Clinical trials: Healthcare-Associated Infections
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Clinical Impact of Lung Ultrasound Monitoring for Diagnosis of VAP
The study evaluates whether lung ultrasound monitoring could lead to earlier detection of ventilator associated pneumonia and influence outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT03917888
- Testing
- lung ultrasound
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute Of Medicine.
Hospital Infection, Standardized Antibiotic Prescribing Ratio (SAR)
InPART RX - Epicenters
InPART Rx is a collaborative research study to measure the impact of a planned quality improvement initiative to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing by the Hospital Medicine Service through a process of receiving…
- Trial name
- InPART RX (NCT07368660)
- Testing
- Messaging Hospitalists, Usual Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Tracheobronchitis
CT Scan and Lung Ultrasonography to Improve Diagnostic of Ventilation Acquired Pneumonia in ICU
We aim to show that systematic ultrasonography performed in ventilated patients suspected of ventilation-acquired pneumonia could improve the accuracy of diagnostic of pneumonia, and helps defining the diagnostic of…
- Trial name
- ECTOPICUS (NCT03018431)
- Testing
- CT Scan
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
COVID-19, Nosocomial Infection
Tolerance and Efficacy of Amiklin Administration During Nosocomial Infections Complicating COVID-19 in the ICU
The most severe infectious episodes are managed in intensive care. Classically, a distinction is made between sepsis, an infection associated with an inappropriate, excessive response of the immune system, responsible for organ…
- Trial name
- ReaMax2 (NCT05511129)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,053 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
Infection, Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Bacterial Infections
Study of Accuracy of New Diagnostic Technology to Determine Guide Rapid Antibiotic Treatment for Serious Infections
Military service members and the U.S. veteran population face a growing and serious health threat: widespread antibiotic resistance resulting from resistant bacteria and a dwindling pipe-line of sufficiently potent antibiotics.
- Conditions
- Infection, Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Bacterial Infections, Healthcare-associated Infection, Infection Due to Resistant Bacteria
- Trial name
- RAMPED (NCT02060513)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,298 people
- Sponsor
- Connie Price
Nosocomial Pneumonia
Use of Microscopy, Cultures and Molecular Biological Methods for Diagnosing Nosocomial Pneumonia
Nosocomial pneumonia in the Intensive Care Unit is often not properly diagnosed mainly due to ongoing antimicrobial therapy. The study investigates the feasibility of more advanced diagnostic technics.
- Trial name
- NCT04279873
- Testing
- Microbiological diagnostics on pulmonary secretion
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
Bacteremia Associated With Intravascular Line, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Simplified Selective Digestive Tract Decontamination for the Prevention of Intensive Care Unit Acquired Infections
A simplified graded gut decontamination protocol combined with rigorous bi-weekly screening and appropriate bacterial prophylaxis, will lead to a 25% reduction in the acquisition of blood stream infections and to a 25% reduction…
- Conditions
- Bacteremia Associated With Intravascular Line, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Bacteremia
- Trial name
- SDDICU (NCT01798537)
- Testing
- Neomycin Colistin Nystatin Vancomycin
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Pneumonia, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Lactobacillus GG in the Prophylaxis of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
This study utilizes lactobacillus, or probiotics, delivered twice daily to the mouth and stomach, via feeding tube, in effort to determine whether the oral administration of a naturally occurring Lactobacillus species reduces the…
- Trial name
- NCT00613795
- Testing
- Lactobacillus GG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Pneumonia, Community Acquired Pneumonia
Targeting Platelet-Leukocyte Aggregates in Pneumonia With Ticagrelor
The hypothesis to be tested is that ticagrelor (Brilinta™) will reduce platelet activation and markers of inflammation in patients with pneumonia.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Community Acquired Pneumonia, Hospital Acquired Pneumonia, Acute Lung Injury
- Trial name
- XANTHIPPE (NCT01883869)
- Testing
- ticagrelor
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kentucky
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Brain Injuries
M-I/E for Preventing VAP in Post-neurosurgical Patients
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common infection in critically ill patients, especially those with acute brain injuries, leading to increased mortality and longer ICU stays.
- Conditions
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Brain Injuries, Mechanical Insufflation-exsufflation
- Trial name
- NCT06511986
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital
Accidental Falls, Cross Infection (Hospital-Acquired Infections)
Impact of Primary Nursing on Nursing-sensitive Outcomes in Inpatients Units: a Multicentre Pre-Post Study
The aim of this quasi-experimental before-after study is to evaluate whether the implementation of the Primary Nursing (PN) pattern of care improves nursing-sensitive outcomes in adult inpatients and nurse-related outcomes across…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Cross Infection (Hospital-Acquired Infections), Acute Care Unit
- Trial name
- PRIMARY (NCT07687251)
- Testing
- Primary Nursing
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,708 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro
Infection, Bacterial, Antibiotic Resistant Infection
Rapid Test for Detection of the Focus of Infection in Post Neurosurgical Patients.
Background: Due to anatomical restrictions, the inflammatory response to intra-cerebral bacterial infections exposes swollen brain tissues to pressure and ischemia, resulting in life-threatening damage.
- Conditions
- Infection, Bacterial, Antibiotic Resistant Infection, Diagnostic Self Evaluation, Meningitis, Bacterial
- Trial name
- NCT03252028
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fariba Nayeri
Nosocomial Pneumonia (NP), Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (VAP)
A Study Comparing Ceftazidime-Avibactam Versus Meropenem in Hospitalized Adults With Nosocomial Pneumonia
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effects of Ceftazidime-Avibactam compared to Meropenem for treating hospitalized adults with nosocomial pneumonia including ventilator-associated pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT01808092
- Testing
- ceftazidim-avibactam (CAZ-AVI, experimental product), meropenem (active comparator)
- Where
- 123 sites in Argentina, Brazil and 24 more
- Volunteers
- 969 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
SARS-CoV2 Infection, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Ventilation Associated Pneumonia and Covid-19
In December 2019, a new pandemic emerged, the COVID-19 disease caused by a SARS-Cov-2 virus. One of the most common symptoms of COVID-19 is mainly respiratory failure and patients requires assistance by mechanical ventilation.
- Conditions
- SARS-CoV2 Infection, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Ards, COVID-19
- Trial name
- ECOLCOVID (NCT05089968)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 268 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Pneumonia
Effect of Improved Oral Hygiene to Prevent Pneumonia in Hospitalized Patients
Recent studies have found that poor oral hygiene may foster the colonization of the oropharynx by potential respiratory pathogens in mechanically-ventilated (MV), intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00123123
- Testing
- chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse (0.12%)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
A Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic Dose Comparison Study of 8 mg/kg of Inhaled or Parenteral Gentamicin in 12 Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients Treated for Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) remains in the intensive care unit the infection associated with the highest morbidity and mortality. Respiratory infection with resistant organism are increasing in prevalence.
- Trial name
- GENTAERO (NCT02515448)
- Testing
- gentamicin
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
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
Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) Colonization
Impact of Implementing a Rapid PCR-based Algorithm for Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) and Infection Control Bundle in a Tertiary Hospital
Purpose: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are a growing cause of healthcare-associated infections, linked to high morbidity, mortality, and cost.
- Trial name
- NCT07397416
- Testing
- Rapid PCR-based algorithm for CPE detection
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Blood Stream Infection
Topical Emollient Therapy
Almost all (99%) of the neonatal deaths occur in lower and middle income countries. Most of these deaths are attributable to prematurity and infection.
- Trial name
- NCT01396642
- Testing
- Topical Emollient
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University