Barcelona Institute For Global Health
Clinical trials sponsored by Barcelona Institute For Global Health, explained in plain language.
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Can a simple syrup save feverish kids from deadly complications?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving L-Citrulline syrup for 28 days can reduce serious complications (like death, organ failure, or readmission) in children aged 1 month to 5 years who are hospitalized with fever and identified as high-risk by a rapid blood test. About 888 children in…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Barcelona Institute for Global Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New rapid test could save thousands of feverish kids in africa
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a new rapid triage test for children with fever in sub-Saharan Africa. The goal is to see if adding this test to standard care helps doctors better decide which children need hospital admission and which can go home safely. About 5,200 children aged 2 months to 5…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Barcelona Institute for Global Health • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated May 07, 2026 18:38 UTC
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Groundwork laid for lifesaving GBS vaccine trials in africa
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study prepares medical sites in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Uganda for future trials of a vaccine against Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a leading cause of newborn infections. Researchers will track pregnancies and infant health, monitor GBS cases in newborns, and develop t…
Sponsor: Barcelona Institute for Global Health • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC
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Silent spreaders? new study investigates asymptomatic TB transmission
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether people with tuberculosis (TB) who have no symptoms can still pass the infection to others. Researchers will track about 6,770 participants, including those with HIV, using advanced genetic tools to see if asymptomatic TB cases cause new infections. The…
Sponsor: Barcelona Institute for Global Health • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 06, 2026 16:15 UTC