Archived Research Activities


TBM Kids Substudy: Assessment of Neurocognitive Functions in Children with Tuberculosis Meningitis and Healthy Control Children Using the Mullen Scale of Early Learning Attending a Tertiary Care Public Hospital in Pune, India

Post Date: 
2014-09-01
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Countries: 
India
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Clinical Sites: 
BJGMC
This study was terminated effective: 2/16/2022 Objectives: The aim of the present study is to examine the neurological deficit in TBM kids and for that we need to assess, feasibility of the MSEL in our set up an Indian population of healthy children and...

Ecobiosocial Approach for Dengue Vector Control

Post Date: 
2013-09-15
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Countries: 
Colombia
Dengue is a major public health concern in the Region of the Americas. Working in a dengue endemic area of Colombia, the Centro de Estudios e Investigación en Salud (CEIS) Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá conducted a multisite study focused on improved dengue prevention. CCGHE and Fundacion Santa Fe d...

Perceptions and Acceptability of mHealth Interventions: A Mixed Methods Study Using emocha®

Post Date: 
2013-09-14
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Countries: 
Uganda
This comprehensive formative research study was designed to help guide the development and implementation of novel, task-shifting mHealth HIV/AIDS care interventions at a community-based HIV/AIDS clinic in Kampala, Uganda. Using emocha®, important knowledge was gained on acceptability and...

Hair Concentrations of Anti-tuberculosis Drugs Among HIV-infected and Uninfected Children in India

Post Date: 
2013-05-07
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Countries: 
India
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Clinical Sites: 
BJGMC
NIRT
This study was terminated May 15, 2017. In the developing world, tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of mortality among HIV-infected children, a population where measuring treatment adherence and drug levels is difficult. We propose an innovative therapeutic...

ACTG 5279: Phase III Clinical Trial of Ultra-Short-Course Rifapentine/Isoniazid for the Prevention of Active Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Individuals with Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Post Date: 
2012-07-23
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Countries: 
India
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Clinical Sites: 
BJGMC
This study was terminated April 27, 2015. Dr. Amita Gupta is Protocol Co-Vice Chair for this multinational clinical trial being conducted in Botswana, Brazil, Haiti, Kenya, Malawi, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and India by the...

A5274: Reducing Early Mortality and Early Morbidity by Empiric Tuberculosis Treatment Regimens

Post Date: 
2011-10-01
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Countries: 
India
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Clinical Sites: 
BJGMC
This study was terminated in May 2017. Dr. Amita Gupta is Protocol Co-Vice Chair for this multinational clinical trial being conducted in Brazil, Haiti, Kenya, Malawi, Peru, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe , and in India by the Baltimore-Washington-India Clinical...

Characterization of Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Among Adult Patients Admitted to Sassoon General Hospital, Pune, India

Post Date: 
2011-09-27
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Countries: 
India
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Clinical Sites: 
BJGMC
This study was terminated September 21, 2012. The diagnosis of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis is usually made clinically. While confirmation from laboratory tests is sought, the sensitivity of such diagnostic tests is poor. TB diagnostics are still evolving and in resource poor settings...

A Prospective Study Evaluating the Burden of Cryptococcal Disease Among HIV-infected Population in Pune, India

Post Date: 
2011-01-06
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Countries: 
India
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Clinical Sites: 
BJGMC
This study ended in December 2012. By 2008, 33.4 million people were living with HIV globally, with an estimated 2.3 million living in India, representing the third largest absolute burden of HIV globally. [1] The current statistics as summarized by...

EXposure Assessment in Current Time (EXACT) study

Post Date: 
2008-11-01
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Countries: 
United States
Injection drug users (IDUs) are a marginalized population with substantial disparities in healthcare outcomes, especially among the HIV-infected IDU population. The EXACT study, which ended in 2013, was designed to optimize time to antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation and retention-in-...

Nursing Training Curriculum: HIV Practice and Reducing Stigma

Post Date: 
2004-01-01
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Countries: 
India
In 2004, CCGHE partnered with nursing leadership at Sassoon General Hospital, a 1500-bed public hospital in Pune, to develop a nursing training program to improve the care of patients with HIV. The program curriculum, developed by members of the Johns Hopkins (JH) AIDS Service (recognized worldwide...

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