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Lillian Wambuzi Ogwang
ID: UNCST-2021-R013189
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 based on antibody testing among HIV infected mothers and their children in the PROMOTE Cohort at the MU-JHU Research Collaboration: July 2020 through June 2021 SUBSTUDY Version 2.0 Dated 16 Jun 2021
REFNo: HS1658ES

1. To determine the seroprevalence of COVID-19 IgG antibody among PROMOTE women living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy, and their HIV exposed children enrolled in PROMOTE; based on Roche ELISA antibody testing of plasma samples collected July 2020 to Jun 2021• To determine the association of COVID-19 exposure and PROMOTE participant characteristics such as age, CD4 count, BMI, maternal ARV therapy, pregnancy, Breast feeding, maternal Viral load, hospitalization in the past year with SARS-CoV-2 antibody positivity, comorbidity diagnosis (e.g. hypertension, obesity, asthma, TB, pulmonary, cardiac, renal disease, sickle cell disease).

3• To use PROMOTE data to determine maternal and pregnancy outcomes among PROMOTE women who were found to have had COVID-19 infection during pregnancy based on antibody testing during the period July 2020 - June 2021.

Uganda 2021-09-29 2024-09-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
Evaluation of the performance of the Salmonella Bioline™ typhi IgG/IgM Fast test in a near-patient testing environment, including evaluation of usability
REFNo: HS1700ES

To evaluate the usability of the Bioline™ Salmonella typhi IgG/IgM Fast test in the near-patient environment using a questionnaire based survey. ,To establish the performance of the Bioline™ Salmonella typhi IgG/IgM Fast test in a near-patient setting compared to the performance in a professional lab (i.e. Central Public Health Laboratory) using venous whole blood samples. ,
Uganda 2021-09-29 2024-09-29 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Martin Ariapa
ID: UNCST-2021-R013296
Play and Learning in Children’s Eyes
REFNo: SS1022ES

To develop the Children’s Experiences of LtP Protocol (CELP) with its corresponding modules and items, intended for use by a coach or instructional support staff, by soliciting direct insights from children about their LtP experiences. To develop the Formative Observation and Reflection Assessment (FORA) with its corresponding modules and items, intended for use by ECD and primary education teachers as they implement a LtP practice in the classroom. To develop and validate a set of formative tools designed to help teachers in low-and middle-income countries assess and improve their practice in Learning through Play (LtP), through a deeper understanding of how children experience LtP in their classrooms,
Uganda 2021-09-29 2024-09-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
herbert  Itabangi Itabangi
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Metabolic and Molecular ecological evolution of opportunistic Pulmonary fungal co-infections (MeMoF project)
REFNo: HS1233ES

1. To determine the burden and aetiological profiles of fungal-co-infections among patients with chronic pulmonary disease suspected for Tuberculosis
2. To establish and characterise microbial communities associated with chronic pulmonary disease.
3. To characterise potential interaction relationships established between fungal and bacterial communities.

Uganda 2021-09-27 2024-09-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Emmanuel Sendaula
ID: UNCST-2020-R014767
Utilization of ART and TB treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case of Kampala District
REFNo: HS1471ES

To determine the level of ART and TB treatment utilization among patients during the COVID-19 pandemics in Kampala district
To determine the factors associated with ART and TB treatment utilization among patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kampala district
To estimate the incidence rate of loss to follow-up among patients during the COVID-19 pandemics in Kampala district

Uganda 2021-09-24 2024-09-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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