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Leprosy clinical trials and research

• 5Clinical trials
• 5Countries

Newest Leprosy clinical trials

All recruiting trials (5)

• Ultrasound-guided ulnar nerve PCR test to diagnose and monitor leprosy

  This test uses an ultrasound-guided needle sample from the ulnar nerve combined with PCR to see if it can detect Mycobacterium leprae and help diagnose or monitor people with suspected or confirmed leprosy.

  Recruiting University of Brasilia · Brasília, Federal District · NCT07515989

• Exploring Rab 32 Gene Variations in Leprosy Patients

  This study is trying to see if differences in a specific gene can help predict how leprosy patients will respond to treatment and how severe their disease might be.

  Recruiting South Valley University · Qina · NCT06819449

• New methods for diagnosing and preventing leprosy

  This study is testing new ways to find and prevent leprosy in people who have been close to someone diagnosed with it, using a single-dose antibiotic and a new test to spot the disease early.

  Recruiting Leiden University Medical Center · Nilphamari · NCT06222372

• Bedaquiline for preventing leprosy after exposure

  This study is testing if a new treatment called Bedaquiline can better prevent leprosy in people living close to someone who has the disease compared to the usual medication.

  Recruiting Phase 3 Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium · Moroni · NCT05597280

• Using metformin to improve treatment for multibacillary leprosy

  This study is testing if adding metformin to the standard treatment for newly diagnosed multibacillary leprosy can help reduce complications and improve safety for patients.

  Recruiting at 5 sites Phase 2 Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Indonesia · Tangerang, Banten and 5 other locations · NCT05243654

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Quick answers

How many Leprosy clinical trials are recruiting right now?

5, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 5 countries. The most sites are in Indonesia (1 trial), Egypt (1 trial), Comoros (1 trial), Brazil (1 trial), Bangladesh (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 2: 1, Phase 3: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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