Clinical trials: Environmental Contamination
Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition
Microplastica Pollution Awareness Level of Students
This study aims to raise awareness among individuals about plastic and microplastica pollution, reduce plastic consumption, reduce the amount of plastic waste that grows cumulatively every year, and contribute to the development…
- Trial name
- NCT06127862
- Testing
- Education group, No training was given
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firat University
Biomarkers of Air Pollution Exposure
Biomarkers of Exposure to Air Pollutants (AEROTOX-2)
Nowadays, an increase of inflammatory chronic diseases and/or tumors incidence has been reported in part due to the rising in life expectancy.
- Trial name
- AEROTOX-2 (NCT02765529)
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lille Catholic University
Second Hand Smoke, Exposure to Environmental Pollution
The Effect of a Zero Tolerance Program (SToP) on Child's Urine Cotinine Level According to Exposure Feedback
Although the ban on indoor smoking has greatly reduced secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in public spaces, the home environment is still the primary source of exposure to SHS, particularly in children under the age of five.
- Conditions
- Second Hand Smoke, Exposure to Environmental Pollution, Child, Urine
- Trial name
- SToP (NCT05545748)
- Testing
- Zero (0) Tolerance Program (SToP), Exposure Feedback Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Colorectal Carcinoma
The Effect of Environmental Pollution on Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, and its main risk factors include age, genetic factors, inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g., ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease), unhealthy diets (e.g.…
- Trial name
- NCT06686953
- Volunteers
- 6,300 people
- Sponsor
- Dong Peng
Transmission, Other/Miscellaneous
Slippers to Reduce Transfer From Floors to Surfaces
The goal of this study is to determine if wearing slippers will reduce transfer of bacteriophage MS2 from hospital room floors to surfaces in the room and hands of patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04935892
- Testing
- Slippers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Corona Virus Infection, Critical Illness
The Change of Critical Patient Managements and Subsequent Influences Under Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19)
In the ER of National Taiwan University Hospital, the critical patients are treated (including tracheal intubation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in either resuscitation area or negative pressure isolation rooms based on the…
- Trial name
- NCT04479332
- Testing
- Tracheal intubation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
COPD and Lung Cancer
Environmental Pollutants in COPD and Lung Cancer
Epidemiological studies describe a statistically significant correlation between hospitalization rate and exposure to environmental pollutants such as atmospheric particulates (PM10 and PM2.5) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons…
- Trial name
- NCT06483490
- Testing
- This is a cross-sectional, non pharmacological study
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
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
Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition
An Evaluation of Operating Room Staff's Awareness of Environmental Sustainability and Medical Waste Management
The main goals of this single-centre cross-sectional study were to measure views on the environmental effects of the operating room and identify the main barriers to recycling in the operating room environment as perceived by the…
- Trial name
- NCT05686031
- Testing
- No interventions were done between groups
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara 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
Covid-19, Viral Infection
Dissemination of SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) in the Environment of Infected Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit
The objective of this protocol is to estimate the proportion of patients hospitalized in intensive care unit for a SARS-Cov-2 viral lung infection and contaminating their environment at 1 meter.
- Trial name
- ENVIROREA (NCT04355481)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Cannabis
The Pharmacokinetics of a Hemp-Based Topical Product
This study will evaluate the pharmacokinetic effects of acute and chronic dosing of a hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD) topical lotion with low levels of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in a sanitized and controlled environment.
- Trial name
- NCT07603518
- Testing
- CBD, THC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Infection Control
Enhanced Room Cleaning in Intensive Care Units to Reduce Gown and Glove Contamination With Multi-drug-resistant Bacteria
The purpose of this study is to determine whether extra cleaning of frequently-contaminated surfaces in intensive care rooms is effective in preventing contamination of disposable isolation gowns and gloves with multi-drug…
- Trial name
- NCT01481935
- Testing
- Enhanced cleaning of surfaces in ICU rooms
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Placental Disease
Imaging Innovations for Placental Assessment in Response to Environmental Pollution (PARENTs)
How environmental pollution contributes to poor pregnancy outcome is poorly understood. The first trimester of pregnancy is a particularly vulnerable time period for the developing fetus and a mother's exposure to air pollution…
- Trial name
- PARENTs (NCT02786420)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Disinfection
Impact of Enhanced Daily Disinfection on Environmental Contamination in Hospital Rooms
The purpose of this study is to determine if enhanced daily application of disinfectant with persistent 24-hour activity decreases the environmental bioburden compared to standard practice.
- Trial name
- NCT05739955
- Testing
- Sani24, Standard EPA-registered disinfectant, Routine Disinfection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 475 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Gastric Cancers, Air Pollution
The Effect of Environmental Factors on Gastric Cancer Based on Macrogenome
The objectives of this study were to clarify how environmental factors such as air pollution affect the occurrence and development of gastric cancer; to identify patient-specific macrogenomic markers of gastric cancer; and to…
- Trial name
- NCT06854146
- Testing
- gastric cancer, healthy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dong Peng
Exposure to Environmental Pollution, Adverse Effect of Unspecified General Anesthetic
Anesthetic Gas Leakage in Children During Tonsillectomy: a Comparison of Cuffed and Uncuffed Tracheal Tubes
Fires and operating room pollution may occur when anesthesia gases leak into the oropharynx during airway surgery. Investigators sought to measure the concentrations of anesthetic gases that leak into the mouth of children…
- Trial name
- NCT02725164
- Testing
- oxygen concentration, nitrous oxide concentration, carbon dioxide concentration
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
SARS-CoV Infection, Covid19
'4C' Intervention to Reduce SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) Transmission
Nursing homes have long faced special challenges in implementing effective infection prevention programs, including limited resources and diagnostic challenges in a frail functionally disabled long-stay population.
- Trial name
- NCT04739449
- Testing
- Coaching, Cleaning, Communication, Collaboration
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Hospital Acquired Infection
The Impact of Bedside Wipes in Multi-patient Rooms: a Prospective, Crossover Trial Evaluating Infections and Survival
Multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO) are prevalent in hospitals and are associated with hospital-acquired infections (HAI). High-touch surfaces serve as reservoirs and fomites for MDRO transmission.
- Trial name
- NCT05522725
- Testing
- Single-use wipes installed at the bedside
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 7,725 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Exposure to Environmental Pollution
Impact of Exposure to Environmental Pollutants on Birth Outcomes in an Israeli Cohort
Objectives and hypothesis The scale and diversity of chemicals in worldwide use today is vast. Many of these chemicals are released into the environment where they are found in air, water, soil, house dust, and in the food…
- Trial name
- NCT03084445
- Where
- 3 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 2,394 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center