There are about 751 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Kenya. 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 seeks to improve mental health, pregnancy, and HIV outcomes among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV with common mental health disorders in Kenya. The investigators will tailor a collaborative care model for peripartum women with HIV experiencing mental health symptoms and evaluate its impact on participants' mental health, antenatal, and HIV care outcomes. The investigators will actively engage key stakeholders throughout the process and assess scalability and sustainability through multi-method approaches. This study will contribute to the overall goal of achieving optimal health outcomes for women living with HIV and their families in sub-Saharan Africa.
Iron deficiency (ID) anemia (IDA) is a global public health problem, with the highest prevalence in Africa. Vaccines often underperform in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), and undernutrition, including ID, likely plays a role. Recent studies have shown the importance of iron status in vaccine response. Intravenous iron given at time of vaccination improved response to yellow fever and COVID-19 vaccines in IDA Kenyan women. Whether oral iron treatment would have a similar beneficial effect on vaccine response is uncertain. Also, timing of oral iron treatment needs further investigation. The co-primary objectives of this study are to assess 1) whether IDA in Kenyan women impairs vaccine response, and whether oral iron treatment improves their response; 2) the timing of oral iron treatment to improve vaccine response (prior to vaccination vs at time of vaccination). We will conduct a double-blind randomized controlled trial in southern Kenya to assess the effects of iron supplementation on response to three single-shot vaccines: Johnson & Johnson COVID- 19 (JJ COVID-19), the quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) and the typhoid Vi polysaccharide vaccine (Typhim Vi). Women with IDA will be recruited and randomly assigned to three study groups: group 1 (pre- treatment) will receive 100 mg oral iron as ferrous sulfate (FeSO4) daily on days 1-56; group 2 (simultaneous treatment) will receive matching placebo daily on days 1-28, and 200 mg oral iron as FeSO4 daily on days 29-56; and group 3 (control) will receive matching placebo daily on days 1-56. Women in all groups will receive the JJ COVID-19 vaccine, the MenACWY and the Typhim Vi vaccine on day 28. Cellular immune response and serology will be measured at 28 days after vaccination in all groups.
MATRIX-001 will examine the safety, PK, modeled PD, and acceptability of inserts containing the combination of TAF and EVG applied vaginally, daily for 3 days, then every other day for 14 days. The inserts are ultimately intended to be the basis of an event-driven, on-demand method for prevention of HIV and HSV sexual infection.
The activities described in this proposal are aimed at addressing health care provider stress and unconscious bias to improve quality of maternal health care, particularly related to the person-centered dimensions of care-i.e. care that is respectful and responsive to women's needs, preferences, and values. The investigators focus on health provider stress and unconscious bias because they are key drivers of poor-quality care that are often not addressed in interventions designed to improve quality of maternal health care. The investigators plan to (1) test the effectiveness of an intervention that targets provider stress and bias to improve PCMC; (2) assess the cost-effectiveness of CPIPE; (3) examine the mechanisms of impact of CPIPE on PCMC; and (3) assess impact of the CPIPE intervention on distal outcomes including maternal health seeking behavior and maternal and neonatal health.
The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, clinical trial to assess the prophylactic efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of the investigational M72/AS01E-4 Mtb vaccine when administered intramuscularly (IM) on a 0,1-month schedule to adolescents and adults. This trial will be conducted in 3 cohorts: Interferon gamma release assay (IGRA)-positive Cohort, IGRA-Negative Cohort and Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Cohort.
Document evidence, via cluster randomized controlled trial, of the effectiveness of the ARCHES intervention, a brief, clinic-based counselling intervention demonstrated to reduce intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion and promote women's reproductive health, as scaled in government health facilities in Kenya, to (1) decrease unintended pregnancy, (2) increase family planning uptake and use/continuation, (3) decrease experiences of reproductive coercion and intimate partner violence of women and girls aged 15 to 49 years seeking family planning services, and, to (4) improve quality of care, (5) increase gender equitable attitudes, and, (6) increase self-efficacy to provide comprehensive family planning counseling among providers trained in ARCHES.
Diarrhea remains a leading cause of death among young children, with the majority of diarrhea deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Childhood diarrhea caused by a type of bacteria called "Shigella" is responsible for an estimated 60,000 deaths each year and may cause particularly severe illness among children. Currently, there are several promising vaccines to prevent Shigella diarrhea in development, but key information is still needed to inform future vaccine studies. The purpose of this study, titled Enterics for Global Health (or the "EFGH"), is to determine the number and rate of new cases of Shigella diarrhea among children 6 to 35 months of age presenting to health facilities with diarrhea or dysentery. Over a two-year period, the EFGH study will enroll 1,400 children from each of the seven countries: Peru, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Mali, Malawi, Kenya, and The Gambia (9,800 children total).
This study will enroll approximately 100 HIV-negative persons, aged18-45 years, and assigned female sex at birth from sites in the United States, Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The study will assess the acceptability and safety of two placebo vaginal films. The placebo films do not contain any active medication, are the same size, but differ by shape (square versus rounded corners). Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two films and asked to use (self-insert) the assigned film two times (approximately one month apart). Participants will be asked to refrain from sexual activity during the first month of use and may resume usual sexual activity during the second month of use. The study involves answering questions, undergoing pelvic examinations, and collecting blood and vaginal fluid samples. The study involves a total of 10 visits/contacts, including in person visits and telephone calls over approximately 9 weeks. In addition, both participants and approximately 30 of their sexual partners will be asked to take part in in depth interviews to further assess acceptability, attitudes, and experiences with film use to gauge interest in the future use of vaginal films as a HIV prevention option.
The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility, appropriateness, and acceptability of a mental health prevention intervention among adolescents during pregnancy and the year after birth (perinatal period) in Kenya and Mozambique. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Is the intervention feasible, acceptable, appropriate, and delivered/received with high fidelity, to adolescent girls, their friends/family members and service providers? - Are the implementation strategies acceptable, appropriate, feasible to all relevant stakeholders? - What impact does the intervention have on adolescent mothers' mental health? - What impact does the intervention have on adolescent mothers' social, economic, and education outcomes? Participants will: - Participate in nine individual and group sessions focused on improving mental and perinatal health literacy and increasing life skills - Receive standard perinatal care Researchers will compare findings with girls receiving standard perinatal care only to see if the intervention has an impact on adolescents' mental health, social, economic and education outcomes.
This phase 2a open-label study to assess Meplazumab in adult patients diagnosed with Plasmodium falciparum