Impact of conditional economic incentives and motivational interviewing on health outcomes of adolescents living with HIV in Anambra State, Nigeria: A cluster-randomised trial by Obinna Ikechukwu Ekwunife, Maureen Ugonwa Anetoh, Stephen Okorafor Kalu, Prince Udegbunam Ele, Bolaji Emmanuel Egbewale, George Uchenna Eleje

“…Trial registration: We registered the trial retrospectively with The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry: https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/(PACTR201806003040425) on 2/2/2018.…”
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Comparing adherence to MDR-TB treatment among patients on self-administered therapy and those on directly observed therapy: non-inferiority randomized controlled trial by Clara Wekesa, Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire, Stella Zawedde Muyanja, Ivan Lume, Maria Sarah Nabaggala, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi, Susan Adakun Akello

“…Trial registration Pan African Clinical Trials Registry, Cochrane #PACTR202205876377808. …”
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Phase 3 Evaluation of an Innovative Simple Molecular Test for the Diagnosis of Malaria and Follow-Up of Treatment Efficacy in Pregnant Women in Sub-Saharan Africa (Preg-Diagmal) by Francois Kiemde, Norbert van Dijk, Halidou Tinto, Hypolite Muhindo-Mavoko, Daniel Valia, Berenger Kaboré, Japhet Kabalu, Vivi Maketa, Petra Mens, Henk Schallig

“…Trial registration: Pan African Clinical Trial Registry database (PACTR202203780981413). …”
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Peer-led recovery groups for people with psychosis in South Africa (PRIZE): protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial by Laura Asher, Bongwekazi Rapiya, Julie Repper, Tarylee Reddy, Bronwyn Myers, Charlotte Hanlon, Inge Petersen, Carrie Brooke-Sumner

“…Trial registration Pan-African Clinical Trials Register PACTR202202482587686. …”
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Understanding the provenance and depositional conditions of Triassic sedimentary rocks from the Spiti region, Tethys Himalaya, India by Javid A. Ganai, Shaik A. Rashid, Abdul Samad Siddiqui, Nurul Absar, Heena, Ghulam Jeelani

“…Overall, trace elemental ratios and radiogenic isotopic signatures of the Triassic rocks of the Spiti region point towards Pan African granitic origin with minor impressions from the juvenile mafic-rich sources, such as Panjal Traps, the African craton, and Arabian-Nubian shield.…”
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Changes in Serological Immunology Measures in UK and Kenyan Adults Post-Controlled Human Malaria Infection by Susanne Helena Hodgson, David Llewellyn, Sarah Silk, Kathryn H Milne, Sean C Elias, Kazutoyo Miura, Gathoni Kamuyu, Elizabeth Juma, Charles Magiri, Alfred Musau Muia, Jing Jin, Alexandra J Spencer, Rhea Jessica Longley, Thomas Mercier, Laurent Decosterd, Carole A Long, Faith HA Osier, Stephen Hoffman, Bernhards Ragama Ogutu, Adrian V.S. Hill, Kevin Marsh, Simon J Draper

“…The first Kenyan Challenge Study (KCS) (Pan African Clinical Trial Registry: PACTR20121100033272) was performed in 2013 with the aim of establishing the CHMI model in Kenya. …”
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The prognosis of lipid reprogramming with the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, rosuvastatin, in castrated Egyptian prostate cancer patients: Randomized trial. by Riham M Karkeet, Abdelrahman N Zekri, Mohamed M Sayed-Ahmed, Ghada M Sherif, Salem E Salem, Ahmed Abdelbary, Mariam A Fouad, Sherif Y Saad

“…<h4>Trail registration</h4>This trial was registered at the Pan African Clinical Trial Registry with identification number PACTR202102664354163 and at ClinicalTrials.gov with identification number NCT04776889.…”
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Gender disparities in pulmonary hypertension at a tertiary centre in Cameroon by L N Aminde, A Dzudie, A P Kenge, J Ndjebet, S Mapoh, X Kuelang, F Kamdem, B H Mbatchou Ngahane, M-S Doualla, K B Ngu, K Sliwa, F Thienemann

“…A prospective cohort study was conducted from March 2012 to December 2013 as part of the Pan African Pulmonary Hypertension Cohort study. PH was diagnosed by echocardiography and defined as a right ventricular systolic pressure >35 mmHg in the absence of acute right heart failure. …”
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A prospective epidemiological survey of paediatric trauma in Africa: A cross-sectional study by Abdelbasit Elsayed Ali, Adesoji O Ademuyiwa, Kokila Lakhoo, John Kefas, Esperance Houmenou, Moruf Abdulsalam, Azakpa Leopold, Rouma Bankole, Seraphin Gbenou, Pautin Covi

“…Aims: This study was carried out to assess the scale of the problem, identify the most common causes of trauma in Pan African Paediatric Surgical Association (PAPSA) zone and to define the limiting factors for provision of the necessary services required to reduce the potential mortality and disability. …”
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Evaluating the equity impact and cost-effectiveness of digital adherence technologies with differentiated care to support tuberculosis treatment adherence in Ethiopia: protocol and... by Nicola Foster, Amare W. Tadesse, Christopher Finn McQuaid, Lara Gosce, Tofik Abdurhman, Demelash Assefa, Ahmed Bedru, Rein M. G. J. Houben, Kristian van Kalmthout, Taye Letta, Zemedu Mohammed, Job van Rest, Demekech G. Umeta, Gedion T. Weldemichael, Hiwot Yazew, Degu Jerene, Matthew Quaife, Katherine L. Fielding

“…Trial registration Pan African Clinical Trial Registry (PACTR) PACTR202008776694999. …”
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Effect of empathy training on the empathy level of healthcare providers in Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Bekana Fekecha Hurissa, Zewdie Birhanu Koricha, Lelisa Sena Dadi

“…However, over the follow-up intervals, there was a decreasing trend in the total mean empathy scores of healthcare providers; suggesting that there should be continued empathy training and integration of it into educational and training curriculums to enhance and sustain the empathy of healthcare providers.Clinical Trial Registration: Pan African Clinical Trial Registry: http://www.edctp.org/panafrican-clinical-trials-registry or https://pactr.samrc.ac.za, PACTR202112564898934.…”
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High-pressure metamorphic rocks in the Borborema Province, Northeast Brazil: Reworking of Archean oceanic crust during proterozoic orogenies by Alanielson da Câmara Dantas Ferreira, Elton Luiz Dantas, Ticiano José Saraiva dos Santos, Reinhardt A. Fuck, Mahyra Tedeschi

“…Sm–Nd and Lu–Hf isotopic data combined with U–Pb geochronological data from the Campo Grande area, Rio Grande do Norte domain, in the Northern Borborema Province, reflect a complex Archean (2.9 ​Ga and 2.6 ​Ga) and Paleoproterozoic (2.0 ​Ga) evolution, culminating in the Neoproterozoic Brasiliano/Pan-African orogeny (ca. 600 Ma). The preserved mafic rocks contain massive poikiloblastic garnet and granoblastic amphibole with variable proportions of plagioclase ​+ ​diopside in symplectitic texture, typical of high-pressure rocks. …”
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Improving Knowledge About Pregnancy for Deaf South African Women of Reproductive Age Through a Text Messaging–Based Information Campaign: Mixed Methods Study by Hanne Jensen Haricharan, Damian Hacking, Yan Kwan Lau, Marion Heap

“…The potential of using SMS text messaging campaigns to affect behavior should be studied. Trial RegistrationPan-African Clinical Trials Registry (PACTR) PACTR201512001352180; https://tinyurl.com/3rxvsrbe…”
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Results from a proactive follow-up intervention to improve linkage and retention among people living with HIV in Uganda: a pre-/post- study by Caroline E. Boeke, Vennie Nabitaka, Andrea Rowan, Katherine Guerra, Pamela Nawaggi, Vivienne Mulema, Victor Bigira, Eleanor Magongo, Patricia Mucheri, Andrew Musoke, Cordelia Katureebe

“…Trial registration Pan African Clinical Trial Registry #PACTR201611001756166. …”
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Effect of a chimney-fitted improved stove on pregnancy outcomes in Northwest Ethiopia: a randomized controlled trial by Habtamu Demelash Enyew, Abebe Beyene Hailu, Seid Tiku Mereta

“…Trial registration The study was registered at the Pan African Clinical Trial Registry website under the code PACTR202111534227089, ( https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/ (Identifier). …”
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Mass drug administration campaigns: comparing two approaches for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths prevention and control in selected Southern Malawi districts by Peter Makaula, Sekeleghe Amos Kayuni, Kondwani Chidzammbuyo Mamba, Grace Bongololo, Mathias Funsanani, Lazarus Tito Juziwelo, Janelisa Musaya, Peter Furu

“…Trial registration Pan-African Clinical Trials Registry PACTR202102477794401, date: 25/02/2021.…”
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Effect of the enhancing nutrition and antenatal infection treatment (ENAT) intervention on birth weight in Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Y Mekonnen, E Wolde, A Bekele, Z Mehari, S Abebe, T Hagos, Y Tadesse, T Taye, G Asire, T Nigatu, S Kumar, S Girma, M Salasibew

“…Trial Registration Registered at Pan African Clinical Trial Registry (PACTR) database dated 09/05/2023, https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/TrialDisplay.aspx?…”
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Knowledge of and access to frontline workers among poor, rural households in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study by Sarah Quinones, Tia Palermo, Maja Gavrilovic, Vincenzo Vinci, Frank Otchere, Essa Chanie Mussa, the ISNP Evaluation Team

“…Trial registration Pan African Clinical Trial Registry (PACTR201902876946874) and the Registry for International Development Impact Evaluations (RIDIE-STUDY-ID-5bf27eb0404a0).…”
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Effects of maternal antenatal treatment with two doses of azithromycin added to monthly sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for the prevention of low birth weight in Burkina Faso: an open-la... by Moussa Lingani, Serge H. Zango, Innocent Valéa, Sékou Samadoulougou, Georges Somé, Maïmouna Sanou, Berenger Kaboré, Toussaint Rouamba, Herman Sorgho, Marc C. Tahita, Karim Derra, Michèle Dramaix, Halidou Tinto, Philippe Donnen, Annie Robert

“…Trial registration Pan African Clinical Trial Registry ( https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/Search.aspx ): PACTR201808177464681. …”
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The prognosis of lipid reprogramming with the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, rosuvastatin, in castrated Egyptian prostate cancer patients: Randomized trial by Riham M. Karkeet, Abdelrahman N. Zekri, Mohamed M. Sayed-Ahmed, Ghada M. Sherif, Salem E. Salem, Ahmed Abdelbary, Mariam A. Fouad, Sherif Y. Saad

“…<h4>Trail registration</h4> This trial was registered at the Pan African Clinical Trial Registry with identification number PACTR202102664354163 and at ClinicalTrials.gov with identification number NCT04776889.…”
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