Clinical trials: open to volunteers, in Ethiopia
Breast Cancer
Clinical Breast Examination and Patient Navigation Intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa
Brief summery Prolonged presentation, along with diagnostic and treatment delays, remain significant problems for breast cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa , primarily due to low health-seeking behaviour, lack of access, long…
- Trial name
- NCT07023198
- Testing
- Clinical breast examination and Navigation
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Addis Ababa University
Dietary Intake, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Advancing Female University Students' Health Through Mobile Technology in Ethiopia
Background: Female university students in Ethiopia experience a high burden of sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, and psychosocial problems, exacerbated by limited access to essential health services and support.
- Conditions
- Dietary Intake, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Psychosocial Wellbeing
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT07746791)
- Testing
- Behavioural change intervention will be provided through mobile application, Routine care
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahir Dar University
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Digital Health Intervention to Improve TPT Uptake
Despite the evidence of the prevention and control measures of tuberculosis (TB), it still has an impact on the health, social, and economic aspects of the population.
- Trial name
- DHiTPT (NCT07313995)
- Testing
- Digital health intervention
- Where
- 14 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arba Minch University
Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child
Increasing the Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Ethiopia
The R-SWITCH intervention aims to address the low coverage of treatment for severe wasting (SAM) by leveraging existing community groups to deliver an integrated package focused on prevention, screening, referral, and treatment…
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
- Trial name
- R-SWITCH (NCT06380504)
- Testing
- R-SWITCH integrated intervention package
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Malaria Fever
Non-invasive Malaria Diagnostic Data Collection in Ethiopia
This project supports the development of a non-invasive diagnostic tool for malaria, focusing on validating the link between VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and malaria infection using thermodynamic sensors.
- Trial name
- NCT07456969
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Switzerland
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous, Leishmaniasis
Ex Vivo Immunogenicity Screening of Vaccine Candidate Antigen Combinations in Ethiopian Patients With Leishmaniasis
This study assesses the immunoprevalence (presence of the induced T-cell response across different patients (and thus HLA types) of six prioritized IPX-derived Leishmania antigens, using Good Laboratory Practice-grade soluble…
- Conditions
- Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous, Leishmaniasis, Leishmaniasis, Visceral, Immunogenicity
- Trial name
- LEISHVAC (NCT07783243)
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Cervical Carcinoma, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Leveraging Project ECHO for Improved Cervical Cancer Screening in Ethiopia
Project TICHILALECH ("she can" in Amharic), a five-year, implementation science study, is focused on improving cervical cancer screening, triage, and treatment and integration with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care at five…
- Trial name
- NCT07678047
- Testing
- TICHILALECH ECHO
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Non-communicable Diseases (NCD)
Enabling Environments for Non-communicable Disease Risk Reduction in Ethiopia
The ENABLE study focuses on pregnant women attending routine antenatal care (ANC) in urban primary health care facilities in four Ethiopian cities.
- Trial name
- ENABLE (NCT07442318)
- Testing
- Structured lifestyle counseling integrated into ANC, Standard routine ANC
- Where
- 4 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Maternal and Child Health, Maternal Nutrition
Social Networks for Improving Maternal & Child Health
Brief Summary: Improving Maternal and Child Health via Indigenous Structures The goal of this cluster randomized controlled community trial is to assess the effect of community-based interventions using indigenous community…
- Trial name
- SoNIMCH (NCT07522047)
- Testing
- Community-based Health and Nutrition Counseling via Indigenous Social Support Structures (ISSS)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahir Dar University
Healthy Eating, Food Preference
Quality of Home Packed School Lunch Among Children Attending Kindergarten School in Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia, 2026
A balanced diet is critical for preschool aged children; meals must be sufficiently diverse to provide the essential nutrients required for rapid physical and cognitive development.
- Conditions
- Healthy Eating, Food Preference, Nutritional Status
- Trial name
- NCT07506772
- Testing
- Nutrition education
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications
AI-POCUS for Maternal and Neonatal Health in Ethiopia
Maternal and neonatal health remains one of the most pressing global health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth, Fetal Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- AIM-ETH (NCT07171086)
- Testing
- AI-POCUS (BabyChecker, Delft Imaging), AI-POCUS (Edan, China)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tsinghua University
Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition
Healthy Baby Healthy Mother Toolkit
The objective of the research is to test whether integrating a mother-baby nutrition toolkit into routine antenatal care service can improve maternal and infant nutrition in Amhara, Ethiopia
- Trial name
- NCT06594419
- Testing
- Healthy Mother Healthy Baby Toolkit, Standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 594 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Postpartum Depression (PPD)
Salutogenesis and Self-efficacy-based Childbirth Education Programme for Preventing Postpartum Depression
Although the transition to motherhood is often a joyful experience, there is evidence that teenage motherhood can present many stressful challenges, potentially leading to the development of postpartum depression.
- Trial name
- NCT06698107
- Testing
- Childbirth education programme, Usual Care
- Where
- 4 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Postpartum Contraception
Effect of Joint Provision of Community Group-based Counseling with Individual Counseling on Postpartum Contraception
The aim of this trial is to assess the effectiveness of joint provision of community group-based demonstration counseling methods with routine individual family planning counseling provided to prenatal and postnatal women on…
- Trial name
- NCT06766409
- Testing
- A community group-based demonstration counseling method, An individual family planning counseling
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 598 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
Birth Weight
Healthy Mums, Healthy Babies: Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation in Ethiopia
Background: This programme effectiveness study responds to the need for evidence on the effect on birthweight of switching from iron-folic acid supplementation (IFA) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) as part of…
- Trial name
- NCT05708183
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS), Iron folate supplementation (IFA)
- Where
- 6 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 25,620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Reducing Tuberculosis Incidence
DeMONSTRATE-TB Study in Ethiopia
Ending the TB epidemic by 2035 in Ethiopia would be possible if TB notification declines by an annual factor of at least 15% from the current notification rate of 132 per 100,000 population.
- Trial name
- NCT06719193
- Testing
- Enhanced community-wide TB intervention, Routine TB program activities
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 131,438 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Management Sciences for Health