Research Projects Community Medicine

SN Title of the Project PI & Co-PI Funding Agency Status
1.  A Phase-Iv, Observer-Blind,Randomized, Active-Controlled, Multicentric Clinical Study To Evaluate The Immunogenicity And Safety Of A Single Dose Of SIIPL’s qHPV Vaccine (Cervavac®) Administered Intramuscularly In Healthy Girls Aged 9 To 14 Years And In Girls/Women Aged 15 To 20 Years As Compared To Merck’s HPV6/11/16/18 Vaccine (Gardasil®) [As PI-Sponsor Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.] PI: Dr. Farzana Islam
Co-PI : Dr. Aruna, Dr.
Yasir, Dr. Richa, Dr.
Kartikey
SII 2 Year
2.  Situation analysis of initial phase of
programmatic management of
Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment among
household contacts of pulmonary TB
patients in selected districts in Delhi
PI: Dr. Yasir
CO-PI: Sairu Philip, Tanu Anand, Dr Neeta Singla, Palnivel Chinnakali, Pruthu
Thekkur, Farzana Islam, Ashwini
Khanna, & BK Vashishat9
The UNION,

2.5 lac

Completed
3.  A quantitative and qualitative assessment
of adherence to Isonizid preventive
therapy among children living with
tuberculosis patients
PI: Dr. Yasir
CO-PI: Prof Farzana Islam, Dr. Ashwini
Khanna, Dr. Faheem
Ahmed, Dr. Nitesh Kumar
NTEP

4.9 lac

Ongoing
4.  Community based serosurveillance and
incidence of dengue among residents of
south Delhi, India
PI: Dr Farzana Islam
Co-PI: Dr Faheem
Ahmed, Dr Richa, Dr Yasir
THSTI Completed
5. Assessment of comparative performance
(efficacy and safety) of C-TB with
QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus and 2 T.U.
Tuberculin PPD RT23 SSI in Tube for
detection of TB infection in Children and
adolescents
PI: Dr Yasir

Co-PI:, Dr Farzana Islam, Dr Richa

ICMR,

5 lakhs

Completed

 

6. An interventional study to assess impact of behavior modification therapy versus brief advise for tobacco cessation among adult tobacco users residing in a resettlement colony of Delhi PI: Dr Farzana Islam

Co-PI: Dr Aqsa Shaikh, Dr Yasir Alvi, Dr Richa

ICMR

9 Lakhs

Completed

2021-2022

18 months

7. A cross-sectional study to assess perception and proportion of sexual harassment among working women in health sector of India – An exploration of facts PI: Dr Farzana Islam,

Co-PI: Dr Yasir Alvi, Dr Archana

ICMR

5 Lakhs

Comnpleted

2021-2022

18 months

8. Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multi-Centre Phase II/III Adaptive Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety and Immunogenicity of Gam-COVID-Vac Combined Vector Vaccine for SARS-Сov-2 Infection in Indian Healthy Subjects Co-PI: Dr Aqsa Shaikh JSS Medical Research

Rs 30 lakhs

Completed

Jan- July 2021

6 months

9. Effectiveness of Covaxin and Covishield vaccines against severe COVID-19 in India, 2021: Multi-centric hospital-based case control study PI: Dr Faheem Ahmed Co-PI:, Dr Farzana Islam, Dr Yasir ICMR,

8 lakhs

Completed

2021,

3 month

10. Assessment of Potential Risk Factors for COVID-19 among Health Care Workers in a Health Care Setting in Delhi, India Co-PI: Dr Farzana Islam, Dr Aqsa Sheik, Dr Yasir Alvi WHO 4 Lakhs Completed

2020- 2021

1 year

11. An epidemiological study to assess household transmission and associated risk factors for COVID-19 disease amongst residents of Delhi, India PI: Dr Farzana Islam,

Co-PI: Dr Yasir Alvi, Dr Faheem Ahmad, Dr Sushovan Roy

WHO

52 Lakhs

Completed

2020- 2021

1 year

12. Community Based Sero-surveillance and incidence of Dengue among residents of South Delhi, India PI: Dr Farzana Islam

Co-PI: Dr Faheem Ahmed, Dr Richa, Dr Yasir

THSTI

2.5 lakhs

Ongoing

1 year

(2022-23)

13. Evaluating the influence of interferon responses and pre-existing antibodies on dengue virus evolution and antibody response in a cohort of dengue patients Co-PI: Dr Farzana Islam THSTI

4 crore 24 lakhs

Approved
14. A quantitative and qualitative assessment of adherence to Isoniazid Preventive Therapy among Children Living with Tuberculosis Patients from Delhi, India. PI: Dr Faheem Ahmed

Co-PI: Dr Farzana Islam

Zonal Task Force, NTEP

5 Lakhs

Approved

2 years

15. Integration of Maternal Infant & Young Child Nutrition in Undergraduate Medical Curriculum Co-PI: Dr Farzana Islam, Dr Aqsa Sheikh Alive and thrive

7 lakhs

Completed

2018

6 month

16. Improving Tuberculosis notification and adherence to RNTCP treatment regime by private practitioners PI: Dr Faheem Ahmed

Co-PI: Dr Farzana Islam

State Task Force, NTEP

2 Lakhs

Completed

2018-2019

1 year

17. n assessment of adherence to Isoniazid Preventive Therapy among household contacts of Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients, Delhi Mentor – Dr. Faheem Ahmed ICMR-STS Complete

2019

2 month

18. Quality of life, treatment seeking pathways and out of pocket expenditure of parents with Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD] in South Delhi Mentor – Dr. Farzana Islam ICMR-STS Complete

2020

2 month