Clinical trials: Bacterial Contamination
Minimal Flow Anesthesia, General Anaesthesia
Minimal Flow Anesthesia and Infection Risk
This study is being done to find out if the heat and moisture that build up during minimal flow anesthesia can lead to the growth of germs (microorganisms) inside the anesthesia equipment.
- Conditions
- Minimal Flow Anesthesia, General Anaesthesia, Inhalation Anesthesia, Infection Risk
- Trial name
- NCT07092046
- Testing
- Sevoflurane (Volatile Anesthetic), Propofol 1%, Remifentanil 2 MG
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Surgical Site Infection
Bacterial Contamination: Iodine vs Saline Irrigation in Pediatric Spine Surgery
This study will evaluate the safety of povidone-iodine irrigation in pediatric spinal patients by collecting pre- and post-operative safety labwork.
- Trial name
- NCT02527512
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, Normal Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Bacteremia
A Cluster-randomized Cross-over Trial Evaluating the Comparative Effectiveness of Three Skin Antiseptic Interventions
Background: Contaminated blood cultures result in unnecessary antibiotic use, increased length of stay, and additional laboratory tests, all of which increase healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- NCT01216761
- Testing
- Iodine tincture, Chlorhexidine gluconate, Povidone iodine
- Volunteers
- 3,879 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Environmental Microbiology, Equipment Contamination
Bacterial Contamination of Anaesthetists' Hands by Personal Mobile Phones Used in the Operating Theatre
The use of mobile phones in the operating room (OR) has become widespread, because of the lack of reports on serious problems. Since mobile phones are used in close body contact and since, as for most non-medical electronic…
- Conditions
- Environmental Microbiology, Equipment Contamination, Personnel, Hospital
- Trial name
- NCT00416936
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Bacterial Contamination Rate of the Cell Phones
Surveillance Study of Bacterial Contamination of the Parent's Cell Phone in the NICU
The purpose of this study is to determine the contamination rate of the parents cell phone in a newborn intensive care setting and identify the types of bacteria contaminating the cell phone as well as evaluating the…
- Trial name
- NCT01560936
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Food Borne Diseases, Food Safety
Good Hygiene Practice Interventions for Safer Pork at Traditional Markets in Cambodia
Safe Food Fair Food for Cambodia (SFFF) is a Feed the Future Innovation Lab project funded by USAID. This 3-year project aims to improve food safety of animal source food (ASF) in Cambodia.
- Trial name
- SFFF Cambodia (NCT04594122)
- Testing
- Improve hygiene practice of pork sellers
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Urinary Tract Infections, Bacteriuria
Avoiding Bacterial Contamination of Clean Catch Urine Cultures in Ambulatory Patients in the Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to find the best cleaning and collection methods to obtain a 'non-contaminated' clean catch mid-stream urine sample to diagnose suspected urinary tract infection (UTI).
- Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infections, Bacteriuria, Urinalysis
- Trial name
- NCT03131609
- Testing
- Container, Silver Impregnated Wipe, Funnel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,471 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Clostridium Difficile Infection
Does Fidaxomicin Therapy Reduce Spread of Clostridium Difficile?
This study evaluates whether patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) who are treated with fidaxomicin have less contamination of their skin and surrounding environment with spores of C.
- Trial name
- NCT02461901
- Testing
- Environmental sampling, Skin swab sampling, Fecal sampling
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Professor Mark Wilcox
Reduction in Bacterial Counts Through the Use of Mouthwash
Dental Implants and Mouth Rinse
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the efficacy of a 60 second rinse with chlorhexidine, essential oil-based mouthwash, cetylpyridinium chloride mouthwash, or saline solution on bacterial contamination in…
- Trial name
- NCT02002442
- Testing
- Mouthwash
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Drug Contamination
Evaluation of Bacterial and Fungal Contamination During Propofol Continuous Infusion
The purpose of this study is to verify the existence of bacterial and/or fungal contamination during different technics of propofol with or without EDTA continuous infusion in patients undergoing general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT00757458
- Testing
- EDTA without re-filling, Propofol syringe re-filling with propofol containing EDTA, Target controlled infusion of propofol without EDTA
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 652 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Bacterial Contamination of Physician Attire
Bacterial Contamination of Workwear
Governmental agencies in the United Kingdom and Scotland have recently instituted guidelines banning physicians' white coats and wearing of long-sleeved garments to decrease hospital transmission of bacteria.
