Clinical trials: Contamination
Bacterial Contamination
Bacterial Mask Contamination in Operating Room
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether surgical mask configuration policy-compliant (up or off ) versus mask dangling is associated with differences in bacterial contamination among unscrubbed operating room…
- Trial name
- NCT07900958
- Testing
- Mask up or off, Mask dangling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Bacterial Contamination of Healthcare Worker Uniforms
Bacterial Contamination of Healthcare Worker Uniforms
Healthcare worker uniforms are frequently contaminated with bacteria known to cause infections in humans. These bacteria are acquired during the workday.
- Trial name
- NCT01537835
- Testing
- Antimicrobial Scrubs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
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
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
Effectiveness of Charcoal-infused Versus Nylon Bristle Toothbrushes on Plaque Removal and Oral Bacterial Reduction in Children
Plaque Removal in Children Using Charcoal and Nylon Toothbrushes
This study will compare two types of toothbrushes in children: a charcoal-infused bristle toothbrush and a regular nylon bristle toothbrush.
- Trial name
- NCT07563400
- Testing
- soft charcoal infused bristle toothbrush (iLive) with bamboo handle, soft nylon bristle toothbrush (Oral B JUNIOR 6-12)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Comparison of Bacterial Contamination Rates Between Isolation and Non-isolation Rooms
This study is to determine if medication cabinets located outside of isolation rooms in hospitals and their contents, particularly medications and the delivery folders are at a higher risk of having harmful bacteria on them.
- Trial name
- NCT01671358
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
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.
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
Anesthesia Airway Management, Respiratory Complications
Deflated and Inflated Cuff Endotracheal Extubations
General anesthesia is a treatment with medicine to make a patient unconscious for surgery. This is sometimes called "being put to sleep" or "being put under." Most of the time, a breathing tube is used to help a machine breathe…
- Trial name
- DICEE (NCT06990308)
- Testing
- Inflated Cuff Extubation, Deflated Cuff Extubation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune
Health Care Workers, Including Physicians, Nurses, and Nursing Aids
Prevalence of Bacterial Contamination on Smart Cell Phone vs. Non-smart Phone
Using smartphone is increasing in hospital with various purpose and it has more extended surface than non-smart phone. Therefore investigators can consider the bacterial contamination rate of smartphone will be higher than that…
- Trial name
- NCT01347502
- Where
- 3 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Asepsis, Analgesia, Epidural
Chlorhexidine Versus Povidone-Iodine for Prevention of Epidural Needle Contamination in the Parturient
Infection after epidural catheter placement is fortunately rare. When it does happen, the affected person can become seriously ill.
- Conditions
- Asepsis, Analgesia, Epidural, Anesthesia, Epidural
- Trial name
- NCT00223002
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Bacterial Infections, Surgical Site Infection
RBG: Regular, Bare, Gel: Does Type of Nail Polish Affect Bacterial Counts After Surgical Scrubbing?
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate if type of nail polish (gel polish or regular polish) has an effect on the number of bacterial colonies on finger nails after surgical scrubbing.
- Conditions
- Bacterial Infections, Surgical Site Infection, Contaminated Medical or Biological Substances
- Trial name
- RBG (NCT05210920)
- Testing
- Nail polish application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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
Efficacy of Hand Hygiene Protocols
Efficacy of Alcohol Hand-rubbing Covering All Hand Surfaces in Reducing Bacterial Hand Contamination of Healthcare Staff
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of three hand hygiene protocols, during routine inpatient clinical care: Protocol 1: handrubbing with alcohol covering all hand surfaces in no particular order…
- Trial name
- B/07/310 (NCT01337856)
- Testing
- Hand hygiene protocol
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
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
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
Healthy
PCR-Based Detection of Bacterial Agents in Platelet Concentrates and Whole Blood
Using methods of molecular biology bacteria can be detected in blood. In comparison to conventional blood cultures "bacterial DNA" is isolated using a new sample preparation system in platelet apheresis concentrates and in the…
- Trial name
- NCT00482339
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jena
Sinusitis
Comparison of Nasal Saline Irrigation Bottle Contamination Between Two Solutions
Rhinosinusitis is one of the most prevalent diseases within the United States and leads to decreased quality of life for patients suffering from this condition.
- Trial name
- NCT02413125
- Testing
- ChitoRhino irrigation solution, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Bacterial Contamination
Contamination of Hospital Scrubs
This study will test if nurses wearing scrubs treated with an antimicrobial agent while performing patient care will: Decrease the amount of bacterial contamination on scrubs at the end of a typical hospital shift during routine…
- Trial name
- NCT01594580
- Testing
- Antimicrobial impregnated scrubs, Non-impregnated scrubs
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
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