Clinical trials: Enteric Infections
Respiratory Insufficiency, Pneumonia, Aspiration
Feeding Children Nasogastrically Versus Nasojejunally While Receiving Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
The investigators are studying whether it is safe and effective to provide enteral nutrition to critically ill children via the nasogastric route, as opposed to the nasojejunal route, while they are receiving noninvasive positive…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Insufficiency, Pneumonia, Aspiration, Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- FeedNIV (NCT01301352)
- Testing
- Route of feeding (nasogastric vs. nasojejunal)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Humoral Primary Immunodeficiencies (PIDs), Secondary Form of Humoral Immunodeficiencies
Study of Populations at Risk of Developing Chronic Hepatitis Linked to Chronic Enteric Virus Infection in Patients With Primary Immunodeficiency and Secondary Humoral Deficiency
Dysimmune and specially hepatic immuno-pathological processes are frequent in patients with PIDs (primary immune deficiencies), particularly but not exclusively in patients with humoral defects.
- Conditions
- Humoral Primary Immunodeficiencies (PIDs), Secondary Form of Humoral Immunodeficiencies, Combined Immunodeficiency (CID), Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
- Trial name
- EVAH (NCT06659588)
- Testing
- Plasma, urine and stool collection
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Typhoid, Paratyphoid Fever
Typhoid Vi Vaccine Effectiveness in Hechi, Guangxi, China
This study is part of International Vaccine Institute (IVI)'s typhoid Vi demonstration project that aims to accelerate the rational introduction of Vi vaccines in typhoid endemic countries.
- Trial name
- NCT00131833
- Testing
- Typhoid Vi vaccine, Meningococcal A (control)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 96,468 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Vaccine Institute
Water-Related Diseases, Enteric Pathogens
Rural Appalachia Pilot Water Treatment Trial
Consumption of unsafe drinking water is associated with a substantial burden of disease globally. In the USA, the burden of disease associated with consumption of contaminated drinking water from non-regulated private wells and…
- Conditions
- Water-Related Diseases, Enteric Pathogens, Exposure to Chemical Pollution
- Trial name
- NCT06120985
- Testing
- Countertop pitcher water filter
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Typhoid Fever
Vellore Typhoid Vaccine Impact Trial
This cluster randomised trial will examine the impact of introducing TyphiBEV, a typhoid conjugate vaccine licensed in India, on the incidence of typhoid fever in a high burden urban setting in South India.
- Trial name
- VEVACT (NCT05500482)
- Testing
- Typhoid conjugate Vaccine
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 72,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Sepsis, Length of Stay
Limited Versus Extended Trophic Feeding (LET-FEED) Trial
Study Hypothesis/Question In infants born very preterm, advancing enteral feeds after 24 hours from birth (limited trophic feeds) versus after 72 hours (extended trophic feeds) reduces the risk of all-cause late onset sepsis…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Length of Stay, Mortality, Neurodevelopmental Delay
- Trial name
- LET-FEED (NCT06893939)
- Testing
- Limited Trophic Feeds (1 day of trophic feeds), Extended Trophic Feeds (3 days of trophics)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Enteral Feeding Intolerance, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Bovine Colostrum for Preterm Newborns
Feeding intolerance is a common problem in very preterm infants due to their immature digestive system. This intolerance extends the time to full enteral feeding and thereby also prolongs the time on parenteral nutrition (PN).
- Conditions
- Enteral Feeding Intolerance, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- PreColos-RCT (NCT03085277)
- Testing
- Bovine Colostrum, Preterm Formula
- Where
- 8 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Per Torp Sangild
Enteric Infections
Micronutrients and Enteric Infections in African Children
The purpose of the study is to see if giving vitamin and mineral supplements helps to protect infants and children from diarrhea, which vitamins and minerals help to improve a child's weight and growth, and if the same results…
- Trial name
- NCT00133419
- Testing
- Vitamin + Zinc + micronutrient mixture, Vitamin A, Vitamin A + Zinc
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Axial Spondyloarthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
axSEND: Exploring Immune and Microbiota Effects of a Partial Enteral Nutrition Diet in Axial Spondyloarthritis
People with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) often have intestinal inflammation and intestinal microbiome dysbiosis, with some similarities to Crohn's-like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) gut inflammation.
- Conditions
- Axial Spondyloarthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Inflammation, Dysbiosis
- Trial name
- axSEND (NCT06460805)
- Testing
- Partial enteral nutrition
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Bronchiolitis, Clinical Phenotype
Short-Term Enteral Nutrition for Infants With Bronchiolitis in Pediatric Emergency Departments
Bronchiolitis is a common viral infection of the small airways that affects infants, particularly during respiratory syncytial virus epidemics.
- Conditions
- Bronchiolitis, Clinical Phenotype, Nutritionnal Impairment, Short-Term Enteral Nutrition
- Trial name
- STENP-PER (NCT07901400)
- Testing
- Usual inpatient bronchiolitis care, STENP-PER care pathway
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 448 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Sepsis
Role of Enteral Lactoferrin as an Adjuvant for Prevention of Sepsis Among Preterm Neonates
Lactoferrin (LF) is a multifunctional glycoprotein and is naturally present in various body secretions, including human milk, tears, saliva, airway mucus, and the secondary granules of neutrophils 1-2.
- Trial name
- NCT07480434
- Testing
- Bovine Lactoferrin Supplement
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Zartash Sial Paeds Med
Bloodstream Infections, Short Bowel Syndrome
Enteral Glutamine in Reducing Bloodstream Infections in Short Bowel Syndrome Infants
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effects (good and bad) of supplementation with Glutamine to that of a placebo (L-alanine), on your child and their Short Bowel Syndrome.
- Conditions
- Bloodstream Infections, Short Bowel Syndrome, Development, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT01576003
- Testing
- Glutamine, L-alanine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Diarrhea, Communicable Diseases
Automatic Chlorination and Child Health in Urban Bangladesh
Municipal water networks within industrialized countries typically rely on centralized treatment to manage piped water quality. Optimal water quality at the tap, however, requires well-maintained piped distribution networks, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02606981
- Testing
- Water chlorination by the Flogenic, Active control, vitamin C dosing into water
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 1,549 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Diarrhoeal Disease, Hookworm Infection
Evaluating Impact of Improved Floors on Health
The goal of this intervention study is to learn about the impact of household flooring on health in rural Kenya, and test whether providing an improved (cement stabilised, washable) floor improves the health of children and their…
- Conditions
- Diarrhoeal Disease, Hookworm Infection, Ascaris Lumbricoides Infection, Trichuris Infection
- Trial name
- SABABU (NCT05914363)
- Testing
- Sealed washable floor plus behaviour change, Behaviour change intervention, Routine deworming
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Fungal Infection
Effect of Administration of Combined Enteral Lactoferrin and Probiotic On Invasive Fungal Infections In Preterm Neonates
The risk for invasive fungal infections is high in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (< 1500 g) and highest for infants born at the youngest gestational ages who survive past the immediate postnatal period.
- Trial name
- NCT05283278
- Testing
- Lactoferrin Bovine, Lactoferrin Bovine and probiotics
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Sepsis, Neonatal Mortality
Clean Trial - Chlorination to Reduce Enteric and Antibiotic Resistant Infections in Neonates
The CLEAN (ChLorine to reduce Enteric and Antibiotic resistant infections in Neonates) cluster randomized controlled trial in western Kenya will evaluate the impact of a multi-component chlorination intervention in health care…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Neonatal Mortality, Antibiotic Resistant Infection, Enteric Infections
- Trial name
- CLEAN (NCT06824350)
- Testing
- chlorination for water disinfection and surface disinfection, infection prevention and control messaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 45,450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
Lactulose Supplementation in Premature Infants
A pilot study to test the safety of use of lactulose in preterm infants and to preliminary assess the hypothesis that lactulose would support the early growth of Lactobacilli in the stools of premature infants and possibly would…
- Trial name
- NCT00616876
- Testing
- Lactulose, Dextrose
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Bnai Zion Medical Center
Gastrointestinal Infection, Respiratory Viral Infection
Wells and Enteric Disease Transmission Trial (WET - Trial)
Approximately 40 million people in the US are served by private wells, many of which are untreated. The investigators estimate that 1.29 million cases of gastrointestinal illness (GI) per year are attributed to consuming water…
- Trial name
- NCT04258059
- Testing
- Active household UV water treatment device, Inactive household UV water treatment device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Wound Infection
Role of Prophylactic Antibiotics in New Introducer PEG-Gastropexy
Peristomal infections are the commonest complications of PEG despite prophylactic antibiotics which may result in emergence of resistant micro-organisms like Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
- Trial name
- NCT00375414
- Testing
- PEG-Gastropexy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
Enteric Fever, Acute Febrile Illness
Transcriptomic Responses for the Identification of Pathogens
Acute undifferentiated febrile infection (AUFI) is a common presenting syndrome in low-resource settings and better diagnostics are urgently needed to improve patient management and guide disease prevention interventions.
- Conditions
- Enteric Fever, Acute Febrile Illness, Typhoid, Paratyphoid Fever
- Trial name
- TRiP (NCT04878549)
- Testing
- 5-gene transcription signature
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sheffield