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Deborah Ekusai-Sebatta
ID: UNCST-2021-R003878
Willingness and Feasibility of Using Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy Among Women From Prevention- of- Mother- to- Child- HIV- Transmission- Programs In Uganda
REFNo: SS1095ES

Aim 1: To explore participant perceptions about willingness to use and roll out of LART in PMTCT programs.
Aim 2: To explore the fears, concerns, potential barriers and hindrances in delivering LART to women in PMTCT programs.
Aim 3: To establish the health facility readiness of PMTCT programs to support LART

Uganda 2021-12-08 2024-12-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Shillah  Kwikiiriza
ID: UNCST-2021-R012682
Improving the production and marketing of squash by smallholder youth farmers in Kamuli, Uganda
REFNo: A76ES

1.evaluate the effect(s) of soil mulching and cultivar for improved squash production and yield. 2.determine market vendor requirements for buying and selling of squash. 3.determine the partial cost budgets and the gross margin of cultivars of squash produced with or without soil mulch and in experimental plots. 4.investigate the potential of farmer cooperatives for in- and out of school youth farmers (15 – 35 years) participating in schools’ home gardening projects.
Uganda 2021-12-07 2024-12-07 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JULIET MWANGA-AMUMPAIRE
ID: UNCST-2022-R009420
An open-label, multicentre, randomized, adaptive platform trial of the safety and efficacy of several therapies, including antiviral therapies, versus control in mild/moderate cases of COVID-19
REFNo: HS1789ES

Primary objective: to compare the efficacy of alternative treatment strategies versus control on the risk of progression to severe respiratory disease
The secondary objectives are:
ï‚§ To compare the safety of each study arm to control, up to Day 21 of follow-up
ï‚§ To compare the rate of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in each study arm versus control
ï‚§ To compare the time to hospitalization due to COVID-19 in each study arm versus control
ï‚§ To compare the rate of hospitalizations for other reason than Covid-19 in each study arm versus control
ï‚§ To compare the disease-free rate in each study arm versus control
ï‚§ To compare the death rate in each study arm versus control
ï‚§ To compare time to worsening of SpO2 < 93in each study arm versus control
ï‚§ To compare the capacity to prevent severe progression between study arms
ï‚§ To identify risk factors for severe progression
ï‚§ To assess efficacy in sub-groups of patients e.g. with pre-existing conditions/co-morbidities, by age group, sex, BMI, timeframe between onset of symptoms and randomization.

Uganda 2021-12-07 2024-12-07 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Herbert Muyinda
ID: UNCST-2019-R000373
Cango Lyec Study (Healing the Elephant): Developing and Testing Interventions to Reduce HIV Risk, Increase Access to Treatment and Promote Resilience in War Affected Populations in Northern Uganda (Follow-up Study)
REFNo: HS1816ES

To pilot the feasibility and acceptability of Wayo/Nero and mHealth intervention packages to support both prevention and care for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, and war related trauma.,Investigate associations between posttraumatic stress, resilience, and depression, with HIV/Hepatitis B incidence among conflict-affected populations in Northern Uganda,Estimate prevalence and incidence of HIV, syphilis, Hepatitis B, and identify associated risk factors among conflict-affected populations in Northern Uganda ,Our overarching goal is to develop, test and scale up culturally-safe, strengths-based, trauma-informed, technology-enhanced (CSTT) interventions among war affected populations. ,
Uganda 2021-12-07 2024-12-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Edith Wakida K
ID: UNCST-2019-R001225
Enhancing the Capacity for Providers in Mental Health Integration (ECaP-MHI): A pilot intervention study in Lira district, Northern Uganda
REFNo: HS1847ES

1.4.1 To gather baseline data on the mental disorder diagnoses recorded by PHCPs at a selected HC IV in Lira district before the pilot intervention (in objective four)
1.4.2 To explore contextual barriers and/or challenges likely to affect the ability of Lira DHMT to support PHCPs using the adapted ECaP-MHI intervention
1.4.3 To adapt the training component of the ECaP-MHI intervention
1.4.4 To assess implementation of the DHMTs supporting PHCPs to integrate mental health
services into using the adapted ECaP-MHI intervention
Uganda 2021-12-07 2024-12-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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