Clinical trials: Infection Control
Influenza Virus Infection
Direct and Indirect Benefits of Influenza Vaccine Versus Placebo in Healthy Children
While immunisation of school-age children against influenza is not recommended in Hong Kong, past experience in Japan and elsewhere suggests that immunisation of children may protect the wider community through its indirect…
- Trial name
- NCT00792051
- Testing
- Inactivated influenza vaccine, Saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Neonatal Outcomes, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Systematic Screening of Lower Genital Tract Infections
Introduction: The investigation of systematic screening for asymptomatic genital infections in pregnant women is justified by the relevance of these conditions in determining adverse neonatal outcomes, such as prematurity, low…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Outcomes, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious, Premature Birth, Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes
- Trial name
- NCT07592286
- Testing
- Enhanced microbiological screening, Standard prenatal care
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Pampa
Respiratory Virus Infection, Fever of Unknown Origin
Rapid Viral Diagnostics in Adults to Reduce Antimicrobial Consumption and Duration of Hospitalization
Viral respiratory infections are common and often require use of health care resources. Patients receive inappropriate bacterial antibiotics, which has many problems including side-effects, development of resistance and costs.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Virus Infection, Fever of Unknown Origin, Dyspnea, Chest Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02538770
- Testing
- Rapid diagnostics using Anyplex TMII RV16 Detection, Delayed diagnostics Anyplex TMII RV16 Detection
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection
ROSSINI 2 - Reduction of Surgical Site Infection Using Several Novel Interventions
ROSSINI 2 is a phase III, multi-arm, multi-stage (MAMS) pragmatic, blinded (patient and outcome assessor), multicentre, randomised controlled trial (RCT) with an internal pilot, to evaluate the use of several in-theatre…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection, Surgery--Complications, Surgery
- Trial name
- ROSSINI 2 (NCT03838575)
- Testing
- 2% alcoholic chlorhexidine skin prep (SKIN PREP), Iodophor Antimicrobial Incise Drapes (DRAPE), Gentamicin-impregnated implants/ sponges (SPONGE)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6,610 people
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Bronchiolitis
Nasal Irrigation in Infants With Bronchiolitis.
Bronchiolitis is a leading cause of acute illness and hospitalization in the first year of life. Most children with bronchiolitis have mild disease and are managed at home with support from primary care providers, while children…
- Trial name
- NCT02162745
- Testing
- Isotonic solution (NaCl 0.9%), Hypertonic solution (NaCl 3%)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo
Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children
Short Versus Standard of Care Antibiotic Duration for Children Hospitalized for CAP
The goal of this open label, randomized, non-inferiority clinical trial is to compare the treatment success of a 5 day antibiotic course versus a standard antibiotic course (usually 7-14 days of antibiotics) in hospitalized…
- Trial name
- NCT06494072
- Testing
- Ampicillin for Injection, Ceftriaxone for Injection, Amoxicillin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Sepsis, Meningitis
Neonatal Comfort Seat Allowing Safe Lumbar Puncture and Minimizing Failure: a Randomized Controlled Trial
A research trial which compares standard of care against employing a novel device for immobilization of babies undergoing upright LP, the present working name for the device is LP Comfort Seat (LPCS).
- Trial name
- NeoCALM (NCT06811428)
- Testing
- A novel device for immobilization of babies undergoing upright LP, the present working name (non-proprietary) for the device is LP Comfort Seat (LPCS), Standard of Care (SOC)
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Joel Cox
Respiratory Infections in Children
Multicenter Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Tolerability, Safety of Derinat
This multicenter prospective double blinded placebo-controlled randomized study is designed to to evaluate clinical efficacy, tolerability and safety of medical product Derinat®, solution for external and local use 0.25% in acute…
- Trial name
- NCT04149431
- Testing
- Derinat
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- PharmPak, LLC
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Polihexanide (PHMB) Eye Drops in Patients Affected by Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Prospective randomized study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 0.08% polihexanide (PHMB) eye drops in patients affected by acanthamoeba keratitis.
- Trial name
- NCT03274895
- Testing
- PHMB 0.08%, Propamidine 0.1%, PHMB 0.02%
- Where
- 6 sites in Italy, Poland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- SIFI SpA
Pneumonia
3 Days Versus 5 Days Amoxicillin for Chest-indrawing Childhood Pneumonia in Malawi
This clinical trial evaluates the duration of treatment of chest-indrawing pneumonia in children. Half the children will receive 3 days of amoxicillin dispersible tablets (DT) and then 2 days of placebo, while the other half will…
- Trial name
- NCT02678195
- Testing
- Amoxicillin
- Where
- 2 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Save the Children
Influenza
A Randomised Controlled Trial on the Effect of Post-exposure Oseltamivir Prophylaxis on Influenza Transmission in Nursing Homes
The incidence of severe morbidity and mortality following an influenza infection during the annual influenza epidemics is highest among the elderly population and 90% of influenzaassociated mortality occurs in this group.
- Trial name
- PEPpIE (NCT01053377)
- Testing
- Tamiflu (verum)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Congenital CMV Infection
Evaluation of Long-term Efficacy of 4 to 6-month Course Antiviral Therapy for Neurodevelopmental Impairments Caused by Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
Title: Evaluation of Long-term Efficacy of 4-month versus 6-month Course Antiviral Therapy for Neurodevelopmental Impairment Caused by Congenital CMV Infection: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Non-inferiority Clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT07450365
- Testing
- Intravenous ganciclovir (6 mg/kg, twice daily) or oral valganciclovir (16 mg/kg, twice daily) was administered for a treatment course of 4 months., Patients received a 6-month course of anti-CMV therapy. The treatment regimen consisted of either intravenous ganciclovir (6 mg/kg, twice daily) or oral valganciclovir (16 mg/kg, twice daily).
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hu Bofei
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Vitamin D Supplementation Effect In Children With Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treatment
This study aims to evaluate the vitamin D supplementation effect to improve clinical outcomes in children with pulmonary tuberculosis treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05073965
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Padjadjaran
Infections, Meningococcal
Trial to Assess Immunogenicity and Safety of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' Meningococcal ABCWY Vaccine as Compared to Meningococcal B Vaccine in Adolescents
The main purposes for conducting the study are firstly to assess immunological non-inferiority of the MenABCWY vaccine, administered according to 0, 2 month schedule to healthy adolescents 10 to 18 years of age, to those of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02212457
- Testing
- Bexsero, Havrix, MenABCWY
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Finland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,063 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Preterm Infant, Hypothermia, Newborn
Early Kangaroo Mother Care in Gambian Hospitalised Unstable Neonates
The mortality effect of kangaroo mother care in stable newborns <2000g is well established but mortality effect in unstable newborns is not conclusively known.
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Hypothermia, Newborn, Death, Kangaroo Mother Care
- Trial name
- eKMC (NCT03555981)
- Testing
- Early Kangaroo Mother Care, Standard care
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 279 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Wound Infection
Primary Versus Secondary Closure of Stoma-Reversal Skin Wound
to compare infection rate stoma reversal skin wound after primary or secondary closure
- Trial name
- NCT04785404
- Testing
- primary skin closure
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ayub Teaching Hospital
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
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Misadventures to Patients During Surgical and Medical Care
SEPREVEN: a Stepped-wedge Randomised Controlled Trial
Adverse events are frequent in Neonatal Intensive Care Units' (NICU) patients and account for a high morbidity and mortality. Possible severe adverse events are central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), ventilator…
- Conditions
- Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Misadventures to Patients During Surgical and Medical Care, Catheter-related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) Nos, Quality of Healthcare
- Trial name
- SEPREVEN (NCT02598609)
- Testing
- Education program for NICU caregivers
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Caeymaex Laurence
Schistosomiasis Haematobia
The Chinese-made Praziquantel for Treatment of Schistosoma Haematobium
Schistosomiasis remains an important parasitic disease in the tropics, special in Africa including Zanzibar. The WHO-recommended strategy to eliminate schistosomiasis involves large-scale treatment of affected populations through…
- Trial name
- NCT03133832
- Testing
- Companion Tablet
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases
Acute Viral Bronchiolitis
High Flow Therapy vs Hypertonic Saline in Bronchiolitis
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that heated, humidified, high-flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC) is superior to hypertonic saline solution (HSS) in the treatment of moderate acute viral bronchiolitis in infants in improving…
- Trial name
- NCT01873144
- Testing
- Epinephrine 1/1000, HSS 3%, HHHFNC
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Spain
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