Clinical trials: Infection Prevention and Control
Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
PROcalcitonin and Presepsin-guided Decision for Antibiotic Prophylaxis of EOS
The goal of this randomized controlled study is to compare the outcome of preterm infants who will receive the standard antibiotic prophylaxis for EOS or Procalcitonin/Presepsin-guided antibiotic prophylaxis of early onset sepsis…
- Trial name
- PROPOSE (NCT05796115)
- Testing
- Procalcitonin/Presepsin guided antibiotic prophylaxis for EOS, Antibiotic prophylaxis for EOS
- Volunteers
- 266 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florence
Respiratory Tract Infections
PulmonarOM (Bacterial Lysates) in Respiratory Tract Infections
Primary To evaluate the efficacy of Pulmonaron in the decrease of interleukin-4/interferon gamma after second period of treatment Secondary To evaluate the efficacy of Pulmonarom in the prevention of upper respiratory tract…
- Trial name
- NCT00599417
- Testing
- Bacterial Lysates
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
CLABSI - Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection, CRBSI - Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection
Neonatal Catheter Lock for Infection Prevention
For newborns admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), one of the main risk factors for late-onset sepsis is the presence of a central venous catheter (CVC), which is often essential for the administration of medications…
- Conditions
- CLABSI - Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection, CRBSI - Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection, Neonatal Sepsis, Late-Onset
- Trial name
- Neo-CLIP (NCT07585188)
- Testing
- Taurolidine 2% lock, Normal saline lock
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 576 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Malaria, Severe Malaria
Monoclonal Antibodies in Children With Severe Anaemia or Severe Malaria to Prevent Malaria After Hospital Discharge
Background and rationale: Hospitalised children with severe anaemia remain at high risk of dying or requiring hospital readmission for at least 6 months after discharge.
- Conditions
- Malaria, Severe Malaria, Severe Anaemia, Post Discharge
- Trial name
- L9LS-pd (NCT07082205)
- Testing
- Antimalarial monoclonal antibodies, Dihydroartemisinin - Piperaquine (DP)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Adiposity, Childhood Obesity
Early Life Intervention in Pediatrics Supported by E-health
Childhood obesity in early life contributes to the development of specific NCDs, i.e. adult obesity. Unhealthy diet and low level of physical activity are lifestyle risk behaviors associated with chronic, systemic inflammation…
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Childhood Obesity, Adolescent Obesity, Non-communicable Disease
- Trial name
- ELIPSE-I (NCT06208345)
- Testing
- Life-Style app
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Mumps, Varicella
Immunogenicity and Safety of a Combined Vaccine to Prevent Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Chickenpox Diseases
This is a study to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals combined measles-mumps-rubella varicella candidate vaccine given to healthy children in their second year of life.
- Conditions
- Mumps, Varicella, Rubella, Measles
- Trial name
- NCT00127023
- Testing
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Chickenpox (live vaccine)
- Where
- 85 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 944 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Hypertension, Diabetes
Development and Testing of a Sub-district Specific Model of 'Whole-of-government', and 'Whole-of-society' Approaches for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases in a Sub-district of Bangladesh
Globally, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of both mortality and morbidity. This intervention study aims to prevent and manage NCDs by adopting the World Health Organization's (WHO) comprehensive…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Diabetes, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Trial name
- NCT06453382
- Testing
- Behavioural change modification, Screening, NCD related knowledge practice and attitude
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BRAC University
HIV Infection, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Maintaining HIV Prevention Gains in Female Adolescents
In this study, an intervention is tested that is designed to reduced risky sexual behaviors in adolescent females. Study design: randomized, controlled study participants: 640 girls aged 15-19 years old length of follow-up: 1…
- Trial name
- NCT00161343
- Testing
- Health Improvement Project for Teens on HIV Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Malaria
Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of PfSPZ Vaccine in an Age De-escalation Trial in Equatorial Guinea.
This trial will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of PfSPZ Vaccine in healthy Equatoguinean adults, adolescents, children and infants who receive doses of 0.9x10^6, 1.8x10^6 or 2.7x10^6 PfSPZ Vaccine via…
- Trial name
- NCT02859350
- Testing
- PfSPZ Vaccine, PfSPZ Challenge (for CHMI), Normal Saline
- Where
- Equatorial Guinea
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanaria Inc.
HIV Infections
Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Infant Peri-exposure Prophylaxis With Lopinavir/Ritonavir Versus Lamivudine to Prevent HIV-1 Transmission by Breastfeeding
The ANRS 12174 study is a clinical trial that will compare the efficacy and safety of prolonged infant peri-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) with Lopinavir/Ritonavir (LPV/r) versus Lamivudine to prevent HIV-1 transmission through…
- Trial name
- NCT00640263
- Testing
- lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r), Lamivudine (3TC)
- Where
- 4 sites in Burkina Faso, South Africa and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis
Healthy Participants
Influenza Virus Vaccine Plus Vitamin A and D Supplements for Prevention of Respiratory Virus Infections in Children
Children are particularly vulnerable to respiratory virus infections, especially influenza. Vitamin A \& D deficiencies are associated with vulnerability to infectious diseases of the respiratory tract.
- Trial name
- NCT02649192
- Testing
- Influenza virus vaccine, Vitamins A and D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Lung Diseases, Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Prophylaxis in the Homeless--A Controlled Trial
To conduct a three-arm, randomized controlled trial of methods to improve adherence to biweekly directly observed prophylaxis (DOPT) for tuberculosis in homeless adults in San Francisco.
- Trial name
- NCT00005737
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Rabies Post-exposure Prophylaxis
SYN023 With Rabies Vaccine in Healthy Pediatric Subjects
This study is a randomized, double-blind, active-controlled design. The goal is to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic of SYN023 in combination with rabies vaccine in healthy participants under 18 years of…
- Trial name
- NCT07342257
- Testing
- SYN023, Rabies Vaccine, HRIG
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Synermore Biologics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Tuberculosis
Study of AERAS-402 in Healthy Infants
AERAS-402 will be given to infants of at least 16 weeks of age who have already been vaccinated with BCG to determine if AERAS-402 will increase protection of infants to tuberculosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01198366
- Testing
- AERAS-402 1.5 x 10^10 vp, AERAS-402 3.0 x 10^10 vp, AERAS-402 1.0 x 10^11 vp
- Where
- 7 sites in Kenya, Mozambique and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 487 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aeras
Newborn, Infection
Comparison of Peripheral Perfusion Level Between Two Groups of Newborns According to Their Infectious Status Defined by the Criteria of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Despite advances in medicine, secondary neonatal infection remains a continuing concern because of the associated high morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT03117907
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Maternal Infection During Pregnancy (Diagnosis), Neonatal Infection
Immediate Versus Delayed Induction in Term-PROM Using or Not Antibiotic Prophylaxis
The primary aim of this study is to determine if antibiotics combined with immediate induction can significantly reduce the rate of maternal and neonatal infection compared with immediate induction alone in women presenting with…
- Trial name
- NCT02985086
- Testing
- Cefoxitin, oxytocin/misoprostol
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 568 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Santa Maria, Portugal
Cholera
Introduction of Cholera Vaccine in Bangladesh
The purpose of this study is to conduct and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a mass cholera vaccination program to reduce diarrhea due to Vibrio cholerae in a high incidence urban area.
- Trial name
- ICVB (NCT01339845)
- Testing
- ShanChol, Vaccine and behaviour
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 240,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
HIV Infections
Effectiveness of AZT and Nevirapine in Preventing HIV Transmission From Ugandan Mothers to Their Newborns
The purpose of this study is to see if nevirapine (NVP) or zidovudine (AZT), given to mothers during labor and delivery and to their babies during the first week of life, can reduce the rate of mothers passing HIV to their…
- Trial name
- NCT00006396
- Testing
- Nevirapine, Zidovudine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Attitude, Sexual Behavior
Theater in School Sex Education - a Randomized Controlled Study
The study evaluated if interactive theater in school sex education affects student knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding condom use.
- Conditions
- Attitude, Sexual Behavior, Condom Use, Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT03374696
- Testing
- SAFETY, Standard education
- Volunteers
- 826 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Örebro University, Sweden
Recurrent Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs)
Prevention of Respiratory Infections and MAnagement Among Children (PRIMAKid)
The PRIMAKid trial is a general practice based double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial on the effectiveness and costs of combined influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in pre-school children with recurrent respiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT00161122
- Testing
- trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine, combined heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 660 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht