Clinical trials: completed, in Zambia
Alcohol and Substance-Related Mental Disorders
Effectiveness of an Evidence-based Stepped Care System for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Problems Among Congolese Refugees in Zambia
This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the effectiveness of a screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) stepped-care system in reducing unhealthy AOD use among Congolese refugees and the…
- Trial name
- NCT05471921
- Testing
- SBIRT, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Stroke
Zambia Stroke Unit Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of a locally adapted stroke unit on outcomes of adults with stroke in Zambia.
- Trial name
- ZASUS (NCT06457048)
- Testing
- Stroke Unit
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HBV
Liver Fibrosis in Zambian HIV-HBV Co-infected Patients
A cohort of adults with HIV-HBV co-infection will be created in Lusaka, Zambia, to describe the short and long-term (up to 10 years of follow-up) HBV and liver outcomes, including the effectiveness of current therapies, and to…
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HBV, Fibrosis, Liver, Cirrhosis, Liver
- Trial name
- NCT02344680
- Testing
- Anti-HIV Agents
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 349 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
HIV Infections, Pregnancy Related
Happy Homes, Healthy Families: A Relationship Strengthening Intervention for Pregnant Couples Affected by HIV in Zambia
The objective of this study is to test the preliminary efficacy of a novel couples' counseling intervention to promote the health of pregnant women living with HIV in Lusaka, Zambia.
- Trial name
- NCT04729413
- Testing
- Couples Counseling, Enhanced Standard of Care
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 478 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
SARS-CoV-2 Infection, HIV Infections
Efficacy Study of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine in Regions With SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern
The study will evaluate the clinical efficacy of different dosing regimens of the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (100 mcg) in preventing COVID-19 disease in people who are living with HIV or have comorbidities associated with…
- Conditions
- SARS-CoV-2 Infection, HIV Infections, COVID-19
- Trial name
- CoVPN3008 (NCT05168813)
- Testing
- Moderna mRNA-1273, Moderna mRNA-1273.222, Vaccine 3 Dose
- Where
- 47 sites in Botswana, Eswatini and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 14,237 people
- Sponsor
- COVID-19 Prevention Network
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
SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19
Characterizing SARS-CoV-2-specific Immunity in Individuals Who Have Recovered From COVID-19
The purpose of this study is to learn more about infection with and recovery from the virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
- Trial name
- NCT04403880
- Testing
- Sample collection
- Where
- 53 sites in United States, Malawi and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 760 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HIV Vaccine Trials Network
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
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
HIV/AIDS, Hospitalization
Re-engagement at Discharge 2
Early post-discharge mortality is high among Zambians living with HIV admitted to the hospital. This may be due to missed opportunities in post-discharge care, such as inadequate follow-up and treatment.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Hospitalization, Transitions of Care, Opportunistic Infections
- Trial name
- ReCharge2 (NCT05694546)
- Testing
- Community Health Worker Post-Discharge Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Zambia
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Preterm Birth
Trial of the Use of Antenatal Corticosteroids in Developing Countries
Multi-country two-arm, parallel cluster randomized controlled trial to reduce neonatal mortality through increasing the rate of antenatal corticosteroid administration to eligible women.
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT01084096)
- Testing
- Increasing use of Antenatal Corticosteroids (ACS)
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina, Guatemala and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 103,117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Premature Birth
Aspirin Supplementation for Pregnancy Indicated Risk Reduction In Nulliparas (ASPIRIN)
Available data suggest that low dose aspirin may be a safe, widely available and inexpensive intervention that may significantly reduce the risk of preterm birth.
- Trial name
- ASPIRIN (NCT02409680)
- Testing
- Low dose aspirin
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 11,976 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Maternal Death, Maternal Infections Affecting Fetus or Newborn
Azithromycin-Prevention in Labor Use Study (A-PLUS)
Maternal and neonatal infections are among the most frequent causes of maternal and neonatal deaths, and current antibiotic strategies have not been effective in preventing many of these deaths.
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Maternal Infections Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Neonatal SEPSIS, Maternal Sepsis During Labor
- Trial name
- NCT03871491
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 58,747 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Neurodevelopmental Abnormality
ASPIRIN: Neurodevelopmental Follow-up Trial
A total of 620 children will be enrolled in this study from six sites in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. Half of the children's mothers will have taken aspirin and half will have taken placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT04888377
- Testing
- Aspirin
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 666 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
HIV Infection
REMEMBER: Reducing Early Mortality & Morbidity by Empiric Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment
People with HIV have a high chance of becoming infected with TB, especially when they live in areas where TB infection is common. It can be difficult to diagnose TB in people who need to start HIV treatment right away.
- Trial name
- REMEMBER (NCT01380080)
- Testing
- Atripla (r), Efavirenz, Truvada
- Where
- 18 sites in Brazil, Haiti and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 851 people
- Sponsor
- Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Randomized Control Trial on Trauma Focused CBT in Zambia
The purpose of this study is to study the effectiveness of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in subset of children who are affected by trauma with significant mental health symptomatology in order to 1) examine the…
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Risk Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT01624298
- Testing
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
COVID 19
CROWN CORONATION: COVID-19 Research Outcomes Worldwide Network for CORONAvirus prevenTION
The objective of CROWN CORONATION is the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19 by using combinations of approved and safe repurposed interventions, with complementary mechanisms of action.
- Trial name
- CROWN CORONA (NCT04333732)
- Testing
- MR or M-M-R II ® vaccine
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Ghana and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,411 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Malaria, Seizures
Aggressive Antipyretics for Fever Reduction in CNS Malaria
The study will examine whether prophylactic and scheduled treatment with acetaminophen and ibuprofen can decrease the maximum temperature experienced during the acute illness in children with CNS malaria.
- Conditions
- Malaria, Seizures, Coma, Parasitemia
- Trial name
- NCT03399318
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen
- Where
- 3 sites in Malawi, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Non Communicable Diseases, HIV
Task-shifted Adaptation of the WHO-PEN Intervention to Address Cardio-metabolic Complications in People Living With HIV in Zambia
This mixed-methods formative research study aims to adapt the WHO Package of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions (WHO-PEN) approach for the Zambian public health system, and pilot test an adapted, streamlined, and…
- Trial name
- TASKPEN (NCT05005130)
- Testing
- TASKPEN
- Where
- 4 sites in Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,129 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Malaria
Stimulating Private Sector Malaria Control
Preliminary evidence from ongoing research provides strong indications that protecting farmers from malaria would be profitable for outgrowing agribusinesses in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Trial name
- Outgrowers (NCT01397851)
- Testing
- Insecticide-treated net (BASF Incerceptor)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 81,597 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PATH