Clinical trials: Healthcare Associated Infections
Influenza, Influenza Prophylaxis
Oseltamivir and Baloxavir Marboxil for Prophylaxis Against Influenza Under a Hospital-based Setting
This study aims to randomly assign close contacts of hospitalized influenza virus patients to receive baloxavir marboxil prophylaxis, oseltamivir prophylaxis or no antiviral prophylaxis and monitor the incidence of clinical…
- Conditions
- Influenza, Influenza Prophylaxis, Nosocomial Infection
- Trial name
- NCT06762587
- Testing
- Baloxavir Marboxil, Oseltamivir
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 372 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Capital Medical University
Microaspiration, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Does Cricoid Pressure Reduce the Risk of Aspiration?
In modern anesthesia practice, the application of cricoid pressure during intubation is not infrequently used with the goal of preventing gastric-to-pulmonary aspiration.
- Conditions
- Microaspiration, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT02058004
- Testing
- Cricoid pressure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hospital Infections, Environment, Controlled
CLEAN Frontline: A Stepped Wedge Cluster Trial
Environmental hygiene is a key component of infection prevention in healthcare, and a driver of healthcare associated infections.
- Conditions
- Hospital Infections, Environment, Controlled, Infection Control
- Trial name
- NCT05540886
- Testing
- TEACH CLEAN
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
COVID-19, Molecular Sequence Variation
COVID-19 Genomic Sequencing for Nosocomial Outbreak Investigations
This is a tertiary care hospital-based prospective molecular epidemiology study in Montreal, Canada. When nosocomial transmission was suspected by local infection control teams' investigations, SARS-CoV-2 viral genomic sequencing…
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Molecular Sequence Variation, Nosocomial Infection
- Trial name
- NOSO-COVID (NCT05411562)
- Testing
- SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequencing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Healthcare Associated Infection, Hand Hygiene
Effect of Video Camera Monitoring Feedback on Hand Hygiene Compliance and Infections in NICU
The purpose of this study is to determine if use of the video camera surveillance system for HH observation and performance feedback about HH compliance rates can improve the HH compliance of HCWs and reduce healthcare-associated…
- Conditions
- Healthcare Associated Infection, Hand Hygiene, Neonatal Infection
- Trial name
- CaM-HAI (NCT04053257)
- Testing
- Hand hygiene compliance observation with video camera surveillance system and performance feedback of the HH rates to HCWs
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 8,335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Healthcare Associated Infection, Nosocomial Infection
Red Light Photobiomodulation and Topical Disinfectants
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the potential effects of photobiomodulation when used with topical disinfectants in the anterior nares of healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Associated Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05797818
- Testing
- Methylene Blue Only, Chlorhexidine Gluconate Only, Methylene Blue + Chlorhexidine Gluconate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondine Biomedical Inc.
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Inhibition Effects of Probiotics on Pathogens Associated With VAP
This study evaluates that P. aeruginosa, A. baumannii, K. pneumonia and Staph aureus which are obtained from patients' tracheal aspiration culture who treated with mechanical ventilation will be compared with Lactobacillus (LAB)…
- Trial name
- NCT02928042
- Testing
- Lactobacillus bacteria
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Heart Failure, Healthcare Associated Infection
Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Infection Prevention Survey
Annually, more than 250,000 patients in the U.S. with end-stage heart failure stand to benefit from ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Healthcare Associated Infection, Ventricular Assist Device
- Trial name
- NCT03843021
- Testing
- VAD Infection Prevention Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Care Bundle Prevention on Internship Students' Knowledge and Clinical Performance
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of a self-instructional module regarding ventilator-associated pneumonia care bundle prevention on internship students' knowledge and clinical performance in pediatric…
- Trial name
- NCT06090019
- Testing
- Routine PICU nursing care for children on mechanical ventilator., Self-instructional module for VAP care bundle prevention
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Occupational Exposure to Blood, Healthcare-associated Related Infections
Stress at Work and Infectious Risk in Patients and Caregivers
In hospitals, the improvement of working conditions is often considered secondarily to patient satisfaction. Previous studies, showing statistically significant relationships, suggested the impact of hospital departments'…
- Conditions
- Occupational Exposure to Blood, Healthcare-associated Related Infections, Stress, Fatigue
- Trial name
- STRIPPS (NCT03532321)
- Testing
- NA : non interventional study
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Intubated ICU Patients, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP)
Innate Immune Immunoparalysis and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Elderly Patients
This prospective observational cohort study aims to evaluate the role of innate immune immunoparalysis in the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients.
- Conditions
- Intubated ICU Patients, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP), Immunoparalysis
- Trial name
- IMP-VM (NCT07551258)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Evidence Based Practice
Effect of Implementing Evidence-based Practice and Nurse's Behavior Change on Quality of Care in Intensive Care Unit: Focus on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in a Tertiary Hospital in Bangladesh
Quality of care is crucial for preventing adverse events such as infection in the intensive care units (ICUs). The most common ICU-acquired infections include pneumonia such as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), Central Line…
- Trial name
- EBP in Nursing (NCT06624540)
- Testing
- This is a pre- and post- quasi-experimental study., Education with EBP
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh, Japan
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hiroshima University
Hand Hygiene, Health Care Associated Infection
Building an Optimal Hand Hygiene Bundle
Hand hygiene is the single most effective practice in preventing the spread of hospital-acquired infections. Despite the strength of the evidence, hospital staff continue to sanitize their hands less than half of the time…
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene, Health Care Associated Infection, Compliance
- Trial name
- NCT02223455
- Testing
- Hand Hygiene Signs
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pathogen Resistance, Pneumococcal Infection
Aerosolized and Intravenous Colistin in Healthy Adults
Colistin is amphipathic, cannot be absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and is administered intramuscularly, intravenously (IV) or via inhalation.
- Conditions
- Pathogen Resistance, Pneumococcal Infection, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT01863719
- Testing
- Colistimethate sodium
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Hand Hygiene, Surgical Wound Infection
Surgical Handwashing: Drying With One or Two Surgical Towels
This study aims to determine whether the use of two sterile towels for drying after surgical handwashing results in fewer contamination events compared to the use of only one towel among healthcare personnel.
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene, Surgical Wound Infection, Healthcare Associated Infection, Medical Errors
- Trial name
- NCT06420934
- Testing
- Drying procedure after surgical handwashing
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt
SARS-CoV-2, BCG
SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Infection Among Health Care Workers
The present study finds opportunities and justifications, taking into consideration that the nature of professional practice in health needs scientific evidence resulting from systematic and systemic studies to strengthen the…
- Conditions
- SARS-CoV-2, BCG, Health Care Worker, COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT04826718
- Testing
- Questionaire
- Where
- Cabo Verde
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade de Cabo Verde
Standard Precautions, Hand Hygiene Behavior
Infection Control Link Nurses Program to Improve Compliance With Standard Precautions, Hand Hygiene, and Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Infection Control Link Nurses (i.e., clinical nurses providing direct patient care with an interest and expertise in infection control practices) are effective in improving nurses'…
- Conditions
- Standard Precautions, Hand Hygiene Behavior, Healthcare Associated Infections
- Trial name
- INFECTION (NCT06857825)
- Testing
- Implementation of Infection Control Link Nurses (ICLNs)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino
Craniotomy Surgery, Preventive Health Care
The Effect of Bundle Application on Surgical Site Infection
Surgical site infections (SSI) are the most common complications after surgical operations and are in the top three in Healthcare Associated Infections (HIE).
- Trial name
- NCT06724354
- Testing
- The Surgical Site Infections Precaution Package Form includes the parameters that should be applied to patients before, during and after surgery.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Single-used Versus MultiPlE-used Endotracheal suCtIon cAtheters in Mechanically ventiLated ICU Patients
In low and middle-income countries, open endotracheal suction catheters are used multiple times to perform suctioning due to limited resources [1,2].
- Trial name
- SPECIAL-ICU (NCT06207513)
- Testing
- Suction Circuit Flushing with Chlorhexidine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Hand Hygiene Training, Infection Prevention and Control
Effectiveness of an Edge AI-based Augmented Reality System for Hand Hygiene Training: a Multi-centre, Mixed-methods Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
This multi-centre, mixed-methods cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an edge artificial intelligence (AI)-based augmented reality (AR) training and assessment system for improving hand…
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene Training, Infection Prevention and Control, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Health Education
- Trial name
- HANDHEART (NCT07280026)
- Testing
- Instructional Video + Scanner Feedback, Edge AI-based AR Hand Hygiene Training System
- Where
- 3 sites in China, Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University