Joseph Baluku B
ID: UNCST-2019-R000612
|
The effect of previous active tuberculosis on cardiometabolic profiles of people with HIV at an urban HIV clinic in Uganda
REFNo: HS2991ES
1. To determine the association between previous active TB and each of hypertension, dyslipidemia, elevated FBG, central obesity, and high BMI among PLHIV in Uganda,
2. To compare the frequency of each of hypertension, dyslipidemia, elevated FBG, central obesity, and high BMI among PLHIV with and without previous active TB in Uganda.,
|
Uganda |
2023-08-25 8:21:00 |
2026-08-25 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
|
James Ajal
ID: UNCST-2023-R008516
|
Network for building resilience and sustainability among smallholder vegetable farmers in East Africa
REFNo: A329ES
Development of capacity for indigenous vegetables research.,Development of IPM packages for sustainability of small-holder vegetable farmers.,Identification of causal agents for key biotic constraints in African indigenous vegetables.,The main research objective is to generate eco-friendly solutions to pest and disease constraints for sustainable production of indigenous vegetables in East Africa,
|
Uganda |
2023-08-25 8:19:01 |
2026-08-25 |
Agricultural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
|
Sarah Kiguli
ID: UNCST-2021-R013020
|
SickleInAfrica Protocol for Clinical and Implementation Research in Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease Using Dried Blood Spots for Point of Care Tests.
REFNo: HS2951ES
1. To evaluate the performance characteristics of DBS POCT against IEF/HPLC.
1b. To evaluate the cost of DBS POCT against IEF/HPLC.
2. To determine the knowledge of the availability of POCTs and acceptability of the use of DBS POCT to health-care workers and parents versus standard POCT for screening in Lira Regional Referral Hospital.
3. To determine the cost of DBS POCT for NBS and confirmatory testing using POCT versus conventional NBS and confirmatory testing with IEF/HPLC: i. Apply DBS POCT in NBS versus Early Infant Diagnosis and compare the number of babies identified in each platform who enroll in comprehensive care.
ii. Train study SPARCO Lira Regional Referral Hospital health care workers on the use of DBS for POCT in newborn screening and follow up of babies identified in the programme using standardised guidelines.
iii. Screen 1000 babies in Ghana, Tanzania, Mali, Lira Regional Hospital, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe while -Nigeria which has 25 subsites will screen 2,500 babies using DBS POCT and enter the identified babies into REDCap using SPARCO CRF.
` iv. Assess the implementation outcomes using CFIR
a. Assess the adoption of DBS for NBS using the three technologies POCT, IEF, HPLC among providers (i.e. midwives, physicians, nurses, councillors) in Lira Regional Referral Hospital.
b. Evaluate the appropriateness of the 3 technologies implemented at Lira Regional Referral Hospital across implementing sites and assess the barriers and facilitators guided by CFIR, inner and outer settings.
c. Assess the technology and implementation costs and sustainability of the three technologies in the various healthcare centres among the six countries.
|
Uganda |
2023-08-25 8:13:57 |
2026-08-25 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
|
Mark Kaddumukasa
ID: UNCST-2020-R001798
|
SELF MANAGEMENT INTERVENTION FOR REDUCING EPILEPSY BURDEN AMONG UGANDANS WITH EPILEPSY
REFNo: HS2944ES
1. To assess the efficacy of SMART- U vs. eTAU via an RCT.
H1: Individuals randomized to SMART-U will have significantly improved QOL and fewer seizures compared to eTAU.
H2: Individuals randomized to SMART-U will have greater improvement in depression and functional status compared to eTAU.
2. To use short message service (SMS) delivered via mobile phone text to validate patient self-reported seizure occurrence and push epilepsy self-management messaging in a practical/accessible format.
3. To obtain input from stakeholders (patients, family and clinicians) guided by an Integrated Promotion Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (i-PARIHS) framework to help establish sustainable infrastructure that will facilitate future scale up of SMART in Uganda with epilepsy partners
|
Uganda |
2023-08-25 8:11:10 |
2026-08-25 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
|
Sharon Pang Sze Lu
ID:
|
Transform Randomised Controlled Trial in Uganda
REFNo: SS1823ES
To evaluate the impact of the Transform program on the key indicators in values, health and livelihood in Uganda
|
Hong Kong |
2023-08-25 8:07:30 |
2026-08-25 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
|
| View |
|
Sort By: |
|
|
|
| |
|