There are about 620 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Bangladesh. 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 cluster-randomized controlled trial is designed to address linear growth faltering in 6-12-mo-old Bangladesh infants through a proof-of-concept package of interventions to a) increase intake of high quality protein and b) control enteric pathogens.
During pregnancy and in the year after birth women can be affected by a range of mental health problems. Anxiety and depression are the most prevalent mental illnesses during the perinatal period. In low socio-economic country like Bangladesh, there is a huge knowledge gap. Perinatal mental disorders are preventable or manageable conditions if can be addresses primariliry at the community level. Better antenatal detection of depression offers an opportunity for earlier intervention to address the illness and reduce the risk that will cause longer term problems for the mother or her baby. Most of the patients do not seek care for mental health problems as they think if they go for treatment other people would tell them 'mad'. Moreover, due to lack of necessary training of the healthcare providers at primary and secondary level the patients with mental health problems cannot get adequate services to meet the requirements. Objective of the study is to develop a package of community-based primary mental healthcare services for delivering with the maternal services care in preventing perinatal mental disorders. The investigators will conduct an interventional study by using both quantitative and qualitative research methodology. At first, a literally feasible package of community-based primary mental healthcare services will be developed through series of workshops. Then training will be provided to the community health workers on developed package. For the cluster randomization trial will be done to test the efficacy in reduction of perinatal mental disorders. One group of pregnant mothers will be provided the developed package of sevices along with the antenatal care and another group will be provided only routine antenatl care. Both the groups will be ensured at least four sessions of antenatal care. Following up will be through the whole pregnancy period. Afterthat, assessment will be done on mental disorders (anxiety and depression) among the both groups and will be compared to find the efficacy of the package in terms of proportion of mental disorders among the perinatal mothers. For data collection, we use different check list. Moreover, in-depth interview and focus group discussion with different groups of community people will be done to get feedback and suggestions on the package. Then the community based primary mental healthcare package will be finalized.
Malnutrition is an ever-present problem worldwide. It is estimated that over 18 million children under the age of 5 are affected by the most extreme form of undernutrition, severe acute malnutrition (SAM). In spite of having standardized management protocols, in many hospitals, inpatient mortality reaches up to 30%. Infectious morbidity is common among survivors. Diarrhea, severe intestinal inflammation, low concentrations of fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and severe systemic inflammation are significantly associated with mortality in SAM. Investigators of this study have earlier shown that the gut microbiota in children with SAM is immature and is causally related to SAM. Human milk contains between 10 and 20 g/liter of oligosaccharides (human milk oligosaccharides-HMOs) which is the third most abundant solid component after lactose and lipids. HMOs are resistant to gastrointestinal digestion in host infants, and thus the greater part of HMOs reached the colon and may act as prebiotics to shape a healthy gut ecosystem by stimulating the growth of useful microorganisms by acting as receptor analogs to inhibit the binding of various pathogens and toxins to epithelial cells. Probiotics are live organisms beneficial for a healthy life. The human digestive tract possesses a diverse microbial community throughout its extent, which supports their hosts generally for healthy living. Bifidobacterium spp. is dominant microbiota in infants who are exclusively breastfed and these infants are less likely to suffer from diarrhea. According to recent studies among the most common probiotics genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, the latter is more abundant in the gut. To carry out their functional activities, Bifidobacteria must be able to survive the gastrointestinal tract transit and persist, at least transiently, in the host. The population of Bifidobacteria in the gut community drastically decreases after weaning. Certain Bifidobacteria possess the metabolic capabilities to break down the HMOs. Consequently, it is observed that HMOs support the growth of select Bifidobacteria in the gut of the infant. Research done at icddr,b and Washington University indicates that gut microbes are related to undernutrition and that children with SAM have gut dysbiosis that mediates some of the pathologies of their condition. The standard of care in these children should be reinforced by an intervention that corrects the gut dysbiosis, improves weight gain during nutritional rehabilitation, and reduces infectious morbidity. Investigators