Clinical trials: Iatrogenic Injury
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
National Surveillance and Prevention of Neonatal VAP
The goal of this observational study is to improve how hospital-acquired lung infections (called ventilator-associated pneumonia, or VAP) are diagnosed, treated and prevented in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, babies born…
- Conditions
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms (AROs), Health-Care Associated Infection (HAI)
- Trial name
- NCT07109791
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection
Preoperative Application of Chlorhexidine to Reduce Infection With Cesarean Section After Labor
Surgical site infections (SSI) are the second most common cause of nosocomial infections accounting for 15% of all nosocomial infections among hospitalized patients and 38% of nosocomial infections in surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection, Nosocomial Infection
- Trial name
- PRACTICAL (NCT03423147)
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloth, 4% Chlorhexidine gluconate vaginal scrub
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 319 people
- Sponsor
- Angela Bianco
Pain, Postoperative, Iatrogenic Injury
Effect of Partial Rib Resection On the Control of Post-thoracotomy Pain
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of partial rib resection in reducing acute post-thoracotomy pain
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Iatrogenic Injury, Post-thoracotomy Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04990700
- Testing
- Partial rib resection
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital
Hip Fractures (ICD-10 72.01-72.2)
Pre- and Postoperative Chest Therapy With Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) to Prevent Hospital-acquired Pneumonia
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether pre- and postoperative treatment with systematic PEP therapy can prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia in patients with hip frac-ture.
- Trial name
- NCT07189260
- Testing
- positive expiratory pressure
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 566 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease
Optimizing Prevention of Healthcare-Acquired Infections After Cardiac Surgery (HAI)_2
The investigators will conduct qualitative interviews of hospital personnel regarding HAI prevention practices, and use coded data from these interviews to assist in developing standardized practices.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease, Sternal Superficial Wound Infection, Deep Sternal Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02073760
- Testing
- There is no intervention. The investigators are interviewing cardiac surgery staff with knowledge of infection prevention.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Iatrogenic Withdrawal Symptomes
Iatrogenic Withdrawal Symptoms in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Iatrogenic withdrawal symptomes has been associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation and the and the derived symptoms such as fever and agitation has been shown to cause significantly prolonged ICU and hospital length of…
- Trial name
- NCT04320927
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Mechanical Ventilation, Tracheal Intubation
Simple Mechanical Device to Control Pressure in the Balloon of the Endotracheal Tube to Prevent Ventilator-acquired Pneumonia
Hypothesis: Nosten® device is able to reduce the time of underinflated balloon and removes excess pressure. This device may thus reduce the risk of ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP) and early tracheal lesions resulting from…
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation, Tracheal Intubation, Ventilator-acquired Pneumonia, Intubation -Related Tracheal Lesions
- Trial name
- PAV-PROTECT (NCT02514655)
- Testing
- Nosten® pressure control (it's not an antibiotic, but simple device), Manual pressure control
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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
Acute Kidney Injury
Iatrogenic Deficiencies in ICU Patients With Prolonged Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
ICU patients are recruited after at least 5 days treatment with continuous renal replacement therapy. Blood samples are drawn at time of recruitment and then every 3-5 days until ceseation of renal replacement therapy.
- Trial name
- IBRIST (NCT06983197)
- Testing
- blood test
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Intubation Complication, Stroke, Ischemic
Prevention of Infection of the Respiratory Tract Through Application of Non-Invasive Methods of Secretion Suctioning
Adults who are unconscious or severely ill and need a breathing tube connected to a ventilator are at high risk of developing a lung infection (pneumonia) within the first few days in the intensive care unit.
- Conditions
- Intubation Complication, Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Head Trauma
- Trial name
- PIRAMIDES (NCT06113939)
- Testing
- airway clearance, subglottic secretion aspiration, Ceftriaxone 2 grams daily
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital San Carlos, Madrid
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Probiotics to Actively Counter Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (PROACT)
PROACT study aims to resolve uncertainties to influence actual practice guidelines or public health policing regarding VAP prevention in ICU by using probiotics administration.
