Clinical trials: Healthcare-Associated Infections
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
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
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention and Intensive Care Nursing Care
Theory-Based Educational Program for VAP Prevention and Nursing Care in Intensive Care Units
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an important challenge in intensive care and requires nurses to apply evidence-based preventive practices consistently in mechanically ventilated patients.
- Trial name
- TSEP-VAP-2026 (NCT07820826)
- Testing
- Theory-Based Structured Educational Program, Usual Care
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- JAWAD AHMAD ABU-SHENNAR
Nosocomial Infections
Simulation-based Training for Surgery Residents in Aseptic Techniques
Central line associated bloodstream infection (CL-ABI) is an important and preventable cause of nosocomial infections and is responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality The Centers for Disease Control have published…
- Trial name
- CVC (NCT00787345)
- Testing
- simulation based training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
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
Multidrug Resistance
Point Prevalence Study of Multidrug-Resistant Organism Carriage by Healthcare Personnel
Acquisition and transmission of MDROs in healthcare facilities is a major patient safety problem, afflicting in particular the antibiotic-exposed and immunodeficient patient populations.
- Trial name
- NCT01952158
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Septic Shock, Severe Trauma
REAnimation Low Immune Status Markers
The fact that sepsis disrupts immune system homeostasis by inducing an initial cytokine storm, that participates to occurrence of organ failures and early death, followed by a compensatory anti-inflammatory response leading to…
- Conditions
- Septic Shock, Severe Trauma, Severe Burn, Major Surgery
- Trial name
- REALISM (NCT02638779)
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 552 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
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
Covid19, Health Care Associated Infection
Incidence of Infection and Mortality by COVID-19 in Specialists
In this current study the researchers aim to identify the total number of infections and deaths due to COVID-19 and distinguish which are the risk factors most related to COVID-19 infections and deaths in medical personnel in…
- Conditions
- Covid19, Health Care Associated Infection, Infection, Coronavirus, Death
- Trial name
- NCT04828148
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Patient With Influenza Like Illness
Effect of Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Workers (HCW) on the Risk of Influenza in Patients Hospitalized in Short Stays Units
Hospital acquired influenza is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients notably elderly patients. Vaccination of HCW is recommended to prevent influenza transmission in healthcare setting.
- Trial name
- NCT02198638
- Testing
- A nasal swab
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 541 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
COVID-19
COVID-19 Infection in Healthcare Workers
Introduction: The SARS-Cov-2 outbreak in France and the concomitant massive increase in the number of cases requiring hospital management create a major risk of COVID-19 infection for hospital staff.
- Trial name
- HOP-COVID (NCT04386759)
- Testing
- Cohort
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,858 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea, Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea
Efficacy and Safety Study in the Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea (AAD) and Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea (CDAD) in Hospitalized Adult Patients Exposed to Nosocomial Infection
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Bio-K+ CL-1285 in the prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea (AAD) and Clostridum difficile-Associated Diarrhea (CDAD) in hospitalized patients exposed to…
- Trial name
- NCT00958308
- Testing
- BIO-K+ CL-1285®
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bio-K Plus International Inc.
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
Inflammatory Response, Multi Organ Failure
Association of Cytokines With the Development of Complications in Burn and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TENS) Patients
This study will involve blood draws to test for specific cytokines. The study goal is to gain a better understanding of the role of inflammatory response in the development of specific complications in burn and TENS patients.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Response, Multi Organ Failure, Nosocomial Infection, Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT04252651
- Testing
- Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joseph M. Still Research Foundation, Inc.
Spinal Diseases, Spinal Fusion
Intraoperative Disinfection by Pulse Irrigation With Povidone-Iodine Solution in Spine Surgery
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, in preventing Spinal Surgical Infection, of intraoperative pulsatile irrigation with a 2000-ml saline solution of PVP-Iodine in a group of patients undergoing complex spine…
- Conditions
- Spinal Diseases, Spinal Fusion, Spine Injury, Infection, Hospital
- Trial name
- NCT03249363
- Testing
- Group A - Pulsed PVP-I Irrigation
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rome Tor Vergata
Pneumonia, Ventilator Associated, Closed System Suction Catheter
Time Interval for Changing Closed System Suction Catheters, Effect on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia between two groups of patients randomised to have closed system suction catheter changes every 24 hours and patients having closed system…
- Trial name
- NCT00447109
- Testing
- Closed system suction
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 344 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health
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
Death, Nosocomial Infection
Prophylactic Probiotics in Premature Infants
This study tries to determine whether the oral administration of a specific probiotic (good bacteria) in premature infants hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit may prevent infections and the development of a severe…
- Trial name
- C3P (NCT00727363)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- 8 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 751 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colombian Neonatal Research Network
Health Care Associated Infection, Hand Hygiene
Reducing Intraoperative Infection Transmission in the Pediatric Operating Room
Patients becoming infected during hospitalization occurs frequently and causes harm. It is important for healthcare facilities to take action to prevent these infections and their spread between patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03992209
- Testing
- Standard care, Protocolized care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Colonization, Asymptomatic
Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa: the SAMPAN Study.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes severe infections in hospitalized patients. The worldwide emergence of carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa (CRPA) makes infections by these pathogens almost untreatable.
- Conditions
- Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Colonization, Asymptomatic, Nosocomial Infection
- Trial name
- SAMPAN (NCT05282082)
- Where
- 3 sites in Indonesia, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center