Clinical trials: in Niger
Mortality, Antimicrobial Resistance
Azithromycin for Child Survival in Niger II
Several randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that azithromycin mass drug administration (MDA) reduces child mortality, but increases antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
- Trial name
- AVENIR II (NCT06358872)
- Testing
- Azithromycin for Oral Suspension
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 3,300,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Mortality, Resistance Bacterial
Azithromycin for Child Survival in Niger: Mortality and Resistance Trial
The MORDOR trial found that biannual distribution of azithromycin to children 1-59 months old reduced child mortality. The World Health Organization (WHO) released conditional guidelines for this intervention, which include…
- Conditions
- Mortality, Resistance Bacterial, Child, Only
- Trial name
- AVENIR (NCT04224987)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 864,493 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Malaria
Integrating the Guardian Spatial Emanator Within AVENIR II
This study will evaluate the implementation of integrating Guardian spatial emanators into the existing AVENIR II azithromycin mass drug administration program in Niger.
- Trial name
- GUARD-AV (NCT07712263)
- Testing
- Spatial Emanator
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Malnutrition Severe, Vaccination
OptiMAx Will Test Whether SQ-LNS Incentivises Vaccination Uptake in Rural Chad and Niger, With a Cost Effectiveness Analysis. It Will Also Look at Whether Having Received SQ-LNS Before Becoming Malnourished Leads to Better Outcomes for Children Treated Under the OptiMA Protocol.
Malnutrition and infectious disease form a vicious circle, posing a double threat to vulnerable children in low- and middle-income countries.
- Trial name
- OptiMAx (NCT07592260)
- Testing
- small quantity lipid-based supplement (SQ-LNS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Chad, Niger
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for International Medical Action
Trachoma
Azithromycin Reduction to Reach Elimination of Trachoma
The investigators propose a randomized controlled trial of discontinuation versus continuation of annual mass azithromycin distribution in hypoendemic communities of Maradi, Niger.
- Trial name
- ARRET (NCT04185402)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 3,931 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Mortality, Child Health
Azithromycin for Child Survival in Niger: Delivery Trial
This cluster-randomized trial aims to compare the impact of different delivery approaches to azithromycin distribution on coverage, costs, and feasibility outcomes.
- Conditions
- Mortality, Child Health, Implementation
- Trial name
- AVENIR (NCT04774991)
- Testing
- Azithromycin for Oral Suspension
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 10,925 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pneumococcal Carriage
Mass Campaigns With Fractional Dose Pneumococcal Vaccines in Sub-Saharan Africa (fPCV)
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of a mass campaign with a single, fractional dose of Pneumosil®, a PCV10, on VT carriage.
- Trial name
- fPCV (NCT05175014)
- Testing
- PCV10 full dose, PCV10 fractional dose
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 44,618 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Adolescent Development
Adolescent Transition West Africa
This trial will serve as an outcome evaluation of 'Adolescent Transition in West Africa' (ATWA), a school-based program in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger for adolescents ages 10-19.
- Trial name
- ATWA (NCT05396664)
- Testing
- ATWA
- Where
- 3 sites in Burkina Faso, Mali and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 4,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Severe Rotavirus Gastroenteritis
Efficacy and Safety of a Pentavalent Rotavirus Vaccine (BRV-PV) Against Severe Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Niger
The study is a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, trial with two groups of infants receiving vaccine or placebo to assess the efficacy and safety of BRV-PV.
- Trial name
- ROSE (NCT02145000)
- Testing
- Rotavirus vaccine (BRV-PV)
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 6,586 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Vitamin A Deficiency, Iron-deficiency
Impact of Food-to-Food Fortified Cereal Products on Diet Quality in Rural Niger Villages
The primary hypothesis is that introduction of food-to-food fortified products through a rural Hub-and-Spoke incubator system contributes to an improved food environment and availability of micronutrients to these communities.
- Trial name
- NigerMPS (NCT05893901)
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 3,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Childhood Mortality
Mortality Reduction After Oral Azithromycin: Mortality Study
Our long-term goal is to more precisely define the role of mass azithromycin treatments as an intervention for reducing childhood mortality.
- Trial name
- MORDORIMort (NCT02047981)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Malawi and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 190,238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Childhood Mortality
Mortality Reduction After Oral Azithromycin: Morbidity Study
The long-term goal of this study is to more precisely define the role of mass azithromycin treatments as an intervention for reducing childhood morbidity and increasing growth, and for the potential selection of antibiotic…
- Trial name
- MORDORMorb (NCT02048007)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Malawi and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 72,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pregnancy
Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women and Optimization of Prenatal Care Services
A national survey in Niger found that women and children are at risk of undernutrition and that many pregnant women don't visit health centers during pregnancy as often as is recommended.
- Trial name
- NCT01832688
- Testing
- Programmatic prenatal care optimization
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 2,306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Meningitis, Meningococcal
Ciprofloxacin for the Prevention of Meningococcal Meningitis 2018
The trial is an interventional, cluster-randomized trial to assess the impact of oral ciprofloxacin for household and community contacts of meningitis cases on the incidence of meningitis during an epidemic.
- Trial name
- NCT03431675
- Testing
- Ciprofloxacin
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Meningitis, Meningococcal
Ciprofloxacin for the Prevention of Meningococcal Meningitis
This study evaluates the effect of antibiotic prophylaxis with ciprofloxacin, given to the contacts of meningitis cases, on the overall attack rate of meningitis during an epidemic.
- Trial name
- NCT02724046
- Testing
- Ciprofloxacin
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Malnutrition
Different Strategies for Preventing Severe Acute Malnutrition in Niger
Options for large-scale preventive distributions include fortified blended flours, ready-to-use foods and direct cash transfer either alone or in combination with family protective rations.
- Trial name
- NCT01828814
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 7,836 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
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
Severe Malnutrition, Malnutrition
Characterizing the Gut Microbiota Alteration Associated With Severe Acute Malnutrition
The investigators performed two case-control studies in Niger and Senegal analysing fecal microbiota to characterize the specificity of the gut microbiota alteration associated with severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
- Conditions
- Severe Malnutrition, Malnutrition, Infant Nutrition Disorders, Child Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT02413905
- Testing
- Stool samples
- Where
- 2 sites in Niger, Senegal
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection
Marasmus, Kwashiorkor
Mothers Understand And Can do it - Mid Upper Arm Circumference Screening for Malnutrition Performed by Mothers
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE : To determine whether mothers, given minimal group training, are capable of using a MUAC (mid-upper arm circumference) bracelet to screen their children for malnutrition and categorise them into one of three…
- Conditions
- Marasmus, Kwashiorkor, Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- MUAC (NCT01790815)
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for International Medical Action