Clinical trials: in Zambia
Hysterectomy (MeSH nr: E04.950.300.399)
Transforming Global Surgery Capacity and Capability Through Affordable Virtual Reality
The goal of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate whether Deliberate Virtual Reality (VR) training can improve surgical skills, knowledge, and confidence in performing postpartum hysterectomy among junior-level Zambian…
- Trial name
- NCT07403526
- Testing
- Deliberate Virtual Reality (VR) Training, Standard Clinical Training
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Methodist University
Malaria Infection
Efficacy, Safety, and PK of M5717 in Combination With Pyronaridine as Chemoprevention in Adults and Adolescents With Asymptomatic Plasmodium Falciparum Infection (CAPTURE-2)
This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of a single dose of M5717 plus pyronaridine tetraphosphate in clearing current Plasmodium falciparum infection and protecting against recurrent infections in asymptomatic adults and…
- Trial name
- NCT05974267
- Testing
- M5717 60 mg, Pyronaridine, Atovaquone-Proguanil
- Where
- 4 sites in Burkina Faso, Kenya and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of KLU156 in Adults and Children With Uncomplicated P. Falciparum Malaria
This study aims to confirm the efficacy, safety and tolerability of KLU156, a fixed dose combination of ganaplacide (KAF156) and a solid dispersion formulation of lumefantrine (lumefantrine-SDF), when administered once daily for…
- Trial name
- KALUMA (NCT05842954)
- Testing
- KLU156, Coartem
- Where
- 33 sites in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 1,720 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Severe Malaria
Severe Malaria in Remote Areas- Closing the Evidence Gap
The goal of this observational study is to assess whether the giving of rectal artesunate and a three day course of an Artemisinin based Combination Therapy (ACT) to children aged 6 months and ≤ 5 years with severe malaria when…
- Trial name
- SEMA ReACT (NCT06806956)
- Testing
- Treatment of severe malaria with either RAS + ACT or RAS + injectable artesunate + ACT will each achieve the clinically acceptable cure rate of 97% ± 5% in remote areas
- Where
- 2 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 2,016 people
- Sponsor
- Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Zambia
Pregnancy Outcome Trends in Low-resource Geographic Areas
Maternal Newborn Health Registry
The primary purpose of this population-based study is to quantify and understand the trends in pregnancy outcomes in defined low-resource geographic areas over time, in order to provide population-based data on stillbirths…
- Trial name
- MNH (NCT01073475)
- Testing
- There is no intervention associated with the parent MNHR study. For the MNHR COVID sub-study, participants will be asked to provide a blood specimen at or near delivery.
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Bangladesh and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 950,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children
School-based Program for the Prevention of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Endemic Regions
The overall objective of the PREVENT trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated, school-based program for the prevention of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in regions with an endemic pattern of RHD.
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT06720272)
- Testing
- School nurse program
- Where
- 2 sites in Nepal, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Pilgrim
Cervical Cancer, Kaposi Sarcoma
AYAHIV Role-based Responsibilities for Oncology-focused Workforce (ARROW)
Adolescents and young adults living with HIV experience higher premature mortality from cancer than their uninfected peers. In Zambia, because of multilevel barriers, interventions for early diagnosis and optimized treatment to…
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Kaposi Sarcoma, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT06004011
- Testing
- ARROW strategies, One-time education
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 4,100 people
- Sponsor
- Implenomics
Malnourished Children, Stunting of Growth
Comprehensive Nutritional Support for Children in Zambia (ZamCNC) - A Pilot Investigation
In a recently completed intervention study, more than 50% of children in Lusaka were found to be stunted by age two, even when nutritional supplements were provided.
- Trial name
- ZamCnC (NCT07153913)
- Testing
- Intensive growth support
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Günther Fink
Tuberculosis, HIV-1-infection
Determination of Adequate Tuberculosis Regimen in Patients Hospitalized With HIV-associated Severe Immune Suppression
DATURA trial is a phase III, multicenter, two-arm, open-label, randomized superiority trial to compare the efficacy and the safety of an intensified tuberculosis (TB) regimen versus standard TB treatment in HIV-infected adults…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, HIV-1-infection, Immuno-Deficiency
- Trial name
- DATURA (NCT04738812)
- Testing
- Intensified TB treatment (initial phase), WHO standard TB treatment (initial phase)
- Where
- 6 sites in Cambodia, Cameroon and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,330 people
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of the Gametocytocidal and Post-treatment Chemoprotective Effects of Antimalarials
Single-center phase II/III clinical investigation of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of artemether-lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for gametocyte clearance and post-treatment chemoprotection in Zambian…
- Trial name
- NCT04009343
- Testing
- Artemether-lumefantrine, Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Tuberculosis, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Development of a Diagnostic Prediction Score for Tuberculosis in Hospitalized Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition (TB-Speed SAM)
TB-Speed SAM is a multicentric, prospective diagnostic cohort study conducted in two countries with high and very high TB incidence (Uganda and Zambia).
- Trial name
- NCT04240990
- Testing
- Development of a score and algorithm for TB treatment decision in hospitalised children with SAM.
- Where
- 3 sites in Uganda, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 603 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Tuberculosis, Severe Pneumonia
Impact of Systematic Early Tuberculosis Detection Using Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra in Children With Severe Pneumonia in High Tuberculosis Burden Countries (TB-Speed Pneumonia)
Despite progress in reducing tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality in the past 20 years, TB is a top ten cause of death in children under 5 years worldwide.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Severe Pneumonia, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT03831906
- Testing
- Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra)
- Where
- 16 sites in Cambodia, Cameroon and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 2,570 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Hiv
HIV-1 Subtype-specific Drug Resistance in Patients Failing Dolutegravir (DTG) Based Regimen
This is a prospective observational study enrolling People Living with HIV (PLHIV) who are on a Dolutegravir-based AntiRetroviral Treatment (ART) regimen and experiencing virologic failure.
- Trial name
- DTG-Resist (NCT06285110)
- Where
- 22 sites in Argentina, Brazil and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 1,103 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
HIV
Gathering Records to Evaluate Antiretroviral Treatment-Zambia (GREAT )
To achieve global goals for the treatment of HIV, most high-prevalence countries are experimenting with and scaling up differentiated service delivery models (DSD).
- Trial name
- GREAT (NCT04158882)
- Testing
- Routine medical record data collection
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,200,000 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
HIV Infections, Pregnancy Related
Reaching 90 90 90 in Adolescents in Zambia: Using All Our SKILLZ
"SKILLZ," is a mixed methods evaluation of the Grassroots Soccer (GRS) SKILLZ Package based in Lusaka, Zambia. The package is made up of three football-based programs: (1) SKILLZ-Girl - implemented in schools as part of a 10-week…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Pregnancy Related, STI, Mental Health Wellness 1
- Trial name
- SKILLZ (NCT04429061)
- Testing
- SKILLZ-Girl curriculum
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 2,153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
HIV, Adolescent Development
Family Connections Cluster RCT in Zambia
This study will evaluate the impact of Family Connections, a family-based group intervention for adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with HIV and their family caregivers, on achieving HIV self-management defined as having…
- Conditions
- HIV, Adolescent Development, Adolescent Behavior, Caregivers
- Trial name
- NCT05358795
- Testing
- Family Connections
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,386 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Substance Use, Gender Role
Peer Education for Gender Inclusion and Substance Use in Southern Africa
The goal of this trial is to test the effectiveness of a brief, behavioral peer group intervention called "PEGISUS" (Peer Education for Gender Inclusion and Substance Use in Southern Africa), on substance use, which will be…
- Trial name
- PEGISUS (NCT06489899)
- Testing
- PEGISUS
- Where
- 3 sites in South Africa, Zambia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Pneumonia, HIV/AIDS
Empirical Treatment Against Cytomegalovirus and Tuberculosis in HIV-infected Infants With Severe Pneumonia
This trial will evaluate whether empirical treatment against cytomegalovirus and tuberculosis improves survival of HIV-infected infants with severe pneumonia.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Cytomegalovirus Infections
- Trial name
- EMPIRICAL (NCT03915366)
- Testing
- Valganciclovir Oral Solution [Valcyte], Tuberculostatic Agents
- Where
- 13 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, France and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 563 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Neonatal Asphyxia, Intrapartum Fetal Distress
Intrapartum Sildenafil in Laboring Mothers
The goal of this feasibility pilot clinical trial is to learn if sildenafil citrate 50mg orally, up to three times during labor, can be appropriately administered, with limited clinical side effects, to laboring mothers to…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Asphyxia, Intrapartum Fetal Distress, Development, Infant, Intrapartum Asphyxia
- Trial name
- PRISM (NCT06377098)
- Testing
- Sildenafil 50 mg Oral Tablet
- Where
- 3 sites in Cameroon, Kenya and 1 more
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
HIV
Integrated Care Delivery of HIV Prevention and Treatment in AGYW in Zambia
The study team will test a multilevel package of interventions to connect adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) with a source of regular care to provide a sustainable platform for successful implementation of regular human…
- Trial name
- NCT03995953
- Testing
- SHIELD intervention (Support for HIV Integrated Education, Linkages to care, and Destigmatization), Integrated wellness care (IWC) clinics
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 2,150 people
- Sponsor
- RTI International