New study aims to fix medical oxygen shortages in poorer nations
NCT ID NCT06169514
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how medical oxygen programs work in six countries across Africa and Asia. Researchers will interview policymakers, health workers, and others to find out what helps or hinders oxygen access. The goal is to improve national and global policies, not to test a new drug or device.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help governments and health organizations design better policies to make medical oxygen more available in low-resource settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only one participant (a program evaluation), so it won't directly test a treatment or cure. Results may not apply to all countries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1 person
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
This study will be conducted in 6 of the 9 countries participating in the CHAI-led MOXY program (Uganda, Nigeria, Rwanda, Liberia, Lao PDR, Cambodia).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key informants will be selected representing government, non-governmental agencies, professional associations, private sector, and civil society.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
6 sites in 6 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cambodia
RECRUITINGPhnom Penh, Cambodia
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Lao PDR
RECRUITINGVientiane, Laos
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Liberia
RECRUITINGMonrovia, Liberia
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Nigeria
RECRUITINGIbadan, Nigeria
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Rwanda
RECRUITINGKigali, Rwanda
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Uganda
RECRUITINGKampala, Uganda
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