Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Of Public Health
Clinical trials sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Of Public Health, explained in plain language.
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Can a common antibiotic stop diarrhea and boost growth in sick kids?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find out if giving the antibiotic azithromycin to young children with Shigella-related watery diarrhea helps them get better faster and improves their growth. The study will compare children who receive the antibiotic to those who receive a placebo (a dummy pil…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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New DNA test could slash repeat surgeries for bone infection patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing if a modern DNA test, called Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), can help doctors treat infections after bone fracture surgery more effectively. Currently, about 30% of patients need repeat surgery because standard tests miss some bacteria. Researchers will co…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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New hope for treating a dangerous gut bug in vulnerable children
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a medicine called nitazoxanide can treat Cryptosporidium, a parasite that causes severe diarrhea, in malnourished babies in Bangladesh. Researchers will give the medicine or a placebo to 480 children aged 6-12 months for 3 days to see if it shortens …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:16 UTC