Clinical trials: Bacterial Colonization
Microbial Colonization
Evaluation of Bacterial Flora Among Operation Theatre Staff at a Tertiary Care Hospital
Health care associated infection (HCAI) is a serious health hazard as it leads to increased morbidity and mortality of patients, length of hospital stay and costs associated with increased hospital stay.
- Trial name
- NCT04089683
- Testing
- Swab stick
- Volunteers
- 361 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
Pneumococcal Infections
Long-term Impact of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Carriage
Pneumococcus is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In 2000, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) was licensed for use in children and is now part of the routine childhood vaccine schedule.
- Trial name
- NCT00294021
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Staphylococcus Aureus, Microbial Colonization
Feasibility and Safety Study of Parent-to-Child Nasal Microbiota Transplant
This feasibility and safety pilot study looks to determine whether transferring a parents healthy, diverse nasal microbiota to the participant's infant(s) will create a healthy, diverse neonatal nasal microbiome.
- Conditions
- Staphylococcus Aureus, Microbial Colonization, Neonatal Infection
- Trial name
- ParentsTREAT (NCT05695196)
- Testing
- nasal microbiota transplant (NMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Surgical Site Infection, Closed Suction Drains
Bacterial Colonization of Suction Drains Following Spine Surgery
Closed suction drains are commonly used following surgery, if the wound is expected to discharge significant amounts of fluid. To this date, no evidence base exists as to the exact post operative time period or discharge volume…
- Trial name
- NCT01803490
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya
Staphylococcal Aureus Infection, Microbial Colonization
Administering NMT to Reestablish Infant Nasal Microbiome Diversity Following Intranasal Mupirocin Treatment
This protocol aims to evaluate how NMT affects pediatric nasal microbiome diversity following intranasal mupirocin treatment
- Conditions
- Staphylococcal Aureus Infection, Microbial Colonization, Pediatric Infection, S. Aureus Colonization
- Trial name
- NMT Protocol 3 (NCT06805994)
- Testing
- Nasal Microbiota Transplant (NMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
Effect of an Emollient Cream Containing a Milk Bioactive Peptide on Clinical Signs, Pruritus and Bacterial Colonization of Mild Atopic Dermatitis Skin Lesions in Pediatric Population
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the protective effect of glycomacropeptide on the clinical signs and symptoms of atopic dermatitis in children aged 2 to 12 years, and to determine if topical administration of…
- Trial name
- AD-GMP-SCORAD (NCT07259343)
- Testing
- glycomacropeptide, emollient cream
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes
Staphylococcal Skin Infection, Abscess
Individualized vs. Household MRSA Decolonization
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness of commonly used decolonization treatments (application of mupirocin antibiotic ointment to the nose and bleach baths) when performed by individuals with a…
- Conditions
- Staphylococcal Skin Infection, Abscess, Furunculosis, Staphylococcus Aureus
- Trial name
- HOME2DS (NCT01814371)
- Testing
- 2% mupirocin ointment, Bleach Bath (dilute), Hygiene Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 474 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Bacterial Infections
A Study of Doripenem in Infants Less Than 12 Weeks of Age
The purpose of this study is to measure drug levels of doripenem in blood samples collected before and after administration of doripenem to infants less than 12 weeks of age who are hospitalized and documented, presumed to have…
- Trial name
- NCT01381848
- Testing
- Doripenem
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Belgium and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Health Care Worker Patient Transmission
Decontamination of Incubators in a NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
Nosocomial infections are responsible for morbidity and mortality in hospitalized neonates. The environment of the neonates and especially the incubators can constitute the reservoir of pathogenic bacteria.
- Trial name
- DECONTA (NCT04337307)
- Testing
- Skin sampling of the hands of the healthcare workers involved in the decontamination of incubators
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Umbilical Cord Infection, Newborn
Dry Cord Care Versus Alcohol Cord Care in Healthy Newborns
Umbilical cord care is an essential component of newborn care, but the optimal method remains controversial. This randomized controlled trial aims to compare routine alcohol cord care with natural dry cord care in healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT07728058
- Testing
- Routine Alcohol Cord Care, Natural Dry Cord Care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Early Childhood Caries (ECC), Dental Caries Prevention
Evaluating the Effect of Xylitol Wipes on Cariogenic Bacteria in Infants and Toddlers
This clinical study evaluates whether cleaning infants' and toddlers' teeth and gums with xylitol-containing wipes can help reduce oral bacteria associated with early childhood caries.
- Conditions
- Early Childhood Caries (ECC), Dental Caries Prevention, Oral Bacterial Colonization, Pediatric Oral Health
- Trial name
- NCT07245433
- Testing
- Xylitol Dental Wipes
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Cystic Fibrosis, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Sino-nasal Inhalation of Colistin in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Colonization
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the nasal inhalation of Colistin is effective to decrease the Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterial count in the nasal lavage fluid.
- Trial name
- NCT01035853
- Testing
- Colistin
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Jena
Staphylococcus Aureus
Evaluation of NDV-3A Vaccine in Preventing S. Aureus Colonization
The proposed study aims to further evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a candidate S. aureus vaccine NDV-3A, as well as its efficacy against acquisition of S. aureus
- Trial name
- NCT03455309
- Testing
- NDV-3A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 382 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NovaDigm Therapeutics, Inc.
Infection, Bacterial, Infection Prevention
Optimising Kangaroo Care to Reduce Neonatal Severe Infection/Sepsis and Resistant Bacterial Colonisation Among High-risk Infants in NICU.
NeoDeco is a pragmatic, multicenter, parallel-group, cluster-randomised hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial designed to evaluate the impact of implementing optimised Kangaroo Care (KC) at the unit level compared to standard…
- Trial name
- NeoDeco (NCT05993442)
- Testing
- Optimised kangaroo care
- Where
- 24 sites in Greece, Italy and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,080 people
- Sponsor
- PENTA Foundation
Antibiotic Resistance, Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Genomic and Phenotypic Diversity of Carbapenemase-producing Escherichia Coli Strains Circulating in Southern France
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) are classified as emerging Highly Resistant Bacteria (eHRB) because they expose infected patients to the risk of treatment failure due to the strains' resistance to last-line…
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Resistance, Enterobacteriaceae Infections, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infection, Colonization
- Trial name
- CARBACOLI (NCT07676513)
- Testing
- MultiLocus Sequence Typing
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Oral Bacterial Colonization, Oral Hygiene
Effects of Three Oral Hygiene Protocols on Oral Bacteria in Intensive Care Patients
Patients in intensive care may develop changes in the bacteria found in their mouths. Some of these bacteria can cause infections, and patients who cannot clean their own teeth depend on staff to provide oral care.
- Trial name
- NCT07868549
- Testing
- Mechanical Oral Hygiene, Chlorhexidine, Hexetidine
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zagreb
Multi-antibiotic Resistance
Screening of Multidrug Resistant Bacteria, and the Clinical Implication for the Patient
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the screening for multidrug resistant bacteria in patients admitted to hospitals in Scania.
- Trial name
- NCT06370299
- Testing
- (exposure of) MDR carriage
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Atopic Dermatitis (AD), Scabies
Secondary Bacterial Infections and Nasal Colonization in Scabies and Atopic Dermatitis
This prospective observational study will evaluate the microbiological profile of secondary bacterial infection and nasal colonization in participants with scabies or atopic dermatitis.
- Conditions
- Atopic Dermatitis (AD), Scabies, Impetigo
- Trial name
- NCT07813611
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Sepsis, Bacteremia
Safety and Efficacy of MBI 226 for the Prevention of Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
Central venous catheters (CVCs) are used in patient care for such purposes as the administration of medication, fluids, blood products and for functions such as hemodialysis and plasmapheresis.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Bacteremia, Fungemia
- Trial name
- NCT00027248
- Testing
- MBI 226
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- BioWest Therapeutics Inc
Premature Birth of Newborn
Enteral Feeding and Early Gut Colonization of Preterm Infants
The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential role of the enteral feeding systems on the bacterial colonization of premature infants during their NICU admittance and its evolution after 2 years, which is the age when the…
- Trial name
- PRECOL (NCT02502916)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid