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Cornelius Sendagire
ID: UNCST-2021-R004351
 Practice of Fluid Therapy in Critically Ill Invasively Ventilated Patients (PRoFLUID)––an International Multicenter Observational Cohort Study The PRoFLUID–investigators
REFNo: HS6063ES

3.1. General Objective To explore global practices in intravenous fluid and vasopressor therapy in invasively ventilated ICU patients. 3.2 Specific Objectives Describe the types and volumes of fluids administered in the first 3 and 7 days after initiation of invasive ventilation. Detail the timing, type, and duration of vasopressor and diuretic therapy. Assess daily urine output and cumulative fluid balances. Evaluate clinical outcomes (ventilation duration, ICU/hospital length of stay, and mortality). Compare practices across different geo-economic regions.
 Uganda 2025-06-20 8:20:52 2028-06-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ellen Asiimwe
ID: UNCST-2024-R002415
 Academic demands and Mental Wellbeing of Upper Primary Learners in Uganda. A study of Government and Private Schools in Mukono Municipality.
REFNo: SS3902ES

To explore the learners’ experiences of extracurricular activities in Mukono municipality primary schools,To compare the effect of academic demands and mental wellbeing on upper class learners from government schools and private schools,To assess how the length of time (early start and late end) influences learners’ mental wellbeing,To establish how high expectations affect learners’ mental wellbeing, To assess the relationship between academic demands and mental wellbeing from of upper class learners in Mukono Municipality Schools.,
 Uganda 2025-06-20 7:56:25 2028-06-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Rachel  Kabunga Rehema
ID: UNCST-2021-R005043
 Investigating the Feasibility of Implementing an Automated Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Algorithm in Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: HS5979ES

To describe the existing AI-based DR screening algorithms and their infrastructure
requirements based on published scholarly evidence globally.
2. To assess the existing capacity within the health facilities to support the implementation of an
AI-based DR screening system in Southwestern Uganda,
3. To assess the performance of the most context-appropriate existing AI-based DR screening
algorithms in Southwestern Uganda.
 Uganda 2025-06-20 7:50:07 2028-06-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Elizabeth Nyboer Ann
ID: UNCST-2023-R005929
 Social license and access in aquaculture: documenting perceptions of nutritional, economic, and environmental risks and benefits in Lake Victoria's fisheries
REFNo: SS3903ES

(1) document stakeholder views on the environmental, economic, and nutritional risks and benefits, (2) quantify stakeholder proximity to environmental risks, and (3) examine how different farm types affect risks, benefits, and access to those benefits for various stakeholders
 Canada 2025-06-20 7:47:42 2028-06-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Fred Ssewamala
ID: UNCST-2020-R014060
 Suubi4PrEP: Improving PrEP Access and Adherence Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Uganda
REFNo: SS3990ES

Suubi4PrEP will examine the effect of a multilevel intervention, combining HIV risk reduction that incorporates sessions on PrEP, peer supporters with lived experiences to facilitate linkage to and continued care, and economic empowerment components targeting financial barriers associated with PrEP access, PrEP initiation, uptake and adherence among AGYW in Uganda. Study aims are:

Aim 1: Examine the impact of Suubi4PrEP on PrEP initiation (primary outcome); and PrEP adherence (secondary outcome).

Aim 2: Examine the effect of Suubi4PrEP on hypothesized mechanisms of change (financial stability, PrEP stigma, self-efficacy, depressive symptoms, and social support) and intervention mediation.

Aim 3: Use mixed methods to explore multi-level factors that influence PrEP initiation and adherence.

Aim 4: Assess the cost and cost-effectiveness of the interventions.

Uganda 2025-06-20 7:41:25 2028-06-20 Social Science and Humanities Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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