Clinical trials: in Malawi
Apnea Infant
Clinical Assessment of the BreathAlert Device in Monitoring Apneic Episodes
A team of researchers at Rice University in partnership with clinicians at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital created BreathAlert, a low cost battery-powered monitor that detects and corrects apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT07704320
- Testing
- BreathAlert (low cost respiratory rate and apnea monitor)
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- William Marsh Rice University
Major Depressive Disorder, Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
Pramipexole Versus Escitalopram to Treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Comorbid MDD With Mild Neurocognitive Disorder (MND) in Persons With HIV
A phase II, randomized, open-label, two-arm clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of pramipexole extended release (ER) versus escitalopram for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and comorbid MDD with…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Mild Neurocognitive Disorder, HIV
- Trial name
- NCT06705478
- Testing
- Pramipexole ER, Escitalopram
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Botswana and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Premature Birth
Group Antenatal Care: Effectiveness and Contextual Factors Linked to Implementation Success in Malawi
In this study, we test the effectiveness of an evidence-based model of group antenatal care by comparing it to individual (usual) antenatal care (Aim 1) across 7 antenatal clinics in Blantyre District, Malawi.
- Trial name
- NCT03673709
- Testing
- Antenatal Care
- Where
- 7 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,887 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Postpartum Health, Infant Health
Group Postpartum and Well-Child Care for Maternal and Infant Health
The proposed study will evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated group postpartum and well-child care model, compared to individual (usual) postnatal and well-child care, on maternal and child health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT07414901
- Testing
- Group Care
- Where
- 16 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
HIV, Tuberculosis
Clofazimine- and Rifapentine-Containing Treatment Shortening Regimens in Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis: The CLO-FAST Study
The purpose of this study was to compare a 3-month rifapentine (RPT)/clofazimine (CFZ)-containing regimen with a CFZ loading dose with the 6-month standard of care (SOC) regimen for drug-susceptible (DS) tuberculosis (TB).
- Trial name
- NCT04311502
- Testing
- Rifapentine, Rifampicin, Isoniazid
- Where
- 6 sites in Haiti, India and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections
Male Partner Engagement in HIV Testing Using Partner-notification Slip Plus Oral HIV Self-testing Kit
HIV testing uptake among male partners of pregnant women remains low. But the optimal way to engage the male partners is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT07488221
- Testing
- Partner Notification Slip plus HIV Self-test kit, Partner Notification Slip only
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, HIV
HIV-Mental Illness Stigma Reduction and Outcomes in Malawi
The overall aim of this study is to assess the acceptability, feasibility, fidelity, and effectiveness of a depression treatment intervention augmented with counseling to address stigma.
- Conditions
- Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, HIV, Health Condition Stigma
- Trial name
- NCT06951542
- Testing
- Stigma Reduction Counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Depressive Disorder
Integrating a Stepped Care Model of Screening and Treatment for Depression Into Malawi's National HIV Care Delivery Platform
Malawi is a low-income country in sub-Saharan Africa that has limited resources to address a significant burden of disease-including HIV/AIDS.
- Trial name
- IC3D (NCT04777006)
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus, Antidepressant Therapy
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 487 people
- Sponsor
- RAND
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
SUCCEED Africa: Support, Comprehensive Care and Empowerment of People With Psychosocial Disabilities
Although psychotic disorders typically affect less than 1% of the population, they are a significant cause of disability worldwide.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizotypal Disorder, Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorder
- Trial name
- SUCCEED (NCT06007105)
- Testing
- SUCCEED Community-Based Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Malawi, Nigeria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 425 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
HIV, Suicide
Suicide Assessment and Feasible Evidence-based Treatments for Youth Living With HIV in Lilongwe
The overall aim of this study is to determine the feasibility, fidelity, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the Friendship Bench +Safety Planning intervention in reducing suicidal ideation and behaviors (SIBs) and…
- Trial name
- NCT06770101
- Testing
- Behavioral: Enhanced Friendship Bench + Safety Planning, Augmented usual care
- Where
- 4 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Tuberculous Meningitis
Trial of a Six-Month Regimen of High-Dose Rifampicin, High-Dose Isoniazid, Linezolid, and Pyrazinamide Versus a Standard Nine-Month Regimen for the Treatment of Adults and Adolescents With Tuberculous Meningitis
The purpose of this study is to compare a 6-month regimen of high-dose rifampicin (RIF), high-dose isoniazid (INH), linezolid (LZD), and pyrazinamide (PZA) versus the World Health Organization (WHO) standard of care (SOC)…
- Trial name
- NCT05383742
- Testing
- Rifampicin (RIF), Isoniazid (INH), Linezolid (LZD)
- Where
- 18 sites in Brazil, India and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
SARS CoV 2 Infection, SARS CoV 2 Vaccination
COVID-19 Transmission and Morbidity in Malawi
SARS-CoV-2 transmission was expected to have a devastating impact in sub-Saharan African countries. Instead, morbidity and mortality rates in nearly the whole region are an order of magnitude lower than in Europe and the…
- Trial name
- COVID-TMM (NCT05973084)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
HIV-1-infection
Group-Based Intervention to Improve Mental Health and Adherence Among Youth Living With HIV in Low Resource Settings
IMPAACT 2016 was a multi-site, two-arm, individually randomized, controlled study to evaluate whether an Indigenous Leader Outreach Model (ILOM) of trauma-informed cognitive behavioral therapy (TI-CBT) delivered by Indigenous…
- Trial name
- NCT04024488
- Testing
- Youth TI-CBT Intervention Arm, Youth Discussion Control Arm, Caregiver TI-CBT Intervention Arm
- Where
- 8 sites in Botswana, Malawi and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 484 people
- Sponsor
- International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group
Blood Donation
Enhancing Blood Donation at Schools and Beyond in Malawi
First developed in Zimbabwe, Club 25 is an initiative to promote blood donation among young people, who present a low-risk population for the spread of transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs).
- Trial name
- NCT06138899
- Testing
- Club 25
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 35,516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Group B Streptococcus, Invasive Bacterial Diseases (IBD)
Preparing for Maternal GBS Vaccine Trials in Africa
Infections are one of the key causes of newborn deaths. Among them, Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of sepsis and bacterial meningitis in the first 90 days of life.
- Conditions
- Group B Streptococcus, Invasive Bacterial Diseases (IBD), Maternal Immunization
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT06833957)
- Where
- 10 sites in Kenya, Malawi and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 18,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health
HIV/AIDS, Alcohol Abuse
An Economic and Relationship-strengthening Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use in Malawi
With a full-scale randomized control trial, the investigators will evaluate the efficacy and cost effectiveness of Mlambe, an economic and relationship-strengthening intervention that provides incentivized saving accounts…
- Trial name
- NCT06367348
- Testing
- Mlambe
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cervical Cancer
Blood and Urine HPVDNA as Minimally Invasive Biomarkers for Cervical Cancer Detection and Surveillance Following Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine if ctHPVDNA (circulating tumor HPV DNA) can be used as a non-invasive biomarker for identification and treatment monitoring of cervical cancer by characterizing correlation between plasma…
- Trial name
- NCT04743674
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Malawi
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Prevention
UNCPM 22314 - Pregnancy, Infant and Maternal Health Outcomes Study
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the safety of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) and oral pre-expose prophylaxis (PrEP) (FTC/TDF or 3TC/TDF) for the prevention of HIV during pregnancy and breastfeeding…
- Conditions
- Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Prevention, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- PrIMO (NCT06158126)
- Testing
- Initiating daily oral PrEP during pregnancy, Already using daily oral PrEP at the time of pregnancy diagnosis, Initiating injectable PrEP during pregnancy
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 621 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
HIV, Depression
Enhanced Problem-solving Therapy and HIV Engagement Support to Improve Perinatal Mental Health & HIV Outcomes in Malawi
The main objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Enhanced Friendship Bench intervention to improve perinatal depression, HIV care engagement, and infant health outcomes among pregnant women with…
- Conditions
- HIV, Depression, Depression, Postpartum
- Trial name
- NCT06702722
- Testing
- Enhanced Friendship Bench, Enhanced usual care
- Where
- 5 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Malnutrition, Severe Acute, Malnutrition, Child
Slow Introduction of Nutrition for Ill Malnourished Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if giving lower calorie feeds during the first stage of treatment helps improve survival in severely malnourished children who are ill.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Severe Acute, Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition, Infant
- Trial name
- F50 (NCT06846749)
- Testing
- F75 milk feeds, F50 milk feeds, F35 milk feeds
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh, Malawi
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children