- Trial name
- PROACT (NCT06092554)
- Testing
- LactoLevure
- Where
- 10 sites in Belgium, Italy
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bari
Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia, Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)
Evidence-Based Nursing to Reduce Adverse Events Regarding Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Pressure Injuries and Central Line Bloodstream Infection in Intensive Care Unit 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), Pressure…
- Conditions
- Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia, Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI), Pressure Ulcer (PU), Medical Device Related Pressure Ulcer (MDRPU)
- Trial name
- EBP in Nursing (NCT07299799)
- Testing
- Education with EBP, This is a pre- and post- quasi-experimental study.
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh, Japan
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hiroshima University
Aorto-iliac Occlusive Disease (AIOD), Visceral Artery Occlusive Disease (VAOD)
GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up (PMCF) Observational Registry (RE-PROVE)
Collect real-world post-market clinical follow-up data on subjects treated with the Reduced Profile GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Reduced Profile VBX Stent Graft-BXB)
- Conditions
- Aorto-iliac Occlusive Disease (AIOD), Visceral Artery Occlusive Disease (VAOD), Isolated Artery Aneurysms (IAA), Trauma or Iatrogenic Vessel Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07279649
- Testing
- Reduced Profile GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Reduced Profile VBX Stent Graft-BXB)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- W.L.Gore & Associates
Chest Tube Management, Chest Tube Withdrawal
The Buzdar Technique
Chest tube thoracostomy remains a lifesaving intervention in trauma and thoracic surgery, used for the management of pneumothorax, hemothorax, empyema, and pleural effusions.
- Conditions
- Chest Tube Management, Chest Tube Withdrawal, Iatrogenic Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07338019
- Testing
- Gradual chest tube removal
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore
Multi-drug Resistant Gram-negative Bacilli Colonization
Multidrug Resistant Gram-negative Bacilli Colonization and Infection in Burn
This is a prospective observational study to determine the role of colonization and identify the timing of development of drug resistance in multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacilli (MDR-GNB) causing infection among critically…
- Trial name
- NCT02653157
- Testing
- MDR-GNB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Infection
Probiotic Prophylaxis for Microbiome Modulation and VAP or Infections Prevention in Multitrauma Patients
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), is a type of pneumonia that develops more than 48 hours after endotracheal intubation, is common in intensive care units (ICUs).
- Conditions
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Infection, Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT03074552
- Testing
- LactoLevure
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
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
Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury, Ventilatory Failure
"Lung Barometric Measurements in Normal And in Respiratory Distressed Lungs"
Little is known about how lung mechanics are affected during the very early phase after starting mechanical ventilation. Since the conventional method of measuring esophageal pressure is complicated, hard to interpret and…
- Conditions
- Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury, Ventilatory Failure, Ventilator Lung, Ventilation Therapy; Complications
- Trial name
- LUNAR (NCT04484727)
- Testing
- PEEP-step method
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult, Pneumonia
Comparison Study of High Frequency Percussive Ventilation With Conventional Ventilation
This study is designed to exam the effects of early management with high frequency percussive ventilation (HFPV) on patients with lung injury.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult, Pneumonia, Mechanical Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT00308022
- Testing
- High Frequency Percussive Ventilation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Postoperative Abdominal Wounds, Wound-healing Impairments
Evaluate the Efficacy of the Treatment of Iatrogenic Subcutaneous Abdominal Wounds (ISAW) After Surgery by Application of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in Comparison to Standard Conventional Wound Therapy (SCWT) of the Clinical Routine
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) or Standard Conventional Wound Therapy (SCWT) are effective in the treatment of Iatrogenic Subcutaneous Abdominal Wound healing-impairments…
- Trial name
- ISAW (NCT01611207)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard Wound Therapy
- Where
- 34 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Witten/Herdecke