Clinical trials: Contamination
Surgical Site Infection
Bacterial Contamination: Iodine vs Saline Irrigation in Pediatric Spine Surgery
This study will evaluate the safety of povidone-iodine irrigation in pediatric spinal patients by collecting pre- and post-operative safety labwork.
- Trial name
- NCT02527512
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, Normal Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Infection
Optimal Feeding Tube Dwell Time in VLBW Infants to Reduce Feeding Tube Contamination
The study team will determine whether a decreased feeding tube dwell time will reduce feeding tube contamination
- Trial name
- NCT03728608
- Testing
- Feeding tube dwell time of 48 hours, Feeding tube dwell time of 7 day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Surgery
Device to Reduce Surgery Site Contamination - Spine
The objective of this study is to determine whether the Air Barrier System device reduces airborne colony-forming units (e.g. bacteria) present at a surgery site during spinal procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01262105
- Testing
- Air Barrier System Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Nimbic Systems, LLC
Surgery
Device to Reduce Surgery Site Contamination
The objective of this study is to determine whether the Air Barrier System device reduces airborne particulate and airborne colony forming units present at a surgery site.
- Trial name
- NCT00972153
- Testing
- Air Barrier System Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Nimbic Systems, LLC
Respiratory Insufficiency
RCT of Mesh Versus Jet Nebulizers on Clinical Outcomes During Mechanical Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit
Aerosol delivery during mechanical ventilation has long been a long debated topic. As evidence-based knowledge about the delivery of aerosol to the lungs of mechanically ventilated patients increases, one piece of the puzzle has…
- Trial name
- NCT02056119
- Testing
- Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer Arm, Jet Nebulizer Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Cystic Fibrosis
Ease of Use and Microbial Contamination of Tobramycin Inhalation Powder (TIP) Versus Nebulised Tobramycin Inhalation Solution (TIS) and Nebulised Colistimethate (COLI)
The purpose of this interventional Phase IV study was to explore the ease of use of TIP and prevalence of microbial contamination of the T-326 Inhaler compared with TIS and colistimethate administered via nebuliser for the…
- Trial name
- NCT01844778
- Testing
- Tobramycin Inhalation Powder, Tobramycin inhalation solution, Colistimethate
- Where
- 21 sites in Germany, Ireland and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals