Clinical trials: Cross Infection
Multidrug-resistant Colonization
Studies of the Human Microbiome in Clinical Center Patients
Background: The intestines, mouth, and skin all contain billions of bacteria and some fungi. Every person s body contains microorganisms like these. They normally do not make people sick.
- Trial name
- NCT01933620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Healthcare-associated Infections, Quality Culture and Leadership in Intensive Care
Perceptions of Leadership in Quality Culture for Infection Prevention Among Intensive Care Nurses and Unit-Based Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance Indicators in Intensive Care Units
This study aims to examine intensive care nurses' perceptions of leadership in quality culture for infection prevention and to investigate antimicrobial resistance indicators at the intensive care unit level.
- Conditions
- Healthcare-associated Infections, Quality Culture and Leadership in Intensive Care, Infection Prevention and Control
- Trial name
- NCT07782372
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Yeliz Sapulu Alakan
Hand Hygiene Practices Among Nurses, Nursing Education
Effects of Virtual Reality Hand Hygiene Simulation on Nurses' Hand Hygiene
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are an important patient safety concern, and hand hygiene is one of the most effective measures for preventing their transmission.
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene Practices Among Nurses, Nursing Education, Simulation Training, Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- NCT06788405
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Hand Hygiene Simulation, Standard Hand Hygiene Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Askin Selvi
Infections, Nosocomial, Infections, Respiratory Tract
Antibacterial Effect of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Acinetobacter Baumannii Isolated From Patients With Hospital Acquired Infections in Sohag University Hospitals, Egypt
A. baumannii is known as the most frequently isolated organism in intensive care units (ICUs), causing a variety of nosocomial infections, including pneumonia, urinary tract infections (UTIs), bacteremia as well as skin and soft…
- Trial name
- NCT06628076
- Testing
- Culture specific antibiotic therapy, Antibiotic, Biofilm assessment
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Accidental Falls, Cross Infection (Hospital-Acquired Infections)
Impact of Primary Nursing on Nursing-sensitive Outcomes in Inpatients Units: a Multicentre Pre-Post Study
The aim of this quasi-experimental before-after study is to evaluate whether the implementation of the Primary Nursing (PN) pattern of care improves nursing-sensitive outcomes in adult inpatients and nurse-related outcomes across…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Cross Infection (Hospital-Acquired Infections), Acute Care Unit
- Trial name
- PRIMARY (NCT07687251)
- Testing
- Primary Nursing
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,708 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
National Surveillance and Prevention of Neonatal VAP
The goal of this observational study is to improve how hospital-acquired lung infections (called ventilator-associated pneumonia, or VAP) are diagnosed, treated and prevented in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, babies born…
- Conditions
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms (AROs), Health-Care Associated Infection (HAI)
- Trial name
- NCT07109791
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Hospital Acquired Infection
Transmission of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae
The aim of this research project is to investigate the transmission of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae on both, the level of bacterial strains and mobile genetic elements, and to determine the source of hospital-acquired…
- Trial name
- NCT03465683
- Testing
- ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Infection, Outbreak Investigation
Transmission and Acquisition of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Outbreak Investigation (TrANsMIt)
The goal of this observational study is to support U.S. healthcare centers in determining if they may have an NTM outbreak among patients receiving care at the healthcare center.
- Conditions
- Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Infection, Outbreak Investigation, Healthcare Associated Infection, Mycobacterium Infections
- Trial name
- TrANsMIt (NCT06155747)
- Testing
- Epidemiologic investigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Nosocomial Infection
Easy Hands: Impact of a 3-Step Versus WHO 6-Step Hand Hygiene Technique on Healthcare-Associated Infections in Intensive Care and Hospitalization Units.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs worldwide. Hand hygiene is the cornerstone of infection prevention; however, adherence to the full WHO 6-step hand hygiene…
- Trial name
- EASY HANDS (NCT07593417)
- Testing
- 3-Step Hand Hygiene Technique, WHO 6-Step Hand Hygiene Technique
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 1,027 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Clínica Shaio
Catheter-Associated Infection
Clinical Evaluation of Copesilcup
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs): HAIs are a problem for all institutions and countries worldwide. Currently, one of the main infections is catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).
- Trial name
- Copesilcup (NCT07530328)
- Testing
- PEGylated Silicone Urinary Catheter with Copper Nanoparticles (COPESILCUP), Control Device
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- WMAS SpA
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
Pneumonia Ventilator Associated, Pneumonia Neonatal
Reduction of the Incidence of NAV in Neonatal Units (INBERNAV-Neo)
The aim of this project is to achieve useful, universal and standardized definitions for the diagnosis and prevention of ventilator-associated neumonia in patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Conditions
- Pneumonia Ventilator Associated, Pneumonia Neonatal, Healthcare-associated Infections
- Trial name
- INBERNAV-Neo (NCT07240038)
- Testing
- Multimodal intervention to reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia by training the health care team in specific and general evidence-based good clinical practices., Technique with a blind-protected catheter
- Where
- 39 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Biobizkaia Health Research Institute
Staphylococcus Haemolyticus, Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus Haemolyticus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of CHSD in 2023: Analysis and Trends
This study looks at cases of Staphylococcus haemolyticus infections in newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Saint-Denis Hospital in 2023.
- Conditions
- Staphylococcus Haemolyticus, Staphylococcal Infections, Sepsis, Catheter-Related Infections
- Trial name
- NCT07013864
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Denis
Accuracy, Compliance
Effectiveness of a Multimodal IT Enhanced Hand Hygiene Strategy on Healthcare Associated Infections in Nursing Homes
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy, enhanced with information technology (IT), in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Accuracy, Compliance, Healthcare-associated Infections
- Trial name
- NCT06925620
- Testing
- Multimodal Information Technology-based Hand Hygiene Strategies
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Staphylococcus Aureus
Mupirocin-Iodophor ICU Decolonization Swap Out Trial
The Swap Out Trial is a cluster randomized controlled trial of HCA hospitals, evaluating the non-inferiority of two decolonization regimens: Arm 1 Routine Care: ICU nasal decolonization with mupirocin twice daily for 5 days in…
- Trial name
- NCT03140423
- Testing
- Arm 1. Routine Care (Mupirocin/CHG), Arm 2. Iodophor/CHG Decolonization
- Where
- 137 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 353,323 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Nosocomial Infection
Biosafety of Musical Instruments in the ICU
This study investigates the efficacy of the institutional disinfection protocol for musical instruments in the ICU of the music therapy service of the University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá (FSFB), Colombia.
- Trial name
- NCT05988853
- Testing
- follow-up of patients
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota
Influenza, Influenza Prophylaxis
Oseltamivir and Baloxavir Marboxil for Prophylaxis Against Influenza Under a Hospital-based Setting
This study aims to randomly assign close contacts of hospitalized influenza virus patients to receive baloxavir marboxil prophylaxis, oseltamivir prophylaxis or no antiviral prophylaxis and monitor the incidence of clinical…
- Conditions
- Influenza, Influenza Prophylaxis, Nosocomial Infection
- Trial name
- NCT06762587
- Testing
- Baloxavir Marboxil, Oseltamivir
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 372 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Capital Medical University
Increased Drug Resistance
Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals From Meta, Colombia
Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections cause a burden in morbidity and mortality, and they increase the financial cost of care.
- Trial name
- NCT06044272
- Testing
- Factors associated
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio
Hospital Infections, Environment, Controlled
CLEAN Frontline: A Stepped Wedge Cluster Trial
Environmental hygiene is a key component of infection prevention in healthcare, and a driver of healthcare associated infections.
- Conditions
- Hospital Infections, Environment, Controlled, Infection Control
- Trial name
- NCT05540886
- Testing
- TEACH CLEAN
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Cross Infection
Randomized Pilot Study Evaluating Isopropyl Alcohol and UVC Rays in Disinfection of Cell Phones
Cell phones have become a fundamental accessory of our lives and clinical practice, often kept in contact with the body. Since most modern smartphones are equipped with touch screens, they can serve the function of reservoirs for…
- Trial name
- SaniPhone (NCT06194903)
- Testing
- isopropyl alcohol wipes, UVC box
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS