Nathan Kenya-Mugisha
ID: UNCST-2021-R013752
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Smart Triage + QI: A digital triaging platform to improve quality of care for critically ill children
REFNo: HS1745ES
To identify and examine opportunities for ongoing improvement to strengthen the health system. ,To enable healthcare workers to recognize the most urgent children more rapidly and allocate existing resources more efficiently,To implement Smart Triage + QI to improve the quality of care at three UCMB health care facilities and Gulu Regional Referral Hospital (a government facility). ,
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Uganda |
2021-10-14 |
2024-10-14 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Eleanor Namusoke Magongo
ID: UNCST-2021-R013199
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Uganda Paediatric and Adolescent HIV Cohort on Antiretroviral Therapy: Study Protocol (UP-ART)
REFNo: HS1699ES
The objectives of this study are to:
1) Describe the characteristics of children and adolescents living with HIV receiving paediatric care in the participating centres and coverage of ART
2) Describe the uptake of new antiretroviral drugs such as DTG across age groups and regions
3) Assess the effectiveness and safety of new antiretroviral drugs such as DTG, including viral suppression, incidence of adverse events, serious adverse events and discontinuation of drug
4) Assess broader clinical outcomes including retention in care, mortality, disease progression, immune response, viral suppression, overall and by age and treatment regimen/treatment history
5) Assess (i) the prevalence of HIV drug resistance among children/adolescents start of treatment and the impact on treatment response, and (ii) among those who experiencing virological failure on DTG to describe the risk of accumulation of drug resistance (see sub-study Section 4).
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Uganda |
2021-10-14 |
2024-10-14 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
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Integration of phone-based data capture tool to support real-time reporting and quality assurance of SARS-CoV-2 Ag RDT in Uganda
REFNo: HS1723ES
1. To pilot the integration of phone-based data collection tool and real-time reporting via a dashboard
2. To monitor quality and post-market surveillance of the Ag RDT in Uganda
3. To demonstrate the use of remnant Ag RDT samples in the routine surveillance of SARS –CoV-2 variants in Uganda
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Uganda |
2021-10-14 |
2024-10-14 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Miriam Nakalembe
ID: UNCST-2021-R014040
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Use of mobile Text Messaging Service information for mothers in situations of limited access to physical antenatal and postnatal services during the COVID-19 Pandemic
REFNo: HS1732ES
1. To elicit requirements for incorporating maternal and child health educative messages into the developed mobile-based transport technology for mothers.
2. To incorporate maternal and child health educative messages into the developed mobile-based transport technology for mothers.
3. To evaluate the usefulness of the information to the mothers through the mobile Text Messaging Service.
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Uganda |
2021-10-14 |
2024-10-14 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Ivan Segawa
ID: UNCST-2021-R012795
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Nurse-led PrEP Delivery for Young Women Attending Family Planning Clinics in Uganda
REFNo: HS1740ES
Aim 1: To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of nurse-led PrEP delivery to adolescent girls and young women attending a family planning clinic in Uganda.
Aim 2: To assess PrEP persistence among adolescent girls and young women receiving nurse-delivered PrEP at a family planning clinic.
Aim 3: To compare the characteristics of adolescent girls and young women who accept with those who decline PrEP and those who persist with those who discontinue PrEP at a family planning clinic in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2021-10-14 |
2024-10-14 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Nixon Niyonzima
ID: UNCST-2020-R014577
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Utility of a Liquid Blood Biopsy for Non-invasive Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Biomarker Testing at Uganda Cancer Institute.
REFNo: HS1743ES
1. To compare ctDNA sequencing to standard histopathologic diagnoses of lung cancer in patients with advanced stage lung cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI).
2. To describe the tumor-specific molecular alterations present in lung cancer specimens and ctDNA in advanced stage lung cancer patients at UCI.
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Uganda |
2021-10-14 |
2024-10-14 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Ouma Simple
ID: UNCST-2021-R012820
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Childhood victimization and mental disorders among adolescents of sex-working and non-sex working mothers in post-conflict Gulu city in Northern Uganda - a cross-sectional study
REFNo: HS1769ES
The main goal of this study is to provide the evidence needed by the health care programmers and policymakers to inform appropriate policies and practices on prevention, screening, and management of victimizations among adolescents in Uganda. Specifically, the following are the study objectives:
1. To determine the prevalence of childhood victimization among adolescents.
2. To examine the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and general health and childhood victimization among adolescents.
3. To examine the relationship between maternal sex work status and childhood victimization.
4. To examine the relationship between maternal major depression and childhood victimization among adolescents.
5. To determine the prevalence of selected childhood mental disorders among adolescents.
6. To examine the relationship between exposure to childhood victimization and childhood mental disorders in post-conflict Gulu City.
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Uganda |
2021-10-14 |
2024-10-14 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Achilles Katamba
ID: UNCST-2019-R000540
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Interrupting HIV and TB Stigma in the Household during TB Contact Investigation in Uganda
REFNo: HS1788ES
This project aims to evaluate the effects of a complex intervention on household HIV stigma and uptake of HIV testing among household members undergoing TB contact investigation.
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Uganda |
2021-10-14 |
2024-10-14 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Jonathan Izudi
ID: UNCST-2019-R000469
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Evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on HIV care in Kampala, Uganda: a propensity-score matched and difference-in-differences analysis
REFNo: HS1709ES
Primary objective: To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on linkage to care, time to linkage, timely ART initiation, retention in care, viral load suppression, and mortality among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) in the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) health facilities in central Uganda
Secondary objective: To document and synthesize measures for continuity of service delivery for PLHIV during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Uganda |
2021-10-12 |
2024-10-12 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Betty Nambuusi Bukenya
ID:
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Youth Wellbeing Champions: Piloting community-based, youth peer-led mental health and wellbeing support for young people in Uganda
REFNo: SS956ES
Study goal: To generate evidence around the effectiveness of a pilot community-based and responsive wellbeing / mental health intervention led by young people with lived experience of care and supported by social work practice/practitioners in Uganda.
Specific objectives
1. Assess the level of knowledge and understanding of a trauma-informed approach to addressing mental health needs among social workers based on the Kirk Patrick pre-post questionnaire.
2. Assess the prevalence of clinical mental health, well-being, self-esteem/ self-worth, and depression symptoms among children and youth based on the WHO-5 / PHQ-9 and Rotter’s Locus of Control.
3. Examine the level of knowledge of mental health literacy, resilience, psychosocial support, and wellbeing practice among care leavers based on Kirk Patrick's pre-and post-assessments questionnaire.
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Uganda |
2021-10-12 |
2024-10-12 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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