Clinical trials: Bacterial Colonization
Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, MSSA Colonization
Photodisinfection for the Decolonization of Staphylococcus Aureus in Hemodialysis Patients
The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether PDT (MRSAid™) is effective in eradicating SA from hemodialysis patients who are known to harbor this organism inside their nose.
- Trial name
- NCT02741869
- Testing
- photodynamic therapy (Ondine: MRSAid™)
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Surgical Site Infection
Impact of Postoperative Skin Disinfection With Chlorhexidine on Bacterial Colonization
A double-blinded, controlled study was conducted at one county hospital in Sweden. Patients were randomly assigned, skin samples were collected at four times; baseline, preoperative, after intervention and after 48 hours.
- Trial name
- NCT06114459
- Testing
- Sodium Chloride
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Staphylococcal Skin Infections, Abscesses
Staphylococcus Aureus Decolonization Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether measures to eliminate the Staph germ from the skin of the index patient (with a special ointment and soap) are more effective when performed by everyone in the household rather…
- Conditions
- Staphylococcal Skin Infections, Abscesses, Furunculosis, Staphylococcus Aureus
- Trial name
- SuDS (NCT00731783)
- Testing
- 2% Mupirocin Ointment, 4% Chlorhexidine liquid soap, Hygiene protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Catheterization, Peripheral
Compact Closed System Versus Mounted Open System (COSMOS)
The purpose of this study is to investigate, in a prospective and randomized fashion, the clinical performance of a closed intravenous system versus an open conventional one, with respect to ease of handling and effectiveness (as…
- Trial name
- COSMOS (NCT00665886)
- Testing
- Open Intravenous System - Vasocan®, Closed Intravenous System - Nexiva®
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital San Carlos, Madrid
Group B Streptococcal Infection
Effect of Probiotics on GBS Colonization Status During Pregnancy: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in Canada. It may be passed from a study participant colonized in the genital tract by GBS to their baby during vaginal birth.
- Trial name
- NCT02528981
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Renal Failure
The Efficacy of "MediHoney" to Facilitate Catheter Exit-Site Surgical Wound Healing
To evaluate the efficacy of honey as a post surgical exit site care process to promote healing and prevent infectious bacterial colonization of newly created exit sites.
- Trial name
- NCT01230489
- Testing
- MediHoney
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Sexually Transmitted Infections (Not HIV or Hepatitis), Premature Birth
Genital Tract Infections, the Vaginal Microbiome and Gestational Age at Birth Among Pregnant Women in South Africa
This cohort study plans to investigate associations between the presence of multiple lower genital tract microorganisms in pregnancy and gestational age at birth.
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (Not HIV or Hepatitis), Premature Birth, Pregnancy; Infection, Microbial Colonization
- Trial name
- NCT06131749
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 603 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
Bowel Colonization With Multi-drug Resistant Bacterial Species in Hospitalized Patients With acute-on Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF), and Its Relationship With Extra-intestinal Infectious Events and Short-term Outcomes.
Bowel colonization with anti-microbial resistant bacteria increases the risk of clinical infections. Infections caused by anti-microbial resistant bacteria have been associated with increased mortality, prolonged hospital stay…
- Trial name
- NCT04383106
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India
Staphylococcus Aureus, Microbial Colonization
Comparing Single Versus Repeat NMT on the Diversity of the Neonatal Nasal Microbiome
This study aims to determine whether a parent-to-child nasal microbiota transplant (NMT) can seed and engraft parental organisms into the neonatal microbiome and increase the neonatal microbiome diversity.
- Conditions
- Staphylococcus Aureus, Microbial Colonization, Neonatal Infection
- Trial name
- NCT06283355
- Testing
- Nasal Microbiota Transplant (NMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Infection Due to Resistant Organism
FMT for MDRO Colonization After Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients
Transplant patients are at increased risk of colonization and infection with Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDROs) due to medications that modify their immune systems, increased healthcare and antibiotic exposure, and surgical…
- Trial name
- PREMIX (NCT02922816)
- Testing
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT), Bowel preparation, Stool or perirectal swab sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV-1-infection, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Impact of HIV-1 and Aging on Mucosal Vaccine Responses
The purpose of this study is to learn more about both HIV-1 infection and advancing age, and their association with increased risk of serious infection and impaired response to the Prevnar 13 vaccine.
- Conditions
- HIV-1-infection, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV/AIDS, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT03729778
- Testing
- Prevnar-13
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Sepsis, Sepsis Bacterial
Molecular Culture for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Sepsis
Babies and children have an increased risk of getting an infection with a bacteria in the bloodstream (sepsis). It is often difficult for the doctor to determine whether a child has an infection of the bloodstream, because the…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Sepsis Bacterial, Sepsis, Neonatal, Infection, Bacterial
- Trial name
- CHAMPIONS (NCT06018792)
- Testing
- Molecular Culture
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,835 people
- Sponsor
- Jip Groen
Clostridioides Difficile Infection, Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Effect of Oral Microbiota on MDRO Decolonization
Randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral intestinal microbiota capsules for decolonizing multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) and Clostridioides difficile in patients requiring prolonged…
- Conditions
- Clostridioides Difficile Infection, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Multidrug-resistant Colonization
- Trial name
- NCT07496502
- Testing
- Microbiota capsule
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Cystic Fibrosis, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Nasal Inhalation of Tobramycin in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Colonization
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the nasal inhalation of Gernebcin® is effective to decrease the Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterial count in the nasal lavage fluid.
- Trial name
- NCT00774072
- Testing
- Tobramycin (Gernebcin®)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Jena
Healthy
Collection of Dental Plaque and Saliva for Studies of Bacterial Colonization of Teeth
This study will explore how bacteria colonize human teeth and how this process changes over the lifetime of individuals. It will include an investigation of transmission of bacteria that initiate colonization between adults and…
- Trial name
- NCT00098267
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Chronic Wounds
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Daily Pulse Lavage Therapy in Chronic Wounds
This study evaluates the effectiveness of pulse lavage therapy in decreasing bacterial counts in chronic wounds.
- Trial name
- PLI2 (NCT01500746)
- Testing
- Pulse lavage treatment, Dressing changes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
COPD
Macrolide Maintenance Therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
To assess whether maintenance treatment with macrolide antibiotics in COPD patients with three or more exacerbations in the preceding year of inclusion can decrease the exacerbation rate in the year of treatment.
- Trial name
- COLUMBUS (NCT00985244)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- R.S. Djamin
Escherichia Coli Infections, Klebsiella Pneumonia
Colonization With Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Organisms
There has been a great increase in the incidence of infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotic agents. Many of these infections result in worse outcomes of patients and increased costs to the healthcare…
- Trial name
- NCT01324726
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Bacterial Infections
Frequence of Dressing Change and Bacterial Colonization in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
This study is non-inferiority trial design.The relationship between whether dressing change 24hrs after CVC (central venous catheter) catheterization and bacterial colonization of the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT04806776
- Testing
- 24hrs dressings change, 7days dressings change
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Bacterial Infections
Effectiveness of Short-Course Versus Standard Antibiotic Therapy in ICU Patients
This study will compare two treatment strategies (standard versus short-course antibiotic therapy) for preventing resistant bacterial infection in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- Trial name
- NCT00410527
- Testing
- Merrem
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)