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1. Safety and tolerability of artesunate-amodiaquine, artemether-lumefantrine and quinine plus clindamycin in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Lula Ntamba, Yves, primary, Muhindo Mavoko, Hypolite, additional, Kalabuanga, Marion, additional, Fungula, Blaise, additional, Ntamabyaliro Nsengi, Pierre-Michel, additional, Tona Lutete, Gaston, additional, Inocencio da Luz, Raquel, additional, Van geertruyden, Jean-Pierre, additional, and Lutumba, Pascal, additional

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2019
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2. Dengue and chikungunya among outpatients with acute undifferentiated fever in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: A cross-sectional study

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Proesmans, Sam, primary, Katshongo, Freddy, additional, Milambu, John, additional, Fungula, Blaise, additional, Muhindo Mavoko, Hypolite, additional, Ahuka-Mundeke, Steve, additional, Inocêncio da Luz, Raquel, additional, Van Esbroeck, Marjan, additional, Ariën, Kevin K., additional, Cnops, Lieselotte, additional, De Smet, Birgit, additional, Lutumba, Pascal, additional, Van geertruyden, Jean-Pierre, additional, and Vanlerberghe, Veerle, additional

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2019
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3. Dengue and Chikungunya among Febrile Outpatients in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional study

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Proesmans, Sam, primary, Katshongo, Freddy, additional, Milambu, John, additional, Fungula, Blaise, additional, Muhindo Mavoko, Hypolite, additional, Ahuka-Mundeke, Steve, additional, Inocencio da Luz, Raquel, additional, Van Esbroeck, Marjan, additional, Ariën, Kevin K., additional, Cnops, Lieslotte, additional, De Smet, Birgit, additional, Lutumba, Pascal, additional, Van geertruyden, Jean-Pierre, additional, and Vanlerberghe, Veerle, additional

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2018
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4. The challenges of research informed consent in socio-economically vulnerable populations : a viewpoint from the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Kalabuanga, Marion, Ravinetto, Raffaella, Maketa, Vivi, Mavoko, Hypolite Muhindo, Fungula, Blaise, Inocêncio da Luz, Raquel, Van geertruyden, Jean-Pierre, and Lutumba, Pascal

Subjects
Sociology, Human medicine
Abstract

In medical research, the ethical principle of respect for persons is operationalized into the process of informed consent. The consent tools should be contextualized and adapted to the different socio-cultural environment, especially when research crosses the traditional boundaries and reaches poor communities. We look at the challenges experienced in the malaria Quinact trial, conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and describe some lessons learned, related to the definition of acceptable representative, the role of independent witness and the impact of socio-economic vulnerability. To ensure children's protection, consent is required by the parents or, in their absence, by a legally mandated representative. In our setting, children's responsibility is often entrusted permanently or temporarily to relatives or friends without a tribunal mandate. Hence, a notion of culturally acceptable representative under supervision of the local Ethics Committee may be more suitable. To ensure protection of illiterate subjects, an independent witness is required to confirm that the consent was freely given. However, in low-literacy contexts, potential witnesses often don't have any previous relationship with patient and there may be power-unbalance in their relationship, rather than genuine dialogue. In poor communities, trial participation may be seen as an opportunity to secure access to healthcare. Poverty may also lead to competition to access the research-related benefits, with a risk of disturbance at societal or household level. Adjusting consent procedures to sociocultural and socioeconomic realities is essential for fulfilling the underlying ethical principles. This requires a collaborative dialogue between researchers, regulators and ethics committees.

Published
2016

5. Uncomplicated Clinical Malaria Features, the Efficacy of Artesunate-Amodiaquine and Their Relation with Multiplicity of Infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Muhindo Mavoko, Hypolite, primary, Kalabuanga, Marion, additional, Delgado-Ratto, Christopher, additional, Maketa, Vivi, additional, Mukele, Rodin, additional, Fungula, Blaise, additional, Inocêncio da Luz, Raquel, additional, Rosanas-Urgell, Anna, additional, Lutumba, Pascal, additional, and Van geertruyden, Jean-Pierre, additional

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2016
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7. Cardiac Alterations in Human African Trypanosomiasis (T.b. gambiense) with Respect to the Disease Stage and Antiparasitic Treatment

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Blum, Johannes A., primary, Schmid, Caecilia, additional, Burri, Christian, additional, Hatz, Christoph, additional, Olson, Carol, additional, Fungula, Blaise, additional, Kazumba, Leon, additional, Mangoni, Patrick, additional, Mbo, Florent, additional, Deo, Kambau, additional, Mpanya, Alain, additional, Dala, Amadeo, additional, Franco, Jose R., additional, Pohlig, Gabriele, additional, and Zellweger, Michael J., additional

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2009
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