Active and Complete Research Studies


S. No. Project Description  Funding agency Principal Investigator Co-Investigators Phase # of Ppts
21 Lab validation Laboratory Validation of Referrence Ranges and Finger Stick HIV Rapid Testing Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Adults in Lusaka, Zambia  NIH/NIAID M. Kasaro P. Sikateyo Planning 60
22 Family Planning Acceptance Peer Counseling and Clinical mentoring to improve family planning Acceptance rates in lusaka HIV clinics  TIDES E. Stringer  C. Wamalume Planning ~40000
23 TD-2 sub-study Characterization of Transmitted HIV-1 in Infants Following Failed Maternal Prophylaxis CIDRZ/CFAR B. Guffey R. Warrier Planning 24
24 PEPFAR ART database Longitudinal data of patients on ART  CDC J. Stringer    On-going --
25 Cervical cancer database Electronic database of HIV-infected women accessing cervical cancer screening CDC  G. Parham  M. Mwanahamuntu On-going --
26 ZEPRS obstetrical database Electronic database of > 50,000 pregnancies yearly in Lusaka, Zambia UAB and others J. Stringer P. Killam On-going --
27 VCT database Up take of Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing Services in Zambia CDC B. Chi P. Mulenga On-going --
28 ORACTA: PMTCT-ART links Operations research to optimize linkages between PMTCT and HIV treatment services in Lusaka, Zambia Doris Duke P. Killam N. Chintu On-going ~1000
29 BRAIN study Brain Research to Ameliorate Impaired Neurodevelopment NIH E. Chomba    Follow-up 106
30 ACTG 5208 Dual randomized controlled trials of PI- vs. NNRTI-containing HAART in nevirapine exposed and unexposed women NIH/NIAID E. Stringer M. Chibowa  Follow-up 64
31 Optimal use of HIV viral load for patient monitoring Cluster-randomized trial of different monitoring strategies for individuals on long-term HAART NIH/NIAID M. Saag J. Stringer Follow-up 2113
32 Save the Community! VCT outreach evaluation Evaluation of community-based strategies to provide intensive VCT outreach CDC J. Stringer     Enrolling --
33 Community Health Survey City-wide, multi-round household survey of ART program effectiveness (6 rounds, 2400 households per round) CDC/EGPAF J. Stringer M. Giganti Enrolling 76200
34 Contraception study Mucosal And Systemic Responses to Contraceptives in HIV-infected women in Zambia CIDRZ E. Stringer   Enrolling 60
 35  Kafue project  Community-based evaluation of a pilot PMTCT program in Kafue District  Doris Duke  B. Chi      Enrolling  2400
 36  Complementary Feeding  RCT of two different complementary feeding regimens to improve growth and health of infants and young children less than 2 years of age  NIH  E. Chomba     Enrolling  300
 37  EmONC  Evaluation of an Emergency Obstetric Intervention Package to Reduce Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Low Resource Settings  NIH  E. Chomba       Enrolling  27000
 38  Maternal Newborn Health Registry  Population-based observational study of trends in pregnancy outcomes in defined low-resource areas  NIH  E. Chomba       Enrolling  5000
 39  HAART & regression of cervical dysplasia  Evaluation of HAART on cervical dysplasia regression among HIV-infected women  NIH/NCI  G. Parham  M. Mwanahamuntu  Enrolling  400
 40  Wound healing  Assessment of post-cryotherapy wound healing in a "see and treat" program for cervical cancer prevention in HIV-infected women in a low resource setting: A pilot study  NIH/NCI  G. Parham  M. Mwanahamuntu  Enrolling  100
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