Clinical trials: Health Care Associated Infection
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP)
Pre-clinical Diagnosis Using Integrated Microbial and Host Response Signatures to Improve Outcomes From Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Children
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), defined as pneumonia occurring 48 hours after initiation of invasive mechanical ventilation, is insidious in onset and severe in consequence.
- Trial name
- VAP-Dx (NCT07026656)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cambridge
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
Cystic Fibrosis, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Infection
Prospective Healthcare-Associated Links in Transmission of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Pulmonary NTM infection is recognized as one of the most challenging infections to treat among people with cystic fibrosis (PwCF), notable for prolonged treatment courses and often poor response to therapy.
- Trial name
- pHALT NTM (NCT05686837)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Multi-antibiotic Resistance
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia by Multi-Drug Resistant Organism
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an infection of the pulmonary parenchyma in patients exposed to invasive mechanical ventilation for at least 48 h and is part of ICU-acquired pneumonia.
- Trial name
- VAP-MDR (NCT05549427)
- Testing
- Ventilation
- Where
- Oman
- Volunteers
- 319 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Qaboos University
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Study of Knowledge Translation of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
The purpose of this prospective, multicentre, time-series study is to develop, implement, refine, and evaluate a sustainable behaviour change strategy in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- Trial name
- ABATEVAP (NCT00434460)
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,320 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Critical Care Trials Group
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated
Effect of Gravity on Tracheal Colonization During Mechanical Ventilation in Infants
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the leading cause of death among all nosocomial infections in ventilated patients. Once intubated, the risk of pneumonia in hospitalized patients is increased 3-10 fold; almost 90% of…
- Trial name
- NCT00491660
- Testing
- supine positioning, lateral positioning
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Pneumonia, Pediatric Disorder
Standardization of Mid-Level Providers Using Point of Care Ultrasound to Diagnose Pediatric Pneumonia
The POCUS training program aims to bring sustainable, affordable access to POCUS to patients in need of diagnostic services in Uganda.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Pediatric Disorder, Diagnostic and Monitoring Radiological Devices Associated With Adverse Incidents
- Trial name
- POCUS (NCT03969342)
- Testing
- Point of care ultrasound training
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bridge to Health Medical and Dental
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Oral Care as a Preventive Measure of VAP; Miswak Versus Chlorhexidine and Toothbrush.
Dental plaque score calculation and swabs of Oropharynx and teeth were collected on admission. For group I, Miswak stick was used 4 hourly for oral care. For group II, 0.12% Chlorhexidine/ toothbrush were used 4 hourly
- Trial name
- NCT02288390
- Testing
- Oral care in mechanically ventilated patients
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alexandria
Health Care Associated Infection, Hand Hygiene
Reducing Intraoperative Infection Transmission in the Pediatric Operating Room
Patients becoming infected during hospitalization occurs frequently and causes harm. It is important for healthcare facilities to take action to prevent these infections and their spread between patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03992209
- Testing
- Standard care, Protocolized care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Nosocomial Infections
Study of Talactoferrin Oral Solution for Nosocomial Infection in Preterm Infants
This study will evaluate the safety, toxicity and efficacy of talactoferrin in reducing the incidence of all nosocomial infections in prematurely-born infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00854633
- Testing
- Talactoferrin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Agennix
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Etiological Organisms
A Clinico-Bacteriological Study and Effect of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis on Occurrence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Objective of this study was to determine incidence, risk factors, etiological micro-organisms and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and outcome of VAP; and to study effect of ranitidine vs.
- Conditions
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Etiological Organisms, Antimicrobial Drug Susceptibility Pattern, Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis
- Trial name
- NCT00702871
- Testing
- Ranitidine, Sucralfate
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Maulana Azad Medical College
Complicated Intra-abdominal Infection, Complicated Urinary Tract Infection
A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Zavicefta After it is Released Into the Markets in Korea
The purpose of this study is to learn about the safety and effectiveness of Zavicefta once released into the markets in Korea. This study is to learn about Zavicefta in patients with difficult types of infections in the abdomen…
- Conditions
- Complicated Intra-abdominal Infection, Complicated Urinary Tract Infection, Hospital-acquired Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT05733104
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Probiotic, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Probiotic Role in Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Critically- Ill Children Admitted at Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
The aim of the work is to evaluate the impact of Probiotics supplementation on prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia in critically ill children admitted at Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Tanta University Hospitals.
- Conditions
- Probiotic, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Critically- Ill Children
- Trial name
- NCT07848165
- Testing
- Probiotics, Standard management
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Healthcare Associated Infections, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Active Bathing to Eliminate Infection (ABATE Infection) Trial
The ABATE Infection Project is a cluster randomized trial of hospitals to compare two quality improvement strategies to reduce multi-drug resistant organisms and healthcare-associated infections in non-critical care units.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Associated Infections, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Multi Drug Resistant Organisms
- Trial name
- ABATE (NCT02063867)
- Testing
- Arm 2: Decolonization
- Where
- 52 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
Impact of Nurses' Behavior Change and Evidence-Based Practice Implementation on Quality Indicators in Intensive Care Units in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Study title: Impact of nurses' behavior change and implementing evidence-based practice to improve quality indicators in intensive care units in low-and middle-income countries Background and Rationale: Quality care is crucial…
- Conditions
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection, Pressure Ulcers (Hospital-acquired Pressure Injuries), Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay
- Trial name
- NCT07397364
- Testing
- Evidence based practices bundles of care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Nosocomial Infection
New Dosages of Inflammatory Markers for the Early Diagnosis of Nosocomial Bacterial Infections of the Newborn
This study aims to evaluate new dosage of inflammatory markers or new inflammatory markers for the diagnosis of nosocomial bacterial infection.
- Trial name
- NOSODIAG (NCT00701948)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Community-Acquired Infection, Cross Infection
Computerized Decision Support System for Antibiotic Treatment
We developed a computerized decision support system for prescription of antibiotics to inpatients. The purpose of the study is to assess the performance of the system in different wards, in three different hospitals, in three…
- Trial name
- NCT00233376
- Testing
- Access to an antibiotic decision support system, Distribution of local antibiotic guidelines
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Spinal Diseases, Spinal Fusion
Intraoperative Disinfection by Pulse Irrigation With Povidone-Iodine Solution in Spine Surgery
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, in preventing Spinal Surgical Infection, of intraoperative pulsatile irrigation with a 2000-ml saline solution of PVP-Iodine in a group of patients undergoing complex spine…
- Conditions
- Spinal Diseases, Spinal Fusion, Spine Injury, Infection, Hospital
- Trial name
- NCT03249363
- Testing
- Group A - Pulsed PVP-I Irrigation
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rome Tor Vergata
Death, Nosocomial Infection
Prophylactic Probiotics in Premature Infants
This study tries to determine whether the oral administration of a specific probiotic (good bacteria) in premature infants hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit may prevent infections and the development of a severe…
- Trial name
- C3P (NCT00727363)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- 8 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 751 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colombian Neonatal Research Network
Nosocomial Infection, Bacteremia
Skin Cleansing With Chlorhexidine to Decrease Hospital Acquired Infections
Patients in the intensive care unit are at risk for many infections because the severity of illness and the procedures necessary to care for them.
- Conditions
- Nosocomial Infection, Bacteremia, Sepsis, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT00130221
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate impregnated cloth, Daily bathing with Bar soap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Cook County Health