do not have any published data on the microbiome response to probiotic supplementation (with and without prebiotics) in malnourished infants or preserving the microbiome with probiotics in non-malnourished children. A short-term pilot study should be conducted to evaluate the microbiome response to probiotic supplementation (with and without prebiotics) in malnourished populations to justify a larger study of clinical outcomes. Additionally, non-malnourished infants who are hospitalized for infectious conditions face challenges related to gut dysbiosis caused by antibiotic usage. Here the investigators will evaluate the ability of a probiotic intervention to rescue the microbiome of primarily breastfed non-malnourished infants. Intervention: Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis (EVC001) with and without prebiotic supplementation for 28 days. Objectives: To evaluate the microbiome response to probiotic supplementation (with and without prebiotics) in infants under 6 months with severe acute malnutrition and to compare the microbiome response with healthy infants with a probiotic. Methods: Single-blind RCT, stratified randomization will be based on infant age at the time of transfer to the Nutritional Rehabilitation Unit (NRU). 3 treatment arms for infants with SAM 1. Placebo (Lactose) 2. Bifidobacterium infantis alone (Bif) 3. Bifidobacterium infantis + prebiotic Lacto-N-neotetraose [LNnT] (Bif+prebiotic) Age at enrollment 1. 2-3.9 months of age 2. 4-5.9 months of age 1 open-label treatment arm for 18 non-malnourished primarily breastfed infants: Bifidobacterium infantis alone (Bif) Population: 1. Group 1 (SAM): Infants between 2 and <6 months old with SAM as defined by weight-for-length Z score < -3 either sex, caregiver willing to provide consent for enrolment of the infant, caregiver willing to stay in the NRU for about 15 days, residence within 15 km from icddr,b 2. Group 2 (non-malnourished): Non-malnourished infants (WLZ ≥ -1) <6 months old who are hospitalized for treatment with antibiotics for the infection, infants receiving at least 50% of nutritional intake from breast milk at the time of hospitalization, either sex, residence within 15 km from icddr,b Primary Outcome measures/variables: Bifidobacterium infantis colonization measured by qPCR during and after supplementation (with and without prebiotics)
Diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of death and disability. Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is an eye disease that affects the eyesight of about 21.3% persons with diabetes in Bangladesh in a way that is irreversible because of the nature of the disease. According to International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas (5th Edition), in 2011 there were approximately 8.4 million people in the age bracket 20-79 suffering from diabetes in Bangladesh, and this number is projected to double to 16.8 million by 2030. Based on these statistics, and also according to a nationally published report, the number of persons with DR is estimated to be about 1.8 million in Bangladesh. Taking measures to delay vision loss in persons with diabetes is more cost-effective than its treatment. Timely and effective referral of DR cases to an Ophthalmologist is very important in the prevention of this disease. The objective of this study is to identify reasons of DR referral procedure compliance and non-compliance among registered persons with diabetes in a diabetic clinic and recommend effective strategies to enhance the referral system. The first phase of study is cross-sectional. Second phase of study is a Randomized Controlled Trial (intervention group to receive home-based health education and control group to receive standard care). It is expected that the number of registered persons with diabetes of Barishal DAB hospital who were referred to an Eye Consultant at a tertiary hospital from September 2017 - August 2018 will be N=300. All 300 participants will be eligible for inclusion in the first phase of the study. This group (est. N=300) will be categorized into compliant (est. N=120) and non-compliant participants (est. N=180). Both groups will be interviewed to understand motivation factors for compliance and de-motivation factors for non-compliance. In the second phase of the study, the non-compliant group will be categorized further into intervention and control groups following Randomization. The intervention group will receive relevant health education messages on Diabetic Retinopathy and information about the days and times when eye care services are provided at the tertiary hospital (i.e. service availability information). They will be provided with telephonic reminders at Days 7, 30 and 90 after the health education. Then, after a gap of one month from the last telephonic reminder, both control and intervention groups will be interviewed again. In this way this study will conclude whether the health education intervention is an effective way of improving compliance rate of referred DR persons. All questionnaires will be pre-tested in the study location. All participants will have to sign a detailed Bengali informed consent form. SPSS software will be used for data entry and analysis. Multiple Logistic Regression, along with other tests, will be used to identify variables that significantly influence successful referrals.
Sepsis and severe malaria together contribute to an estimated 13 million deaths annually, a great burden of which is in low-income countries. Optimal fluid management is critical yet remains one of the most challenging clinical care elements as volume overload precipitates pulmonary edema and volume restriction may exacerbate acute kidney injury. These complications of sepsis and severe malaria significantly increase mortality, particularly in resource-limited settings lacking mechanical ventilation and renal replacement therapy. Point-of-care ultrasound and passive leg raise testing are two easily implementable, safe and non-invasive clinical bedside fluid assessment tools that could be applied towards developing a fluid management algorithm in low resource settings. Similarly, simple tissue perfusion measures can facilitate understanding of precise indications or contraindication to fluid and vasopressor therapy. However, the performance of these tools has yet to be confirmed in these settings. Accurate assessment of pulmonary tolerance and fluid responsive patients could aid to tailor vasopressor and fluid therapy to the patient condition and disease phase, thus preventing or detecting iatrogenic pulmonary edema and other pulmonary complications. As there is currently limited evidence supporting fluid management recommendations for severe malaria and sepsis in low-resource settings, the potential application of these management tools could optimize supportive therapy and improve outcomes in these populations. The main activity proposed is a prospective, observational study of patients with sepsis and severe malaria to describe the relationship between fluid therapy and vasopressor therapy against measures of tissue perfusion and pulmonary congestion in adult patients with severe malaria or severe sepsis. In addition, the study will assess the performance of simple bedside clinical tools assessing fluid responsiveness, pulmonary congestion and peripheral tissue perfusion. The data from this observational study will facilitate the preparation of a follow-up study to test a clinical algorithm to guide individualized fluid and vasopressor administration.
The primary objective is to determine clinical bioequivalence of Amphotericin B liposome for injection of Auromedics Pharma LLC, USA and AmBisome (Amphotericin B) liposome for injection of Astellas Pharma US, Inc., in patients with Visceral Leishmaniasis under fed condition
Hepatitis B is a common and serious infectious disease of the liver, affecting millions of people throughout the world. Persistent Hepatitis B virus infections may cause development of chronic hepatic insufficiency, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Adding to that, Hepatitis B Virus carriers can transmit the disease for many years. It is transmitted through blood or other body fluids infected with the Hepatitis B virus. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in countries like Bangladesh. Immunization with Hepatitis B vaccine has been proved effective to prevent HBV infection. But the vaccines, which are recommended till now, are expensive. Locally manufactured Hepatitis B vaccine will be safe, cost effective and affordable for all. The test vaccine will induce similar seroprotection rates to hepatitis B one month post-vaccination and at 7 months, one month after the third dose of vaccine compared to reference vaccine. This will be done by comparing the percentages of participants with ≥10 mIU/ml anti-HBs by vaccinated with either Hepa B or Engerix B vaccine. The non-inferiority margin will be 10%.
The purpose of this study is to assess pregnancy outcomes, and maternal, as well as neonatal events of interest in healthy pregnant women and their new-borns. The study will also determine incidence of lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the new-borns during their first year of life.
To develop awareness, enhance knowledge, attitude and make behavioral changes by using health education and mHealth technology among hypertensive patients in a rural community of Bangladesh, A Randomized Controlled Trial will be conducted in a rural community around Kumudini Women's Medical College and Hospital, Mirzapur, Bangladesh, intervention period will be consecutive 5 months and 210 in each group (total 420). Face to face interviews will be conducted to develop awareness among hypertensive individuals as part of the provision of improved health care services. The face to face interview will take place at Kumudini Hospital or in the community. Face to face interviews will help to understand the individuals' perceptions, attitudes, and practices associated with compliance to treatment and behavior change. Additionally, the study will identify major barriers related to hypertension associated with healthcare-seeking behaviors. Subjects will be diagnosed cases of hypertension. The selection criteria would be: individuals aged 35 years and more, have at least 1-5 years of schooling, who are open and can exchange their views freely as well as who can be asked in-depth and probing questions. Moreover, specimens will be collected to examine for serum total cholesterol, random blood sugar, urinary salinity, and urinary protein. Physical measurements like height in meter, weight in kg, MUAC in millimeter, hip and waist ratio will be performed from the day of enrollment till the end of follow up. If the participant agrees to participate, they will be asked questions about their lifestyle, present health status, and socio-demographic characteristics. The interview will around 30 minutes of their time, measurement of nutritional status (height, weight, MUAC, hip circumference, and waist circumference), and specimen collection for laboratory tests (blood and urine) will take another 30 minutes. Initially, the follow-up visits will be twice a month then once a month up to 4 consecutive months. Interviews will be conducted in the Kumudini Women's Medical College and Hospital. The data will be securely stored in a locked room. Data will be processed and analyzed by using the statistical software packages SPSS for Windows version 21.0 and Epi Info version 6.0. Statistical significance will be defined as p<0.05.
This study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 in reducing the incidence and severity and delaying the onset of Vincristine Induced neurotoxicity in Acute Lymphobalstic Leukemia (ALL) patient.