- Trial name
- NCT01192841
- Testing
- Physician uniform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Infection
Bacterial Contamination of Operative Splash Basins
The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of adding 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate to the splash basin in reducing bacterial growth from splash basins at the end of a total joint replacement procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT02434510
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Bacterium-Related Malignant Neoplasm
Peritoneal Bacterial Contamination Following Resection With Closed or Open Rectal Stump for Left-sided Cancer
The purpose of this study is to check if there is a difference in peritoneal contamination in patients undergoing rectal resection with closed and open rectal stump prior to anastomosing.
- Trial name
- NCT02527382
- Testing
- Closed stump
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Florin Iordache
Gastric Surgery
Testing for Bacterial Contamination During Gastric Surgeries
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether creating a gastrotomy (hole in the stomach) during gastric surgery increases a patient's risk of intra-abdominal infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00417651
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Jeffrey Hazey
Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Spine Surgery
Investigation of the PREVENTIA® Irrigation Solution for Reducing Bacteria in Spinal Surgery With Implants - A Comparative Study
Spinal surgery carries a risk of surgical wound infections (i.e., the entry of bacteria). Despite various preventive measures, such infections continue to occur, particularly in operations involving implants.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Spine Surgery, Surgical Site Infection Prevention
- Trial name
- PROTECT-SPINE (NCT07667036)
- Testing
- Preventia Surgical Solution, 0.9 % NaCl
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Universität Luzern
Pressure Ulcers
Evaluate the Efficacy of a Silk-Like Fabric for the Prevention of Pressure Sores in a Long Term Care Setting
The primary purpose of this research study is to evaluate if DermaTherapy® bedding will significantly reduce pressure ulcer incidence by decreasing maceration, friction, and shearing among residents of Nursing Homes.
- Trial name
- NCT01403272
- Testing
- DermaTherapy® Linen and underpads.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
Cross Infection, Infection Control
A Randomized Trial Comparing Matt and Antimicrobial Cellomed Laminates
Sepsis contributes to nearly 20% of all hospital deaths and is the leading cause of death on non-coronary intensive care units. Contamination of the patient environment is common with organisms such as MRSA, VRE and C.difficile…
- Trial name
- NCT01245829
- Testing
- Swabbing of observation chart
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Bacteremia
Impact of Blood Cultures Drawn From Arterial Lines on the Incidence of Contamination, Detection of Bacteremia, and Blood Culture Volume
Taking blood cultures is an important and very common procedure in intensive care units due to the high incidence of sepsis and the need for rapid and accurate identification of bacteremia.
- Trial name
- NCT07183410
- Testing
- Blood culture taken from an arterial catheter
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Bacterial Contamination
Bacterial Contamination on Obstetric Resident Surgical Scrubs
This study will determine if there is a difference in bacterial contamination (CFU/cm2) between obstetric resident surgical scrubs donned at home and those donned at the hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT02348866
- Testing
- method of laundering and donning scrubs
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Bone Resorption, Bacteria Caused Disease
0.2% Chx Gel vs Implant Bacterial Contamination
The objective of this human randomized, double blind, placebo-control (RDBPC) study is to evaluate the efficacy of a 0.2% chlorhexidine (CHX) gel on reducing bacterial load and peri-implant inflammation at implant-abutment…
- Trial name
- NCT03431766
- Testing
- 0.20% chlorhexidine gel
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- G. d'Annunzio University