Clinical trials: Ecology
Parkinson Disease
Social Self-Management of Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) affects 1% to 2% of the US population over age 60, and its prevalence is increasing as the population ages.
- Trial name
- SocM-PD (NCT03938974)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Peritonitis
Children Peritonitis Ecology at CHU de Rennes - (IIAPEDIA)
The main objectif is assess the germs (species + antibiograms) implicated in children intra-abdominal infections (community acquired or nosocomial ) at CHU de Rennes.
- Trial name
- IIAPEDIA (NCT03668197)
- Testing
- microbiological analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis
Skin Microbial Ecology in Atopic Dermatitis
Everybody's skin has bacteria that normally lives on it. Previous research has shown that people with eczema (or atopic dermatitis [AD]) have much higher concentrations of a certain bacteria (S.
- Conditions
- Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT04170244
- Testing
- AD subject visit sampling procedures, PS subject visit sampling procedures, Healthy control visit sampling procedures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Monkeypox Virus Infection
A One Health Study of Monkeypox Human Infection
This multidisciplinary project aim to understand the epidemiology of the monkeypox in Central African Republic through the identification of the animal reservoir, the clinical and epidemiological description of the human…
- Trial name
- AFRIPOX (NCT05058898)
- Testing
- blood samples, Scabs and pus samples
- Where
- Central African Republic
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Program, Communication
Ecological Footprint Awareness Program in 60-72 Months Children
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an ecological footprint awareness training program for children aged 60-72 months.
- Trial name
- NCT06248021
- Testing
- Ecological Footprint Awareness Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Inflammatory Response
The Effects of Agro-ecological Farming Systems on Human Health
As concerns regarding the effects of agriculture on human and environmental health mount, a growing number of farmers are seeking ways to improve health from the ground up.
- Trial name
- AGROHEALTH (NCT05575258)
- Testing
- 44-Day Diet Conventionally Sourced - YELLOW Diet, 44-Day Diet Agro-Ecologically Sourced - GREEN Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Utah State University
Wounds
Impact of Oxidized Silver Wound Dressings on Wound Bacteria
Chronic non-healing wounds considerably impact quality of life in affected patients and are a substantial burden on the Canadian health care system.
- Trial name
- NCT02662101
- Testing
- Exsalt SD7, Exsalt T7 Wound Dressing
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Exciton Technologies Inc.
Ecology of Nontubercuous Mycobacteria, Geneva Area
An Ecological Analysis of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in the Geneva Area (2015-2020)
Prevalence of NTM diseases has been increasing regularly over the past 30 years in industrialized countries Although NTM are identified worldwide, there are important geographical disparities as to the relative prevalence of NTM…
- Trial name
- NCT04718571
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 231 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Obesity
The Symbiont-Restore Study
Within the framework of the Science Foundation Ireland funded Microbe Restore Project, the Symbiont Restore Study is an Investigator-initiated trial which explores the prospective health advantages associated with a particular…
- Trial name
- NCT05942586
- Testing
- Probiotic capsule (L. reuteri PB-W1™), Prebiotic sachet (Prebiotic Blend)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Pancreatic Surgery, Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Impact of Antibiotic Prophylaxis Change on Surgical Site Infections After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy after preoperative biliary drainage are at increased risk of surgical site infections (SSI) due to bile colonization.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Surgery, Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Surgical Site Infection Prevention
- Trial name
- ICADI (NCT07531420)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Healthy
Genomic Tools for Studying the Ecology of the Human Vaginal Microflora
The human vagina contains a large number of normal bacteria. These bacteria are important because provide protection against other bacteria that may cause disease.
- Trial name
- VM (NCT00576797)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 396 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Gastric Cancer, Frailty
Analysis of Influencing Factors of Preoperative Frailty in Elderly Patients With Gastric Cancer Based on the Health Ecology Theory
Frailty is common in patients with gastric cancer undergoing surgical treatment. Preoperative frailty can lead to many adverse outcomes in patients after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04929587
- Testing
- This is a observational research, there is no intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Medical University
Infectious Diseases
Hospital Microbial Ecology Follow the Introduction of Ertapenem and Other Newly Introduced Antibiotic Over Time
This is a retrospective, multicentre, observational study to assess the trends in antibiotic utilization and hospital ecology with respect to susceptibility patterns of selected bacterial isolates to the utilized antibiotics.
- Trial name
- NCT01611025
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Health Behavior
Ecology of Medical Care - Utilisation of Health Care in Austria
BACKGROUND: A proper understanding of the attitudes towards its own health status and concise estimates concerning the health seeking behavior of the different subgroups of a population are highly desirable.
- Trial name
- ECOHCARE (NCT01261845)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
HPV Genital Infection (Primary Condition Studied), Bacterial Vaginosis
Kinetics and Ecology of Human Papillomavirus Genital Infections in Young Women
Most genital infections by human papillomaviruses (HPV) are asymptomatic or benign and clear within a few months or years. There infections are much less studies than chronic infections, even though they represent the main…
- Conditions
- HPV Genital Infection (Primary Condition Studied), Bacterial Vaginosis, Chlamydiae Infection
- Trial name
- PAPCLEAR (NCT02946346)
- Testing
- vaginal sampling
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Human Microbiome
Xylitol and Sorbitol Effects on the Oral Microbiome
Chewing gum containing xylitol may help prevent caries by reducing levels of mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacilli in saliva and plaque. Very little is known about other species which are possibly beneficial to oral health.
- Trial name
- NCT03668015
- Testing
- Xylitol then Sorbitol gum, Sorbitol then Xylitol gum
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Suicide, Aggression
Social Ecology and the Prevention of Suicide and Aggression in African American Youth
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a culturally-grounded, school-based suicide and aggression preventive intervention for African American adolescents (Adapted-Coping with Stress Course [A-CWS]).
- Trial name
- NCT03954457
- Testing
- A-CWS, Standard Care Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 939 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DePaul University
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis in Senegal
Schistosomiasis is a flatworm transmitted from freshwater snails to humans in the tropics. In addition to this infectious disease, tropical developing countries are faced with malnutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT03187366
- Testing
- Bottom-up intervention
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 1,477 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Notre Dame
Buccal Microbiota
Clinical Trial to Determine the Effect of a Mouthwash on the Preservation of the Ecology of the Oral Microbiome and Its Compatibility With Health
The microbiota of the human body is essential to life, and plays an essential role in the protection and development of various pathological conditions.
- Trial name
- BUCCOTHERM (NCT04973358)
- Testing
- buccotherm mouthwash
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Pilonidal Cysts
Bacterial Ecology of Pilonidal Cysts
Bacterial ecology of pilonidal cysts Single centre retrospective exploratory study of medical data contained in the medical records of patients operated on in the centre between 01/08/2020 and 30/11/2020.
- Trial name
- PILOBAC (NCT05513885)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche