Clinical trials: open to volunteers, in Uganda
Ebola-Bundibugyo Virus Disease (Ebola-BDBV)
A Study to Investigate the Safety and Immunogenicity of mRNA-1469 in African Participants 1 to 65 Years of Age
The main objective of this trial is to evaluate the safety of mRNA-1469
- Trial name
- NCT07919197
- Testing
- mRNA-1469
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ModernaTX, Inc.
Malaria Prevention
Focal Mass Drug Administration for the Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a focal mass drug administration program for household members of pregnant women to protect against malaria in pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT07021430
- Testing
- Dihydroartemisinin Piperaquine
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), Alcohol Misuse
PNF RCT to Decrease Alcohol Use and Increase HIV Prevention
Randomized controlled trial to test the preliminary efficacy and mediating mechanism of a personalized normative feedback intervention on behavioral intentions, heavy alcohol use, and HIV/STI prevention among adolescents and…
- Conditions
- HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), Alcohol Misuse, STI
- Trial name
- NCT07731932
- Testing
- PNF - HIV norms, PNF - Alcohol use norms, PNF - HIV and alcohol use norms
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Malaria (Plasmodium Falciparum), Malaria Incidence
Permethrin-Treated Baby Wraps for Malaria Prevention in Refugee Settings
The objective is to test the protective effect of permethrin-treated lesus against malaria in young children in refugee settings
- Trial name
- NCT07903324
- Testing
- Factory-treated lesu, Soaked lesu, Untreated lesu
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
HIV, Pregnancy
Evaluating the Healthy Families PrEP Program for Women at Risk for HIV
Study investigators developed and piloted a counselling intervention, Healthy Families-PrEP, that supports women to use HIV prevention strategies while trying for and during pregnancy.
- Conditions
- HIV, Pregnancy, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis of HIV Infection
- Trial name
- HFPT (NCT06746675)
- Testing
- Healthy Families PrEP Counselling Intervention
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
A Study of MK-8527 to Prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) (MK-8527-010)
Researchers are looking for new medicines to prevent HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1) infection. The goals of this study are to learn: If taking MK-8527 once a month works to prevent HIV-1 infection better than a…
- Trial name
- NCT07071623
- Testing
- MK-8527, Emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil (FTC/TDF)
- Where
- 30 sites in Kenya, South Africa and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 4,580 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Artificial Intelligence to Scale Early Rheumatic Heart Disease Detection
The main goal of this project is to see if RADAR (Rapid AI-assisted Detection and Analysis of Rheumatic heart disease), which is a machine and deep-learning AI model, can help make rheumatic heart disease (RHD) screening easier…
- Trial name
- SHIELD 1 (NCT07599956)
- Testing
- AI assisted echocardiography
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Tuberculosis, Diagnostics
Rapid Research in Diagnostics Development for TB Network (R2D2 Kids) and Assessing Diagnostics At POC for TB in Children (ADAPT for Kids)
Every year there are an estimated 230,000 childhood deaths from TB. There is an urgent need for novel tests for TB diagnosis in children under 15 years.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Diagnostics, Global Health
- Trial name
- NCT05989802
- Testing
- Oral swab molecular testing, Automated Cough Sound Analysis, Automated Lung Sound Analysis
- Where
- 3 sites in Mozambique, South Africa and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Ascariasis
Follow-up Assessment of Change in Soil-transmitted Helminths Infection Intensity in Uganda
The goal of this prospective follow-up study nested within an open-label randomized controlled trial is to investigate the unexpectedly high prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides infection observed 3-4 months after school-based mass…
- Trial name
- FACEIT-FU (NCT07873398)
- Testing
- Albendazole 400mg, Ivermectin 3 mg
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Keiser
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Testing a Registry-Based Strategy (ACT+) to Reduce Loss to Follow-Up in Rheumatic Heart Disease Screening in Uganda
This study aims to improve follow-up care after positive rheumatic heart disease (RHD) screening in Northern Uganda. It will identify barriers and co-develop an enhanced ACT+ strategy, then evaluate its effectiveness in…
- Trial name
- SHIELD 2 (NCT07606131)
- Testing
- The ACT+ Strategy
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS Prevention
Peer-led Dynamic Choice HIV Prevention for Women: The Peer-led DCP Randomized Trial
This Hybrid Type 1 cluster randomized trial will test the Peer-led Dynamic Choice HIV Prevention (DCP) intervention compared to standard of care.
