Clinical trials: in Nigeria
Hypertension, Diabetes
Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes in West Africans
Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and associated complications are major contributors to the global disease burden. T2D is already a major health threat in populations in developed countries and is rapidly taking hold in the…
- Trial name
- NCT00837122
- Where
- 5 sites in Ghana, Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Lassa Fever
A Lassa Fever Vaccine Trial in Adults and Children Residing in West Africa
A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of rVSV∆G-LASV-GPC Vaccine in Adults and Children Residing in West Africa
- Trial name
- NCT05868733
- Testing
- Day 1 Dose (2×106 pfu), Day 1 Dose (1×107 pfu), Day 1 Dose (2×10^5 pfu)
- Where
- 3 sites in Ghana, Liberia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Incentives
Evaluating the Impact of Demand-Side Incentives (DSI) on Zero Dose Burden and Immunisation Coverage in Nigeria
The goal of this cluster Randomised Controlled Trial (cRCT) is to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of demand-side incentives (DSIs) in improving immunisation coverage and reducing the burden of zero-dose children between the…
- Trial name
- NCT06676787
- Testing
- Transportation Voucher, Comunity engagement and microplannnig support, Direct Facility Funding, Community Engagement, and Microplaning Support, Transportation Voucher, Direct Facility Funding, Community engagement and Microplanning support
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 115,589 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corona Management Systems
Diarrhea Toddler
The Impact of Pre-emptive Home Delivery of ORS + Zinc on Treatment for Child Diarrhea
The aim of this clustered randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether free and pre-emptive distribution of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) and Zinc at home increases the use of ORS to treat diarrhea cases among children under…
- Trial name
- NCT06444633
- Testing
- Community Sensitization + Household visit + Information + Free pre-emptive distribution of ORS+Zinc
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 102,650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
Hypertension, Health Services Accessibility
A Combination Triple Pill Implementation Strategy for Blood Pressure cONtrol
This study includes a survey of primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria and Sri Lanka. It will aim to assess the availability and readiness of hypertension care in primary healthcare facilities, and feasibility to conduct a…
- Trial name
- ACTION (NCT07784647)
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria, Sri Lanka
- Volunteers
- 1,444 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Breast Cancer
Tablet-based Mobile Health Ultrasound for Point-of-care Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Nigeria
The purpose of this study is to train Nigerian radiologists to perform ultrasound-guided breast biopsies on women that present to the hospital with a suspicious breast mass.
- Trial name
- NCT04501419
- Testing
- US-guided breast biopsy, Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy training program
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cardiovascular Biomarkers, Preeclampsia (PE) Risk
A Study to Find and Confirm Blood-based Markers (Called Proteins) That May Show Early Heart Changes in Women With Preeclampsia, Even Before Symptoms Appear, and the Use of Heart Ultrasound (Echocardiography) to Look at Patterns of How the Heart Changes During Pregnancy in Women With Preeclampsia
The goal of this study is to find and confirm blood-based markers (called proteins) that may show early heart changes in women with preeclampsia, even before symptoms appear.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Biomarkers, Preeclampsia (PE) Risk, Preeclampsia (PE)
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT07463898)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Non-Communicable Disease
Developing Non-Communicable Disease Registries in Africa : A Step Towards Providing Quality Data for Improving Patient Outcomes
This umbrella protocol seeks to develop robust data registries for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with the aim of providing accurate and comprehensive data for the evaluation of such diseases in…
- Trial name
- NCT03473795
- Testing
- Questionnaire forms, Bio-specimen samples
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 6,990 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Monkeypox
Smallpox Vaccine for Mpox Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Cluster RCT
A cluster randomized controlled trial to determine if smallpox vaccine reduces secondary cases and symptom severity in persons exposed to mpox.
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT05745987)
- Testing
- Bavarian Nordic smallpox vaccine, Typhoid VI Polysaccharide Vaccine Injectable Solution
- Where
- 10 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
High Blood Pressure, Stroke
Innovative Tools to Expand Music-Inspired Strategies for Blood Pressure and Stroke Prevention
Expanding evidence-based interventions for hypertension and stroke prevention among youth and their caregivers is crucial for meeting World Health Organization and Nigerian health goals.
- Trial name
- ITEST-BPStroke (NCT07386535)
- Testing
- Music4Health Intervention
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 1,412 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sustaining Innovative Tools to Expand Youth-Friendly HIV Self-Testing
Sustaining Innovative Tools to Expand Youth-Friendly HIV Self-Testing (S-ITEST), locally known as 4 Youth by Youth (4YBY) in Nigeria, builds on the investigator's previous efforts, which are detailed in ClinicalTrial ID#…
- Trial name
- S-ITEST (NCT07072481)
- Testing
- Activities, Benefits, Capacity
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 1,401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Immunization Coverage, Vaccination
Increasing Measles Vaccination Coverage Through Supplementation With an SQ-LNS Incentive in Children Aged 6-23 Months
Provision of SQ-LNS also holds promise in incentivizing vaccination as well as other health services. The investigators will estimate 1) the effectiveness of a SQ-LNS mass supplementation program added to routine immunization…
- Conditions
- Immunization Coverage, Vaccination, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06387511
- Testing
- Small-quantity lipid-based nutrition supplements (SQ-LNS) NutriVax, Sensitization on vaccination and on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 3,814 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for International Medical Action
Education, Medical
Implementation of Anal Cancer Screening and Treatment in Nigeria
The study is a feasibility pilot trial testing 2 types of training protocols on a single physician. The first training protocol is the current standard and was developed in high-income settings.
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT05817370)
- Testing
- Enhanced Training on screening and treatment of HSIL (e-STH)
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Prostate Cancer, Risk Assessment
PROstate Cancer Risk Calculator for ACTionable Clinical Decision-making in Nigeria
This study is a pilot trial that builds on findings from the validation of prostate cancer risk calculators in Nigerian men. The goal of the overall study is to improve the early detection of prostate cancer in a high-risk…
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Risk Assessment, Clinical Decision Support Systems, Predictive Value of Tests
- Trial name
- PROACT (NCT07733440)
- Testing
- (a) Training and (b) Supported risk assessment
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahmadu Bello University
Parkinson Disease
PPMI Clinical - Establishing a Deeply Phenotyped PD Cohort
The Parkinson Progression Marker Initiative (PPMI) is a longitudinal, observational, multi-center natural history study to assess progression of clinical features, digital outcomes, and imaging, biologic and genetic markers of…
- Trial name
- PPMI (NCT04477785)
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Austria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
HPV, HPV Vaccine
Digital Interventions to Increase HPV Vaccination Intentions Among Nigerian Caregivers
This study evaluates whether different types of digital health communication can increase parents' intention to vaccinate their daughters against human papillomavirus (HPV) in Nigeria.
- Trial name
- NCT07498075
- Testing
- Chatbot counseling, Misinformation-resistance pre-bunking inoculation, Short edutainment
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 3,340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), Schistosomiasis
Expanding Access to Preventive Chemotherapy Among Mobile and Migrant Populations
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are among the most common groups of diseases affecting over one billion people globally and are disproportionately concentrated in remote, underserved, and marginalized communities.
- Conditions
- Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), Schistosomiasis, Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) Infections, Lymphatic Filariasis
- Trial name
- MISSION (NCT07707817)
- Testing
- Modified Mass Administration of Medicines Strategy, Albendazole 400 mg, Praziquantel 40 mg/kg
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 5,760 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uwemedimo Friday Ekpo
Sickle Cell Disease
mAnaging siCkle CELl disEase Through incReased AdopTion of hydroxyurEa in Nigeria
Large knowledge gaps remain regarding strategies to promote the adoption of hydroxyurea (HU), particularly in sub-Saharan African countries including Nigeria, where more than 75% of annual sickle cell anemia births occur.
- Trial name
- ACCELERATE (NCT06318143)
- Testing
- TASSH, SIM
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Quantity and Variety of Vegetables Consumed
ENSAND 2.0 Evaluation in Nigeria
The Enhancing Access to Safe and Nutritious Diets 2.0 (ENSAND) (2024-2026) project is designed to address the low per capita consumption of vegetables and variety of vegetable consumption in northern Nigeria by working with…
- Trial name
- NCT06927661
- Testing
- Consumption of vegetables
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 1,568 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Quantity and Variety of Vegetables Consumed
DELIVER Evaluation in Nigeria
The DEcent LIVelihoods for small-scale producers delivered through Economic \& Resilient food systems in Nigeria (DELIVER) (2024-2027) project is designed to address the low per capita consumption of vegetables and variety of…
- Trial name
- NCT06927674
- Testing
- Consumption of vegetables
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 1,568 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International