Dengue disease
MONDO:0005502Dengue fever (DF), caused by dengue virus, is an arboviral disease characterized by an initial non-specific febrile illness that can sometimes progress to more severe forms manifesting capillary leakage and hemorrhage (dengue hemorrhagic fever, or DHF) and shock (dengue shock syndrome, or DSS).
Also known as: DF, Dengue, Dengue fever, Dengue virus caused disease or disorder, Dengue virus disease or disorder, Dengue virus infection, Dengue virus infectious disease, break bone fever
90 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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One shot, two protections? new trial combines dengue and chikungunya vaccines
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ Not yet recruitingThis Phase 3 trial will test whether giving the dengue and chikungunya vaccines at the same time is as safe and effective as giving them separately. The study involves 900 healthy adults aged 18 to 59 who have never been exposed to either virus. Researchers will measure immune re…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Butantan Institute • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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Old drug, new hope? emetine trial targets dengue deaths
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether the drug emetine can help people hospitalized with dengue fever. About 600 adults aged 18 to 65 will take either a low or high dose of emetine or a placebo pill for 7 days. Researchers will track if the drug reduces deaths or stops the disease from becomi…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Which antibiotic combo is safer for your kidneys? new trial aims to find out
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study compares two common antibiotic combinations—vancomycin with piperacillin/tazobactam versus vancomycin with meropenem—to see which is less harmful to the kidneys. About 852 hospitalized adults with serious infections will be randomly assigned to one of the two combos. T…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Bassett Healthcare • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Massive dengue drug trial aims to stop deadly progression
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis large study tests several treatments in people hospitalized with moderate or severe dengue. The goal is to find safe, affordable drugs that prevent the disease from getting worse and help patients recover faster. Over 8,800 participants across multiple sites will be enrolled…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New study aims to sharpen dengue diagnosis
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study will collect blood samples from 200 people aged 12 and older who either have or do not have dengue. The goal is to use these samples to develop and improve diagnostic tests for dengue. Participants must have symptoms consistent with dengue and cannot have been vaccinat…
Sponsor: Abbott Rapid Dx • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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Exercise program aims to restore strength after dengue and chikungunya
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a 20-session exercise program can improve muscle strength, reduce fatigue, and help with balance in people who had dengue or chikungunya in the last five years. Fifty-four adults will do supervised aerobic, strength, and breathing exercises twice a week. …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Universidade do Estado do Pará • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Worldwide ICU infection snapshot aims to save lives
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study will look at 10,000 adults in intensive care units (ICUs) around the world during a single 24-hour period. Researchers want to find out how common infections and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are, how they are treated, and how patients recover. No new tre…
Sponsor: Universidad de la Sabana • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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23,000 seniors join study to unlock secrets of aging and infection
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis research project aims to understand why older adults get more infections and why those infections can be more serious. By following 23,000 people aged 60 and older, scientists will collect health data and samples like blood and stool to study how the immune system changes wi…
Sponsor: Huashan Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Dengue danger linked to leaky gut? new study investigates
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study will enroll 190 hospitalized adults with dengue in Bangladesh to see if a 'leaky gut' — where bacteria and toxins escape the intestines into the blood — is linked to severe disease. Researchers will measure gut leakage markers in blood, perform abdominal …
Sponsor: University of Oxford • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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30,000 blood samples could revolutionize rapid disease testing
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will collect blood samples from 30,000 adults in the UK with various health conditions, including blood clots, infections, heart disease, diabetes, and more. The samples will be used to develop and fine-tune new diagnostic tests for the cobas® lumira device, which allo…
Sponsor: LumiraDx UK Limited • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Can the Body's own 'Off Switch' for inflammation predict who survives severe infection?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 300 adults with severe infections in the ICU to see how levels of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs)—natural molecules that help stop inflammation—change over time. Researchers will use blood samples already collected during routine care, so no extr…
Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC