Clinical trials: Hospital Acquired Condition
Respiratory Failure
Vitamin D in Ventilated ICU Patients
The increasing rate of hospital-acquired infection and antibiotic resistance are major causes of prolonged ICU stay and death in hospitalized patients.
- Trial name
- R21 HL-110044 (NCT01372995)
- Testing
- Enteral Vitamin D3 50,000 IU, Enteral Vitamin D3 100,000IU, Inactive substance
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Early Mobility, Older Adults
Improving Patient Walking During Hospitalization
The MOVIN (Mobilizing Older adult patients Via a systems-based Intervention) randomized controlled trial is designed to evaluate the impact of the MOVIN intervention on improving the functional ability of older adult hospital…
- Conditions
- Early Mobility, Older Adults, Hospital Acquired Condition
- Trial name
- NCT04479943
- Testing
- MOVIN, Surveys and Focus groups
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 765 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
Ventilator-acquired Pneumonia
Endotracheal Tubes for Prevention of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Researchers are looking at three different types of breathing tubes to see if any of them are better at preventing pneumonia than the others.
- Trial name
- PreVent (NCT01744483)
- Testing
- PVC ETT, PUC ETT, PUC-CASS ETT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Clinical Effectiveness of the "PICU Up!" Multifaceted Early Mobility Intervention for Critically Ill Children
While mortality in U.S. pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) is improving, surviving children frequently develop persistent physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments.
- Conditions
- Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Critical Illness, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer
- Trial name
- PICU Up! (NCT04989790)
- Testing
- PICU Up!
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,470 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Evaluation of Patients With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Treated With Linezolid or Vancomycin
The objective of this study is to review the local management of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus hospital-acquired pneumonia treated with vancomycin or linezolid with the goal to define if any difference…
- Trial name
- NCT01561469
- Testing
- Linezolid, Vancomycin
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Care for Adults Experiencing Trauma
Examine the use of 0.12% Chlorhexidine Gluconate as an adjunct to current oral care protocol for trauma patients on ventilator support to decrease the incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and oral bacterial load.
- Trial name
- NCT01382446
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate, Toothpaste
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
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
Hospitalized Children With Suspected or Confirmed Nosocomial Pneumonia
Single-dose PK Study of Ceftazidime-Avibactam In Hospitalized Children Receiving Systemic Antibiotics for Nosocomial Pneumonia
This is a multicenter, multinational, open label single dose pharmacokinetic (PK) study enrolling at least 32 subjects. The study aims to characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of a single intravenous dose of CAZ AVI in pediatric…
- Trial name
- NCT04040621
- Testing
- Ceftazidime-avibactam
- Where
- 4 sites in China, Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Infection, Clostridium Difficile Infection
Hospital Design and Risk of Nosocomial Infections: A Prospective Controlled Trial
With the construction of a new medical teaching ward with features designed to reduce hospital-acquired infections, we hypothesized that the design of the new ward was the major factor that contributed to the improved outcomes…
- Conditions
- Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Infection, Clostridium Difficile Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection (MRSA)
- Trial name
- NCT00563186
- Testing
- Admission to a novel hospital ward
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,514 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Study of Biotene OralBalance Gel for Oral Care in Critically-Ill Mechanically Ventilated Neonates
The goal of this pilot study is to test the hypothesis that mechanically ventilated infants receiving Biotene OralBalance® gel for oral care would have a reduced intubation time compared to infants receiving oral care placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01314742
- Testing
- Biotene OralBalance® gel, Sterile Water moisten cotton tipped applicator
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Efficacy and Safety of Ceftazidime-Avibactam (CAZ-AVI) in Chinese Participants With HAP (Including VAP)
This is a prospective, single arm, open-label, multi-center clinical study evaluating the effectiveness and safety of CAZ-AVI in participants with HAP (including VAP), who have initiated treatment with CAZ-AVI in an inpatient…
- Trial name
- NCT04774094
- Testing
- Zavicefta, Ceftazidime-Avibactam
- Where
- 56 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 235 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
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
Bacterial Pneumonia
Comparison of Telavancin and Vancomycin for Hospital-acquired Pneumonia Due to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Study 0019 (NCT00124020) compares the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug, telavancin, with vancomycin for the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia.
- Trial name
- ATTAIN2 (NCT00124020)
- Testing
- Telavancin, Vancomycin
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 771 people
- Sponsor
- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
Hospital Acquired Condition
(CONCERN) Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System
There are patients who die or have a bad outcome in the hospital and this could be prevented. Data in the nurses' notes could be used by computers to tell the rest of the care team that a patient is not doing well and that they…
- Trial name
- NCT03911687
- Testing
- CONCERN CDS system notification
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60,893 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
Urinary Tract Infection Complicated, Acute Pyelonephritis
Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability of Vabomere Compared to Best Available Therapy in Treating Serious Infections in Adults
Vabomere™, (meropenem-vaborbactam) is being compared to the Best Available Therapy in the treatment of adults with selected serious infections due to Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
- Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infection Complicated, Acute Pyelonephritis, Hospital Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia, Ventilator-associated Bacterial Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT02168946
- Testing
- Vabomere, Best Available Therapy
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Argentina and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Rempex (a wholly owned subsidiary of Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.)
Staphylococcal Infections
Cost-Effectiveness Study Comparing Chlorhexidine Bathing With Active Surveillance Cultures to Prevent Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus & Other Hospital Infections
This pilot study in our medical intensive care unit will evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an active surveillance program for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), compared to routine daily bathing…
- Trial name
- NCT00779246
- Testing
- Nasal swabs for MRSA culture, Chlorhexidine gluconate, Contact isolation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,518 people
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Infection, Hospital
Passive Disinfection Cap Compliance Study
Insertion and maintenance of central venous catheter (CVC) lines are common hospital procedures in patients, including those being treated for cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03391960
- Testing
- Passive disinfection device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Solventum US LLC
Pneumonia, Ventilator-associated, Pneumonia, Staphylococcal
Prevention of S. Aureus Pneumonia Study in Mechanically Ventilated Subjects Who Are Heavily Colonized With S. Aureus.
The purpose of this study is the prevention of Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia in mechanically ventilated subjects heavily colonized with S. aureus.
- Trial name
- NCT02940626
- Testing
- ASN100
- Where
- 93 sites in United States, Austria and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Arsanis, Inc.