Clinical trials: in Senegal
Pneumonia, Pneumonia Childhood
Novel Tools to Improve Management of Paediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia - ToolCAP
The ToolCAP study aims to see if using ultrasound to look at the lungs when children have symptoms of a lung infection will safely allow doctors to improve how they treat those infections.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Pneumonia Childhood, Pneumonia - Bacterial, Pediatrics
- Trial name
- ToolCAP (NCT06670833)
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 9 sites in Senegal, South Africa and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 4,894 people
- Sponsor
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Malaria, Dengue
Validation of a CDSA Strategy to Reduce Antibiotic Prescription in Senegal
This trial aims to validate a novel clinical care strategy based on a electronic clinical decision support algorithm (CDSA) combined with point of care rapid diagnostic tests by evaluating its impact on antibiotic prescription…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Dengue, Influenza -Like Illness, Diarrhea
- Trial name
- NCT05050825
- Testing
- Patient clinical management based on the CDSA strategy
- Where
- 4 sites in Senegal
- Volunteers
- 470 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Switzerland
Measles
Clinical Diagnostic Performance Evaluation of a Measles Rapid Test in Senegal
The goal of this study is to measure the accuracy of a new measles rapid test when used in clinical health centres in several regions of Senegal.
- Trial name
- NCT05860920
- Testing
- Measles rapid diagnostic test
- Where
- 6 sites in Senegal
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur de Dakar
Upper Respiratory Infection, Lower Resp Tract Infection
Holistic Approach Supporting the Uptake of Innovative Diagnostic Technologies for Respiratory Infections
This observational diagnostic validation study aims to evaluate the clinical performance of novel lateral flow and microfluidic-based technologies for the detection of upper and lower respiratory tract infections in children and…
- Trial name
- HOLICARE (NCT07651865)
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia, Senegal and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,765 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Health Education, Health Communication
Evaluation of "C'Est La Vie!" Digital Health Education
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will lead the online evaluation of four digital health campaigns developed by a non-governmental organization (NGO), Réseau Africain de l'Éducation pour la Santé (RAES), or African…
- Trial name
- NCT07636629
- Testing
- Evaluating how to deliver messages to young people online
- Where
- 3 sites in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 492 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases, Neglected Tropical Diseases
Early Detection and AI-Based Management of Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa by Frontline Health Workers
Skin-related Neglected Tropical Diseases (Skin NTDs) affect about 1.8 billion people worldwide, particularly in poor and rural communities where healthcare access is limited.
- Conditions
- Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Leprosy, Buruli Ulcer
- Trial name
- SkincAIr (NCT07506967)
- Testing
- A mobile app with AI functionality for diagnosing skin-related NTDs
- Where
- 5 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 2,420 people
- Sponsor
- Kenya Medical Research Institute
HIV Infections
Pharmacokinetics Safety and Acceptability of DRV/r for Children Living With HIV
The UNIVERSAL2 study is a research project designed to evaluate a newly developed formulation of an approved drug for children living with HIV aged over 3 years and weighing between 10 and 25 kg.
- Trial name
- UNIVERSAL2 (NCT06139796)
- Testing
- DRV/r FDC (120/20mg)
- Where
- 5 sites in Cameroon, Senegal and 2 more
- Sponsor
- PENTA Foundation
Retinoblastoma
Therapeutic Recommendations For The Treatment Of Children With A Retinoblastoma
As the survival of children with retinoblastoma in high income countries is higher than 95% including the bilateral forms this study hopes to improve the outcome in low income countries in Africa by improving early diagnosis and…
- Trial name
- GFARB12019 (NCT04425434)
- Testing
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Where
- 7 sites in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- French Africa Pediatric Oncology Group
Burkitt Lymphoma
Recommendations for the Treatment of Children With Burkitt's Lymphoma
This is the 4th LMB study by the French African Pediatric Oncology Group (GFAOP). The study hopes to be able to evaluate children earlier with stage I and II disease and to evaluate treatment response earlier so that the units…
- Trial name
- GFALMB2019 (NCT04425421)
- Testing
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Where
- 7 sites in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- French Africa Pediatric Oncology Group
Nephroblastoma
Therapeutic Recommendations for Nephroblastoma
The study is based on results form 2 previous studies carried out by the GFAOP. The aim of this study is to evaluate the capacity of units to follow the recommendations in the protocol.
- Trial name
- GFANEPHRO20 (NCT04423484)
- Testing
- Data collection
- Where
- 7 sites in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- French Africa Pediatric Oncology Group
Childhood ALL
Recommendations for the Treatment of Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in the GFAOP
The LALGFA2019 Recommendations redefine the standard risk criteria and propose to introduce anthracycline induction in so-called high-risk forms (LAL line T and LAL line B with leukocytosis greater than or equal to 50 G/L or in…
- Trial name
- LALGFA2019 (NCT04794296)
- Where
- 3 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- French Africa Pediatric Oncology Group
Malaria, Falciparum, Malaria, Asymptomatic Parasitaemia
MDA and Targeted Control Against Plasmodium Carriage in the Sahel
Strategies implemented since 2010 by the Senegalese National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) enabled a reduction of malaria transmission.
- Trial name
- AMARETI (NCT07281443)
- Testing
- MDA with DHAp and SLD Primaquine, Targeted control (10-24 years) during the malaria high tranmission season: behaviour, Targeted control (15-24 years) during the malaria high tranmission season: test and treat
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 18,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
Urinary Schistosomiasis, Schistosoma Haematobium
Efficacy of Bilhvax in Association With Praziquantel for Prevention of Clinical Recurrences of Schistosoma Haematobium
Objectives:To reduce the risk of S. haematobium pathology recurrences during the three years following vaccine administration and to control the safety of this therapeutic strategy in children exposed to urinary schistosomiasis.
- Trial name
- Bilhvax3 (NCT00870649)
- Testing
- Bilhvax vaccine (Sh28GST)
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Pediatric Cancer
Hospital Based Registry of Childhood Cancer in Pediatric Oncology Units in French Speaking Africa
The ultimate aim of this registry is to collect precise information concerning the children coming to oncology units working with the French African Oncology Group.
- Trial name
- RFAOP (NCT03803735)
- Where
- 14 sites in Burkina Faso, Cameroon and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- French Africa Pediatric Oncology Group
Malaria, Malaria Vaccines
Epidemiology Study of Malaria Transmission Intensity in Sub-Saharan Africa
This epidemiology study was conducted in parallel with the EPI-MAL-002 (NCT02374450) and EPI-MAL-003 (NCT03855995) studies, enrolling participants from the same health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) (or equivalent…
- Trial name
- NCT02251704
- Testing
- Assessment of body temperature, Blood sampling
- Where
- 12 sites in Burkina Faso, Ghana and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 54,115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
This Study Aimed to Evaluate the Impact of Fortified Biscuit Consumption on the Iron Status of School-aged Children in Rural Kaolack
Impact of the Consumption of Fortified Biscuits on the Iron Status of School-aged Children
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of fortified biscuit consumption on the iron status of school-aged children in rural Kaolack.
- Trial name
- NCT07041866
- Testing
- Fortified Biscuit with Local Iron-Rich Ingredients, Non-Fortified Biscuit
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 570 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universite du Sine Saloum Elhadj Ibrahima Niasse
Infective Endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis in Developing Countries, a Prospective, Observational, Multicentre Study
Introduction. Comprehensive data on infective endocarditis in developing countries are scarce. Objectives: Description of the characteristics (clinical and microbiological) and assessment of the outcomes of infective endocarditis…
- Trial name
- EndoDev (NCT02128139)
- Where
- 6 sites in Fiji, Laos and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Coverage of Vitamin A Supplementation, Coverage of Immunization
OPTIMIZING ROUTINE DELIVERY OF ESSENTIAL CHILD HEALTH AND NUTRITION PACKAGE THROUGH PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CONTACTS
The primary objective of the study is to assess whether optimization of an essential package of health and nutrition services for children under five years of age using vitamin A supplementation touch points (i.e., the…
- Conditions
- Coverage of Vitamin A Supplementation, Coverage of Immunization, Feasibility and Fidelity of Implementation
- Trial name
- NCT06949930
- Testing
- Optimized package of child essential health and nutrition services, Standard package of essential child and nutrition services
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Senegal
- Volunteers
- 1,928 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nutrition International
Malaria
Evaluation of Vector and Chemoprevention-based Interventions to Reduce Malaria Burden in Urban Daaras of Touba, Senegal
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of adapted insecticide-treated mosquito nets combined with extended DHA-PQ-based seasonal chemoprevention for all ages and behavior change communication in reducing the…
- Trial name
- NCT06225297
- Testing
- Intervention package
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 4,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PATH
Diet, Healthy, Anemia
Mobile Messaging for Improved Nutrition
This project will examine the impact of an infant and young child feeding (IYCF) voice messaging intervention delivered to mothers and fathers in Senegal on the consumption of a minimum acceptable diet and anemia prevalence in…
- Trial name
- IIMAANJE (NCT05374837)
- Testing
- Infant and young child feeding voice messaging intervention
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 488 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey