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Overcoming Geography With Technology: Medical Drones Project

NCT05259761 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1450

Last updated 2022-03-02

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Summary

In this study, the investigators shall evaluate the use unmanned air vehicles (medical drones) to deliver ART to adult patients eligible/enrolled in community DSD models in Bufumira Islands, Kalangala district. The geography of the islands is ideal for this project because of the flat landscape and water coverage. The investigators hypothesize that the use of drones would be acceptable to patients and stakeholders, reduce facility drug stock outs, increase retention in care by 10% in intervention (at 12 months) compared to the control health centres and be cost neutral (to the patients and health sector perspectives). The investigators will also undertake evaluation of an efficient sample delivery system using medical drones especially for expansive rural areas like Moyo and Adjumani.

Conditions

  • Sexually Transmitted Infections (Not HIV or Hepatitis)
  • HIV Infections
  • COVID-19

Interventions

OTHER

Unmanned ariel vehicle

Use of an Unmanned ariel vehicle for medical delivery (drugs and samples)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Johnson & Johnson

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Rakai Health Sciences Program

    collaborator OTHER

  • Makerere University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi, PhD · Infectious Diseases Institute

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-22
Primary Completion
2022-03-22
Completion
2022-06-30

Countries

  • Uganda

Study Locations

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