Clinical trials: in Uganda
HIV Infection, Tuberculosis
Immediate Versus Deferred Start of Anti-HIV Therapy in HIV-Infected Adults Being Treated for Tuberculosis
The purpose of this study is to determine the best time to begin anti-HIV treatment in individuals who have HIV and tuberculosis (TB).
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT00108862)
- Testing
- Strategy: Immediate ART, Strategy: Deferred ART
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Botswana and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 809 people
- Sponsor
- Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
Intermittent Auscultation Using Handheld Doppler: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Perinatal Outcomes in Uganda
A novel handheld Doppler has been developed which is rugged and is powered only by a hand crank. This study aims to test the use of this Doppler versus the Pinard horn to monitor the fetal heart rate in labour in a hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT02273037
- Testing
- Fetal heart rate Doppler, Partograph
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,987 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), HIV Infections
Two Part Study to Evaluate Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Antiviral Activity of Elvitegravir Administered With a PI/r Background Regimen for ARV Treatment-Experienced Pediatric Participants
The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety, tolerability and steady-state PK and confirm the dose of EVG/r in HIV-1 infected, antiretroviral treatment-experienced children 4 weeks to <18 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT01923311
- Testing
- EVG, Background regimen
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Italy and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
HIV, Tuberculosis
Cell Phone Messaging to Improve Communication of Critical Laboratory Results to Patients in Rural Uganda
The investigators will study the efficacy of a novel cellular phone messaging system to communicate health information and facilitate early return to clinic after abnormal laboratory results in rural Uganda.
- Trial name
- NCT01579214
- Testing
- Cellular Phone Text Messages
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
HIV/AIDS, Adherence
Real-Time Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Intervention in Uganda
Development of Real-Time Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Intervention in Uganda (The Wisepill Study).
- Trial name
- NCT01957865
- Testing
- Fixed SMS, real-time monitoring, Triggered SMS, real-time monitoring
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Community Self-help Using Thought Field Therapy in a Traumatised Population in Uganda: a Randomised Trial
Thought Field Therapy (TFT) is a simple technique that involves tapping on points of the body corresponding to the meridians used in acupuncture.
- Trial name
- NCT01681628
- Testing
- Thought Field Therapy.
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Thought Field Therapy Foundation (UK) Ltd
HIV Infections
Antiviral Responses to NNRTI-Based vs. PI-Based ARV Therapy in HIV Infected Infants Who Have or Have Not Received Single Dose NVP for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
A single dose of nevirapine (SD NVP) given to an HIV infected pregnant woman followed by a single dose to her infant has been shown to be an effective way of reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV.
- Trial name
- P1060 (NCT00307151)
- Testing
- Lamivudine, Lopinavir/ritonavir, Nevirapine
- Where
- 10 sites in India, Malawi and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 452 people
- Sponsor
- International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group
Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Phase II Efficacy Study of Artefenomel & Piperaquine in Adults & Children With P. Falciparum Malaria.
A randomised, double-blind single-dose study to determine the efficacy, safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of OZ439 (artefenomel) in combination with piperaquine (PQP) in patients > 0.5 years and <= 70 years of age with…
- Trial name
- NCT02083380
- Testing
- Artefenomel 800mg: piperaquine 640mg, Artefenomel 800mg: piperaquine 960mg, Artefenomel 800mg: piperaquine 1440mg
- Where
- 9 sites in Benin, Burkina Faso and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 448 people
- Sponsor
- Medicines for Malaria Venture
Sexual Abstinence, Condom Use
CyberSenga: Internet-based HIV Prevention in Uganda
The investigators propose to design and test an Internet-based HIV prevention program for adolescents in Uganda.
- Trial name
- NCT00906178
- Testing
- CyberSenga
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 366 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Innovative Public Health Research
Sickle Cell Crisis, Acute Pain
Low-dose Ketamine vs Morphine for Vaso-occlusive Crisis in Sicklers
This clinical trial will inform of the role of Low dose ketamine in the acute treatment of severe painful sickle cell crisis in children in a day-case sickle cell centre.
- Trial name
- KEM-VOC (NCT02434939)
- Testing
- Low dose ketamine, Morphine
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Hypertension
Assessment of Efficacy and Safety of Olmesartan Medoxomil in Children and Adolescent Patients With High Blood Pressure
This study assesses the efficacy and safety of olmesartan medoxomil in children ages 1-16 with high blood pressure. After a 5-week blinded treatment period of up to 5 weeks participants can continue to take olmesartan medoxomil…
- Trial name
- NCT00151775
- Testing
- olmesartan medoxomil
- Where
- 65 sites in United States, Argentina and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 362 people
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Physical Violence, Educational Achievement
Good Schools Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether use of the Good Schools Toolkit is effective in reducing violence against children in primary schools.
- Conditions
- Physical Violence, Educational Achievement, Mental Health, Sexual Violence
- Trial name
- GSS (NCT01678846)
- Testing
- Good School Toolkit
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 3,820 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malaria
Chemopreventive Therapy for Malaria in Ugandan Children
Young African children living in high transmission areas suffer the greatest burden of malaria. In most African countries, such as Uganda, the only current preventive measure against malaria in high transmission settings is the…
- Trial name
- PROMOTE-Chemop (NCT00948896)
- Testing
- trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TS; TMP/SMX), sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Intermittent Preventive Treatment In Pregnancy (IPTp)
Evaluate Azithromycin Plus Chloroquine And Sulfadoxine Plus Pyrimethamine Combinations For Intermittent Preventive Treatment Of Falciparum Malaria Infection In Pregnant Women In Africa
The primary objective is to establish superiority of AZCQ over SP in protective efficacy for IPTp as measured by the proportion of subjects with sub-optimal pregnancy outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT01103063
- Testing
- Azithromycin plus chloroquine, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
- Where
- 9 sites in Benin, Kenya and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 2,891 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Diarrhea
PROMISE EBF: Safety and Efficacy of Exclusive Breastfeeding Promotion in the Era of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
The objective of the project is to develop and test an intervention to promote exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), to assess its impact on infant health in African contexts where a high prevalence of HIV is a barrier, and to…
- Trial name
- NCT00397150
- Testing
- Peer-support for exclusive breastfeeding
- Where
- 4 sites in Burkina Faso, South Africa and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,579 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health
HIV-1 Infection
Gentian Violet Vs. Nystatin Oral Suspension for Treatment of Oropharyngeal Candidiasis
The purpose of this study was to see which one of two medicines (topical gentian violet [GV] or nystatin oral suspension) was better than the other in treating Oral Candidiasis (OC).
- Trial name
- NCT01427738
- Testing
- Gentian Violet, Nystatin oral suspension
- Where
- 10 sites in Botswana, India and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
Asymptomatic Parasitemia In Pregnancy
Evaluate Parasitological Clearance Rates And Pharmacokinetics Of The Combination Of Azithromycin And Chloroquine In Asymptomatic Pregnant Women With Falciparum Parasitemia In Africa
The study will be conducted in asymptomatic pregnant women with P. falciparum parasitemia. The subjects will be given 3 day dosing regiment of the fixed-dose combination of Azithromycin and Chloroquine.
- Trial name
- NCT01103713
- Testing
- Azithromycin plus chloroquine
- Where
- 7 sites in Benin, Kenya and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1
A Study of TMC278 in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infected Patients, Who Are Not Treated With Antiretroviral Medicines
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the dose-response relationship of antiviral activity after 48 weeks treatment with 3 different dose regimens of TMC278.
- Trial name
- NCT00110305
- Testing
- TMC278 25 mg, TMC278 75 mg, TMC278 150 mg
- Where
- 40 sites in United States, Argentina and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- Tibotec Pharmaceuticals, Ireland
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Efficacy Study of Different Laboratory Management Strategies and Drug Regimens in HIV-infected Children in Africa
The two original objectives were to determine in HIV-infected children initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART): 1. Whether clinically driven monitoring (CDM) will have a similar outcome in terms of disease progression or death as…
- Trial name
- ARROW (NCT02028676)
- Testing
- Clinically Driven Monitoring (CDM), Laboratory plus Clinical Monitoring (LCM), Arm A: ABC+3TC+NNRTI
- Where
- 4 sites in Uganda, Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 1,206 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council
HIV Infections, Herpes Genitalis
Acyclovir to Treat Patients Co-infected With HIV and Herpes Viruses in Uganda
This study will determine whether acyclovir, a medicine used to treat herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), can slow down the progression (worsening) of HIV disease in people with both HIV and HSV-2 infections.
- Trial name
- NCT00405821
- Testing
- Acyclovir
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)