Clinical trials: Diarrheal Disease
Diarrhea
Evaluation of a mHealth Platform for Diarrheal Disease Decision-support
The study hypothesis is that clinical decision-support on a smartphone for the management of diarrheal disease will improve the assessment of dehydration, reduce IV fluid usage, and increase guideline adherence for the use of…
- Trial name
- NCT03154229
- Testing
- Smartphone-based decision-support, Paper-based decision-support, Pre-Assessment of practices
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 4,975 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Enteric Infections, Diarrhea
The Safe Start Trial - Kisumu, Kenya
This a cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) to evaluate the effect of a novel food hygiene intervention on infant health.
- Trial name
- NCT03468114
- Testing
- Safe Start, Active Control
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Diarrhoeal Disease, Prolonged Diarrhea
Green Banana Added Diet on Prolong Diarrhea in 6-59 Months Old Children (GB in ProD)
The study likely to yield improved therapeutic modalities for children with prolonged diarrhea, a sequalae often leads to persistent diarrhea, which is linked to as much as 35% of diarrhea-associated deaths in children <5 years…
- Trial name
- GB in ProD (NCT07848789)
- Testing
- MS, MS +GB
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Acute Gastroenteritis
Optimizing the Management of Acute Diarrhoeal Disease
Many children admitted to hospital in Botswana without bloody diarrhoea are presumed to have viral gastroenteritis and so not treated with antibiotics - but they may indeed have a treatable cause for their illness.
- Trial name
- NCT02803827
- Testing
- Rapid diagnostics, Probiotic
- Where
- 4 sites in Botswana
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Diarrhoeal Disease
Evaluation of a Multiple Behaviour Programme for Diarrhoea Management
Control of diarrhoeal disease requires a comprehensive package of preventive and curative interventions. in Zambia, the Programme for Awareness and Elimination of Diarrhoea (PAED) aims to reduce child deaths by combating…
- Trial name
- NCT02081521
- Testing
- Community behaviour change campaign
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 640 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Diarrhea Infectious, Cholera
Testing a Scalable Model of the Cholera Hospital-Based Intervention for 7 Days (CHoBI7)
The findings from previous recent randomized controlled trials of The Cholera Hospital Based Intervention for 7 Days (CHoBI7) demonstrated that this intervention was effective in significantly reducing symptomatic cholera…
- Trial name
- CHoBI7 (NCT06498817)
- Testing
- Standard Recommendation, CHoBI7 Scale-Up Program
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Respiratory Infection, Diarrheal Disease
Improved Respiratory Infection by Consuming Lactoferrin Fortified a2 Growing up Formula in Children of 2 to 3 Year Old
The goal of this observational study is to compare the incidence of ARI and/or diarrheal disease associated with feeding different formulas with and without lactoferrin supplement in children of 2-3 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT05670678
- Testing
- a2 growing up stage 3 formula puls lactoferrin supplement, Enfinitas growing up stage 3 formula
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- a2 Milk Company Ltd.
Diarrheal Diseases
Effects of Multiple Interventions on Under-Five Diarrhea
Diarrhea is the leading cause of death, especially in developed nations. Though there are effective interventions, diarrhea remains the leading cause of death among children in Ethiopia
- Trial name
- NCT07158632
- Testing
- handwashing education, water chlorination, combined intervention
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 835 people
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Dietary Rice Bran Supplementation
Pilot Feasibility of Rice Bran Supplementation in Children
The purpose of this study is to assess feasibility of rice bran consumption in weaning children and to identify dietary rice bran mediated changes to the stool microbiome and stool metabolome.
- Trial name
- NCT02557373
- Testing
- Vitamin A, Rice Bran + Vitamin A
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Mali
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Diarrhoeal Disease, Respiratory Infection
Water Filters and Improved Cookstoves in Western Rwanda
DelAgua Health Rwanda (Implementation) Ltd. together with Rwanda Ministry of Health (MoH) are delivering an intervention, consisting on the free distribution of one advance water filter and one improved cookstove to all household…
- Conditions
- Diarrhoeal Disease, Respiratory Infection, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT02239250
- Testing
- Water filter and cookstove
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 1,582 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malnutrition, Diarrhea
Evaluation of Zinc and / or Micronutrient Supplementation on Intestinal Flora, Diarrheal Disease Burden, Intestinal Mucosal Integrity and Growth Among Children of Pakistan
Information on the mechanisms of zinc is still in developing phase. Ecological and biological implications of long term zinc supplementation at population level requires assessment.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhea, Pneumonia, Growth
- Trial name
- NCT00705445
- Testing
- Micronutrient Supplementation without Zinc, Micronutrient Supplementation with Zinc, Nutritional Counselling and Education
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 2,745 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Acute Respiratory Infection, Diarrheal Disease
Efficacy and Tolerance of a Follow-On Formula Fed to Children From 12-48 Months of Age in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
The purpose is to determine if the consumption of study product has an effect on acute respiratory infections and/or diarrheal disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01431469
- Testing
- Cow's milk, Follow-On Formula
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mead Johnson Nutrition
Acute Diarrheal Disease, Acute Respiratory Infection
"Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers for the Prevention of Acute Diarrheal Disease and Acute Respiratory Infection in Children Under 5 Attending Childcare Centers in Bogotá, Cundinamarca and Tolima, in Colombia: a Cluster Randomized Control Trial"
The purpose of this study is to conduct a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) in a developing country setting in order to evaluate the role of alcohol based hand sanitizers (ABHS) in preventing the transmission of infectious diseases…
- Trial name
- NCT00963391
- Testing
- ABHS use
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 1,727 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota
Infectious Gastroenteritis
Implementation of a Molecular Diagnostic for Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis: The FilmArray GI Panel IMPACT Study
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC (BioFire) has developed the FilmArray Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel, a rapid, easy to use PCR-based in vitro diagnostic test for the identification of 22 common microorganisms responsible for infectious…
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT02248285)
- Testing
- FilmArray™ Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,545 people
- Sponsor
- BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
Diarrheal Diseases, Acute Respiratory Infections
Evaluation of Novel Antimicrobial Hand Towels
In March 2012, the investigators initiated a prospective, cluster-randomized, controlled field trial in Kisumu County, located in an area in western Kenya which has the highest under-five mortality rate in Kenya with 149…
- Conditions
- Diarrheal Diseases, Acute Respiratory Infections, Fever, Skin Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02512614
- Testing
- Antimicrobial Hand Towel
- Volunteers
- 449 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Diarrheal Diseases
Reducing Filth Fly Populations and Transmission of Diarrhoeal Pathogens in Harsh Settings
Objectives The main trial objective is to evaluate the efficacy of larvicide (LARV) or baited fly traps (TRAP), or both interventions combined, on filth fly density and hence transmission of diarrhoeal diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT07272122
- Testing
- Baited fly traps - iCatchi® ProMax fly traps, Insect growth regulator (IGR) - effervescent granule containing 2% diflubenzuron (20g/kg)
- Where
- South Sudan
- Volunteers
- 5,556 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Mentor Initiative
Diarrheal Illnesses, Respiratory Illness
A Trial of Zinc and Micronutrients in Tanzanian Children
A randomized clinical trial of multiple micronutrients, zinc, zinc + micronutrients, or placebo among 2400 children born to HIV-negative Tanzanian mothers.
- Conditions
- Diarrheal Illnesses, Respiratory Illness, Growth Faltering
- Trial name
- NCT00421668
- Testing
- Zinc, Multivitamins
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Diarrhoeal Disease
Development of a Live Attenuated Rotavirus Vaccine as a Human Infection Challenge Model
The impact of licensed rotavirus vaccines in LMICs is limited by their lower immunogenicity and efficacy in these settings. Improved vaccines and vaccination schedules would result in substantially greater reductions in infant…
- Trial name
- NCT04123119
- Testing
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
Diarrhea, Malnutrition
Interactions of Enteric Infections and Malnutrition and the Consequences for Child Health and Development
Malnutrition is considered one of the most prevalent risk factors for morbidity and mortality in children under five. An estimated 20% of children in the developing world are malnourished [1] and poor nutrition is linked to more…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Malnutrition, Stunting, Wasting
- Trial name
- MAL-ED (NCT02441426)
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Brazil and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 1,796 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
Diarrhea
Meatsafe Food Storage and Diarrhea Prevention Trial in Urban Bangladesh
The goal of this clinical trial was to evaluate whether a simple household food storage cabinet called a "meatsafe" could reduce bacterial contamination of complementary foods and decrease diarrhea among children aged 6 to 24…
- Trial name
- NCT07332078
- Testing
- Meatsafe Food Storage Cabinet
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley