Clinical trials: in Malawi
HIV Infections
Study of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) for Prevention of HIV
This Phase 2a study involving Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) will provide extended safety data for high-risk men. Secondarily, the study will assess the feasibility of conducting the trial and evaluate the preliminary…
- Trial name
- NCT00122512
- Testing
- Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Malaria
Efficacy and Safety of Azithromycin and Artesunate in Pregnant Women
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of three treatment regimens for the prevention of malaria during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT00287300
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine, Azithromycin, Artesunate
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina
Immunity, Cellular, Hypersensitivity, Delayed Type
Immune Responses to BCG Vaccination in Malawi and the UK
BCG vaccination has been found to provide greater protection against TB in the UK than in Malawi. This study compares immune responses in BCG-vaccinated and unvaccinated teenagers and young adults in Malawi and in the UK.
- Trial name
- NCT00241657
- Testing
- BCG
- Where
- 2 sites in Malawi, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria, Falciparum, HIV Infections
Prevention of Malaria During Pregnancy Using Intermittent Preventive Treatment With Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine: Malawi
In Malawi, the standard of care to prevent malaria during pregnancy at the time of the study was a two dose sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine intermittent protective treatment (SP IPT) regimen administered in the second and third…
- Trial name
- NCT00126906
- Testing
- Monthly sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine, 2-dose sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention