Clinical trials: Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Endometritis, Wound Infection
Study of Effectiveness and Safety of Azithromycin-based Extended-spectrum Prophylaxis to Prevent Post Cesarean Infection
The Cesarean Section Optimal Antibiotic Prophylaxis (C/SOAP) study is a large pragmatic multi-center randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate the comparative effectiveness and safety of azithromycin-based extended-spectrum…
- Conditions
- Endometritis, Wound Infection, Abscess, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- C/SOAP (NCT01235546)
- Testing
- Azithromycin and standard of care
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,013 people
- Sponsor
- Alan Tita
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
Ethanol Lock Therapy for Treatment and Secondary Prophylaxis of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
Use of long-term central venous access devices (including tunneled lines and ports) can be associated with development of bloodstream infection caused by build-up of bacteria or fungus on the inside of the device, called central…
- Trial name
- NCT01472965
- Testing
- ethanol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Urinary Tract Infection, Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection
Effects of Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Recurrent UTI in Children
Approximately, 3% of males and 8% of females will develop a urinary tract infection (UTI) during childhood, and most of these will be effectively treated by short-term antibiotic therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02357758
- Testing
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Inguinal Hernia
Effectiveness of Topical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Inguinal Hernia Repair
Aim of this study is to measure the effectiveness of topical gentamicin to prevent post-operative infection in inguinal tension-free hernia repair operation.Secondary aim is, if it is effective as a prophylactic agent, to compare…
- Trial name
- NCT01273818
- Testing
- Gentamicin and cefazolin, Cefazolin, Gentamicin
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
Hypospadias
Antibiotic Use Following Distal and Mid-shaft Hypospadias Repair
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics following distal or mid-shaft hypospadias repair in influencing the rate of postoperative urinary tract infection and complications.
- Trial name
- NCT02593903
- Testing
- Septra
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Obesity, Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn
Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Obesity-Related Induction Complications in Nulliparae at Term
Obesity increases the risk of pregnancy complications, including among others puerperal infections and cesarean delivery, and risk rises with increasing body mass index (BMI).
- Trial name
- APPOINT (NCT03801252)
- Testing
- Cefazolin, Azithromycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Ureteral Obstruction, Neoplasms
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Percutaneous Nephrostomy Placements and Replacements for Malignant Urinary Tract Obstruction
This study aims to find out whether taking antibiotics to prevent a urinary tract infection after a medical procedure called percutaneous nephrostomy (placement of a catheter directly into the kidney to keep it working after the…
- Conditions
- Ureteral Obstruction, Neoplasms, Acute Kidney Injury, Nephrostomy; Complications
- Trial name
- NCT06801405
- Testing
- antibiotic prophylaxis
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Barretos Cancer Hospital
Obesity, Obesity, Morbid
Increased Cefazolin During Cesarean Delivery in Obese Population
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an increased prophylactic dose (3 grams) of cefazolin at the time of cesarean delivery has superior coverage in adipose tissue than the current established dosing of 2 grams.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Morbid, Pregnancy, Infection; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT02049944
- Testing
- Cefazolin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- MemorialCare Health System
Infection Prevention
Study of Catheter-related Infections Using Antibiotic-coated Versus Conventional Catheters in Children
The primary purpose of the study is to determine if a therapeutic difference exists between central venous catheters impregnated with minocycline and rifampin and conventional catheters not impregnated with antibiotics when used…
- Trial name
- NCT00370149
- Testing
- Antibiotic-impregnated Catheters (M/R), Non-impregnated Catheters (C/S)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Penicillin Allergy
Perioperative Antibiotic Choices for Surgical Prophylaxis in Penicillin-allergic Pediatric Patients
The proposed research project will retrospectively review the anesthetic records over the past 5 years and identify patients who present with a history of penicillin allergy or allergy to an antibiotic in the penicillin family.
- Trial name
- NCT02036840
- Testing
- Antibiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 513 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph D. Tobias
Complicated Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis
Antibiotic Instillation in Appendicitis
Appendicitis (inflammation of the wall of the appendix, causing pain and tenderness in the abdomen) has a range of severity that goes from simple to complicated.
- Trial name
- NCT05470517
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone, Intra-peritoneal Fluid Aspiration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Bacteremia
Prophylactic Antimicrobial Catheter Lock
This is a randomized, double blinded, prospective, multicenter, clinical trial of the use of Heparin versus Gentamicin as a pos-dialysis catheter lock solution.
- Trial name
- ALLOCK (NCT00571259)
- Testing
- Heparin 1000U/mL, 4% Sodium Citrate with Gentamicin 320 mcg/mL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Satellite Healthcare
Surgical Site Infection
Benefit of a Single Preoperative Dose of Antibiotics for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
In a rural hospital in Tanzania the rate of surgical site infections (SSI) was 21.6%. Inappropriate choice of antibiotics and of administration time were determined as sole risk factors in this setting.
- Trial name
- SSI2 (NCT00801099)
- Testing
- Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Proven or Suspected Gram-negative Bacterial Infection, Peri-operative Prophylaxis
Pharmacokinetic and Safety Study of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam in Pediatric Participants Receiving Antibiotic Therapy for Proven or Suspected Gram-negative Infection or for Peri-operative Prophylaxis (MK-7625A-010)
The purpose of this study was to assess the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of a single intravenous dose of ceftolozane/tazobactam (MK-7625A) in pediatric participants.
- Trial name
- NCT02266706
- Testing
- Ceftolozane/Tazobactam 1000/500 mg, Ceftolozane/Tazobactam 30/15 mg/kg, Ceftolozane/Tazobactam 20/10 mg/kg
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Surgical Site Infection
De-Implementation of Unnecessary Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Children
The overall objective of this study is to identify the best strategy to eliminate unnecessary antibiotic use after surgery in pediatric surgical procedures considered low-risk for an SSI.
- Trial name
- OPerAtiC (NCT04366440)
- Testing
- Order set review and modification with facilitation, Order set review and modification
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18,267 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Staphylococcal Infection
Safety and Efficacy of Mupirocin in Eradicating Colonization With S. Aureus in Critically Ill Infants
The objective of this trial is 1) to evaluate the safety and clinical acceptability of a 5-day course of mupirocin applied every 8 hours (± 2 hours) to the nares, umbilical and perianal areas of infants residing in the ICU.
- Trial name
- NCT01827358
- Testing
- Mupirocin calcium
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)