- Trial name
- NCT07787988
- Testing
- Peer-led Dynamic Choice HIV Prevention (DCP) intervention
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 560 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Rift Valley Fever, Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral
RVF and Other Emerging Infectious Diseases in East and Central Africa
Rift Valley fever (RVF), a disease transmitted from livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, camels) to humans more commonly occurs in the East and Central Africa (ECA) regions where more than 15 major epidemics affecting more than one…
- Trial name
- NCT05139524
- Testing
- Evidence of past or recent RVF exposure
- Where
- 10 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth
Enhancing Prediction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Africa Through Partnerships and Innovation
Pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), poor fetal growth, unexplained stillbirth, and spontaneous preterm birth are major causes of illness and death for mothers and babies in…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Preterm Birth, Still Births, Abruptio Placentae
- Trial name
- EPAPOA (NCT07844876)
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Nutrient Deficiency
Implementation of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) for Pregnant Women in Uganda
The objective of this research is to understand how antenatal multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) can be effectively implemented and scaled within the Uganda national health system context to support improved maternal…
- Trial name
- NCT06835738
- Testing
- Multiple Micronutrient Supplement (MMS) - dispensed in six 30-count bottles, Multiple Micronutrient Supplement (MMS) - dispensed in one 180-count bottle, Multiple Micronutrient Supplement (MMS) - dispensed in two 90-count bottles
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,077 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Kaposi Sarcoma
Precision Imaging to Evaluate Kaposi Sarcoma
AIMS 2 \& 3: In this study the investigators seek to formally compare reproducibility and accuracy of KS lesion size measurements between SkinScan3D and the current standard of care manual measurement method.
- Trial name
- PRIME-KS (NCT06898203)
- Testing
- SkinScan3D
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Gonorrhea Female, Chlamydia Females
The Integrated Female Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing for HIV Epidemic Control Through PrEP (IN-STEP) Study
Globally, new HIV infections are concentrated in eastern and southern Africa where the infections are largely acquired by women outside of known key populations.
- Conditions
- Gonorrhea Female, Chlamydia Females, Syphilis Female, Trichomonas Vaginalis
- Trial name
- IN-STEP (NCT06743204)
- Testing
- Self-Reported Risk Screening for PrEP and Diagnostic STI testing, Self-reported risk screening for PrEP and syndromic management for STIs
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 5,560 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Diarrhea, Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI)
Impact Evaluation of Accelerating Climate-Resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services for Schools and Healthcare Facilities in Karamoja
Karamoja, in north-eastern Uganda, is among the most water-insecure regions in sub-Saharan Africa. Only 24 per cent of households can access the WHO-recommended 20 litres of water per person per day.
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI), Menstrual Hygiene, Absenteeism
- Trial name
- NCT07823231
- Testing
- Climate-resilient school WASH infrastructure package, WASH and menstrual health capacity building and social and behaviour change package
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 16,380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elijah Kipchumba
Malaria
Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in School-age Children to Decrease Community Transmission
The CRITICal study aims to estimate the effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment in school children (IPTsc) with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) for reducing community level malaria burden.
- Trial name
- CRITICal (NCT07246525)
- Testing
- dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children
Penicillin to Prevent Early Rheumatic Heart Disease in School-Aged Children
This study will look at whether children ages 5-8 who take Penicillin V by mouth twice a day are less likely to develop rheumatic heart disease (RHD) over a 3-year period compared to children who do not take the medicine.
- Trial name
- MEERCATS 2 (NCT07798232)
- Testing
- Oral Penicillin V
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 9,622 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Malaria (Plasmodium Falciparum), Malaria Incidence
Insecticide-Treated Baby Wraps for the Prevention of Malaria
The objective is to test the protective effect of permethrin-treated and etofenprox-treated lesus against malaria in young children
- Trial name
- NCT07773350
- Testing
- Permethrin-treated lesu, Etofenprox-treated lesu, Untreated lesu
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill