Clinical trials: Prophylactic
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Gastrointestinal Infection
Preventive Effect of Cow's Milk Fermented With Lactobacillus Paracasei CBA L74 on Common Infectious Diseases in Children
this is a double-blind randomized placebo controlled clinical trial. 200 healthy children aged 12-48 months, attending day care or preschool for at least 5 days a week, regularly checked by the family pediatrician (FP) involved…
- Conditions
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Gastrointestinal Infection, Children, Only
- Trial name
- FERCT19 (NCT05484102)
- Testing
- milk fermented with lactobacillus paracasei CBA L74
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bari
Asthma
Asthma in Families Facing Out-of-pocket Requirements With Deductibles
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the U.S. Despite guidelines, adherence to recommended controller medications is low. Cost is an important barrier to adherence.
- Trial name
- AFFORD (NCT03175536)
- Testing
- HDHP with PDL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12,238 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Poverty, Child Malnutrition
The Effect of a Cash Transfer Program and Preventive Nutrition Packages on Household Welfare and Child Nutritional Status in Mali
In the last two decades, cash transfer (CT) programs have emerged as a popular approach to long-term poverty alleviation. While the main goal of cash transfer programs is to reduce poverty, they also have the potential to improve…
- Trial name
- Jigisemejiri (NCT02858011)
- Testing
- Cash distribution during first 36 months, Accompanying information sessions on health, child nutrition, household economics and education during first 36 months, Preventive Nutrition Packages during last 12 months
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 4,320 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Herpes Simplex
Valaciclovir Hydrochloride Phase III for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the preventive efficacy for HSV infection and safety of valaciclovir (VACV) in the adult and pediatric HSCT patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01602562
- Testing
- VACV tablets (Adults or pediatrics) or granules (pediatrics)
- Where
- 11 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Labor Pain
Prophylactic Ephedrine and Combined Spinal Epidurals for Labor
The combined spinal epidural (CSE) technique has become increasingly popular for labor pain because of its rapid onset and superior first stage analgesia.
- Trial name
- CEASE (NCT02062801)
- Testing
- Ephedrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 710 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sharp HealthCare
Migraine Without Aura
Efficacy Study of Acupuncture in the Prevention of Migraine Without Aura
Acupuncture is commonly used for the prevention of migraine, while the evidence for its efficacy is still uncertain. Current studies have not been able to determine whether the efficacy of acupuncture is due to the actual…
- Trial name
- NCT02765581
- Testing
- Verum acupuncture, Usual care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Wei Wang
Breast Cancer
Does a Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotic Reduce Surgical Site Infection Following Wire-localized Lumpectomy
Background: Data on the benefits of preoperative prophylactic antibiotics for breast surgery are conflicting and there is no guideline for their use for wire-localized lumpectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT04818931
- Testing
- Cefazolin Injection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Cardiomyopathies
The Preventive Efficacy of Carvedilol on Cardiac Dysfunction in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Purpose This cardiac dysfunction in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy is associated with minor cardiac damage as indicated by elevation of plasma cardiac troponin I (cTnI).
- Trial name
- NCT00606775
- Testing
- Carvedilol
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Suzuka Hospital
Pregnancy
IPTp Plus ITNs for Malaria Control in Pregnant Women
We aim to evaluate whether IPT in pregnancy provides any additional benefit to the protection afforded by ITNs.
- Trial name
- NCT00209781
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (Fansidar), ITNs
- Where
- Mozambique
- Volunteers
- 1,028 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Pregnancy; HIV; Malaria
Improving PRegnancy Outcomes With PReVEntive Therapy in Africa-2 (IMPROVE-2)
2.3.3 Short technical protocol summary Background: Pregnant women represent a vulnerable population for malaria. HIV-infected women are particularly at risk.
- Trial name
- IMPROVE-2 (NCT04158713)
- Testing
- Intermittent Preventive Therapy with Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 898 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Infection, Bone Neoplasms
Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens in Tumor Surgery (PARITY)
The Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens in Tumor Surgery (PARITY) trial is the first ever international multi-center randomized controlled trial in bone cancer surgery.
- Trial name
- PARITY (NCT01479283)
- Testing
- 24-Hour Prophylactic Cefazolin* Antibiotic Regimen, 5-Days Prophylactic Cefazolin* Antibiotic Regimen
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Argentina and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 602 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Dental Caries
Effect of CPP-ACP Paste on Dental Caries in Primary Teeth
The purpose of this study is to determine if adding daily application of CPP-ACP containing paste for one year is superior to regular fluoride tooth brushing in preventing dental caries in high caries risk Thai preschool children.
- Trial name
- NCT01604109
- Testing
- 10 % w/v CPP-ACP paste, the paste without CPP-ACP
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thammasat University
Liver Cirrhosis, Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Prophylactic Antibiotics in Prevention of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Compensated Liver Cirrhosis
timely short-term antibiotic prophylaxis is an essential step in the management of these patients . Prophylaxis must be instituted as early as variceal hemorrhage is suspected, and timely administration has been associated with a…
- Trial name
- NCT04711122
- Testing
- Third generation cephalosporin antibiotics
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Laryngomalacia, Laryngospasm
Manual Valsalva Maneuver As a Preventive Measure of Postoperative Laryngospasm in Laryngomalacia Cases Undergoing Supraglottoplasty
We hypothesized that manual valsalva maneuver prevent incidence of postoperative laryngospasm after supraglottoplasty for cases of congenital laryngomalacia.
- Trial name
- NCT06627660
- Testing
- Valsalva maneuver
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sameh Fathy
HIV Infections
Optimizing Pediatric HIV-1 Treatment in Infants With Prophylactic Exposure to Nevirapine, Nairobi, Kenya
Globally, children who acquire HIV-1 increasingly do so in the context of maternal antiretroviral prophylaxis. It is important to determine whether maternal antiretroviral prophylaxis should alter infant treatment regimens.
- Trial name
- NCT00427297
- Testing
- AZT/3TC/NVP (zidovudine/lamivudine/nevirapine), d4T/3TC/NVP (stavudine/lamivudine/nevirapine), AZT/3TC/ABC (zidovudine/lamivudine/abacavir)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Uveitis, Posterior, Glaucoma
Prophylactic Anecortave Acetate in Patients With a Retisert Implant
Retisert implant is an effective therapy for controlling inflammation in patients with non-infectious posterior uveitis. One of the major complications of this device is the development of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP)…
- Trial name
- NCT00570479
- Testing
- anecortave acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Retina Associates
Colonic Polyp
Comparison of Prophylactic Clip and Detachable Snare
Although endoscopic colonic polypectomy has been an established procedure for two decades, the risk of bleeding is still higher after resecting of pedunculated polyps, because of the presence of a large artery in the stalk.
- Trial name
- NCT01406379
- Testing
- Prophylactic clip, Detachable snare
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Influenza Prevention
Study to Assess the Prophylactic Efficacy and Safety of Sebaloxavir Marboxil Tablets/Oral Suspension for Influenza Prevention in Household Contacts Aged ≥2 Years.
This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III clinical trial. The trial participants include index participants (IP) and household contacts (HHC).
- Trial name
- NCT07730346
- Testing
- Sebaloxavir marboxil
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 858 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Zenshine Pharmaceuticals
Venous Thromboembolism
Comparative Study of Prophylactic Agent for Venous Thromboembolism After Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two prophylactic agent(aspirin 300mg/day and rivaroxaban 10mg/day) for venous thromboembolism after total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT02271399
- Testing
- acetylsalicylic acid, rivaroxaban
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Hanyang University Seoul Hospital
Anesthesia, Pediatrics
Norepinephrine for Prevention of Intraoperative Hypotension in Infants Undergoing Kasai Portoenterostomy
This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of prophylactic intraoperative norepinephrine infusion versus the standard technique on decreasing the incidence of intraoperative hypotension in infants undergoing Kasai…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Pediatrics, Biliary Atresia
- Trial name
- NCT05521152
- Testing
- Norepinephrine Bitartrate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital