Clinical trials: in Madagascar
Rabies
Immunity Persistence After Abridged Intradermal Rabies PEP
After exposure, rabies can be prevented in almost 100% of cases by the administration of sufficient and timely post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
- Trial name
- RESIST-3 (NCT04829630)
- Testing
- rabies vaccine
- Where
- 2 sites in Cambodia, Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Plague, Plague, Bubonic
Yersinia Pestis Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Blood Samples
Plague is a deadly but highly treatable disease caused by the bacterium Y. pestis. Due to the historical development of Y. pestis as a bioweapon by several nation states, it is listed by the US as a potential bioweapon that could…
- Conditions
- Plague, Plague, Bubonic, Plague, Pneumonic, Yersinia Pestis Plague
- Trial name
- SMARTPRT (NCT04688996)
- Testing
- Lateral Flow Assay for Pathogens of the Plague
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Brimrose Technology Corporation
Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Neonatal Acquisition of ESBL-PE in a Low-income Country - NeoLIC
Enterobacteriaceae, more specifically Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, are the bacteria most often responsible for neonatal infections in low-income countries.
- Trial name
- NeoLIC (NCT04836208)
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Comparing Several Strategies to Manage Moderate Acute Malnutrition Among Children From 6 to 24 Months Old
The aim of this open-label randomized controlled trial conducted in four African countries (Madagascar, Niger, Central African Republic and Senegal) is to compare three strategies of renutrition for moderate acute malnutrition…
- Trial name
- MALINEA (NCT03474276)
- Testing
- Azythromycin, Inuline and fructo-oligosaccharides, Albendazole
- Where
- 4 sites in Central African Republic, Madagascar and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Bordetella Pertussis, Whooping Cough
Pertussis Immunization Programs in Low Income Countries
Due to waning of infectious as well as vaccine immunity and lack of vaccination boosters, a large number of adolescents and adults are no longer immunized against Bordetella pertussis, the agent of whooping cough and consequently…
- Trial name
- PERILIC (NCT02983487)
- Testing
- Nasopharyngeal sampling, Blood Sampling
- Where
- 3 sites in Cambodia, Madagascar and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,587 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Malaria in Pregnancy
Evaluating the Effects of Community Delivery of Malaria Intermittent Preventive Treatment on Pregnant Women and Babies
This study evaluates the effectiveness of community delivery of sulfadoxine-pyrimetamine (SP) for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) in increasing the coverage of IPTp among pregnant women in…
- Trial name
- TIPTOP (NCT03600844)
- Testing
- Community distribution of SP for IPTp
- Where
- 12 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 10,602 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Malaria, Case Management
Proactive Community Case Management (Pro-CCM) in Rural Madagascar
The trial took place in a rural area hyper endemic for malaria, the hypothesis of which was that active detection and treatment of malaria in the population (all ages combined) in the event of a positive test could reduce the…
- Trial name
- Pro-CCM (NCT05223933)
- Testing
- Proactive community case management
- Where
- 22 sites in Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur de Madagascar
Schistosomiasis
Treatment of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) With Praziquantel: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is a frequent manifestation of the infection with Schistosoma haematobium or mansoni. FGS is probably the most neglected gynaecological condition in the tropics.
- Trial name
- NCT04115072
- Testing
- Praziquantel 600Mg Oral Tablet x 5, Praziquantel 600Mg Oral Tablet x 1
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Regionshospital Nordjylland
Surgery, Surgery- Complications
African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS)
STUDY OBJECTIVE To confirm the incidence of in-hospital postoperative complications in adult surgical patients in Africa. STUDY DESIGN Seven day, African national multi-centre prospective observational cohort study of adult (≥18…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Surgery- Complications, Mortality
- Trial name
- ASOS (NCT03044899)
- Testing
- All surgeries in adult patients
- Where
- 25 sites in Algeria, Benin and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 11,422 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Human Papilloma Virus Infection, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 2/3
The HPV Self-test as a Test of Cure in Madagascar
The purpose of this study is to find out whether Self-HPV may be an accurate method for the follow-up of women with a history of HPV infection.
- Trial name
- NCT02811367
- Testing
- HPV test
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Abortion, Incomplete
Misoprostol for the Treatment of Incomplete Abortion
This randomized study will examine the efficacy, safety and acceptability of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortion. Women diagnosed with incomplete abortion will be randomized to receive one of the following regimens…
- Trial name
- NCT00670761
- Testing
- misoprostol, MVA
- Where
- 6 sites in Burkina Faso, Madagascar and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Cervical Precancer
Cervical Cancer Screening in Madagascar Using Smartphone Photos and Mobile Telemedicine
The purpose of this study is to determine whether smartphone photos may assist health-care worker (on-site) and to evaluate the diagnostic reliability and accuracy of cervical examination with smartphone photos of VIA (D-VIA)…
- Trial name
- NCT02693379
- Testing
- D-VIA
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 1,041 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Patrick Petignat
Bacterial Infections
Children's Antibiotic Resistant Infections in Low Income Countries
The main challenge of the ChARLI program is to assess the clinical burden of severe neonatal and childhood bacterial infections in low-income countries,in particular those caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria.
- Trial name
- ChARLI (NCT02074865)
- Testing
- biological samples
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Syphilis
Azithromycin/Bicillin Syphilis
The purpose of this study is to determine if azithromycin, a drug approved for treatment of other infections, is as effective for syphilis (a sexually transmitted disease) as the standard treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00031499
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Benzathine Penicillin, Doxycycline
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 593 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Long-term and Permanent Contraceptive Methods
A Prospective Observational Study of the Clinical Performance of Zarin in Madagascar
This one-year observational study will monitor the contraceptive effectiveness, safety and acceptability of Zarin during the first year of use after the method has been approved for public use in Madagascar.
- Trial name
- NCT01200576
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 621 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Low Birth Weight
Efficacy of Continuous Skin to Skin Care (Technique Kangaroo: TK) After Birth for Low Birth Weight (LBW) Infants and Their Mothers in Developing Countries
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of Technique Kangourou (TK) between low birth weight (LBW) infants and their mothers started as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth in developing country.
- Trial name
- EtudeTK (NCT00531492)
- Testing
- TK as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth, Conventional care
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development
Plague
Treatment and Diagnosis of Plague
This clinical trial will compare the effectiveness of streptomycin, which historically is the standard drug for treatment of plague, with gentamicin.
- Trial name
- NCT00128466
- Testing
- gentamicin, streptomycin
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sexually Transmitted Infections, Schistosoma Haematobium
Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Madagascar
A cross-sectional study of urogenital schistosomiasis and sexually transmitted infections (STI) prevalence and associated morbidity in a rural community in Madagascar.
- Trial name
- FGS/MGS/STI (NCT00713999)
- Testing
- Treatment with anti-STI and anti-schistosoma regimens
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 680 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Malaria
ATAQ EASY: Artesunate + Amodiaquine Fixed Dose Combination in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Primary Objective: To demonstrate the non-inferiority, in terms of clinical and parasitological efficacy on D28 of administration of Coarsucam™ (artesunate+amodiaquine fixed-dose combination), as a single daily dose, in…
- Trial name
- NCT00316329
- Testing
- Artesunate + Amodiaquine
- Where
- 5 sites in Cameroon, Madagascar and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,032 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Madagascar Female Condom Study
The study was designed to measure the effects of male and female condom promotion on STI prevalence and reported condom use by sex workers and their partners.
- Trial name
- NCT00272974
- Testing
- Clinic-based counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360