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Deborah Ekusai-Sebatta
ID: UNCST-2021-R003878
 REGULATION OF DATA SHARING IN INTERNATIONAL GENOMIC RESEARCH: ETHICAL, SOCIAL AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
REFNo: SS1730ES

3. To evaluate the ethico-regulatory frameworks governing data sharing practices of genomic research in Uganda,2. To determine stakeholder knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on sharing of data in collaborative genomic research in Uganda.,1. To establish the genomic data sharing practices and perceptions in collaborative human genomic research in Low and Middle Income Countries .,To comprehend the ELSI of the data sharing in international collaborative genomic research from a regulatory stand point. This will involve an evaluation the data sharing policies and explore the knowledge, perceptions and experiences of stakeholders involved in the conduct of international genomic research,
 Uganda 2023-05-25 12:10:10 2026-05-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
juliet cheptoris
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Experiences and perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) enrolled in the DREAMS Project in Mukono District, Uganda, 2023
REFNo: SS1718ES

General study objective To explore experiences and perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) 15-24 enrolled in the DREAMS Program in Mukono District Specific Objectives 1. To explore the knowledge and perceptions on IPV among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) who are enrolled in the DREAMS program 2. To examine the experiences of IPV among AGYW before and after enrolling in the DREAMS program. 3. To determine the factors associated with Intimate Partner Violence among AGYW who enrolled in the DREAMS program.
Uganda 2023-05-25 12:08:46 2026-05-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Rosalind  Parkes-Ratanshi Parkes
ID: UNCST-2019-R000717
 HIV and sexually transmitted infection international biorepository and diagnostic test performance
REFNo: HS2724ES

• To create a biorepository to test retrospectively the performance of investigational, emerging diagnostic technologies in the intended population or setting compared to a reference comparator for diagnosing HIV/STIs using frozen samples.
• To test prospectively the accuracy of investigational, emerging diagnostic technologies in the intended population or setting compared to a standard comparator for diagnosing HIV/STI infection
• To determine agreement between self-collected swabs, saliva and clinician-collected swab samples for the diagnosis of STI using a reference test in Uganda.
• To determine agreement between self-collected blood, saliva and clinician-collected blood samples for the diagnosis of HIV using a reference test in Uganda.
• Determine the proportion of non-reportable results (unresolved, indeterminate and incomplete) and turn-around time compared to reference test.
• To assess acceptability of self-collected blood samples, swab tests, and saliva for testing HIV/STI in both participants and healthcare workers in Uganda.
• To explore socio-demographic, behavioural and clinical factors associated with positive HIV and other STI diagnosis

 UK 2023-05-25 12:07:08 2026-05-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Richard Idro
ID: UNCST-2021-R013599
 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine and azithromycin for the post-discharge management of children with severe anaemia in Malawi, Kenya and Uganda; A, multicentre, parallel-group, two-arm, randomised, double-blind superiority trial.
REFNo: HS2815ES

To determine if PDMC with four courses of monthly AZ treatment in combination with four months of weekly DP is superior to PDMC with weekly DP-alone in reducing non-malaria SCCV by six months post-discharge in children aged <5 years admitted with severe anaemia (Hb<5g/dl) who are ready to be discharged and are clinically stable and able to switch to oral medication,
 Uganda 2023-05-25 12:04:54 2026-05-25 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
David Meya Bisagaya
ID: UNCST-2019-R000837
 Platform Trial For Cryptococcal Meningitis - PLATFORM-CM
REFNo: HS2649ES

The purpose of this study is to know whether this oral form of amphotericin (MAT2203) is safe and effective in the treatment of people sick with cryptococcal meningitis.
 Uganda 2023-05-25 12:01:51 2026-05-25 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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