Clinical trials: Hospital Acquired Infection
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
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI), Venous Thromboembolism
Patient Safety Learning Laboratory: Making Acute Care More Patient-Centered
The Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (PSLL) focuses on developing health information technology (HIT) tools to engage patients, family, and professional care team members in reliable…
- Conditions
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI), Venous Thromboembolism, Patient Fall, Catheter-Associated Infection
- Trial name
- PSLL (NCT02969343)
- Testing
- Patient Safety health information technology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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
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
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
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.
Hospital-acquired Infections
Infection Prevention and Control Intervention to Reduce Hospital-acquired Infections
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are significant public health issues, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Trial name
- IPC-HAI (NCT05547373)
- Testing
- Infection prevention and control (IPC)
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
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
Coronavirus Infections, Healthcare Associated Infection
NO Prevention of COVID-19 for Healthcare Providers
Thousands of healthcare workers have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and contracted COVID-19 despite their best efforts to prevent contamination. No proven vaccine is available to protect healthcare workers against SARS-CoV-2.
- Trial name
- NOpreventCOVID (NCT04312243)
- Testing
- Inhaled nitric oxide gas
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Clostridioides Difficile Infection, Healthcare Associated Infection
Evaluation of GeoHAI Implementation
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial analysis have become important tools in public health informatics but have rarely been applied to the hospital setting.
- Trial name
- NCT05612672
- Testing
- GeoHAI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
HIV, AIDS
Hospital Visit as Opportunity for Prevention and Engagement for HIV-Infected Drug Users
Primary Objective: This study will evaluate the most effective strategy in achieving HIV virologic suppression among HIV-infected substance users recruited from the hospital setting who are randomly assigned to one of three…
- Conditions
- HIV, AIDS, Substance Abuse, Inpatient
- Trial name
- CTN0049 (NCT01612169)
- Testing
- Patient Navigation (PN) Group, Patient Navigator Plus Contingency Management (PN+CM) Group
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 801 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Catheter-Associated Infection
Clinical Evaluation of Copesilcup
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs): HAIs are a problem for all institutions and countries worldwide. Currently, one of the main infections is catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).
- Trial name
- Copesilcup (NCT07530328)
- Testing
- PEGylated Silicone Urinary Catheter with Copper Nanoparticles (COPESILCUP), Control Device
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- WMAS SpA
Neonatal SEPSIS, Nosocomially Acquired Neonatal Sepsis
A Study on Ventilator-associated Pneumonia as a Risk for Nosocomial Infection in Mechanically Ventilated Neonates In NICU of Assiut University Children Hospital (Nicu Eta)
Abstract Background: Neonatal ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major hospital-acquired infection in acute care settings, associated with high mortality and poor outcome.
- Trial name
- nicu eta (NCT03310840)
- Testing
- others
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Healthy Volunteer
An Open Study to Assess the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Fluorothyazinone as a Single-Dose Administration or a Treatment Course in Healthy Volunteers
The current Phase I clinical trial has been developed to assess the safety and tolerability of the Fluorothyazinone drug used as a single-dose administration and a treatment course in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT03205462
- Testing
- Fluorothyazinone 300 mg, Fluorothyazinone 600 mg, Fluorothyazinone 3900 mg
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Health Ministry of the Russian Federation
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
Staphylococcal Infections
StaphVAX Immunogenicity and Safety in Orthopaedic Joint Surgery
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is the most common pathogen encountered in infections associated with orthopedic surgery. StaphVAX® is a bivalent S.
- Trial name
- NCT00211965
- Testing
- S. aureus Types 5 and 8 Capsular Polysaccharide Conjugate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nabi Biopharmaceuticals
Nosocomial Infections
ED Residents MBP During CVC Placement: Sim Lab Based Training
1. Baseline performance in maximal barrier precaution technique of Emergency Medicine (EM) residents, certified in CVC placement, is poor 2.
- Trial name
- EM CVC MBP (NCT00791583)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
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
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.
Wounds and Injuries
Effect of Leukoreduced Blood Transfusions on Infection Following Trauma
The purpose of this study is to determine if leukoreduced blood transfusions reduce the risk of infection following trauma. Specifically, the investigators intend to evaluate whether there are clinically relevant differences in…
- Trial name
- NCT00135291
- Testing
- Leukoreduced blood transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington