London School Of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine

This study tests if methotrexate, a cheap and widely available drug, can help control Erythema Nodosum Leprosum (ENL), a painful complication of leprosy. ENL often requires long-term steroids, which have serious side effects. The trial involves 550 adults and aims to see if metho…

This study tests two new types of mosquito nets to see if they prevent malaria better than standard nets. About 1,650 children and adults in central Côte d'Ivoire will use these nets, and researchers will track malaria cases and infections over up to three years. The goal is to f…

This study tests whether one dose of the HPV vaccine works as well as two or three doses in preventing cervical cancer in Tanzanian girls aged 9-14. About 900 girls will receive different numbers of doses and be followed for up to 9 years. If one dose is enough, it could make the…

This study in Tanzania tests whether giving a single dose of the HPV vaccine to boys aged 14-18, in addition to the existing girls' vaccination program, reduces HPV infections in the community. About 10,400 people across 26 communities will take part. Researchers will compare HPV…

This study looks at what helps people wash their hands with soap more often in urban and peri-urban Lusaka, Zambia. About 1800 households with a child under 5 are split into four groups: some get handwashing supplies and education, some get only supplies, some get only education,…