Clinical trials: in Haiti
Tuberculosis, MDR
Protecting Households On Exposure to Newly Diagnosed Index Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of 26 weeks of delamanid (DLM) versus 26 weeks of isoniazid (INH) for preventing confirmed or probable active tuberculosis (TB) during 96 weeks of follow-up among…
- Trial name
- PHOENIx MDR-TB (NCT03568383)
- Testing
- Delamanid (DLM), Isoniazid (INH), Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)
- Where
- 31 sites in Botswana, Brazil and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 5,832 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infection
Establishing Optimal Number of Doses for HPV Vaccination in Children and Adolescents Living With HIV, OPTIMO Trial
This phase IV trial compares 3 different dosing schedules to find the optimal number of doses for HPV vaccination in children and adolescents living with HIV.
- Trial name
- OPTIMO (NCT04265950)
- Testing
- Recombinant Human Papillomavirus Nonavalent Vaccine
- Where
- 3 sites in Brazil, Haiti and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Malnutrition, Child, Development, Child
Grandi Byen: Test of an Integrated Parenting and Nutrition Intervention
The premise of this trial is that a combined nutrition (eggs) and parenting behavior intervention (responsive parenting combined with the reinforcement of animal source foods and improved WASH) will synergistically result in…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Development, Child, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT04785352
- Testing
- Nutrition Intervention, Grandi Byen
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Violence by Teachers
Preventing Violence by Teachers in Primary Schools in Haiti
Violence has severe and long-lasting negative consequences for children's and adolescents' well-being and academic functioning, which can hinder communities' and societies' economic growth.
- Trial name
- ICC-T_HAITI (NCT05081622)
- Testing
- Interaction Competencies with Children - for Teachers (ICC-T)
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 1,064 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bielefeld University
Surgical Site Infection, Post-Op Infection
Analysis of Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections in Patients With Acute Abdomen at Hospital of State University of Haiti
The purpose of this study is to identify the risk factors associated with surgical site infection.
- Trial name
- NCT06480344
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haiti
HIV
FANMI: Community Cohort Care for HIV-Infected Adolescent Girls in Haiti
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial of Group Care in the GHESKIO Community Center versus Individual Care in the GHESKIO Adolescent Clinic for 160 HIV-infected adolescent girls age 16-23 years in Haiti (80…
- Trial name
- NCT03286504
- Testing
- FANMI - Cohort Care
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Vision Loss
First-Sight Refractive Error Correction in the Developing World
The aim of this study is to test the efficacy of the First-Sight refractive kit designed to provide refractive correction of simple hyperopia, myopia and astigmatism with autorefraction.
- Trial name
- NCT01598818
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Haiti
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Iodine Deficiency
Prevalence of Iodine Deficiency in Remote Communities of Haiti
Haiti is one of the few remaining countries that is at risk of iodine deficiency disorders. In the 2018 survey, iodized salt was found in <20% of households and iodine excretion from non-pregnant and pregnant women suggested…
- Trial name
- NCT05275452
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Lymphatic Filariases
Prevalence Studies After Triple Drug Therapy for Lymphatic Filariasis
This study will assess the impact of 2-drug (DA) or 3-drug (IDA) regimens on lymphatic filariasis infection parameters in communities.
- Trial name
- NCT03352206
- Testing
- 2 drug dose - DA, 3 drug dose - IDA
- Where
- 5 sites in Fiji, Haiti and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 20,092 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Lymphatic Filariasis
Death to Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis (DOLF) Triple Drug Therapy for Lymphatic Filariasis
The DOLF Triple Drug Therapy for Lymphatic Filariasis study will determine the frequency, type and severity of adverse events following triple-drug therapy (IVM+DEC+ALB, IDA) compared to the standard two-drug treatment (DEC+ALB…
- Trial name
- NCT02899936
- Testing
- 3 drug dose - IDA, 2 drug dose - DA
- Where
- 4 sites in Haiti, India and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 23,789 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
HIV
Point-of-care Viral Load Testing Among HIV-infected Adolescents in Haiti
This study is designed as an individual randomized trial among 150 HIV-infected adolescents aged 10-24 years who have been on ART for >6 months and will be randomized in a 1:1 fashion to one of two arms: 1) the intervention arm…
- Trial name
- NCT03288246
- Testing
- point-of-care viral load test
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Amblyopia, Myopia
Performance of a Photoscreener for Vision Screening in a Haitian Pediatric Population
Screening of haitian children between the ages of 3 and 6 years old for amblyogenic risk factors with the use of the Spot photoscreener. The photoscreener results will be compared to the complete ophthalmologic evaluation.
- Conditions
- Amblyopia, Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism
- Trial name
- POPH (NCT02655432)
- Testing
- Spot photoscreener, Ophthalmologic evaluation, Cyclopleged refraction
- Where
- 3 sites in Haiti
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Vitamin D Deficiency, Iodine Deficiency
Vitamin D, Iodine, and Lead Levels in Haitian Infants and Children.
Vitamin D deficiency is common worldwide, including in infants and children, and rickets remains a public health concern in many developing countries.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Iodine Deficiency, Hypothyroidism, Rickets
- Trial name
- Haiti (NCT02301520)
- Where
- 2 sites in Haiti
- Volunteers
- 299 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Anemia
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Distributing Micronutrient Sprinkles to Reduce Prevalence of Anemia
The objective of this study is to test the feasibility and effectiveness of distributing micronutrient sprinkles to 6-20 month old children participating in an integrated maternal and child health and nutrition program in rural…
- Trial name
- NCT00210405
- Testing
- "Sprinkles" containing mulitple micronutrients, Education/communication on use of micronutrient sprinkles, Fortified food aid (corn-soy blend)
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Malnutrition
Effectiveness of Targeting Food Aid to Malnourished Children Compared to Targeting All Children Under Two Years
The objective of this study is to compare two approaches to targeting donated supplementary food to young children. The study compares the effectiveness of the widely-used curative approach where targeting is based on the child's…
- Trial name
- NCT00210418
- Testing
- Fortified food rations, Education and communication to improve feeding practices
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Lack of; Care, Infant (Child), Malnutrition
Evaluation of an Infant Feeding Intervention for HIV-exposed Haitian Infants
The purpose of this quasi-experimental study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an infant feeding intervention in improving growth and anemia outcomes among HIV-exposed infants 6-12 months of age.
- Trial name
- NCT01434238
- Testing
- Counseling and nutrition supplement
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University