Clinical trials: Soft Tissue Infections
Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Rare Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Bone marrow transplantation may allow doctors to give higher doses of chemotherapy and kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Head and Neck Cancer, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002515
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, thiotepa
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chordoma
Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Sodium Hyaluronate Gel in Reducing Pain From Oral Mucositis in Young Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Polyvinylpyrrolidone-sodium hyaluronate gel may lessen the pain of oral mucositis, or mouth sores, in patients undergoing treatment for cancer.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chordoma, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00349024
- Testing
- polyvinylpyrrolidone-sodium hyaluronate gel
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Musculoskeletal Infection, Septic Arthritis
Infrared Thermography for Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Infections
This is a pilot proof of feasibility study to explore the efficacy of High Resolution Infrared Thermographic Imaging (HRTI) to assist with the detection of musculoskeletal infections in children.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Infection, Septic Arthritis, Osteomyelitis/Septic Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT07388017
- Testing
- High Resolution Thermal Imaging
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Kidney Cancer, Leukemia
Glutamine in Treating Neuropathy Caused by Vincristine in Young Patients With Lymphoma, Leukemia, or Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Glutamine may help lessen neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether glutamine is more effective than a placebo in treating neuropathy caused by vincristine.
- Conditions
- Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00365768
- Testing
- Glutamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
Cancer
Irradiated Donor Lymphocyte Infusion in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hematologic Cancer or Solid Tumor
RATIONALE: When irradiated lymphocytes from a donor are infused into the patient they may help the patient's immune system kill cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00161187
- Testing
- therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Sarcoma, Kaposi, HIV Infections
The Safety and Effectiveness of Interferon Alfa-2B Plus Didanosine in Patients With Kaposi's Sarcoma
Primary: To evaluate the safety, toxicity, and antitumor activity of two doses of interferon alfa-2b (IFN-alpha) combined with a fixed dose of didanosine (ddI) in patients with Kaposi's sarcoma associated with HIV infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00001114
- Testing
- Interferon alfa-2b, Didanosine
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Bacterial Infections
Zithromax-SR 2g, Special Investigation (Regulatory Post Marketing Commitment Plan)
To collect the efficacy and safety information of Zithromax-SR related to their appropriate use in daily practice.
- Trial name
- NCT00998309
- Testing
- Azithromycin SR
- Volunteers
- 502 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
Characteristics of Patients With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
To study the demographic characteristic of patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections.
- Trial name
- NCT04801615
- Testing
- Surgery
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Impetigo, Folliculitis
Twice Daily Altabax Application for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Soft Tissue Infection
The purpose of this study is to document the clinical and bacteriological efficacy of retapamulin in the treatment of subjects with bacterial infections, including impetigo, folliculitis, and minor soft tissue infections…
- Conditions
- Impetigo, Folliculitis, Secondarily Infected Eczema, Minor Soft Tissue Infections
- Trial name
- NCT01126268
- Testing
- Retapamulin (Altabax)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Alcoholism, HIV Infection
Genetic Factors and Interrelationships for Sexual Orientation, Susceptibility to HIV and Kaposi's Sarcoma, Alcoholism and Psychological Traits, and Histocompatibility Antigens
We propose to test, by DNA linkage analysis of family pedigree members, the following interrelated hypotheses: 1) that sexual orientation is genetically influenced; 2) that the development of Kaposi's sarcoma and other outcomes…
- Conditions
- Alcoholism, HIV Infection, Homosexuality, Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00001294
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer
Antithymocyte Globulin, Clofarabine, and Rituximab in Treating Patients After an Unsuccessful Stem Cell Transplant
RATIONALE: Antithymocyte globulin, clofarabine, and rituximab may stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells when they do not exactly match the patient's blood.
- Trial name
- NCT00617929
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, rituximab, clofarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
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
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia
A Web-Based Stem Cell Transplant Support System or Standard Care in Young Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Transplant and Their Families
RATIONALE: A Web site for stem cell transplant health information and support may be effective in helping parents improve their health-related knowledge, skills, and quality of life, which may also improve their children's…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00782145
- Testing
- educational intervention, informational intervention, internet-based intervention
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Abscess
Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses in Pediatric Patients After Incision and Drainage
The purpose of the study is to compare rates of cure of abscesses with and without antibiotic treatment after incision and drainage.
- Trial name
- NCT00691600
- Testing
- oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Abscess Soft Tissue, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection
Randomized Controlled Trial of Antibiotics in the Management of Children With Community-Acquired Abscess
The purpose of this study is to better understand why children develop methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections that require surgical drainage and whether antibiotics are helpful after the infection is…
- Conditions
- Abscess Soft Tissue, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection, Skin Abscess
- Trial name
- NCT01498744
- Testing
- Oral Clindamycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma
Whole-Body MRI and Conventional Imaging in Detecting Distant Metastases in Young Patients With Solid Tumors or Lymphoma
RATIONALE: New imaging procedures, such as whole-body MRI, may improve the ability to detect metastatic cancer and determine the extent of disease.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00072488
- Testing
- computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- American College of Radiology Imaging Network
Full-thickness Skin Defects, Degloving Injuries
RECELL® System Combined With Meshed Autograft for Reduction of Donor Skin Harvesting in Soft Tissue Reconstruction
A prospective randomized within-subject controlled study to compare the clinical performance of conventional autografting with and without the RECELL system on acute non-burn full-thickness skin defects.
- Conditions
- Full-thickness Skin Defects, Degloving Injuries, Crush Injuries, Laceration of Skin
- Trial name
- NCT04091672
- Testing
- Control Intervention (Conventional Autograft), Investigational Intervention (RECELL + more widely meshed autograft)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Avita Medical
Multiple Osteochondroma, Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Resilience and Coping in a Rare Skeletal Disease Population to Face Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Distress: a Longitudinal Study
In the COVID-19 outbreak context, people living with rare diseases have been highly troubled with anxiety, loneliness, and depression.
- Conditions
- Multiple Osteochondroma, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Ollier Disease, Maffucci Syndrome
- Trial name
- RELOAD (NCT04844697)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli