Clinical trials: Antibiotic Usage
Sickle Cell Disease, Acute Chest Syndrome
Use of Macrolides in Acute Chest Syndrome: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
This study looks at whether using macrolide antibiotics is helpful and safe in treating acute chest syndrome, a serious complication in people with sickle cell disease.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Acute Chest Syndrome, Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Trial name
- NCT07037706
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Denis
Comparing Antibiotic Duration of Therapy
Procalcitonin Protocol Use to Guide Antibiotic Therapy Duration in the Intensive Care Unit
To compare and contrast antibiotic use and its effects on patient outcomes before and after the implementation of a PCT protocol in the ICU at Methodist Richardson Medical Center (MRMC).
- Trial name
- NCT05756049
- Testing
- compare antibiotic duration of therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Methodist Health System
Clinical Pharmacists, Electronic Medical Record
Relationship Between the Clinical Pharmacist & Antibiotic Use by Using the Electronic Program
A retrospective cohort study to explore the association between clinical pharmacists' interventions and antibiotic consumption through the use of the medical electronic reports and to identify mortality and cost savings in…
- Trial name
- NCT05002647
- Testing
- NO intervention
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 2,601 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Cirrhosis, Liver, Hypertension, Portal
Prophylactic Antibiotics in Endoscopic Secondary Prevention of Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding
Whether prophylactic antibiotics should be administered in the endoscopic secondary prevention of GVB or not is unclear. In this non-inferiority trial, we are aimed to evaluate whether prophylactic antibiotics are essential in…
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Liver, Hypertension, Portal, Variceal Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT06437964
- Testing
- No use of prophylactic antibiotics, Prophylactic Antibiotics
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Pneumonia, Radiographic Lung Infiltrates
Use Of Procalcitonin Level For Guidance of The Treatment of Suspected Community Acquired Pneumonia
The purpose of the study is to learn if a blood test is helpful to the doctors in deciding whether you need antibiotic therapy for possible pneumonia.
- Trial name
- NCT00914550
- Testing
- Procalcitonin level, caregiver informed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Winthrop University Hospital
Antibiotics
Antibiotic Usage and Resistance; Knowledge and Practices Before and After Educational Sessions
The inappropriate use of antibiotics by patients not only increases the growth of resistant bacterial strains but also, may lead to adverse side effects that range from gastrointestinal disturbances to fatal anaphylactic shock.
- Trial name
- NCT04493008
- Testing
- Experimental: Educational session
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Misr International University
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing
A Study to Determine if Antibiotics Prevent Infection in the Pancreas of Patients Where Part of the Pancreas Has Died
This is a research study in patients having a condition known as necrotizing pancreatitis. This is inflammation of the pancreas (an intestinal organ which assists with digestion) that has resulted in the damage and death of some…
- Trial name
- NCT00061438
- Testing
- meropenem
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Glucose Fluctuations in Sepsis
Usage of Glucose Fluctuations as a Prognostic Marker in Septic Shock Patients
To determine whether glucose fluctuations prior to antibiotic administration are associated with sepsis severity and poor clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT07234526
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Respiratory Tract Infections
Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotic Use in Acute Respiratory Tract Infections (PARTI)-Study
Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) are among the most frequent reasons for seeking medical attention in primary care. Although from predominantly viral origin, ARTIs are the most important condition for the prescription of…
- Trial name
- NCT00099840
- Testing
- Procalcitonin guided antibiotic therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Non-Healing Ulcer of Skin, Autofluorescence Imaging
Retrospective Database Review at LTC and SNFs
The goal of this observational study is to compare the differences in wound outcomes when the MolecuLight imaging procedure is used in combination with standard of care wound assessment in long term care and skilled nursing…
- Trial name
- NCT06068972
- Testing
- MolecuLight
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people
- Sponsor
- Wound Care Plus, LLC
Healing
Evaluation of Preferences of Consumers and Clinicians for the Management of Shave Biopsy Sites With a PolyMem Formulation Dressing or Current Standard of Care.
Shave biopsies are often uncomfortable during the healing process. This is a preliminary study to determine if patients and clinicians prefer using PolyMem formulating dressings on shave biopsy sites compared to the current…
- Trial name
- NCT00727870
- Testing
- Shapes by PolyMem dressing, Shapes by PolyMem Silver Dressing, Shapes by PolyMem on one site and Shapes by PolyMem Silver dressing on second site
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ferris Mfg. Corp.
Infection
DetermInants of Antimicrobial Use aNd De-escalAtion in Critical Care (DIANA)
DetermInants of Antimicrobial use aNd de-escalAtion in critical care (DIANA study), is a multicenter, international, prospective, observational cohort study, aiming to describe the rate of de-escalation as well as the associated…
- Trial name
- DIANA (NCT02920463)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,495 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Helicobacter Eradication
Prospective Study : Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Therapy in Accordance With Past Antibiotics Use
Prospective study : Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy in accordance with past antibiotics use.
- Trial name
- NCT01938534
- Testing
- Helicobacter pylori eradication
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- Ajou University School of Medicine
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Oral Microbiota
Salivary Microbiota and Antimicrobial Resistance in Relation to Chlorhexidine Use
This study evaluated the ecological effects of 0.06% chlorhexidine toothpaste on the salivary microbiota of healthy individuals, focusing on taxonomic composition, functional shifts, and prevalence of predicted antimicrobial…
- Conditions
- Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Oral Microbiota, Oral Microbiome Health, Chlorhexidine
- Trial name
- SMARCH (NCT07570927)
- Testing
- 0.06% Chlorhexidine Digluconate Toothpaste
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotics Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use
A Multimodal Intervention to Optimise Antimicrobial Use in Residential Aged Care Facilities (ENGAGEMENT Study)
The antimicrobial stewardship ENGAGEMENT study aims to deliver a bundle of interventions, including education of GPs and nursing staff, guideline implementation and telehealth support for 18 residential aged care facilities…
- Trial name
- ENGAGEMENT (NCT04705259)
- Testing
- Antimicrobial Stewardship ENGAGEMENT bundle
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
Phobic Disorders, Anxiety
Use of an Antibiotic as an Enhancer for the Treatment of Social Phobia
This study examines whether an antibiotic, d-cycloserine (DCS), boosts the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for social anxiety.
- Conditions
- Phobic Disorders, Anxiety, Social Phobia
- Trial name
- NCT00128401
- Testing
- D-Cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Antibiotic Resistant Infection
Antibiotic Use in French Nursing Home
CONTEXT: France is still one of the biggest consumers of antibiotics in Europe. An explanation for this increase in consumption would be aging.
- Trial name
- NCT03180983
- Testing
- multimodal intervention
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Paris 13
Leukemia
American Ginseng Extract in Preventing Respiratory Infection and in Reducing Antibiotic Use in Patients With CLL
RATIONALE: American ginseng extract may prevent or reduce acute respiratory illness in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
- Trial name
- NCT00752895
- Testing
- American ginseng
- Where
- 125 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 293 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Gram-negative Bacteremia
Rapid Identification and Phenotypic Susceptibility Testing for Gram-Negative Bacteremia
RAPIDS-GN is a multi-center, prospective, randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the following strategies for patients with confirmed gram-negative bacillus bacteremia (GNB): 1.
- Trial name
- RAPIDS-GN (NCT03218397)
- Testing
- Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC Kit, Standard Culture and AST
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Influenza
Procalcitonin Role in Influenza Patients With Regard to Morbidity, Mortality and Antibiotic Use
The investigators intend to observe the inflammatory marker procalcitonin (PCT) in comparison with patient variables on morbidity, mortality and antibiotic treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04171128
- Testing
- antibiotic stewardship efforts
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Ostfold Hospital Trust