Clinical trials: Cellulitis
Acute Tonsillitis, Peritonsillar Cellulitis
Microbiology of Severe Acute Tonsillitis, Peritonsillar Cellulitis, and Infectious Mononucleosis
Prospective, observational study of the microbiology of patients referred to a tertiary care center with severe acute tonsillitis, peritonsillar cellulitis, or infectious mononucleosis.
- Conditions
- Acute Tonsillitis, Peritonsillar Cellulitis, Infectious Mononucleosis
- Trial name
- NCT02715037
- Testing
- Throat swabbing
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tejs Ehlers Klug
Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure
Evaluation of Implementation of a National Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Program
This VA QUERI Partnered Evaluation Initiative will evaluate the impact of an immersive Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Course on provider skill acquisition and retention; the frequency of POCUS use by trained providers…
- Conditions
- Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT03296280
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diarrheal Diseases, Acute Respiratory Infections
Evaluation of Novel Antimicrobial Hand Towels
In March 2012, the investigators initiated a prospective, cluster-randomized, controlled field trial in Kisumu County, located in an area in western Kenya which has the highest under-five mortality rate in Kenya with 149…
- Conditions
- Diarrheal Diseases, Acute Respiratory Infections, Fever, Skin Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02512614
- Testing
- Antimicrobial Hand Towel
- Volunteers
- 449 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cellulitis
Comparing the Intravenous Treatment of Skin Infections in Children, Home Versus Hospital
Many children every year present to the Emergency Department (ED) at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) with cellulitis (skin infection). If it is mild, the children can go home with oral antibiotic treatment.
- Trial name
- CHOICE (NCT02334124)
- Testing
- Home, Ward, ceftriaxone
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Staphylococcus Aureus Skin Infection
Human Immunity Against Staphylococcus Aureus Skin Infection
Background: Staphylococcus aureus, or staph, is commonly found on the skin and in the respiratory system. Sometimes people who get sick with staph infection do not get better with standard treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02262819
- Testing
- S. aureus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cellulitis, Wound Infection
Penicillin for the Emergency Department Outpatient Treatment of CELLulitis
The main objective of this study is to investigate the non-inferiority of oral flucloxacillin alone compared with a combination of oral flucloxacillin and phenoxymethylpenicillin for the emergency department directed outpatient…
- Conditions
- Cellulitis, Wound Infection, Abscess
- Trial name
- PEDOCELL (NCT02922686)
- Testing
- Flucloxacillin, Phenoxymethylpenicillin
- Where
- 5 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 414 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Community-Acquired MRSA Infections, Abscesses
An Attempt to Reduce Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection in Soldiers
The main purpose of this study is to determine if applying mupirocin into soldiers noses who are colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) will reduce infections in them and their cohort of fellow soldiers.
- Conditions
- Community-Acquired MRSA Infections, Abscesses, Cellulitis, Folliculitis
- Trial name
- NCT00289588
- Testing
- Mupirocin (drug)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety Profile of Understudied Drugs Administered to Children Per Standard of Care (POPS)
The study investigators are interested in learning more about how drugs, that are given to children by their health care provider, act in the bodies of children and young adults in hopes to find the most safe and effective dose…
- Conditions
- Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Urinary Tract Infections in Children, Hypertension
- Trial name
- POPS or POP02 (NCT04278404)
- Testing
- The POP02 study is collecting bodily fluid samples (i.e., whole blood, effluent samples) of children prescribed the following drugs of interest per standard of care:
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Staphylococcal Infection, Abscess
Comparison of Cephalexin Versus Clindamycin for Suspected CA-MRSA Skin Infections
The purpose of this study is to help define the role of antibiotics in the treatment of pediatric skin infections caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA).
- Conditions
- Staphylococcal Infection, Abscess, Staphylococcal Skin Infection, Folliculitis
- Trial name
- NCT00352612
- Testing
- clindamycin, cephalexin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aaron Chen
Cellulitis
Oral Moxifloxacin Versus Cefazolin and Oral Probenecid in the Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Emergency Department
Patients often come to the emergency department with bacterial skin infections (known as "cellulitis"). Some patients with very severe infections are admitted to hospital for antibiotic treatment and some are sent home on oral…
- Trial name
- NCT00323219
- Testing
- Cefazolin and Moxifloxacin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Skin Infection
Effectiveness of Alcohol Swabs for Preventing Infections During Vaccination
Alcohol is used to disinfect the skin prior to injections in order to prevent infections caused by bacteria on the skin being injected within tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT03131843
- Testing
- Alcohol, No alcohol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Atopic Dermatitis
Retention of Vernix Caseosa in Newborns for Primary Prevention of Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease that usually begins in infancy and causes significant itching, discomfort, and sleep disturbance.
- Trial name
- PROTEGO (NCT07333378)
- Testing
- Retention of Vernix Caseosa After Birth, Removal of Vernix Caseosa After Birth
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 1,383 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Cellulitis, Abscess
Decreasing Antibiotic Duration for Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Using Behavioral Economics in Primary Care
Study the efficacy of a package of behavioral economics strategies (versus an education-only control condition) in altering clinician behavior regarding antibiotic prescription duration for skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI).
- Conditions
- Cellulitis, Abscess, Drain Abscess, Impetigo
- Trial name
- SSTIBE (NCT05226260)
- Testing
- Default Duration order Panel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,634 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Gastroenteritis, Gastrointestinal Diseases
Burden of Recreational Water Illness Due to Exposure to Cyanobacteria and Their Toxins in Freshwater Beaches in Canada
Swimming and other recreational water activities at public beaches are increasingly popular leisure activities among Canadians. However, harmful algal blooms caused by blue-green algae (i.e., cyanobacteria) have also been…
- Conditions
- Gastroenteritis, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Eye Infections, Skin Infections
- Trial name
- NCT06579170
- Testing
- Cyanobacteria exposure during water contact
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Abscesses
Prospective Randomized Trial of Bactrim on 7 Day Outcome in Patients With Uncomplicated Abscesses
Patients will be enrolled in a multi-center study to prospectively evaluate outcome after treatment for an uncomplicated skin abscess. All patients will receive incision and drainage and wound cultures.
- Trial name
- NCT00973765
- Testing
- bactrim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 59th Medical Wing
Abscess
Emergency Bedside Ultrasound for Pediatric Soft Tissue Infections
The purpose of this study is to determine if soft tissue infections in pediatric patients can be more accurately diagnosed (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT00595881
- Testing
- Bedside emergency ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Skin Diseases
Topical Therapy for Prevention of Infections in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine how to best take care of the skin of preterm infants in order to prevent infections through the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT00162747
- Testing
- Aquaphor, Sunflower Seed Oil
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health