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 outcomes?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a 28-day course of L-Citrulline syrup can reduce death and serious complications in children aged 1 month to 5 years who are hospitalized with fever and identified as high-risk by a rapid biomarker test. About 888 children in Mozambique and Ethiopia will …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Barcelona Institute for Global Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 19, 2026 11:59 UTC
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New rapid test could save thousands of feverish kids
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 safely go home. Over 5,000 children aged 2 months to 5 …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Barcelona Institute for Global Health • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated May 26, 2026 05:51 UTC
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Silent spreaders: do symptom-free TB cases fuel the epidemic?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to find out if people with tuberculosis (TB) who have no symptoms can pass the infection to others. Researchers will follow about 6,770 participants, including those with HIV, and use advanced genetic testing to track how TB spreads. The goal is to better understa…
Sponsor: Barcelona Institute for Global Health • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 06:10 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) in pregnant women. GBS is a leading cause of serious infections in newborns. The project will track pregnancy and infant health data, moni…
Sponsor: Barcelona Institute for Global Health • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 06:01 UTC