Clinical trials: in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Female Genital Schistosomiasis
A Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Addition to Praziquantel in Girls and Women With Female Genital Schistosomiasis
Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected complication of Schistosoma haematobium infection affecting an estimated 56 million women and girls globally, with a high burden in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Trial name
- WINGS-4-FGS (NCT07915518)
- Testing
- Praziquantel 80, Prednisolone, Diclofenac
- Where
- 4 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Brian Ngwira
Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of KLU156 in Adults and Children With Uncomplicated P. Falciparum Malaria
This study aimed 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
- 32 sites in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 1,720 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Malaria,Falciparum, Malaria in Pregnancy
Improving Neonatal Health Through Rapid Malaria Testing in Early Pregnancy With High-Sensitivity Diagnostics
The purpose of the INTREPiD study is to compare 1st trimester screening for malaria parasites with a high-sensitivity malaria rapid diagnostic test followed by treatment of test-positive women with artemether-lumefantrine (AL)…
- Conditions
- Malaria,Falciparum, Malaria in Pregnancy, Malaria in Childbirth, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- INTREPiD (NCT05757167)
- Testing
- Malaria High-Sensitivity Rapid Diagnostic Test (HS-RDT), Artemether-lumefantrine (AL)
- Where
- 2 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,174 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Ebola, Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD)
BRAVO is a Phased Outbreak-response Study in the DRC Evaluating ERVEBO® Vaccination in ~20,000 Frontline Workers During the 2026 BDV Outbreak, Step A Assesses Real-world Effectiveness, Safety, and Impact on Severe Disease and Mortality, While Generating Evidence for Future BDV Vaccination Strategies
The BRAVO study (Bundibugyo: Respondre Avec la Vaccination, "On est ensemble") was developed in response to the 2026 Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
- Trial name
- BRAVO (NCT07903350)
- Testing
- ERVEBO Vaccination
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Rift Valley Fever, Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral
RVF and Other Emerging Infectious Diseases in East and Central Africa
Rift Valley fever (RVF), a disease transmitted from livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, camels) to humans more commonly occurs in the East and Central Africa (ECA) regions where more than 15 major epidemics affecting more than one…
- Trial name
- NCT05139524
- Testing
- Evidence of past or recent RVF exposure
- Where
- 10 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, Bundibugyo Virus Disease
Study of Vaccines Against Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Contacts of Cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) causes severe and often fatal outbreaks of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD). No vaccine against BDBV is licensed.
- Trial name
- TUMAINI (NCT07842107)
- Testing
- Candidate BDBV vaccine, Active comparator
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 3,620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jean-Pierre Van geertruyden
Compliant Behavior, Morbidity;Infant
Financially-Incentives to Improve Provider Compliance
The main objective of this study is to assess whether making health financing streams conditional on provider performance on knowledge assessment can increase provider compliance with under-5 case management guidelines.
- Trial name
- NCT04634019
- Testing
- Financially incentivized knowledge assessments
- Where
- 2 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Plague, Bubonic; Plague, Skin
Testing of a New Rapid Antigen Test for Plague in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
This study is being done to learn more about the disease in Ituri and to evaluate a new rapid test that may help doctors find the disease more quickly.
- Conditions
- Plague, Bubonic; Plague, Skin, Plague, Pneumonic
- Trial name
- RAPID-IT (NCT07174648)
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Respiratory Depression Neonatal
Bedside Improvement of Resuscitation Through mHealth Feedback (BIRTH Study)
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of newborn resuscitation feedback supported by a mobile health application called LIVEBORN; secondarily, to evaluate the relative effectiveness of real-time guidance vs debriefing.
- Trial name
- NCT05963516
- Testing
- LIVEBORN: A Mobile Health Application (app) for Newborn Resuscitation, NeoBeat: Heart Rate Meter for Newborn Resuscitation
- Where
- 4 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 14,679 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Antenatal Care, Maternal Health
AI Blind-Sweep Ultrasound for Antenatal Screening by Non-Specialist Health Workers in Rural DR Congo
FS2 evaluates the diagnostic accuracy and implementation feasibility of an AI-assisted blind-sweep obstetric ultrasound (SPAQ E-con AI), operated by trained non-specialist health workers, for antenatal screening in rural…
- Conditions
- Antenatal Care, Maternal Health, Gestational Age, Placenta Praevia
- Trial name
- FS2 (NCT07677670)
- Testing
- SPAQ E-con AI blind-sweep ultrasound
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SOIK Corporation Sarl
Monkey Pox, Monkeypox
Mpox Paediatric and Adolescent Clinical Study
The goal of this multicentre, observational study on mpox in infants, children and adolescents is to increase knowledge about mpox infection and its associated disease in infants, children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT05947786
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,108 people
- Sponsor
- PENTA Foundation
Mpox (Monkeypox), Mpox
Evaluation of Effectiveness and Safety of LC16m8 Mpox Vaccine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
This is a health facility-based prospective test-negative (TND) case-control study to evaluate vaccine effectiveness and active safety monitoring (cohort event monitoring), and passive surveillance for evaluation of the safety of…
- Trial name
- MPX-001 (NCT07093489)
- Testing
- LC16m8
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 11,990 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Vaccine Institute
Trypanosomiasis; African, Due to Trypanosoma Brucei Gambiense, Gambiense
Stop Transmission of Gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis
This protocol describes both the epidemiological study which aims at assessing whether over a three-year period a zero prevalence can be achieved when implementing a screen \& treat approach with acoziborole, as well as a nested…
- Trial name
- STROgHAT (NCT07789743)
- Testing
- Acoziborole
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Open Tibia Fracture
Low-cost Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Dressings for Gustilo IIIb Tibial Fractures (Bukavu Pilot RCT)
Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is widely used in the management of acute and chronic wounds, but commercial systems are costly and may be inaccessible in low-resource settings.
- Trial name
- BukavuNPWTRC (NCT07790991)
- Testing
- intervention2: standard wound dressing, Intervention1: Low-cost NPWT
- Where
- 2 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Bukavu
Aedes-borne Diseases
Implementation and Evaluation of Vector Control Methods in Kinshasa: The Case of Aedes
Arboviral diseases are viral diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the Aedes genus and are constantly spreading throughout the world, constituting a significant threat to public health.
- Trial name
- NCT06981442
- Testing
- Community-based environmental management, Vector control against immature stages of Aedes, Vector control against the mature stages of Aedes
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Monkeypox
Smallpox Vaccine for Mpox Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Cluster RCT
A cluster randomized controlled trial to determine if smallpox vaccine reduces secondary cases and symptom severity in persons exposed to mpox.
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT05745987)
- Testing
- Bavarian Nordic smallpox vaccine, Typhoid VI Polysaccharide Vaccine Injectable Solution
- Where
- 10 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Mpox (Monkeypox), Smallpox
A Randomized Clinical Trial Investigating the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity After Immunization With an mRNA-based Mpox Vaccine Candidate in Africa
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study which aims to assess the safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity after one and two doses of BNT166a or placebo in healthy participants.
- Conditions
- Mpox (Monkeypox), Smallpox, Orthopoxvirus Infection
- Trial name
- NCT07379580
- Testing
- BNT166a
- Where
- 6 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BioNTech SE
Bacteremia
Surveillance of AMR in DRC
This study addresses knowledge gaps regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on evaluating the feasibility of AMR surveillance and enhancing local research capacity.
- Trial name
- SARKIN (NCT06821282)
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Ebola Virus Disease
Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of a Heterologous Vaccine Regimen Against Ebola
This Phase 2 study aims to improve preparedness for future Ebola outbreaks by vaccination of a well-known population at risk, ie, a cohort of health care providers (HCP) (such as primary, emergency, and community health care…
- Trial name
- EBOVAC3DRC (NCT04186000)
- Testing
- Ad26.ZEBOV vaccine
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 699 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Postpartum Anemia
Prevention of Iron Deficiency Anemia Post-delivery
PRIORITY is designed as a 2-arm, randomized-controlled trial focused on postpartum women. The trial will recruit women who are diagnosed with moderate anemia based on a blood sample taken 6-48 hours after childbirth.
- Trial name
- PRIORITY (NCT05590260)
- Testing
- Ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) and folic acid tablets, Oral iron tablets and folic acid tablets
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 4,857 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health