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Adoke Yeka
ID: UNCST-2021-R004300
A Phase 2A study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of a novel antimalarial pyrrolidinamide at different doses and dose durations, in adult patients with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria
REFNo: HS7237ES

Primary objective:
To investigate the safety and tolerability of GSK3772701 after single and repeat oral doses in adult patients with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria.
Secondary objectives
To evaluate the PK profile of single and repeat oral doses of GSK3772701 in adult patients with
uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria.

Exploratory objectives.
1. To evaluate the efficacy of single and repeat oral doses of GSK3772701 in adult patients with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria.
2. To characterize the PK/PD relationship.
3. To evaluate P. falciparum genetic polymorphisms and potency of GSK3772701.
4. To assess the safety of GSK3772701 for individual parameters after single and repeat oral doses in adult patients with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria

Uganda 2026-03-19 16:01:49 2029-03-19 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Abubakar Muhammad Ndagi
ID: UNCST-2025-R023003
RELIGIOUS COMMITMENT, SOCIAL SUPPORT, RESILIENCE, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4943ES

1. To assess different levels of university student' religious commitment 2. To explore the characteristics of social support of university students 3. To assess the psychological well-being of university students 4. To analyze the relationship between religious commitment and psychological well-being 5. To analyze the relationship between social support and psychological well-being 6. To develop an integrated model of the relationships between religious commitment, social support, resilience, psychological well-being
Nigeria 2026-03-19 15:45:01 2029-03-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Emmanuel Wegoye
ID: UNCST-2024-R003214
Epilepsy Surgery in Uganda: Developing a Model for Accelerating Multi-disciplinary Epilepsy Care.
REFNo: HS7202ES

To assess our hybrid multidisciplinary, multi-institutional and transcontinental epilepsy program model in relation to improvement in DRE patient outcomes and local skills transfer (January 2021- June 2025) 1.2.2 Specific Objectives 1. To describe the clinical characteristics of patients with DRE and those who had epilepsy surgery at CCHU from January 2021 to June 2025 2.To describe the clinical outcomes of patients with DRE who had epilepsy surgery at CCHU from January 2021 to June 2025 3. To describe the capacity building and skills transfer at CCHU following the hybrid programme implementation in 2021.
Uganda 2026-03-19 15:10:33 2029-03-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Balinda RolandMujungu
ID: UNCST-2026-R023785
Development of an electricity sharing system for smart energy meters in Uganda.
REFNo: SIR621ES

1. To develop, within 6 months, a functional hardware prototype of a smart electricity metering system capable of supporting secure energy unit sharing and transfer between consumers.

2. To develop and integrate, within 9 months, a USSD-based module that enables remote, real-time energy unit sharing and balance transfer between smart meters, accessible to both smartphone and feature phone users.

3. To develop and integrate, within 9 months, a web-based application platform that provides advanced features for energy sharing, detailed transaction history, meter management, and secure unit transfer for customers using blockchain.

Uganda 2026-03-19 15:09:35 2029-03-19 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Rogers Kasirye
ID: UNCST-2026-R023964
Understanding Youth Experiences and Preventing Sexual Exploitation in Uganda
REFNo: SS4969ES

1 To understand the experience of youth sexual exploitation through critical ethnographic conversations with survivors 2 To explore the perceived causes and possibilities for prevention of youth sexual exploitation through key informant interviews and fuzzy cognitive mapping with survivors and other stakeholders in communities. 3 To pilot a questionnaire survey to collect quantitative data about perceptions, prevalence and factors associated with youth sexual exploitation in Uganda.
Uganda 2026-03-19 15:04:21 2029-03-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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