Clinical trials: in Liberia
Ebola Virus Disease
Partnership for Research on Ebola VACcinations
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of three vaccine strategies that may prevent Ebola virus disease (EVD) events in children and adults.
- Trial name
- PREVAC (NCT02876328)
- Testing
- Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN-Filo, rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP
- Where
- 6 sites in Guinea, Liberia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 4,789 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Ebola
GS-5734 to Assess the Antiviral Activity, Longer-Term Clearance of Ebola Virus, and Safety in Male Ebola Survivors With Evidence of Ebola Virus Persistence in Semen
Background: Some people have Ebola virus in their body for months after they recover from Ebola virus disease. Some may have health problems from the virus while others are fine.
- Trial name
- NCT02818582
- Testing
- GS-5734
- Where
- 2 sites in Guinea, Liberia
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cataract
PREVAIL VII: Cataract Surgery in Ebola Survivors
Objective: Zaire ebolavirus is a single-stranded RNA virus associated with high morbidity and mortality. The most recent epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa resulted in over 11,000 deaths and disabling sequelae…
- Trial name
- NCT03309020
- Testing
- Cataract surgery
- Where
- Liberia
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
Ebola Virus
Partnership for Research on Ebola Vaccines in Liberia (PREVAIL)
Background: Ebola virus disease (EVD) affects many people in Liberia and other countries in West Africa. It is caused by the Ebola virus and makes people sick with fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, and bleeding.
- Trial name
- NCT02344407
- Testing
- VSVG-ZEBOV, ChAd3-EBO Z
- Where
- Liberia
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Ebola Virus Infection
Putative Investigational Therapeutics in the Treatment of Patients With Known Ebola Infection
Background: Ebola is a viral infection that can spread quickly and causes life-threatening disease. Right now there is an Ebola outbreak in many countries in West Africa. There are no approved treatments for Ebola.
- Trial name
- NCT02363322
- Testing
- B/Current Standard of Care Plus ZMapp, A/Current Standard of Care Alone
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Guinea and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)