Clinical trials: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Nosocomial Infection
Easy Hands: Impact of a 3-Step Versus WHO 6-Step Hand Hygiene Technique on Healthcare-Associated Infections in Intensive Care and Hospitalization Units.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs worldwide. Hand hygiene is the cornerstone of infection prevention; however, adherence to the full WHO 6-step hand hygiene…
- Trial name
- EASY HANDS (NCT07593417)
- Testing
- 3-Step Hand Hygiene Technique, WHO 6-Step Hand Hygiene Technique
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 1,027 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Clínica Shaio
Multidrug-Resistant Organism Infection, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Organism Infections in General Adult Wards in Argentina (PREV-AR 2 - IGA)
This study measures how common infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are among adult patients hospitalized in general medical and surgical wards in Argentina, and how these infections relate to in-hospital…
- Conditions
- Multidrug-Resistant Organism Infection, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
- Trial name
- PREVAR 2-IGA (NCT07797569)
- Testing
- Observational data collection (chart review / point-prevalence survey)
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Infection
Use of Provodine to Protect HCW Hands (Aim II.1)
The investigators will assess whether applying Provodine, an FDA-approved hand hygiene product with a long duration of anti-microbial action, to healthcare workers' hands protects against self-contamination during the removal of…
- Trial name
- NCT03972826
- Testing
- Provodine
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Nosocomial Infection
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Ukraine and the Activity of 4-Thiazolidinone Derivatives Against Related Pathogens
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the species spectrum and biological properties of bacterial and fungal pathogens causing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and to investigate the antimicrobial activity of…
- Trial name
- HAIsUA (NCT06508398)
- Testing
- Microbiological Diagnostic Testing
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Colonization
Correlation Between Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales Load, Environmental Contamination, and Transmission in Critical Care Units
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are multidrug-resistant bacteria that can colonize the gastrointestinal tract of hospitalized patients and spread within intensive care units (ICUs).
- Conditions
- Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Colonization, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
- Trial name
- CPE-Load ICU S (NCT07685132)
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Multidrug Resistant Organisms, Healthcare Associated Infections
Effectiveness of Enhanced Terminal Room Disinfection to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs)
Enhanced terminal room disinfection is a novel, promising, but still unproven strategy for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) due to selected multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial pathogens.
- Trial name
- NCT01579370
- Testing
- Quaternary ammonium, Bleach, Quaternary ammonium and UV-C light
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21,395 people
- Sponsor
- Duke 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
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Understanding and Addressing Variations in HAIs After Durable Ventricular Assist Device Therapy
Substantial center variability exists in healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rates following durable ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation for patients with advanced heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT03749434
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34,958 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
Effect of Daily Chlorhexidine Bathing and Antibiotic/PPI Stewardship on Prevention of CPE Transmission and Infection
This multicenter, cluster-randomized crossover trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a bundled intervention-including daily chlorhexidine bathing and targeted antimicrobial and proton pump inhibitor (PPI)…
- Trial name
- NCT07039955
- Testing
- Daily Chlorhexidine Bathing, Antimicrobial and PPI Stewardship Program, Standard Bathing
- Where
- 3 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 5,760 people
- Sponsor
- Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
Intensive Care Unit, Health Care Associated Infection
The Effect of Care-oriented Practical Training on Nurses' Intensive and Critical Care Competency and HAIs Indicators
It was aimed to evaluate the effect of care-oriented practical training on the intensive and critical care competencies of nurses, the hand hygiene compliance rate of nurses and care support staff, and HAI indicators.
- Conditions
- Intensive Care Unit, Health Care Associated Infection, Patient-Centered Care, Competence
- Trial name
- NCT06239987
- Testing
- Care-oriented Practical Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University