Clinical trials: Antibiotic Stewardship
Respiratory Tract Infections, Influenza, Human
Rapid Diagnostics for Upper Respiratory Infections in the Emergency Department
This is a randomized clinical trial to assess the effect of rapid, near point-of-care testing for multiple common respiratory viruses and bacteria on antibiotic and anti-influenza medication use in emergency department (ED)…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infections, Influenza, Human, Common Cold
- Trial name
- URIDxED (NCT02957136)
- Testing
- Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Gram-negative Bacteremia
Rapid Identification and Phenotypic Susceptibility Testing for Gram-Negative Bacteremia
RAPIDS-GN is a multi-center, prospective, randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the following strategies for patients with confirmed gram-negative bacillus bacteremia (GNB): 1.
- Trial name
- RAPIDS-GN (NCT03218397)
- Testing
- Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC Kit, Standard Culture and AST
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Common Infections, Urinary Tract Infections
Dissemination and Implementation of a Videoconference Antimicrobial Stewardship Team
Antimicrobial-resistant and healthcare-associated pathogens are a global health threat. The goals of antimicrobial stewardship are to minimize unnecessary and inappropriate antimicrobial use as a means to combat antimicrobial…
- Conditions
- Common Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- VAST (NCT05319561)
- Testing
- Antibiotic Use Report
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sepsis, Procalcitonin
Impact of a Procalcitonin Testing and Treatment Algorithm on Antibiotic Use and Outcomes in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
The timely use of antibiotics can reduce morbidity and mortality associated with bacterial infections, particularly in the intensive care unit setting (ICU).
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Procalcitonin, Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Trial name
- ProPICU (NCT03440918)
- Testing
- Procalcitonin-Guided Antimicrobial Stewardship, Baseline Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Community-acquired Pneumonia, Acute Otitis Media
Using Electronically Derived Automated Reports of Appropriate Antibiotic Use to Inform Stewardship Interventions
The main goal of this study is to use automated electronic reports to assess and improve guideline-concordant antibiotic use for: 1) adult inpatients with community-acquired pneumonia; 2) pediatric inpatients with…
- Conditions
- Community-acquired Pneumonia, Acute Otitis Media, Pharyngitis
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT06027593)
- Testing
- Quasi experimental intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26,139 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
VAP - Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (VAP) Diagnostic Stewardship Trial
This is a prospective pilot/feasibility trial of a bundled diagnostic stewardship intervention at the level of the microbiologic testing pathway in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
- Trial name
- NCT05176353
- Testing
- VAP diagnostic stewardship bundle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,892 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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