Clinical trials: Unspecified Fever
Malaria, Fever
Examination of ACT Implementation in a Vivax / Falciparum Co-endemic Area
In areas of which are co-endemic for vivax and falciparum malaria, treatments for the two diseases often differ and this may lead to mistreatment. This places an emphasis on diagnosis at the health service provision level.
- Trial name
- NCT00935688
- Testing
- Rapid diagnostic test
- Where
- 2 sites in Afghanistan
- Volunteers
- 4,200 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma, Carcinoma of the Appendix
Quality of Life and Survivorship Care in Patients Undergoing Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
RATIONALE: An orientation and patient education program and telephone counseling may help improve the quality of life in patients with peritoneal surface malignancies.
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma, Carcinoma of the Appendix, Ovarian Sarcoma, Ovarian Stromal Cancer
- Trial name
- HOPE (NCT01126346)
- Testing
- HIPEC Orientation, Consultation with Survivorship Navigator, Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Urinary Tract Infection, Unspecified Fever
Improvement in Urine Collection Methods in Children
The population of children presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) for treatment increases day by day, creating a further burden on the limited nursing staff and where many children and their parents are forced to wait many…
- Trial name
- 0244-12-RMC (NCT01895465)
- Testing
- Slitted diaper
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Cancer
Caspofungin Acetate Compared With Amphotericin B Liposomal in Treating Patients With Persistent Fever and Neutropenia Following Cancer Treatment
RATIONALE: Caspofungin acetate or amphotericin B liposomal may be effective in preventing or controlling fever and neutropenia caused by chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation, or peripheral stem cell transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00008359
- Testing
- caspofungin acetate, liposomal amphotericin B
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Unspecified Fever
Assess a Diagnostic Tool to Distinguish Between Bacterial and Viral Infection
In the past 70 years antibiotics have served as the first line of defense against infectious diseases. However, antibiotics are only effective against bacterial infections and are not the solution for infections caused by viruses…
- Trial name
- OPPORTUNITY (NCT01931254)
- Where
- 3 sites in Israel, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 777 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Cancer
Liposomal Amphotericin B in Treating Granulocytopenia and Persistent Unexplained Fever in Cancer Patients
RATIONALE: Liposomal amphotericin B may be effective in controlling fever and granulocytopenia. It is not yet known which regimen of liposomal amphotericin B is more effective in treating cancer patients who have these…
- Trial name
- NCT00003938
- Testing
- liposomal amphotericin B
- Where
- 24 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes, Neutropenia
Antibiotic Therapy With or Without G-CSF in Treating Children With Neutropenia and Fever Caused by Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Antibiotics may decrease the side effects of neutropenia and fever caused by chemotherapy. Colony-stimulating factors such as G-CSF may increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood and…
- Conditions
- Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes, Neutropenia, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00003739
- Testing
- filgrastim
- Where
- 235 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Bone Marrow Suppression, Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes
Prevention of Infection in Patients With Hematologic Cancer and Persistent Fever Caused by a Low White Blood Cell Count
RATIONALE: Antibiotic therapy may prevent the development of infection in patients with hematologic cancer and the persistent fever caused by a low white blood cell count.
- Conditions
- Bone Marrow Suppression, Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes, Infection, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00003805
- Testing
- piperacillin sodium, piperacillin-tazobactam, tazobactam sodium
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Belgium and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 859 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes, Infection
Recombinant Human Mannose-Binding Lectin (MBL) in Treating Young Patients With MBL Deficiency and Fever and Neutropenia
RATIONALE: Recombinant human mannose-binding lectin (MBL) may be effective in preventing infection in young patients with fever and neutropenia receiving chemotherapy for blood disease or cancer.
- Conditions
- Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes, Infection, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00886496
- Testing
- recombinant human mannose-binding lectin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Influenza-like Illness, Upper Respiratory Disease
Non-specific Effects of Rabies Vaccine
Vaccines work by stimulating the body to produce a high-quality, rapid and specific immune response upon exposure to infection by a particular disease-causing microorganism - the microorganism targeted by the vaccine.
- Conditions
- Influenza-like Illness, Upper Respiratory Disease, Diarrhea, Fever
- Trial name
- NCT03656198
- Testing
- Rabivax-S, Sterile Water Injection
- Where
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Volunteers
- 546 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Childhood Cancer, Infection
Host RNA Signature in Children With Cancer and Infection
The aim is to investigate if RNA expression signature can discriminate bacterial from viral infection or non-infectious inflammation in children with cancer.
- Conditions
- Childhood Cancer, Infection, Neutropenia, Febrile
- Trial name
- NCT04669418
- Testing
- RNA expression signature
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Urinary Tract Infection, Unspecified Fever
Effect of Use of a New Technique for Pediatric Urine Collection in ER
Urinary tract infection is most common serious bacterial infection in children who admit into the emergency department (ED). However the collection of urine from young children is time consuming process.
- Trial name
- BLST (NCT02117102)
- Testing
- Bladder and lumbar stimulation technic
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Jeju National University Hospital