Clinical trials: Intestinal Infection
Appendicitis
Appendicectomy Skin Closure Technique: Changing Paradigms (ASC)
To compare the results associated with two different skin closure techniques in open appendectomy. 200 patients were included after acute appendicitis diagnosis in emergency department.
- Trial name
- ASC (NCT02625987)
- Testing
- Continuous intradermic stitch, Separated stitches
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- María Valeria Jiménez Baez
Serious Systemic Infections, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Metronidazole Pharmacokinetics (PK) in Premature Infants
Yearly in the United States over 500,000 newborns are delivered prematurely. This population is at high risk of catastrophic bowel disease known as necrotizing enterocolitis.
- Trial name
- PTN_METRO (NCT01222585)
- Testing
- Metronidazole
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez
Acute Appendicitis
Comparative Study on the Diagnostic Validity of the Alvarado Score, Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR), and Adult Appendicitis Score (AAS) in Acute Appendicitis at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT)
This retrospective observational study aims to compare the diagnostic accuracy of Alvarado Score, Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) Score, and Adult Appendicitis Score (AAS) in predicting histologically confirmed acute…
- Trial name
- DV-AAA ELHT (NCT07804238)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis, Necrotising Enterocolitis
Markers of Platelet Activation foR Identification of Late Onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants
The PARENT study will examine platelet and endothelial associated proteins in preterm infants being investigated for late onset sepsis (LOS) to see if infants with fulminant sepsis can be prospectively identified using these…
- Conditions
- Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis, Necrotising Enterocolitis, Culture Negative Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- PARENT (NCT05530330)
- Testing
- Platelet/Endothelial proteomics
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 268 people
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
PUFAs in Preterm Infants
The research endeavors to examine the critical composition of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) in premature infants across different gestational stages and under varying disease conditions, and delineate the metabolic…
- Conditions
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Sepsis
- Trial name
- PIPI (NCT06045130)
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Jilin University
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Leukemias of Ambiguous Lineage
MK2206 in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors or Leukemia
This phase I trial is studying the side effects, best way to give, and best dose of Akt inhibitor MK2206 (MK2206) in treating patients with recurrent or refractory solid tumors or leukemia.
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Leukemias of Ambiguous Lineage, Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Transient Myeloproliferative Disorder, Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT01231919
- Testing
- Akt inhibitor MK2206, diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Gangrenous Appendicitis
Prophylaxis With Single Versus Five Dose of Antibiotic Therapy as Treatment of Patients With Gangrenous Acute Appendicitis
A prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted at the Hospital Universitario de Santander to test the effectiveness of providing a single 1-dose therapy of antibiotic prophylaxis versus a 5-day antibiotic…
- Trial name
- NCT01115153
- Testing
- prophylaxis, therapy
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Industrial de Santander
Cryptosporidiosis
Transmission and the Respiratory Tract in Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidium is an intestinal parasite that causes diarrhea in children and adults. In addition to infection of the stomach, this parasite can infect the respiratory system causing a cough and/or problems breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT00507871
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Bacterial Infections
Changes in Microbiota and Iron Status After Iron Fortification of Complementary Foods
Infants and children under two years are the group with the highest rates of iron deficiency anemia. Provision of sufficient dietary iron to this age group is a challenge, and in-home iron fortification of complementary foods…
- Trial name
- NCT01111864
- Testing
- fortification with iron and micronutrients, Sprinkles
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Perforated Appendicitis, Covid19
Frequency of Perforated Appendicitis in Times of COVID-19
Appendicitis is one of the most common clinical conditions in general surgery. The diagnosis is usually made from clinical examination, imaging (sonography or CT) and laboratory parameters.
- Trial name
- NCT04472052
- Testing
- appendectomy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Rhinitis
Washed Microbiota Transplantation for Rhinitis
The common symptoms of rhinitis include nasal itching, sneezing, anterior or posterior nasal leakage, and nasal congestion. Rhinitis can be classified as allergic rhinitis (AR) and non-allergic rhinitis (NAR) based on the…
- Trial name
- NCT06350448
- Testing
- Washed Microbiota Transplantation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Second Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Chronic Disease, HIV/AIDS
Observational Pharmaco-Epidemiology Research & Analysis
Greater advances are needed in two separate but related areas in healthcare: 1) the Clinical Decision Support Systems that complement the EHR use in support of routine patient care, population management and disease management…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, HIV/AIDS, Liver Diseases, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Trial name
- OPERA (NCT03813862)
- Testing
- Non-interventional (observational only)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epividian
Perforated Appendicitis
Intravenous Versus Intravenous/Oral Antibiotics for Perforated Appendicitis
The objective of this study is to scientifically evaluate two different management strategies for perforated appendicitis. The hypothesis is that early discharge with oral antibiotic therapy may result in a dramatic decrease in…
- Trial name
- NCT00462020
- Testing
- 5 days of IV antibiotics (ceftriaxone and metronidazole), Home with oral antibiotics when eating (ampicillin/clavulanic acid)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
SEPSIS, MALNUTRITION, CHILD
Pancreatic Enzymes and Bile Acids in Acutely Ill Severely Malnourished Children
Children with severe malnutrition who are sick and admitted to hospitals have high mortality, usually because of infection. Malnourished children have more potentially harmful bacteria in their upper intestines than…
- Trial name
- PB-SAM (NCT04542473)
- Testing
- Pancreatic Enzyme, Ursodeoxycholic acid
- Where
- 4 sites in Bangladesh, Kenya and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Preterm Birth, Pediatric Cancer
eHealth as an Aid for Facilitating and Supporting Self-management in Families With Long-term Childhood Illness
The overall aim is twofold: 1) to stretch the borderline regarding the present knowledge of clinical and economic cost-effectiveness of eHealth as an aid for facilitating and supporting self-management in families with long-term…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Pediatric Cancer, Hirschsprung Disease, Congenital Malformation
- Trial name
- eChildHealth (NCT04150120)
- Testing
- e-health device with application, Mobile phone text messaging, early detection of cerebral palsy using a mobile phone application
- Where
- 7 sites in Denmark, Ethiopia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 720 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Death
Probiotic Supplementation in Extremely Preterm Infants in Scandinavia
The primary aim of this research is to determine whether supplementation with probiotics during the first weeks of life reduces the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and neonatal mortality and is safe to use among extremely…
- Conditions
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Death, Sepsis Newborn, Feeding Disorder Neonatal
- Trial name
- PEPS (NCT05604846)
- Testing
- ProPrems
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Region Stockholm
Acute Appendicitis
The Performance of the APPY1 Test in the Evaluation of Possible Acute Appendicitis
This study will consist of a brief interaction with the subject or parent or guardian to obtain consent, collect a blood sample, medical history, and physical examination of those who meet the inclusion criteria.
- Trial name
- APPY1 (NCT01652170)
- Where
- 29 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,201 people
- Sponsor
- Venaxis, Inc.
Acute Appendicitis, Surgical Site Infection
Are Double-ring Wound-edge Protectors Effective for Preventing Superficial Surgical Site Infection After Open Appendectomy?
This study aims to evaluate the utility of double-ring wound-edge protectors to prevent the development of superficial surgical site infections after open appendectomy.
- Trial name
- sSSI-2RWEPs (NCT04860570)
- Testing
- Double-ring wound-edge protector
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Medina del Campo
Burn
Microbiota in Children With Severe Burn Injury
The research protocol consists of taking aliquots of biological specimens from skin swabs, nasopharyngeal swabs, and fecal swabs.
- Trial name
- MIBUS (NCT07098377)
- Testing
- nasopharyngeal swab for biological sample analysis
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Carotid Artery Plaque
TMAO and Atherosclerosis in HIV
In the present study, the investigators sought to prospectively examine the associations of plasma levels of TMAO (trimethylamine oxide), choline, betaine, dimethylglycine, and sarcosine with risk of incident carotid artery…
- Trial name
- NCT03416257
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 737 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine