Clinical trials: Blood Stream Infections
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
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
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
Comparison of Chlorhexidine Impregnated Dressing and Standard Dressing
Investigators have designed a single-center randomized controlled trial to compare chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)-impregnated dressing and standard dressing with respect to their effects on the infection outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04794231
- Testing
- Standard dressing, Chlorhexidine gluconate -impregnated dressing group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
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 Infections, Skin Diseases, Infectious
Topical Antibiotics for Prevention of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Central Line Infections
The purpose of the study is to determine if the overall central venous catheter related infection rate can be reduced by the application of Polysporin Triple Therapy ointment to the insertion site.
- Trial name
- ToPICL (NCT00990392)
- Testing
- Polysporin Triple Therapy ointment, Petroleum Jelly
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- Fraser Health
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
Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia, Catheter Related Blood Stream Infections
Ontario ICU Clinical Best Practices Demonstration Project
The pragmatic issue at hand how to get physicians and nurses to use best practices… and how to measure consequences of their implementation.
- Conditions
- Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia, Catheter Related Blood Stream Infections, Pressure Ulcer Prophylaxis, DVT Prophylaxis
- Trial name
- NCT00332982
- Testing
- Focused knowledge translation strategies
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Bloodstream Infection, Bloodstream Infection Due to Central Venous Catheter
Oral Switch in Bloodstream Infections in Immunocompromised Children
This nationwide, multicenter, randomized non-inferiority trial aims to determine whether an switch to oral antibiotic therapy (experimental arm) is non-inferior to standard intravenous antibiotic therapy (control arm) with…
- Conditions
- Bloodstream Infection, Bloodstream Infection Due to Central Venous Catheter, Immunocompromised Patients, Bacteremia Sepsis
- Trial name
- Oral_Switch (NCT07923266)
- Testing
- Oral antibiotic therapy, Standard IV antibiotic therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
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
Candidemia
SIHAM Candidemia Network:An Observational Study
Title: A multicenter observational study of candidemia cases among ICU patients in India Objective: Primary objective: Determine epidemiological and also clinical parameters of candidemia cases among ICU patients in India.
- Trial name
- NCT01281345
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- Society of Indian Human & Animal Mycologist
Catheter-related Infections
CATCH - Catheter Infections in Children
Most children admitted to paediatric intensive care units (PICU) need to have medicines given to them into their veins using a narrow tube, so they do not need repeated injections. This tube is called a central venous catheter.
- Trial name
- NCT01029717
- Testing
- Standard polyurethane Central Venous Catheter, Antibiotic impregnated polyurethane CVC (minocycline and rifampicin), Heparin bonded polyurethane CVC
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,859 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Child Health
Cystic Fibrosis
Study of Peripherally Inserted Venous Catheters in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
According to the U.S. CF Foundation Patient Registry, more than 25% of children and 40% of adults were treated with intravenous (IV) antibiotics for flares of lung disease in 2016.
- Trial name
- PICC-CF (NCT03674216)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Jonathan B. Zuckerman
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
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
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)