Clinical trials: in Nigeria
Malnutrition, Malaria
Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplementation in Preventing Malnutrition in Children With Infection
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 14 days nutritional supplementation with Ready to use therapeutic Food (RUTF) or micronutrients alone to children having an infection will prevent malnutrition and reduce the…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Malaria, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Diarrhoea
- Trial name
- NCT01154803
- Testing
- Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), Micronutrient Powder (MNP)
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 2,213 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Cardiovascular Diseases, High Blood Pressure
Abuja Heart Study: Prospective Epidemiological Investigation of Cardiovascular Diseases
This is a multi-site prospective epidemiological investigation of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Abuja residents from the rural and metropolitan area.
- Trial name
- AHS (NCT00629954)
- Where
- 5 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Healthsystem Plus
Stroke
Stroke Inpatients Rehabilitation Reinforcement of Activity
The amount of active therapy provided to patients on an inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit has been reported as often insufficient.
- Trial name
- NCT01891565
- Testing
- Feedback
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ibadan
Other Sickle-cell Disorders With Crisis, Unspecified
Quality of Life Study for Sickle Cell Patients Treated With Jobelyn (Sorghum Bicolor Extract)
The purpose of this study is to determine the antioxidant effect of prolonged use of sorghum bicolor (jobelyn) to increase the level of plasma superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase in patients with sickle cell disease…
- Trial name
- NCT01704794
- Testing
- Folic Acid + Paludrine + Jobelyn (500mg), Folic Acid + Paludrine + Jobelyn (250mg), Folic Acid + Paludrine + Jobelyn (2mg)
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Lagos State University
Infections, Papillomavirus, Cervical Cancer
Type Distribution of Human Papillomavirus in Adult African Women Diagnosed With Invasive Cervical Cancer
The aim of the study is to assess the distribution of the most frequent types of human papillomavirus in African women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01207999
- Testing
- Collection of cervical cancer tissue samples, Data collection
- Where
- 5 sites in Ghana, Nigeria and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 591 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Sickle Cell Anemia
The Efficacy of Jobelyn (Sorghum Bicolor Extract)in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Anemia
The primary objective is to determine if there is a significant increase in the haematocrit value of patients on Jobelyn and standard therapy compared to those on standard therapy alone.
- Trial name
- NCT01703104
- Testing
- Paludrine + Folic Acid, Paludrine + Folic Acid + Jobelyn
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Lagos State University
Pregnancy Complications Parasitic
Evaluation of SP Resistance and Effectiveness of IPTp in Nigeria
The study has two components: component A is a cohort study to determine the in vivo efficacy of SP to clear and prevent malaria parasitaemia in asymptomatic pregnant women and component B is a cross sectional study of women…
- Trial name
- OR1 (NCT01636895)
- Testing
- Efficacy of suphladoxine/pyrimethamine as IPTp
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malaria Consortium, UK
Cervical Cancer
Measurement of Digital Colposcopy for Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
The overall objective of this study is to identify potential improvements for a noninvasive method of diagnosing dysplasia and neoplasia in the cervix using digital colposcopy for colposcopy for fluorescence spectroscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT00513123
- Testing
- Colposcopy
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Nutritional Rickets
Vitamin D and Genetics in Nutritional Rickets
The purpose of this study is: 1. To compare the response of rickets to calcium with and without vitamin D. 2. To assess whether vitamin D increases calcium absorption in calcium deficiency rickets. 3.
- Trial name
- NCT00949832
- Testing
- Vitamin D + Calcium, Calcium, Vitamin D2
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Malaria
Antioxidant Micronutrients in Malaria
In the last decade, the prevalence of malaria has been escalating at an alarming rate, especially in Africa. An estimated 300 to 500 million cases each year cause 1.5 to 2.7 million deaths, more than 90% occur in children under 5…
- Trial name
- AMM (NCT01152931)
- Testing
- Amodiaquine + Artesunate, Lumefantrine + Artemether, Artesunate + vitamin A
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lagos, Nigeria
Incomplete Abortion
Sublingual Misoprostol Versus Standard Surgical Care for the Treatment of Incomplete Abortion in Nigeria
Women diagnosed with incomplete abortion in this health facility will be randomized to receive one of the following regimens: 400 mcg sublingual misoprostol in one dose or standard surgical treatment (MVA).
- Trial name
- NCT01539408
- Testing
- Misoprostol, surgery Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA)
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Stroke
Walking Study for Stroke Rehabilitation
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the effects of reinforcement of walking speed on recovery of walking speed over the course of inpatient rehabilitation for people after stroke.
- Trial name
- SIRROWS (NCT00428480)
- Testing
- Daily reinforcement of walking speed (DRS), No reinforcement of walking speed (NRS)
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Austria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
HIV, AIDS
Bioequivalence Study of Pediatric Formulations to Treat HIV Infection
The purpose of the study is to determine the bioavailability/bioequivalence of two pediatric formulations (tablet and reconstitutable suspension) of lamivudine/zidovudine/ nevirapine in comparison to an innovator product.
- Trial name
- NCT01469520
- Testing
- Epivir®, Retrovir® and Viramune®, Lamivudine, Zidovudine and nevirapine, Lamivudine, zidovudine, nevirapine
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elim Pediatric Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Breast Cancer
Resource-sparing Post-mastectomy Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer
This study compares two different field set-ups in patients with breast cancer following a breast resection (mastectomy). These two set-ups are as follows: arm a - radiotherapy to the chest-wall only, and arm b - radiotherapy to…
- Trial name
- NCT01452672
- Testing
- Radiotherapy, Irradiation of the chest-wall and supraclavicular fossa
- Where
- 9 sites in Cuba, Egypt and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- International Atomic Energy Agency
Glaucoma
Aqueous Mushroom Extract and Intraocular Pressure
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Aqueous mushroom extract (AME) on intra ocular pressure (IOP) in humans or as a potential anti glaucoma drug.
- Trial name
- AME (NCT01017068)
- Testing
- OME
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Benin
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Artemether-Lumefantrine Tablets in African Infants and Children With Uncomplicated P. Falciparum Malaria
This study will assess the safety and efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine tablets (6-dose regimen) in African infants / children with acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria.
- Trial name
- NCT00709969
- Testing
- Artemether-lumefantrine
- Where
- 3 sites in Kenya, Nigeria and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Misoprostol for Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage
This hospital-based, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial will assess the effects of misoprostol as part of active management of the third stage of labor on postpartum blood loss, complications, and side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT00124540
- Testing
- misoprostol
- Where
- 5 sites in Nigeria, South Africa and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Vaginal Candidiasis
Use of Oral Probiotics as an Adjunctive Therapy to Fluconazole in the Treatment of Yeast Vaginitis
Yeast vaginitis is a very common ailment affecting premenopausal women in Nigeria. This condition is more prevalent in the age group between 21-30 years.
- Trial name
- NCT00479947
- Testing
- Probiotics (Natural product), Probiotics (L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14)
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Faith Mediplex
HIV Infections, Gonorrhea
Cellulose Sulfate (CS) Gel and HIV in Nigeria
This is a Phase 3, multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to determine the effectiveness and safety of the 6% cellulose sulfate (CS) vaginal gel for the prevention of HIV infection.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00120770
- Testing
- Cellulose Sulfate Vaginal Gel (Microbicide)
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 2,160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
HIV Infections
Study of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) for Prevention of HIV
This Phase 2 study involving tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) will assess the extended safety of TDF 300 mg per day among young women who are not HIV-infected.
- Trial name
- NCT00122486
- Testing
- Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Where
- 3 sites in Cameroon, Ghana and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360