Clinical trials: PCT
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Severe Malnourished Children
1. RUTF would be more effective (quicker catch-up growth by promoting more tissue accrue resulting decrease stay in rehabilitation ward) in treating children with SAM during the rehabilitation phase than khichuri /halwa; 2.
- Trial name
- RUTF (NCT01331044)
- Testing
- Plumpy Nut, Khichuri and Halwa
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
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
Percent of Vocal Cords (Glottic) Opening
Vocal Cord Views With the Classical Miller, Wis-Hipple and C-MAC Size 1 Blades in Young Children
The purpose of this study is to compare straight blades in obtaining best vocal cord view in children. The investigators will compare size 1 Classical Miller, size 1 Wis-Hipple, and size 1 C-MAC straight blades in young children.
- Trial name
- POGO (NCT03053583)
- Testing
- Laryngoscope blade
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Infections, Cancer
Procalcitonin as a Marker of Infection in Cancer Patients
Infections pose a serious threat to cancer patients in chemotherapy. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is of paramount importance as infections may be life-threatening in immune-compromised individuals.
- Conditions
- Infections, Cancer, Procalcitonin, C Reactive Protein
- Trial name
- NCT01227109
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Percentage of Deep Bite Correction
Assessment of Changes in Labioincisal Relationship in Deep Bite Correction by Twin Slot Orthodontic Bracket Clinical Trial Study.
Assessment Changes in Labio incisal Relationship in Deep bite Correction by Twin Slot Orthodontic Bracket; clinical trial study.
- Trial name
- NCT06677619
- Testing
- intrusion by reverse curve wire in cervical position of twin slot bracket
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Meningococcal Sepsis
Petechiae In Children (PIC) Study: Defining A Clinical Decision Rule for The Management Of Fever and Non-Blanching Rashes In Children Including The Role Of Point Of Care Testing For Procalcitonin & Neisseria Meningitidis DNA.
A fever and a non-blanching rash is a relatively common reason for a child to attend an emergency department. A fever and a non-blanching rash can be an early sign of a life-threatening infection known as meningococcal disease.
- Conditions
- Meningitis, Meningococcal, Meningococcal Sepsis, Meningococcal Disease, Meningococcal Infections
- Trial name
- PIC (NCT03378258)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,329 people
- Sponsor
- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Sepsis
Use of Procalcitonin, a Blood Test to Guide Antibiotic Therapy for Sepsis in Adults
Trial design: Randomised controlled, two-arm, parallel, clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of sequential daily procalcitonin assessments to guide de-escalation of empirical antibiotic therapy in adult patients with…
- Trial name
- PROCALBAN (NCT05955612)
- Testing
- Procalcitonin measurement
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 532 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Bacterial Infections, Children, Only
Comparison of Salivary Procalcitonin (PCT) Levels and Serum PCT Levels
Recently, it has been seen that investigations from saliva samples could be an alternative to those from blood samples. Saliva collection is a simple, non-invasive, cost-effective, and relatively easy method, making it…
- Conditions
- Bacterial Infections, Children, Only, Procalcitonin, Saliva
- Trial name
- NCT06354205
- Testing
- Sliva Procalcitonin
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Sepsis
Procalcitonin in Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections in Young Infants
A diagnostic accuracy study investigating the accuracy of procalcitonin in diagnosing invasive bacterial infections in your infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03509727
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Sepsis, Procalcitonin
Impact of a Procalcitonin Testing and Treatment Algorithm on Antibiotic Use and Outcomes in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
The timely use of antibiotics can reduce morbidity and mortality associated with bacterial infections, particularly in the intensive care unit setting (ICU).
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Procalcitonin, Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Trial name
- ProPICU (NCT03440918)
- Testing
- Procalcitonin-Guided Antimicrobial Stewardship, Baseline Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Neonatal Sepsis, Early-Onset
Performance of Interleukin-27 Cord Blood Level as A Biomarker Predicating Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis
Neonatal sepsis still considered as one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity during the neonatal period due to high vulnerability of that age group.
- Trial name
- NCT05589909
- Testing
- IL27, PCT, CRP, Blood culture
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 548 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University Children Hospital
Being a 5th Year Student at the Faculty of Medicine, No Previous Laryngoscopy Experience
THE EFFECTS OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY ON CORMACK-LEHANE AND POGO SCORES
Direct laryngoscopy (DL) is a conventional and highly difficult method that is used in endotracheal intubation (ETI) training. Today, the usage of video-laryngoscopes (VLs) to teach airway management to inexperienced healthcare…
- Trial name
- NCT06327958
- Testing
- Cormack-Lehane (C&L), POGO score
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University
Overweight and Obesity, T2DM (Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus)
Effect of Viscous Soluble Fibres on Body Weight
Abstract: Background: Obesity is a global pandemic affects all age groups and is independent risk factors for most chronic diseases. Dietary intervention is an essential component of obesity management.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, T2DM (Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus), General Population
- Trial name
- NCT03257449
- Testing
- Viscous Fibre
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Intrathecal Infection, External Ventricular Drainage Associated Infection
Cerebrospinal Fluid IL-6, IL-8 and PCT as Early Marker of an Intrathecal Infection in Neurosurgical Patients
The value of CSF IL-6, IL-8 and Procalcitonin in detecting an early diagnosis of intrathecal infection in neurosurgical patients with an external ventricular drainage is evaluated.
- Trial name
- NCT02875808
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Healthy
Percent Body Fat in Breast Fed Infants
The purpose of this study is to learn about normal body composition (% body fat) during the first six months of life in healthy breast-fed babies.
- Trial name
- PeaPod (NCT00616083)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Immunization
Effect of Infant Immunization on Procalcitonin Levels - A Pilot Study
Fever is a well-known side effect of immunizations. When a febrile infant presents to a healthcare site, such as an emergency room, a large number of tests are usually performed, which may include a procalcitonin (PCT) level.
- Trial name
- NCT04295694
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CAMC Health System
Infection
Biological Markers for the Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Infective Diseases
Bacterial meningitis is a potentially life-threatening disease that is associated with substantial neurological morbidity and mortality. Accurate diagnosis is essential to improve outcome and prevent antibiotic overuse.
- Trial name
- NCT02278016
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
CD19-Specific T-cells in Treating Patients With Advanced Lymphoid Malignancies
This phase I clinical trial studies the side effects and best dose of CD19-specific T-cells in treating patients with lymphoid malignancies that have spread to other places in the body and usually cannot be cured or controlled…
- Conditions
- Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Blasts 5 Percent or More of Bone Marrow Nucleated Cells, CD19 Positive
- Trial name
- NCT02529813
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine Phosphate, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Metformin for Ectopic Fat Deposition and Metabolic Markers in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
This project, "A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial assessing the efficacy of metformin for hepatic fat in adolescents and young adults with polycystic ovary syndrome", proposes exploring the use of novel…
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02500147
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Neonatal Bacterial Infection
Value for Cord Blood Procalcitonin to Diagnose Early Neonatal Bacterial Infection
After birth, in the presence of risk factors for early neonatal bacterial infection (IBNP), the pediatrician must make a difficult decision quickly or not to prescribe additional examinations and / or hospitalize or not the…
- Trial name
- PCT_CORDON (NCT02858700)
- Testing
- dosage of the umbilical cord blood Procalcitonin for diagnosing of IBNP
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier