This website provides an overview of our research activities. Interested potential study participants can find out more about ongoing clinical studies, and contact us for more details. We welcome enquiry from interested potential research collaborators.

STOP-Dengue has the following research aims.

(1) To be a world centre of excellence in studying and managing dengue

(2) To establish a centre for clinical trials to study promising new drugs in treating dengue

(3) To study how dengue develops in adult patients, and to develop new methods to predict disease severity and monitor response to treatment

(4) To develop new strategies to control dengue transmission

How do I participate in research at the ID Research Clinic?

Referral: You may be referred by SOC J or other healthcare facilities

Walk in: You may have heard of the ID Research Clinic and decided to walk in for enquiry. 

We welcome those who wish to help us in our research. You will need to be assessed by our research team to determine if you are eligible for one or more of ourstudies. You may be invited to join further studies if your condition changes.

What are the benefits of taking part?

• Early testing: Dengue diagnosis tests will be made available earlier than in routine care
• Specialized care: You will be closely monitored by a specialized team of doctors and nurses
• Reduced cost: Routine consultation and denguerelated tests will be provided at no cost to you as determined by the study protocol
• Reimbursement: You will be reimbursed for your travel expenses

What are the risks involved?

• No new product is being tested on patients in any of these studies
• Negligible risk is associated with increasing the amount of blood taken by 20mls
• Non-invasive techniques may be used namely ultrasound and measurement of arterial tone with EndoPAT