Clinical trials: Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Efficacy of Post-operative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Thoracic Surgery Requiring Tube Thoracostomy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if post-operative antibiotic prophylaxis decreases infectious complications when compared to pre-operative antibiotics alone, in patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery requiring…
- Trial name
- NCT00818766
- Testing
- cefazolin or vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 251 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Endometritis, Wound Infection
Study of Effectiveness and Safety of Azithromycin-based Extended-spectrum Prophylaxis to Prevent Post Cesarean Infection
The Cesarean Section Optimal Antibiotic Prophylaxis (C/SOAP) study is a large pragmatic multi-center randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate the comparative effectiveness and safety of azithromycin-based extended-spectrum…
- Conditions
- Endometritis, Wound Infection, Abscess, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- C/SOAP (NCT01235546)
- Testing
- Azithromycin and standard of care
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,013 people
- Sponsor
- Alan Tita
Inguinal Hernia
Effectiveness of Topical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Inguinal Hernia Repair
Aim of this study is to measure the effectiveness of topical gentamicin to prevent post-operative infection in inguinal tension-free hernia repair operation.Secondary aim is, if it is effective as a prophylactic agent, to compare…
- Trial name
- NCT01273818
- Testing
- Gentamicin and cefazolin, Cefazolin, Gentamicin
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
Catheter-Associated Infections, Catheter-Related Infections
Safety and Effectiveness of Novel Nitroglycerin Based Catheter Lock Solution
The objective of this Phase I/II pilot study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a non- antibiotic chelator based lock solution that contains nitroglycerin in combination with sodium citrate and ethanol (NiCE lock…
- Trial name
- NCT02577718
- Testing
- Nitroglycerin-citrate-ethanol (NiCE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Novel Anti-Infective Technologies, LLC
Prosthetic Joint Infection
The Influence of Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Intraoperative Prosthetic Joint Infection Cultures
Total joint replacement is a common clinical practice for patients suffering from disabling arthritis, since it provides significant pain relief and functional recovering.
- Trial name
- NCT02413034
- Testing
- Cefazolin, Control group
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Ureteral Obstruction, Neoplasms
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Percutaneous Nephrostomy Placements and Replacements for Malignant Urinary Tract Obstruction
This study aims to find out whether taking antibiotics to prevent a urinary tract infection after a medical procedure called percutaneous nephrostomy (placement of a catheter directly into the kidney to keep it working after the…
- Conditions
- Ureteral Obstruction, Neoplasms, Acute Kidney Injury, Nephrostomy; Complications
- Trial name
- NCT06801405
- Testing
- antibiotic prophylaxis
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Barretos Cancer Hospital
Dental Prophylaxis and Implant Surgery
Antimicrobial Agent for Reducing Bacteria in Aerosols and Oral Cavity
The primary objective of this study will be to evaluate the effect of two week pre-surgical rinsing with an antimicrobial mouthrinse containing 0.2% w/v Chlorhexidine digluconate on the total number of plaque bacteria in the…
- Trial name
- NCT02319668
- Testing
- 0.2% w/v Chlorhexidine digluconate, Sodium fluoride toothpaste (Aquafresh Mild & Minty)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Staphylococcal Infection
Safety and Efficacy of Mupirocin in Eradicating Colonization With S. Aureus in Critically Ill Infants
The objective of this trial is 1) to evaluate the safety and clinical acceptability of a 5-day course of mupirocin applied every 8 hours (± 2 hours) to the nares, umbilical and perianal areas of infants residing in the ICU.
- Trial name
- NCT01827358
- Testing
- Mupirocin calcium
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cesarean Section; Complications, Wound, Dehiscence
The Role of Antimicrobial Foam Dressing in Prevention of Cesarean Section Wound Complications
Post-cesarean section wound infections are responsible for longer hospital stays, readmissions, and ultimately, increased costs to the healthcare system. Silver-containing dressings may prevent wound infections.
- Trial name
- NCT03136159
- Testing
- Silver-impregnated antimicrobial dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Simple Hand Lacerations
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Simple Hand Lacerations
Research Question: In emergency department patients with simple hand cuts, do prophylactic antibiotics reduce the risk of wound infections?
- Trial name
- NCT01155154
- Testing
- cephalexin, clindamycin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center
Antibiotic Side Effect, Eyelid; Wound
Topical Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Eyelids
The investigators propose a prospective randomized control trial testing the hypothesis that routine topical antibiotic prophylaxis does not significantly reduce the rate of infection after eyelid surgery.
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Side Effect, Eyelid; Wound, Eyelid Diseases, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03199911
- Testing
- Topical Antibiotic Product, Topical Non-Antibiotic Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Surgical Site Infection
Benefit of a Single Preoperative Dose of Antibiotics for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
In a rural hospital in Tanzania the rate of surgical site infections (SSI) was 21.6%. Inappropriate choice of antibiotics and of administration time were determined as sole risk factors in this setting.
- Trial name
- SSI2 (NCT00801099)
- Testing
- Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Bacteremia
Prophylactic Antimicrobial Catheter Lock
This is a randomized, double blinded, prospective, multicenter, clinical trial of the use of Heparin versus Gentamicin as a pos-dialysis catheter lock solution.
- Trial name
- ALLOCK (NCT00571259)
- Testing
- Heparin 1000U/mL, 4% Sodium Citrate with Gentamicin 320 mcg/mL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Satellite Healthcare
Infection
Prophylaxis of Periprosthetic Joint Infections With Calcium Sulfate Beads in Patients With Non-modifiable Risk Factors.
To demonstrate the prophylactic effect of calcium sulfate beads loaded with antibiotic in patients with non-modifiable risk factors that will undergo a hip or knee joint replacement, comparing with a control group.
- Trial name
- Stimulan (NCT03976466)
- Testing
- Antibiotic local prophylaxis with medicated calcium sulfate beads, Classical parenteral antibiotic prophylaxis
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Regional Tlalnepantla
Gonorrhea
Antibacterial Mouthwash for Pharyngeal Gonorrhea Prevention
This study aims to determine acceptability and preliminary efficacy of daily use of an antibacterial mouthwash as compared to a placebo mouthwash in reducing the incidence of pharyngeal gonorrhea among a cohort of HIV-positive…
- Trial name
- NCT04966507
- Testing
- Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash Product, Biotene Mouthwash
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea, Clostridium Difficile
Probiotic Saccharomyces Boulardii for the Prevention of Antibiotic-associated Diarrhoea
When patients in hospitals receive antibiotics they often develop diarrhoea. The consequences may be grave for the patient. Thus far, no preventive measure is available.
- Conditions
- Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea, Clostridium Difficile, Diarrhea
- Trial name
- SacBo (NCT01143272)
- Testing
- Saccharomyces boulardii
- Where
- 14 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 477 people
- Sponsor
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
Post Operative Surgical Site Infection
Local Antibiotic Therapy to Reduce Infection After Operative Treatment of Fractures at High Risk of Infection: A Multicenter Randomized, Controlled Trial (VANCO)
The Vancomycin Study is a multi-center, prospective randomized controlled trial that will compare the proportion of deep surgical site infections within 6 months in patients treated with local Vancomycin powder compared to those…
- Trial name
- VANCO (NCT02227446)
- Testing
- Vancomycin antibiotic powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,036 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Complicated Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis
Antibiotic Instillation in Appendicitis
Appendicitis (inflammation of the wall of the appendix, causing pain and tenderness in the abdomen) has a range of severity that goes from simple to complicated.
- Trial name
- NCT05470517
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone, Intra-peritoneal Fluid Aspiration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Infection, Clostridium Difficile Infection
Hospital Design and Risk of Nosocomial Infections: A Prospective Controlled Trial
With the construction of a new medical teaching ward with features designed to reduce hospital-acquired infections, we hypothesized that the design of the new ward was the major factor that contributed to the improved outcomes…
- Conditions
- Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Infection, Clostridium Difficile Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection (MRSA)
- Trial name
- NCT00563186
- Testing
- Admission to a novel hospital ward
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,514 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Urinary Tract Infections
Effectiveness of Preurodynamic With Posturodynamic Levofloxacin on the Incidence of UTI
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of preoperative single dose of levofloxacin with postoperative levofloxacin for three days on the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTI) after urodynamic examination.
- Trial name
- NCT05219877
- Testing
- Pre-urodynamic Levofloxacin, Post-urodynamic Levofloxacin
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia