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Agaba Katureebe Ishmael
ID: UNCST-2024-R004089
 Getting a GRIP on Hypertension in Uganda: Giving Repetitive Isometric Exercise for Blood Pressure Control (GRIP in Uganda)
REFNo: HS4712ES

To assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) about HTN and experience with IHT (if applicable) ,To measure HTN medication adherence for those prescribed HTN medication during their follow-up, which will be measured through pill counting (counting the remaining amount of pills for prescribed medication).,To assess the need for HTN medication at endline, as per clinical and MOH guidelines, which will be measured through changes in BP levels at week 12,To evaluate the effects of Isometric Hand Training (IHT) on resting diastolic Blood Pressure when compared to standard care after 12 weeks ,To evaluate the effects of Isometric Hand Training (IHT) on resting Systolic Blood Pressure when compared to standard care after 12 weeks ,To determine the efficacy of Isometric Hand Training (IHT) in a population of Hypertension (HTN) patients compared to standard care after 12 weeks of care,
 Uganda 2024-08-22 11:38:26 2027-08-22 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
JOSELYN RWEBEMBERA
ID: UNCST-2021-R013915
 ASSESSING THE CONTEMPORARY ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS AND SECONDARY PROPHYLAXIS OF EARLY-STAGE RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE
REFNo: HS4694ES

a) To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the 2023 World Heart Federation (WHF) echocardiographic screening criteria for RHD, estimate the cost of RHD screening using the WHF 2023 active case finding algorithm, and a cost analysis of two RHD screening models in Uganda; b) To compare patient-reported outcomes (i.e, treatment adherence, treatment satisfaction and health-related quality of life) among children receiving intramuscular and oral forms of penicillin prophylaxis; and c) To evaluate the cost effectiveness of oral versus intramuscular penicillin for treating early-stage RHD.
Uganda 2024-08-22 11:35:35 2027-08-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Wilson Mathembele
ID:
School Inspection and the Quality of Education in Secondary Schools in Uganda: A case Study of Kasese District
REFNo: SS2957ES

To assess the influence of school inspection on the quality of education in secondary schools in Kasese District,To evaluate the quality of education in secondary schools in Kasese District ,To examine the quality of inspection in the secondary schools in Kasese District,The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of school inspection in ensuring the quality of education in secondary schools in Kasese District in order to improve educational standards and quality outcomes.,
 Uganda 2024-08-22 11:30:39 2027-08-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Bruce Kirenga J
ID: UNCST-2019-R001460
 Assessment of Longitudinal Lung Function and Sleep Disordered Breathing in COPD Patients in Uganda
REFNo: HS4817ES

1.Assess longitudinal lung function and respiratory symptoms among adults with COPD in Uganda.

2.Determine whether baseline radiographic imaging and inflammatory markers can predict exacerbations at one year among those with COPD.

3.Assess nocturnal sleep patterns and the association between sleep disordered breathing and quality of life.


Uganda 2024-08-22 11:27:08 2027-08-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Proscovia Nabunya
ID: UNCST-2019-R000970
 Testing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Combination Intervention to Address Mental Health among Refugee Youth in Uganda
REFNo: SS2834ES

This proposed two-year study will be conducted in two phases. The first phase seeks to understand whether the COVID-19 pandemic had differential impact on refugee youth living in different settings. The second phase will test the feasibility and acceptability of an innovative combination intervention that has not been previously tested among refugee youth to address psychological problems that have increased since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim 1. To examine the mental health impact of COVID-19 on refugee youth living in Bidibidi refugee settlement compared to refugee youth living in urban centers (Arua town) in northern Uganda. Aim 2. To test the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary short-term impact of an innovative intervention combining the youth readiness intervention (YRI) with youth development accounts and financial literacy training (YDA-FLT) to address the mental health impact of COVID-19 among refugee youth living in Bidibidi refugee settlement in northern Uganda.
Uganda 2024-08-19 11:03:04 2027-08-19 Social Science and Humanities Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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