (RPT), Isoniazid (INH), Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
- Where
- 45 sites in United States, Botswana and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)