Clinical trials: in Uganda
Tuberculosis in Children
Impact of an Innovative Childhood TB Diagnostic Approach Decentralized to District Hospital and Primary Health Care Levels on Childhood Tuberculosis Case Detection and Management in High Tuberculosis Incidence Countries (TB-Speed Decentralisation)
The TB-Speed Decentralisation study aims to increase childhood Tuberculosis (TB) case detection at district hospital (DH) and Primary health Care (PHC) levels using adapted and child-friendly specimen collection methods, i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT04038632
- Testing
- Decentralization of Childhood TB Diagnosis
- Where
- 59 sites in Cambodia, Cameroon and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 3,106 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
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
TB - Tuberculosis, HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Integrating Tuberculosis Treatment Into Community Pharmacies to Improve TB/HIV Outcomes in Uganda
Community pharmacies (CPs) have emerged as promising differentiated service delivery models for refilling antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- Trial name
- NCT07840651
- Testing
- The intervention is TB treatment delivery via community pharmacies for people with TB/HIV, Control Arm - standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Pain
Multimodal Analgesia Utilization and Acute Postoperative Pain After Major Surgery at Mulago National Referral Hospital
The goal of this observational study is to understand the approach to pain management before, during, and after surgery at Mulago National Referral Hospital. It is focussed on adult patients undergoing major surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06887153
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 449 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Tuberculosis, HIV
Validation of a Tuberculosis Treatment Decision Algorithm in HIV-infected Children (TB-Speed HIV)
TB-Speed HIV is a prospective multicentre management study evaluating the safety and feasibility of the recently proposed PAANTHER TB treatment decision algorithm for HIV-infected children with presumptive TB.
- Trial name
- NCT04121026
- Testing
- External validation of the PAANTHER TB treatment decision algorithm
- Where
- 7 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Mozambique and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 278 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
COVID-19
Strategies and Treatments for Respiratory Infections & Viral Emergencies (STRIVE): Shionogi Protease Inhibitor (Ensitrelvir)
Treatments are needed to improve outcomes among patients hospitalized for COVID-19, including direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents to mitigate the pathology driven by ongoing viral replication.
- Trial name
- NCT05605093
- Testing
- Shionogi Protease Inhibitor (S-217622)
- Where
- 187 sites in United States, Argentina and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 602 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
HIV-1 Infection
Study of Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Fixed Dose Combination in Adolescents and Children With Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1
The goals of this clinical study are to learn how Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide fixed dose combination (FDC) interacts with the body, confirm the dose, and also to learn more about the safety and tolerability of…
- Trial name
- NCT02881320
- Testing
- B/F/TAF (Adult Strength), B/F/TAF (Low Dose), B/F/TAF (TOS)
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, South Africa and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
HIV
SEARCH CAB LA Dynamic Choice HIV Prevention Study Extension
The overall purpose of this SEARCH CAB-LA (Cabotegravir Injectable Suspension) randomized extension study is to determine if adding the option of CAB-LA as a prevention choice using a person-centered dynamic choice HIV (human…
- Trial name
- NCT05549726
- Testing
- Cabotegravir Injectable Suspension, Dynamic Choice Delivery Model, Standard of Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 984 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Herpes Virus-Related Illnesses
Herpesviruses Reactivation In Hiv-Infected Women Initiating ART (HERA)
Background: Herpes virus can cause sores on the body. It can cause flu-like symptoms like fever and muscle aches, and even a type of cancer. Many people with HIV also have infections with herpes virus.
- Trial name
- NCT03092505
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Malaria Infection, Malaria Falciparum
IGHID 12334 - After the Flood: Optimal Strategies to Prevent Malaria Epidemics Caused by Severe Flooding
The purpose of this study is to test different ways to prevent malaria infections after flooding. To accomplish this, the investigators will assign villages to different control strategies and measure the number of malaria…
- Trial name
- IGHID12334 (NCT06870344)
- Testing
- Dihydroartemisinin piperaquine, Dihydroartemisinin piperaquine + Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, Long-lasting Insecticidal Net
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 36,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Tuberculosis Infection
Short-course Regimens for the Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
The purpose of this study is to determine whether one or two 17-week regimens of tuberculosis treatment bedaquiline (B or BDQ), moxifloxacin (M), pyrazinamide (Z)-- (BMZ) plus either Rifabutin (Rb) or Delamanid (D or DLM) are as…
- Trial name
- CRUSH-TB (NCT05766267)
- Testing
- Rifabutin, Delamanid, Bedaquiline
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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
Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Merkel Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8
Low Dose, Reduced Frequency Nivolumab for the Treatment of Unresectable or Metastatic Cancer, AFFORD IO Trial
This phase II trial studies how well low dose, reduced frequency nivolumab works in treating patients with cancer that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to…
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Merkel Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Cutaneous Merkel Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT07576725
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
Pharmacokinetic Study to Evaluate Anti-mycobacterial Activity of TMC207 in Combination With Background Regimen (BR) of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) Medications for Treatment of Children/Adolescents With Pulmonary MDR-TB
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (explores what the body does to the drug), and anti-mycobacterial activity of bedaquiline (TMC207) in children and adolescents (0 months to less…
- Trial name
- NCT02354014
- Testing
- Bedaquiline (TMC207), Background Regimen (BR)
- Where
- 11 sites in Mozambique, Philippines and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Sickle Cell Disease
A Study to Evaluate How Well Etavopivat Works in People With Sickle Cell Disease
This study is conducted to confirm whether etavopivat works well at reducing the number of Vaso-occlusive crisis VOCs (sickle cell pain crises) caused by obstructions in blood vessels in adults and adolescents living with sickle…
- Trial name
- Hibiscus 2 (NCT06612268)
- Testing
- Etavopivat
- Where
- 175 sites in United States, Australia and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 510 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Malaria, Placental Malaria
Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) in Pregnancy: Detection of Placental Malaria
This study seeks to determine whether screening pregnant women for malaria with malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) may detect placental infection and predict risk of poor birth outcomes due to malaria in areas of varied…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Placental Malaria, Malaria in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT01555255
- Where
- 2 sites in Burkina Faso, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,205 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Switzerland
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
Birth Asphyxia
Finding Solutions to Thrive After Birth Asphyxia in Africa
Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is the third leading cause of under 5-year mortality and contributes substantially to long-term neurological morbidity worldwide.
- Trial name
- SANE-Uganda (NCT05275725)
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Pia Wintermark