Clinical trials: Contamination
COVID 19
Impact of Cryopreservation Methods on Post-Thaw SARS-CoV-2 in Semen Samples
Cryopreservation of seminal fluid or spermatozoa from epididymary and testicular retrieval represents a crucial tool in managing conditions of permanent or temporary infertility, as well as in cases of secretory and excretory…
- Trial name
- SEM-COV-19 (NCT06703723)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Chlordecone Level
Serum Chordecone Concentration in Guadeloupean Population: Impact of a Multidisciplinary Support Program on the Reduction of the Contamination Level.
The French West Indies (Guadeloupe, Martinique) are characterized by a major use of pesticides in bananas plantation from the 1950s. These crops used organochlorine insecticides and especially chlordecone (CLD) from 1972 to 1993.
- Trial name
- ChlorGua (NCT07251036)
- Testing
- CHLORGUA
- Where
- Guadeloupe
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe
Aluminum Contamination of Parenteral Nutrition
Serum Aluminum Concentration of Pediatric Patients Receiving Long-Term Parenteral Nutrition
The purpose of this study is to determine whether children on long-term parenteral nutrition (>6 weeks) have serum aluminum concentrations that are higher than children (aged and gender matched) that have never received…
- Trial name
- NCT01371123
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
ERCP
Prospective Evaluation of Performance of Disposable Elevator Cap Duodenoscope During ERCP in Clinical Practice
Purpose: To evaluate overall performance of disposable TIP duodenoscopes and get insight from end-users regarding its performance during various steps of ERCP procedure as well as ease and feasibility of pre-procedure…
- Trial name
- deCAP (NCT04447976)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Haemostatic, Bacterial De-contamination
Pilot Study,Diode Laser 808 nm Supported Direct Pulp Capping in Permanent Teeth
The purpose of this study was to compare the conventional and diode 808 nm laser-assisted techniques in direct pulp capping in permanent teeth .The present study was based on a series of ten clinical studies with pulp exposure…
- Conditions
- Haemostatic, Bacterial De-contamination, Bio-stimulation, Reparative Dentine Formation
- Trial name
- Laser in DPC (NCT01907919)
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yazdanfar, Iraj, M.D.
Internal and External Contamination of Physiotherapists by Antineoplastic Drugs
Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic Drugs Among Physiotherapists in Healthcare Settings
Many antineoplastic drugs are considered "hazardous to handle" for healthcare professionals, notably because of their carcinogenic, mutagenic and/or reprotoxic effects.
- Trial name
- KINEMAC (NCT07328464)
- Testing
- urine sample, dermal wipe sampling, questionnaires
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
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
Personal Protective Equipment
Alternative Doffing Strategies to Prevent Healthcare Worker Self-Contamination When Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Alternative doffing strategies may help prevent self-contamination of staff members when using PPE. The study aims to determine which among the suggested methods in the literature that have been proposed as alternatives to the…
- Trial name
- NCT03192553
- Testing
- Double Gloving Procedure, Intensified Hand Hygiene Procedure, One Step Procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Lower Urinary Tract Infection
PEEZY Midstream Urine Device Compared to Catheterized Urine Sample
Urine culture and microscopic urinalysis will be compared between 2 collection methods: PEEZY midstream urine collection, and urethral catheter collection.
- Trial name
- PEEZY (NCT03729336)
- Testing
- Midstream urine collection device, Catheter for urine collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Contact Lens Wear
Compliance and Contamination in Soft Contact Lens Wearers
The purpose of this study is to assess the lens and lens case microbial colonization associated with marketed care solutions used by experienced soft lens wearers.
- Trial name
- NCT01069237
- Testing
- OPTI-FREE RepleniSH, Clear Care
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alcon Research
Celiac Disease
Diagnostic Performance of Urinary Gluten Immunogenic Peptides in Monitoring the Adherence to Gluten-free Diet.
The purpose of the GRRES study is to assess the clinical usefulness of urinary gluten immunogenic peptides test as a marker of gluten-free diet adherence using the rapid immunochromatographic assay based on anti-gliadin 33-mer…
- Trial name
- NCT04477239
- Testing
- Gluten (behaviour)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università Politecnica delle Marche
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
Water-Related Diseases
A Study of Acequias Contamination & Association of Infectious Diseases in Peru
A major water supply utilized in the Lambayeque region are acequias. Acequias are irrigation canals that are utilized by the agriculture industry for the cultivation of consumables.
- Trial name
- NCT03074760
- Testing
- Adenovirus, Rotavirus, H. pylori
- Where
- 5 sites in Peru
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BioRed LLC
Airway Aspiration, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Benefit of the SALAD Technique on CPR Quality During Intubation in Contaminated Airway
Management of airways in contaminated environments can compromise the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This study examined the effectiveness of SALAD (Suction Assisted Laryngoscopy Airway Decontamination) compared…
- Trial name
- NCT06427655
- Testing
- SALAD intubation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
Disease Transmission
Antiseptic Scrub Contamination and Transmission Trial
This study is a prospective, blinded, randomized, controlled trial (RCT) with a crossover design to determine if antiseptic-impregnated surgical scrubs decrease the burden of healthcare providers (HCP) clothing contamination…
- Trial name
- ASCOT (NCT02645214)
- Testing
- Non-antiseptic scrubs, Antiseptic scrubs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Infection, Bacterial
Effect of a Infection Control Program on the Reduction of Bacterial Contamination on NG Tube Feeding in RCHEs
Septicaemia is a potential complication of nasogastric (NG) tube feeding contamination (Leanne, 2014; Anderton, 2000) and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in residential care home for elders ( RCHEs) (Leanne, 2014).
- Trial name
- NCT04075344
- Testing
- Multimodal Infection control programme
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Surgical Glove, Total Knee Arthroplasty
Comparison of Surgical Glove Contamination During Total Knee Arthroplasty Procedure : a Randomized Controlled Trial
Total knee arthroplasty post-op surgical site infection rate about 0.5- 5% Pre-operative , perioperative and post-operative prevention are importance for reduce surgical site infection The prevention of surgical-site infections…
- Conditions
- Surgical Glove, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Contamination Rate
- Trial name
- NCT04308798
- Testing
- Surgical glove changing
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Bacterial Communities
Sources of Bacterial Contamination in Human Milk Samples From the MiLC Trial
This observational study is a sub-study of the MiLC Trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03123874). Our objective is to characterize the bacterial communities of women's breasts, hands, their pump and milk collection kit, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03371511
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Intraoperative Microbial Contamination
This is a randomized, controlled study which aims to show whether iodine impregnated incisional foil (IobanTM) has a place in the prevention of prosthetic joint infection (PJI).
- Trial name
- ICON (NCT03139539)
- Testing
- Ioban
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,661 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Positive Doping Tests in Sports
Risk of Positive Doping Tests Following Ingestion of Supplements Contaminated With Trace Quantities of Nandrolone Metabolites
There is compelling evidence that some dietary supplements consumed by the general population are manufactured and stored under conditions that lead to contamination of the end product with small amounts of extraneous materials.
- Trial name
- NCT00682123
- Testing
- 19-norandrostendione
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University