There are about 233 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Dominican Republic. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
This study includes an adapted multilevel intervention, Abriendo Puertas (Opening Doors), including individual counseling, peer navigation, and community mobilization for transfeminine people living with HIV in the Dominican Republic using an iterative consultation process. Prior to this randomized controlled trial, feasibility and initial effects on HIV care and treatment behaviors were assessed with 30 trans women living with HIV (no control group) and documented positive trends in antiretroviral therapy use (70% to 85%, p=0.03), missed care appointments (35% to 20%, p=0.39) and antiretroviral therapy adherence (86% to 96%, p=0.50). Participants emphasized that trusting intervention staff and being treated with respect in individual sessions allowed them to improve self-esteem. Limited trust and cohesion among trans women, however, inhibited more extensive engagement with peer navigation and community activities. In response, the study team identified two key modifications to strengthen and further tailor the intervention for transfeminine people living with HIV: 1) integrate more gender affirming content, including with providers and 2) focus on building trust among transfeminine people through sequential implementation of individual and then community components. The purpose of the proposed study is to conduct a pilot randomized trial of the Gender-affirming Abriendo Puertas intervention. In Aim 1, the preliminary efficacy of the Gender-affirming Abriendo Puertas intervention on viral suppression among transfeminine people randomized to the intervention compared to those randomized to control will be assessed. The research study will randomly assign transfeminine people living with HIV to the Gender-affirming Abriendo Puertas intervention (n=60) (individual counseling, peer navigation, provider training, and community support building) or control group (n=60). There will be baseline, 6, and 12-month surveys and viral load assessments to assess differences across study arms. In Aim 2, the study team will examine pathways of influence (e.g. decreased stigma, increased cohesion) and experiences with the intervention to identify specific areas for improvement and scale up. Longitudinal qualitative interviews will be conducted at baseline, 6, and 12 months with 20 intervention participants. Together with surveys, the study team will assess how Gender-affirming Abriendo Puertas participation affects pathways between stigma, cohesion, and HIV outcomes. The study team will also elicit experiences and recommendations from providers and intervention staff in focus groups at 6 (n=2) and 12 months (n=2).
This study aims to generate real-world data on the characteristics of patients receiving benralizumab to assess early PRO parameters as well as long-term treatment effects in the Gulf cooperative council (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Qatar), Latin America (Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia), and India. It is anticipated that the data generated will provide practical, patient-focused real-world evidence and enhance communications between patients and physicians in an objective and structured manner to ensure better disease control in patients under benralizumab treatment.
This study compares different screening approaches to detect abnormal cell growth on the cervix that could be an early sign of cervical cancer. The lesions are caused by an infection of human papillomavirus, also called HPV. Using new methods to detect HPV may help doctors find ways to improve cervical cancer screening for women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the Dominican Republic and in other countries.
The purpose of this retrospective study is to evaluate the effectiveness of CPM nasal spray as part of the treatment of COVID-19 and its impact on clinical symptoms. Two cohort groups will be compared (CPM vs. standard care). The hypothesis to be tested is that patients treated with CPM nasal spray showed more rapid clinical improvement than those treated with standard of care alone. Clinical improvement will be evaluated by the total number of days with the manifestation of COVID-19 symptoms, including cough, nasal congestion, ageusia, and anosmia, among others. The rate of hospitalization between the cohorts will also be evaluated.
This is a Phase 2/3 randomized, observer-blinded, placebo-controlled, age de-escalation trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of 2 primary doses and a booster dose of NVX CoV2373 given 21 days apart in pediatric participants (3 age cohorts; 6 to < 12 years, 2 to < 6 years, and 6 to < 24 months of age). Each age cohort will be conducted in 2 parts starting with the oldest age cohort (6 to < 12 years of age).
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled study that is being done to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of two doses of the HIL-214 vaccine compared to a placebo. The study will enroll 3000 children who will be 5 months of age at the time of the first dose study vaccine. The second dose of study vaccine will be given 28 days after the first dose.
The POWER-PAD-1 Study is a first-in-human evaluation of the safety and performance of the Pulse Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) Balloon Catheter to enroll up to twenty (20) subjects.
Early diagnosis of LC in the asymptomatic stage through intentional screening programs and/or incidental pulmonary nodule identification and follow-up are known to improve outcomes significantly. There are large gaps in the screening and early detection of LC, especially in LMIC - driven by multifactorial aspects, including a variety of socioeconomic and infrastructural factors, mainly due to limitations in the required network of specialized human resources and technical capacity. Identifying LC at an early stage allows for treatment that is more likely to be curative, thereby improving survival. The present study aims to characterize the lung nodule journey in different hospitals/clinics across Latin America, describing the use of health resources, time to diagnosis, stage at diagnosis, and time to treatment depending on the source of nodule identification in two different cohorts (retrospective and prospective).
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of the combined meningococcal groups A, B, C, W and Y (MenABCWY-2Gen) vaccine intended to protect against invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by all 5 meningococcal serogroups, in healthy infants 2 months of age (MoA) at enrolment.
The mRNA-1273 vaccine is being developed to prevent COVID-19, the disease resulting from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The study is designed to primarily evaluate the safety, reactogenicity, and effectiveness of mRNA-1273 vaccine administered as primary series and a booster dose (BD) to an adolescent population. The study will also evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of an mRNA-1273.222 vaccine against the SARS-CoV- 2 omicron variant as a primary series.