Clinical trials: MRSA
MRSA
Surveillance of Community-Associated MRSA
The purpose of this study is to obtain information from patients diagnosed with a skin and soft tissue infection (also known as an abscess or 'boil' or 'rising') and determine whether or not MRSA is present in the child's…
- Trial name
- NCT04083092
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Orthopedic Procedures, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Treatment of Patients Colonized With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Prior to Bone and Joint Surgery
The investigators anticipate that utilization of retapamulin preoperatively will eliminate MRSA colonization among patients who are colonized in their nares.
- Trial name
- TOPS-MRSA (NCT00903279)
- Testing
- Altabax (retapamulin)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
MRSA
Retapamulin as a Decolonizing Agent for MRSA
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of retapamulin to reduce carriage of MRSA via a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study testing retapamulin among patients with confirmed…
- Trial name
- NCT03304873
- Testing
- Retapamulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Abscess
The LOOP Trial in Treatment of Skin Abscesses
This prospective, randomized controlled trial enrolled a convenience sample of adults and children presenting to two Level 1 trauma centers over 12-months with subcutaneous skin abscesses necessitating drainage.
- Trial name
- NCT03398746
- Testing
- LOOP Technique, Standard incision and drainage
- Volunteers
- 217 people
- Sponsor
- Orlando Regional Medical Center
MRSA
MRSA Eradication and Decolonization in Children
In this study, the investigators intend to compare therapies (abscess surgery and hygiene education compared to abscess surgery and hygiene education followed by decolonization) for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus…
- Trial name
- MEDiC (NCT02127658)
- Testing
- Hygiene education, Sodium Hypochlorite, Mupirocin ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Bacteremia, Soft Tissue Infections
Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Daptomycin (MK-3009) in Japanese Pediatric Subjects With Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (cSSTI) and Bacteremia (MK-3009-029)
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of daptomycin for injection in Japanese pediatric participants aged 1 to 17 years with complicated skin and soft tissue infection…
- Conditions
- Bacteremia, Soft Tissue Infections, Skin Diseases, Infectious
- Trial name
- NCT03643952
- Testing
- Daptomycin for Injection
- Where
- 16 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
Incidence and Relationship of Positive Preoperative Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screens and Post-operative Infections
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of pre-surgical patients who are MRSA carriers. From an evidence-based practice perspective, findings from this study can be considered in the evaluation of the hospital SOP…
- Trial name
- MRSA (NCT01028105)
- Testing
- Preoperative MRSA screening
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 975 people
- Sponsor
- Inova Health Care Services
Infections, Pneumonia
Safety and Efficacy Study of Ceftaroline Versus a Comparator in Pediatric Subjects With Complicated Community Acquired Pneumonia (CABP)
This is a study of safety and effectiveness of ceftaroline fosamil in children with Complicated Community-acquired Pneumonia receiving antibiotic therapy in the hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT01669980
- Testing
- Ceftaroline fosamil, IV Ceftriaxone and Vancomycin
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Argentina and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Forest Laboratories
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hepatobiliary Disease
Risk of Methicillin-resistant S.Aureus (MRSA) Infections in MRSA Carrier Under Introduction of Rapid MRSA Screening
This study was designed to evaluate the effect of a targeted preoperative Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) detection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on either endogenous or exogenous postoperative MRSA…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hepatobiliary Disease, Pancreas Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01918813
- Testing
- vancomycin, mupirocin ointment
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 662 people
- Sponsor
- Chikara Tashiro
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Analysis of CA-MRSA Transmission: An ED Population Sampling Strategy
Given that the Emergency Department (ED) has become the entry way for large populations of patients into the health care system, a strategy of sampling MRSA isolates in ED populations and merging this information with…
- Trial name
- NCT02363166
- Testing
- Acute Abscess Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 575 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Bacterial Infection, Benign Neoplasm
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Cleansing in Preventing Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection and Acquisition of Multi-drug Resistant Organisms in Younger Patients With Cancer or Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant
This randomized phase III trial studies chlorhexidine gluconate cleansing to see how well it works compared to control cleansing in preventing central line associated bloodstream infection and acquisition of multi-drug resistant…
- Conditions
- Bacterial Infection, Benign Neoplasm, Malignant Neoplasm, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01817075
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate Skin Cleanser, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Mild Soap Skin Cleanser
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Atopic Dermatitis, Secondary Infection
Safety and Efficacy Study of Altabax Ointment in the Treatment of Secondarily Infected Atopic Dermatitis
Skin infections may complicate the treatment of atopic dermatitis.The use of topical ointments has become very important to avoid the use of oral antibiotics.
- Trial name
- NCT01064947
- Testing
- Retapamulin 1%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Derm Research, PLLC
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Comparison of Bacterial Contamination Rates Between Isolation and Non-isolation Rooms
This study is to determine if medication cabinets located outside of isolation rooms in hospitals and their contents, particularly medications and the delivery folders are at a higher risk of having harmful bacteria on them.
- Trial name
- NCT01671358
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Infection With MRSA Bacteria
Analysis of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Obtained Through the Emergency Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Vancouver Canada From 2001-2005
To analyze microbiological data from MRSA samples obtained through the emergency department from 2001-2005. There is a strong clinical suspicion that we are now seeing an outbreak of a new strain of MRSA and we plan to better…
- Trial name
- NCT00247858
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cystic Fibrosis
Persistent Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Eradication Protocol (PMEP)
The prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) respiratory infection in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) has increased dramatically over the last decade.
- Trial name
- PMEP (NCT01594827)
- Testing
- Inhaled Vancomycin, Rifampin, Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Skin Infections, Bacterial
Retapamulin Versus Linezolid in the Treatment of SITL and Impetigo Due to MRSA
The purpose of this study is to provide further evidence of the clinical and bacteriological efficacy of retapamulin in the treatment of subjects with SITL or impetigo due to MRSA.
- Trial name
- NCT00852540
- Testing
- Retpamulin Ointment, 1%, Linezolid
- Where
- 53 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 410 people
- Sponsor
- Stiefel, a GSK Company
Blood Stream Infections, MRSA Infections
Testing Spread and Implementation of Novel Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcal Aureus (MRSA)-Reducing Practices
The purpose of this study is to implement strategies for improved efficiency and waste reduction ("Toyota Lean") and positive deviance, a social behavioral change process, utilizing frontline healthcare personnel to reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT01255943
- Testing
- healthcare staff processes for infection prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia
Staphylococcus Aureus Network Adaptive Platform Trial
The Staphylococcus aureus Network Adaptive Platform (SNAP) trial is an International Multi-Centered Randomised Adaptive Platform Clinical Trial to evaluate a range of interventions to reduce mortality for patients with…
- Trial name
- SNAP (NCT05137119)
- Testing
- Cefazolin, Penicillin, Clindamycin
- Where
- 161 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Melbourne
Cystic Fibrosis, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Early Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Therapy in Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Purpose: There has been a recent, rapid increase in prevalence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients with Cystic Fibrosis (22% across US CF centers in 2009).
- Trial name
- STAR-Too (NCT01349192)
- Testing
- Rifampin, Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole, Minocycline
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Antibiotic Use, Carriage of Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens
Israeli Judicious Antibiotic Prescription Study
This study aims to implement judicious antibiotic prescription habits to primary care pediatricians using a multifacet educational intervention and assess two main outcomes: 1) Direct outcome - prescription rates of the…
- Trial name
- IJAP (NCT01187758)
- Testing
- Workshops and focus group meetings
- Volunteers
- 5,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center