Clinical trials: Healthcare Associated Infection
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated, Hospital-acquired Pneumonia
Comprehensive Molecular Diagnosis and Management of Hospital- and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Norway
HVAPNOR consists of Three work packages: 1. Prospective observational study of Hospital (HAP) - and ventilator-Associated pneumonia (VAP) at 5 hospitals in Norway.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated, Hospital-acquired Pneumonia, Infectious Disease, Infection, Hospital
- Trial name
- HVAPNOR (NCT04381247)
- Testing
- Molecular diagnostics in HAP and VAP
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Corona Virus Infection
Epidemiology and Outcome of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Among Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
The aim of this study is to determine the risk factors for development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and to identify the prognostic factors of VAP among Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoViD-19) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04372576
- Testing
- Assessment of ventilator-associated pneumonia criteria
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
Contaminated Medical or Biological Substances, Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition
Potential Risk for Bacterial Contamination in Ventilator Systems
Background: Few studies have investigated the difference of bacterial contamination between conventional reused ventilator systems and disposable closed ventilator-suction systems.
- Trial name
- NCT03359148
- Testing
- Disposable ventilator system, Conventional reused ventilator system
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP), Sepsis
High Dose of Vitamin C on Mechanically Ventilated Septic Patients in Intensive Care Unit
Prospective, Randomized clinical trial study will be carried out in intensive care unit in Ain Shams University Hospitals on 40 forty septic patients admitted to ICU and mechanically ventilated.
- Trial name
- NCT04029675
- Testing
- Vitamin C
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Nosocomial Infections
Bovine Lactoferrin as a Natural Regimen of Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract in Patients With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
Nosocomial infection with antibiotic-resistant strains is a major threat to critical care medicine. Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) is one of the strategies to reduce ventilator associated pneumonia and…
- Trial name
- LFasSDD (NCT01535170)
- Testing
- bovine Lactoferrin
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
RASCALS: Rapid Assay for Sick Children With Acute Lung Infection Study
Lower Respiratory Tract infections are a common cause of admission to the intensive care unit. Children routinely receive antibiotics until the tests confirm whether the infection is bacterial or viral.
- Conditions
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, COVID19
- Trial name
- RASCALS (NCT04233268)
- Testing
- Rapid Pathogen Detection
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection
Preoperative Application of Chlorhexidine to Reduce Infection With Cesarean Section After Labor
Surgical site infections (SSI) are the second most common cause of nosocomial infections accounting for 15% of all nosocomial infections among hospitalized patients and 38% of nosocomial infections in surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection, Nosocomial Infection
- Trial name
- PRACTICAL (NCT03423147)
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloth, 4% Chlorhexidine gluconate vaginal scrub
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 319 people
- Sponsor
- Angela Bianco
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP), Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
Pneumonia Pathogens' Virulence Factors, Patient Inflammatory Markers, and Their Associations With Outcomes
The study aims to evaluate pneumonia symptoms using physical examinations, radiological and laboratory tests, and prognostic scales such as the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) and CURB65.
- Trial name
- Pneumonia-1 (NCT07011433)
- Testing
- Inflammatory Biomarker Evaluation
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ruta Nutautiene
Endotracheal Extubation, Airway Obstruction
Efficacy Study of a Novel Device to Clean the Endotracheal Tube
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the in-vivo efficacy of a novel device (endOclear) for cleaning the endotracheal tube (ETT) lumen from secretions.
- Conditions
- Endotracheal Extubation, Airway Obstruction, Airway Control, Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated
- Trial name
- NCT01765530
- Testing
- ETT cleaning maneuver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Semirecumbent Position by Mechanical Ventilation
It's based in an observational trial in mechanical ventilated patients. The investigators assess the head of bed elevation angle in the routine treatment of the unit.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Compliance, Treatment
- Trial name
- NCT04149665
- Testing
- simple blind observation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Bürgerspital Solothurn
Ventilator-associated Pneumonia, Ischemic Stroke
Effect of Atorvastatin on the Frequency of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Patients With Ischemic Stroke
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in ventilated critically ill patients specially in intensive care unit (ICU).
- Trial name
- NCT01550419
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Minhang Central Hospital
Surgical Site Infection
Wound Antiseptic Study With Hypochlorous Acid & Iodopovidone
The purpose of this study is to determine whether hypochlorous acid is an effective antiseptic agent to prevent surgical site infection.
- Trial name
- WASH (NCT00692757)
- Testing
- Hypochlorous acid, Iodopovidone
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 432 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
Immediate Versus Substantiated Antibiotic Therapy in Suspected Non-Severe Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Ventilator-associated pneumonia is the leading nosocomial infection in the intensive care units, and is associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation and overuse of antibiotics.
- Trial name
- POSTPONE (NCT06743529)
- Testing
- control group, Conservative strategy
- Where
- 42 sites in France, Guadeloupe
- Volunteers
- 686 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Mechanical Ventilation
Lung Microbiota and VAP Development (PULMIVAP)
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) refers to a lower respiratory tract nosocomial infection acquired >48h after being intubated in Intensive Care Units.
- Trial name
- PULMIVAP (NCT04849039)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Pneumonia Ventilator Associated
Early-onset Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Adults: Comparison of 8 Versus 15 Days of Antibiotic Treatment
The duration of treatment of community acquired pulmonary infection varies between 5 and 14 days according to the authors (22), or even 3 days with new drugs having long half-life (2).
- Trial name
- NCT01559753
- Testing
- Augmentin, Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, netilmycin, tobramycin, compare 8 to15 days of antibiotic treatment
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Covid19
Incidence of VAP in Patients With Severe COVID-19
Combined retrospective and prospective cohort study to evaluate the incidence of microbiologically confirmed VAP in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19.
- Trial name
- CoV-AP (NCT04766983)
- Testing
- bronchoalveolar lavage
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 323 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Bacterial Colonization
Bacterial Colonization on Nails Covered With a Methacrylic Coating
In the research, the investigators will monitor the bacterial colonization of nails coated with a methacrylic coating
- Trial name
- NCT06831305
- Testing
- Comparison of microbiological sampling on natural nails, Comparison of microbiological sampling on methacrylic nails
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Role of Oral Chlorhexidine Gel in Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
The purpose of this study is to determine if oral mucosal application of chlorhexidine gel will prevent the development of ventilator associated pneumonia in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00597688
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gel
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Inha'le'd
Inhaled Colistin to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Patients With Acute Brain Injury
Ventilator associated pneumonia is the most common manifestation of hospital acquired infections in ICU. The incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients receiving mechanical ventilation is as high as 20% -71%, which…
- Trial name
- NCT06819462
- Testing
- Inhaled colistin, Inhaled 0.9% sodium chloride
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 444 people
- Sponsor
- Southeast University, China
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Diagnostic Stewardship for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
The goal of this pragmatic cluster-randomized crossover trial is to test if less unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed when the lab reports respiratory culture test results in a specific way for patients who have respiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT05989269
- Testing
- Modified lab reporting
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore