Testing and preventing meningitis in rural Northern Uganda
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study helps doctors find meningitis (and rule it out) and improve screening and prevention in rural clinics. You might be included if you come to the clinic with symptoms that could be meningitis, or if you have HIV and are receiving care there.
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Who can take part
- You are evaluated for possible meningitis (with meningitis symptoms) when you come to a clinic
- You can be any age and any level of health vulnerability
- If you have HIV, you are seen at the main HIV clinic or nearby outpatient clinics
- You will be included only if the initial evaluation supports that meningitis is a real possibility
- If testing shows you don’t have meningitis or another diagnosis explains your symptoms, you are not eligible
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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