Clinical trials: Health Care Associated Infection
Pregnancy-associated Gingivitis
A Study to Evaluate Associations Between Gingivitis and Pregnancy Outcomes
Compelling evidence suggesting a possible link between maternal pregnancy-related periodontitis (gum disease) and spontaneous pre-term birth (PTB)makes effective management of oral health a relevant and significant…
- Trial name
- TRIUMPH (NCT00641901)
- Testing
- counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Wounds and Injuries
Effect of Leukoreduced Blood Transfusions on Infection Following Trauma
The purpose of this study is to determine if leukoreduced blood transfusions reduce the risk of infection following trauma. Specifically, the investigators intend to evaluate whether there are clinically relevant differences in…
- Trial name
- NCT00135291
- Testing
- Leukoreduced blood transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
Early Mobility Bundle to Prevent Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) in Medical Inpatients
Hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a common complication of extended hospital stay. In surgical specialities and critical care early physiotherapy is a recognised way of preventing such infections, and reducing length of…
- Trial name
- NCT01769742
- Testing
- Early mobility bundle
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,178 people
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Staphylococcus Aureus
Mupirocin-Iodophor ICU Decolonization Swap Out Trial
The Swap Out Trial is a cluster randomized controlled trial of HCA hospitals, evaluating the non-inferiority of two decolonization regimens: Arm 1 Routine Care: ICU nasal decolonization with mupirocin twice daily for 5 days in…
- Trial name
- NCT03140423
- Testing
- Arm 1. Routine Care (Mupirocin/CHG), Arm 2. Iodophor/CHG Decolonization
- Where
- 137 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 353,323 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
The Pharmacodynamics of Meropenem in Patient With Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
The study was a randomized three-way crossover study. Each subject received meropenem in three regimens at room temperature consecutively: (i) bolus injection of 1 g of meropenem over 10 min every 8 h for 24 h, (ii) 3-h infusion…
- Trial name
- NCT02615041
- Testing
- Meropenem
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Sutep Jaruratanasirikul
Evidence-based Practices, Nursing Education
Effect of Selected Evidence-based Practices and Related Nurses' Education on the Incidence and Severity of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Background: Invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) is used as a cornerstone in the treatment plan of intensive care units (ICUs) patients to provide adequate tissue oxygenation to support the body during the treatment course.
- Conditions
- Evidence-based Practices, Nursing Education, Incidence, Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT05877105
- Testing
- Ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention Evidence-based practices (VAPPEBP) which consists of ten items bundle
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated, Coronavirus Infection
Convalescent Antibodies Infusion in Critically Ill COVID 19 Patients
The 2019 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID 19), which originated in Wuhan, China, has become a major concern all over the world.
- Trial name
- NCT04346589
- Testing
- Anti-coronavirus antibodies (immunoglobulins)obtained with DFPP from convalescent patients
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- A.O. Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII
Nosocomial Infection
Achromobacter Xylosoxidans (ACHX) Infections
Data extraction from bacteriological laboratory of Martinique University hospital to determine the frequency and the distribution of nosocomial infections due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans (ACHX), an emerging multi-resistant…
- Trial name
- ACHX (NCT03429283)
- Testing
- descriptive retrospective epidemiological study
- Where
- Martinique
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center of Martinique
Severe Pneumonia, Community-acquired Pneumonia
Efficacy of Intravenous Amboxol Hydrochloride as an Adjunct Therapy for Severe Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients
Ambroxol is a mucolytic containing an active N-desmethyl metabolite of bromhexine. It is approved by both the U.S. FDA and EMA to be marketed under several formulations including oral, nasal, oro-mucosal, rectal and intravenous…
- Conditions
- Severe Pneumonia, Community-acquired Pneumonia, Hospital-acquired Pneumonia, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT05663905
- Testing
- Ambroxol Hydrochloride, Standard Therapy
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Traumatic Brain Injury, Deep Vein Thrombosis
Traumatic Brain Injury Associated Radiological DVT Incidence and Significance Study
Whilst deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is common following traumatic brain injury (TBI), optimal timing and safety of pharmacological prophylaxis is uncertain. Paradoxically the harm associated with the occurrence of is also unclear.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Acute Lung Injury, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
- Trial name
- TARDIS (NCT03937947)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Lothian
Community-associated Infections, Health-care Acquired Infections
Optimal Antibiotic Treatment of Moderate to Severe Bacterial Infections
Severe bacterial infections are associated with mortality of about 30%. Patients with moderate to severe bacterial infections given early and appropriate empirical antibiotic treatment are at a lesser risk for a fatal outcome…
- Conditions
- Community-associated Infections, Health-care Acquired Infections, Nosocomial Infections
- Trial name
- CDSS (NCT01338116)
- Testing
- antibiotic treatment of by TREAT/PCR
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Malnutrition, Infection
VA Nutrition Study on Immune Function
Hospital-acquired infections can occur five times as frequently in rehabilitation patients than in other hospital admissions. We postulate that this high infection rate may be due to nutritional problems frequently experienced in…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Infection, Nosocomial Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00105625
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Efficacy of Piperacillin-tazobactam as Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy for VAP Among ESBL-E Carriers.
Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat worldwide and now concerns last-ressource antibiotics such as carbapenems. As the resistance to carbapenems is directly due to their use, their spare has become a public health…
- Trial name
- PROBATAZO (NCT04276480)
- Testing
- Piperacillin-tazobactam
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Pneumonia
Doripenem in the Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of doripenem in patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).
- Trial name
- NCT00211003
- Testing
- doripenem
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Urinary Tract Infection, Nosocomial Infection
Effect of Chlorhexidine on Bacteriuria
This study is conducted to determine and compare the effect of applying Povidone-iodine and Chlorhexidine solutions for perinea washing on bacteriuria rate and type in patients with urinary catheter in intensive care unit.
- Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Bacteriuria
- Trial name
- NCT02032394
- Testing
- Povidone-iodine, Chlorhexidine, Normal saline
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Neonatal Sepsis
Chlorhexidine Gluconate and Alcohol Hand Rubbing on Healthcare-associated Infection
This study aims to compare of effect of chlorhexidine gluconate and alcohol hand rubbing on healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) in neonatal intensive care unit at Alexandria University Children Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT07421323
- Testing
- Alcohol hand rub group, Chlorhexidine hand rub
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Ventilator-associated Pneumonia, Traumatic Brain Injury
Closed Versus Open Endotracheal Suctioning and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
This randomized controlled trial will compare closed versus open endotracheal suctioning techniques for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in adults with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) who need mechanical…
- Trial name
- NCT07883083
- Testing
- Closed endotracheal suction system, Open endotracheal suction
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Health Care Associated Infection, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Daily Chlorexidine Bath for Health Care Associated Infection Prevention
Cluster randomized controlled trial comparing two bathing strategies in critically ill patients. The intervention group will receive daily bathing with chlorhexidine. The control group will receive usual care.
- Conditions
- Health Care Associated Infection, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI), Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
- Trial name
- CLEAN-IT (NCT05485051)
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine digluconate solution with surface-active agents, Usual Baths
- Where
- 16 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 15,730 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital do Coracao
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Artificial Intelligence-Based Evaluation of Chest X-Rays in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common and serious infection in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in intensive care units (ICUs).
- Conditions
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Pneumonia, Bacterial, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Trial name
- NCT07509697
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
Polymyxin B, Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Comparison of Epithelial Lining Fluid and Blood Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Intravenous and Intravenous Plus Nebulized Polymyxin B in Multidrug Resistant Bacteria Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Patients
The goal of this observational study is to investigate whether intravenous polymyxin B combined with nebulisation achieves better antimicrobial efficacy and clinical outcomes than intravenous use alone in patients with…
- Conditions
- Polymyxin B, Ventilator-associated Pneumonia, Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Infection, Pharmacogenomic Drug Interaction
- Trial name
- NCT06076603
- Testing
- nebulized polymyxin B
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Southeast University, China