Clinical trials: Blood Stream Infection
Central Lines in ICU Patients
Ethanol Lock for Prevention of Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
Vascular access via central venous lines (CVL) is essential to the care of many patients in the intensive care setting. While the value of these lines for the management of critically ill patients is generally accepted, the…
- Trial name
- NCT01344590
- Testing
- Normal Saline, Ethanol 70% pharmaceutical grade
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Blood Stream Infections
Evaluation of MiSeq for Microbial Identification in Specimens
Background: Researchers are testing a new way to find out what causes infections in people in hospitals. Current techniques use chemical or biological tests on a person s samples.
- Trial name
- NCT02578875
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection, Hemodialysis
Antimicrobial Locks for Hemodialysis Catheter Infections
Tunneled hemodialysis catheters are susceptible to infection with high incidence of complication to the hemodialysis patients .The study aimed to prevent catheter infection through comparing use of antimicrobial solution…
- Conditions
- Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection, Hemodialysis, Vascular Access
- Trial name
- NCT07074821
- Testing
- Taurolidine citrate 4% and heparin 500
- Where
- Oman
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Oman Ministry of Health
Blood Stream Infections, MRSA Infections
Testing Spread and Implementation of Novel Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcal Aureus (MRSA)-Reducing Practices
The purpose of this study is to implement strategies for improved efficiency and waste reduction ("Toyota Lean") and positive deviance, a social behavioral change process, utilizing frontline healthcare personnel to reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT01255943
- Testing
- healthcare staff processes for infection prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Blood Stream Infection, Gut Microbiota
Application of Nanopore Sequencing in Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients With Bloodstream Infection
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients are prone to blood stream infection (BSI) due to bone marrow suppression, oral and gastrointestinal mucositis, endovascular tubes, and the application of a large number of broad-spectrum…
- Conditions
- Blood Stream Infection, Gut Microbiota, Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT05016752
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection
Long-term Hemodialysis Catheter Removal and Delayed Replacement, Versus Exchange Over a Guidewire to Treat Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection
Prospective, randomized Study of tunneled cuffed hemodialysis catheter removal and delayed replacement, versus exchange over a guidewire to treat catheter related blood stream infection
- Trial name
- NCT03054714
- Testing
- catheter replacement
- Volunteers
- 798 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Central-line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)
CLABSI Prevention With Tissue Adhesive
Our aim is to test the effect of tissue adhesive application at the Central-line exit-site on CLABSI rates in high-risk pediatric congenital heart disease patients.
- Trial name
- Cya-No-CLABSI (NCT05721677)
- Testing
- 2-octyl cyanoacrylate based topical skin adhesive
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Blood-stream Infections, Salmonella Infection Non-Typhoid
Treating Non-typhoidal Salmonella Bloodstream Infections in Children Under Five in DR Congo: a Cohort Study
With this study the researchers aim to provide observational data on the treatment efficacy of currently used antibiotic treatment regimens for NTS BSI in hospital-admitted children.
- Trial name
- TreNTS (NCT04850677)
- Testing
- Observational Cohort
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 1,884 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Catheter-Related Infections
Pediatric Ethanol Lock Therapy Study.
This study is a double-blind crossover design to compare prophylaxis with ethanol lock therapy versus placebo lock therapy (heparin).
- Trial name
- NCT00948441
- Testing
- 25% ethanol, heparin lock
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Bloodstream Infection
The Role of NK Cells to Detect Blood Infection in ALL.
1. Assess possibility of prediction of blood stream infections in ALL patients by profiling of NK cells using flow cytometry. 2. Assess the role of NK cells in development of drug resistance post chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT06160115
- Testing
- Flow cytometry
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Microbial Colonization
Rifaximin for Infection Prophylaxis in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Primary purpose of the study is to see if rifaximin can improve the balance of bacteria within the gut, which has been shown to improve transplant outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT03529825
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Blood Stream Infection, Blood Stream Infections
Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Performance of the UllCORE Bloodstream Infection (BSI) Test
This study is designed to evaluate the clinical performance of the UllCORE Bloodstream Infection (BSI) Test, an investigational molecular diagnostic test intended to detect microorganisms and selected antimicrobial resistance…
- Conditions
- Blood Stream Infection, Blood Stream Infections, Sepsis, Fungemia
- Trial name
- B-RAPID (NCT07859852)
- Testing
- UllCORE BSI Test
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Deepull Diagnostics S.L.
Bacteremia
Prevalence of CVC-associated Sepsis and Use of Blood Cultures in Berlin - Brandenburg
Structured web-based survey in selected hospitals with intensive care units in Berlin- Brandenburg to collect data on the overall number of blood cultures (used) and the prevalence of (positive blood cultures in patients with)…
- Trial name
- NCT01388686
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Congenital Disorders
Chlorhexidine Swabs Effectiveness in Reducing Blood Stream Infections
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Children's) is collaborating with Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA) in the nationwide effort to reduce catheter related blood stream infections (BSIs).
- Trial name
- NCT00485992
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Nosocomial Infection, Bacteremia
Skin Cleansing With Chlorhexidine to Decrease Hospital Acquired Infections
Patients in the intensive care unit are at risk for many infections because the severity of illness and the procedures necessary to care for them.
- Conditions
- Nosocomial Infection, Bacteremia, Sepsis, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT00130221
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate impregnated cloth, Daily bathing with Bar soap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Cook County Health
Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
Determining the Prevalence of Primary and Secondary Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) at the Tertiary Care Hospital
Review key history and clinical examination findings of cases with CLABSI. Microbiological diagnosis and Culture sensitivity tests by automated Bact Alert and Vitek2c systems for CLABSI.
- Trial name
- Microbiology (NCT06458231)
- Testing
- Blood Catheters
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Port Said University
HIV/AIDS, HIV-1-infection
Simplifying Treatment and Monitoring for HIV (STREAM HIV)
This study seeks to determine the clinical efficacy and cost effectiveness of implementing an integrated model for HIV monitoring using point of care (POC) tenofovir (TFV) adherence testing and POC viral load (VL) monitoring in…
- Trial name
- NCT04341779
- Testing
- Point-of-care viral load testing and tenofovir adherence testing
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 539 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Salmonella Infections, Infection of Bloodstream
Reservoir of Invasive Salmonellosis in Children, DRC
Bloodstream infections caused by non-typhoid Salmonella (NTS) are a major killing disease in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the high case fatality rate, the main reservoir -human, zoonotic or environmental- for invasive NTS rests…
- Trial name
- NCT03073707
- Testing
- Sample collection
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Candidiasis
The Safety and Efficacy of Anidulafungin Versus Comparator in Patients With Candidemia and Invasive Candidiasis
Anidulafungin is a medicine being developed for treatment of patients with certain kinds of fungal infections. These infections due to yeast (a type of fungus) in the mouth/esophagus, in the blood or in other areas within the…
- Trial name
- NCT00056368
- Testing
- Anidulafungin, Fluconazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Infections, Hematologic Diseases
mNGS Versus Blood Culture in FN
Blood stream infection (BSI) during febrile neutropenia (FN) is a lethal complication, while confirmed diagnosis via blood culture is usually with low sensitivity and time delay.
- Conditions
- Infections, Hematologic Diseases, Febrile Neutropenia
- Trial name
- NCT05149547
- Testing
- blood culture versus mNGS detection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital