Clinical trials: Contamination
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Contamination During Removal of Two Different Personal Protective Systems
Highly communicable and virulent diseases, the ongoing threat of emerging infectious diseases, and the prospect of bio-terrorism have become part of the new reality for health care workers.
- Trial name
- NCT00150475
- Testing
- Powered Air purifying respirator
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Contaminated Airway
The Impact of Suction- Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination on Intubation Times
A study was formulated to test the hypothesis that comprehensive training in Suction- Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination techniques reduces mannequin intubation times for Anaesthesia trainees.
- Trial name
- NCT04082403
- Testing
- Training on Suction Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination, No Training on Suction Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination Provided
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dylan Finnerty
Gastroscopy
Chlorhexidine Mouthwash and Bacterial Contamination During Endoscopy
Background: Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is a surgical technique that has been rapidly evolving over the last five years.
- Trial name
- NCT01154530
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
MRSA
Use of Disposable Stethoscope Covers for Reduction of Stethoscope MRSA Contamination
This is a prospective pilot study using a randomized, controlled, single blinded, crossover trial design, evaluating the effect of daily antimicrobial stethoscope diaphragm covers versus uncovered stethoscope.
- Trial name
- NCT03601741
- Testing
- Daily Antimicrobial Stethoscope Diaphragm Cover, Uncovered Stethoscopes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Chlamydia Trachomatis Genital Infection, Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection of Anus and Rectum
Are Rectal and Genital Chlamydia Trachomatis Infections in Women Related to Anal Sex, Autoinoculation / Contamination
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common cause of sexually transmitted bacterial infection in Sweden, an infection that is notifiable according to the Communicable Diseases Act and the Communicable Diseases Ordinance.
- Trial name
- NCT04030949
- Testing
- No new interventions will be applied. MLST and MLVA even vPCR are tests already existing, tested and without any known adverse effects for the participants
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Östergötland
Shoulder Surgery
Does the Disinfection of the Subcutaneous Tissue Reduce the Contamination of the Operative Field by P. Acnes During Primary Shoulder Surgery?
Propionibacterium acnes is a pathogen frequently identified during postoperative infections of the shoulder. A recent study has shown that P.
- Trial name
- NCT03664284
- Testing
- subcutaneous disinfection
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hôpital du Valais
Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition
Characterization of a Population Living in Highly Contaminated Settlement in Campania Region
some areas in the Campania region (southern Italy) have attracted media coverage in the past 15 years, and are considered a dramatic example of an extremely polluted area.
- Trial name
- SPES (NCT05976126)
- Testing
- Determination of dioxins (PCDD/Fs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and trace elements
- Volunteers
- 4,227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Francesca De Filippis
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
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
Hygiene, Equipment Contamination
Does Gloved Medical Personnel Scratch Less Often?
Unconscious touching of a person's own head or neck (for example by scratching) is a frequently observed and completely normal physiological movement pattern in humans, which when done by medical personnel attending a patient…
- Conditions
- Hygiene, Equipment Contamination, Health Education
- Trial name
- NCT00425048
- Testing
- wearing gloves
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
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
Bacteremia
Design of a Predictive Score for Contamination of Pediatric Blood Cultures
The contamination rate for blood cultures is high in pediatrics, due to different sampling techniques and the difficulty of sampling small-weight children, thus favoring contamination of the devices at the time of sampling.
- Trial name
- HEPIC (NCT06300736)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
COVID-19
APT™ T3X on the COVID-19 Contamination Rate
The new coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), due to the alarming levels of spread, severity and inaction.
- Trial name
- NCT04716426
- Testing
- Tetracycline hydrochloride 3%
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Catheterization, Contamination
Unnoticed Gloves Perforation
The aim of the study was to investigate the incidence of glove perforation in cannulation of blood vessels (CBV) during resuscitation and compare perforation rates between single and double-gloves.
- Trial name
- NCT02299752
- Testing
- single-gloving system, double-gloving system
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Institute of Rescue Research and Education
Candle Burning, Cooking
Acute Health Effects Due to Ultrafine Particles From Candles and Cooking
People spend up to 90% of their life indoor, and the way we live and behave in our homes has substantial effects on our health and well-being.
- Conditions
- Candle Burning, Cooking, Lung Function Decreased, DNA Damage
- Trial name
- Ultrafine (NCT04315740)
- Testing
- Particles from candles, Particles from cooking, Clean Air
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Breast Cancer Screening
Adapting a Mammography Decision Aid to Support Women Living in a Community Contaminated by PFAS
This community-engaged research project will test an adapted online breast cancer screening decision aid to address the needs of women living in an area where environmental contamination has increased concern about breast cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT06098118
- Testing
- MyMammogram decision aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
Ventral Hernia
Comparative Study of Biologic Mesh Versus Repair With Component Separation.
The purpose of this study is to compare open abdominal incisional hernia repair using XenMATRIX biologic mesh versus repair with their own tissue.
- Trial name
- Davol (NCT01295125)
- Testing
- XenMATRIX mesh, Open abdominal ventral hernia repair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center