Study tests simple support for kids with heart disease
NCT ID NCT07603297
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at ways to help children aged 5-20 with rheumatic heart disease take their regular antibiotics. Researchers compared having a case manager alone versus a case manager plus a peer support group. The goal was to see if the simpler approach works just as well to keep kids on track with their monthly antibiotic shots.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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335 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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5 to 20 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Between the ages of 5-20 years 2. Have a diagnosis of RHD detected through school-based screening echocardiography Exclusion Criteria: 1. Medical contraindication to SAP (e.g., bleeding risk, allergy) 2. Co-morbid conditions that have already resulted in prescription of SAP (e.g., HIV, sickle cell disease, renal disease)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Uganda Heart Institute
Tororo, Uganda
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