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abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The general objective of this study was to agree an inventory of fixtures of clinical trials done in Dakar, in order to make recommendations to improve the quality of clinical trials in Senegal.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have done a survey from mars to may 2007, with investigators of the two biggest Senegalese university teaching hospitals and to the pharmacy management and the ethical committee.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our key results showed: 1) a small participation rate of teachers to clinical trials (11 on 37 interviewed); 2) that the principal sponsor is pharmaceutical industry; 3) that most of investigators have not degree in clinical trials; 4) that most pathologies concerned were malaria and AIDS; 5) that there are regulations related to clinical trials in Senegal.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study shows the necessity to integrate, in Senegal, clinical trials in the curricula of students training.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d'Odonto-Stomatologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar-Fann, Dakar, Sénégal. Electronic address: ctdieye@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Amadou Moctar
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dièye
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d'Odonto-Stomatologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar-Fann, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: Ibrahima
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gueye
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d'Odonto-Stomatologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar-Fann, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: Guata
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yoro Sy
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d'Odonto-Stomatologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar-Fann, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: Mamadou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ndiaye
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d'Odonto-Stomatologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar-Fann, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: Awa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ndiaye-Sy
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d'Odonto-Stomatologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar-Fann, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: Babacar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Faye
keywords: Dakar; clinical trials; essais cliniques; ethic rules; investigateurs; investigator; regulations; réglementation; éthique