Clinical trials: Infection Prevention and Control
Hantavirus Pulmonary Infection, Immunisation
Andes Virus DNA Vaccine for the Prevention of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Using the PharmaJet Stratis(R) Needle-Free Injection Delivery Device
This is a Phase 1, randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind, dose escalation trial of 48 males and non-pregnant females, 18-49 years old, inclusive, who are in good health and meet all eligibility criteria.
- Trial name
- NCT03682107
- Testing
- Andes virus DNA vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Healthy Participants
Influenza Virus Vaccine Plus Vitamin A and D Supplements for Prevention of Respiratory Virus Infections in Children
Children are particularly vulnerable to respiratory virus infections, especially influenza. Vitamin A \& D deficiencies are associated with vulnerability to infectious diseases of the respiratory tract.
- Trial name
- NCT02649192
- Testing
- Influenza virus vaccine, Vitamins A and D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Tuberculosis
Study of AERAS-402 in Healthy Infants
AERAS-402 will be given to infants of at least 16 weeks of age who have already been vaccinated with BCG to determine if AERAS-402 will increase protection of infants to tuberculosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01198366
- Testing
- AERAS-402 1.5 x 10^10 vp, AERAS-402 3.0 x 10^10 vp, AERAS-402 1.0 x 10^11 vp
- Where
- 7 sites in Kenya, Mozambique and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 487 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aeras
HIV Infections, Opioid-Related Disorders
Drug Treatment Combined With Drug and Risk Reduction Counseling to Prevent of HIV Infection and Death Among Injection Drug Users
Drug abuse and HIV/AIDS are serious global health problems. Injection drug use is currently the major mode of transmission of HIV in many countries.
- Trial name
- NCT00270257
- Testing
- Buprenorphine/Naloxone
- Where
- 4 sites in China, Thailand
- Volunteers
- 1,251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV/AIDS and Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Puerto Rico Cuidalos Parent-adolescent Program
Latino adolescents are at high risk for HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unintended pregnancies. Puerto Rican adolescents, in particular, experience disparities in these areas, yet few adolescent and…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS and Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pregnancy Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT03063385
- Testing
- Parental Communication intervention, Health promotion control condition
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Hepatitis C Infection
Liver Cancer Prevention Trial in Patients With Chronic Hep C Infection
This randomized phase II trial studies how well S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine Disulphate P-Toluene-Sulfonate (SAMe) works compared to a placebo in preventing liver cancer in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00513461
- Testing
- S-adenosyl-L-methionine disulfate p-toluene-sulfonate, laboratory biomarker analysis, immunoenzyme technique
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Surgical Site Infection
Use of 2% Chlorhexidine Cloths Reduce Surgical Site Infections
Use of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloths pre-operatively and daily post-operatively jaw line to toes will decrease surgical site infections (SSI) by 30% when compared to patients who receive routine standard of care (use of…
- Trial name
- NCT02385708
- Testing
- 2% Chlorohexidine Gluconate Standard of Care, 2% Chlorohexidine Gluconate Chin to Toe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection, Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection
GonoScreen: Efficacy of Screening STIs in MSM
A Multicentre, controlled, randomized trial of 3 site (urethra, pharynx and rectum) sampling performed every 3 months (3x3) for Neisseria gonorrhoea (Ng)/Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) screening (comparator) vs.
- Trial name
- GonoScreen (NCT04269434)
- Testing
- No Screening
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,014 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
COVID-19
Phase III Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of AZD7442 for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis of COVID-19 in Adult.
This study will assess the safety and efficacy of a single dose of AZD7442(× 2 IM injections) compared to placebo for the prevention of COVID-19.
- Trial name
- PROVENT (NCT04625725)
- Testing
- AZD7442
- Where
- 89 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 5,197 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Surgical Site Infection, Colon Surgery
D-PLEX 311: Safety and Efficacy of D-PLEX in the Prevention of Post Abdominal Surgery Incisional Infection
Phase III, Prospective, Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Two-arm, Double Blind Study to assess Efficacy and Safety of D-PLEX Administered Concomitantly with the Standard of Care (SoC), compared to a SoC treated…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Colon Surgery, Abdominal Surgery, Post-Op Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04233424
- Testing
- D-PLEX, Standard of Care (SoC)
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- PolyPid Ltd.
HIV Infections, Tuberculosis
Evaluating the Safety of Immediate Versus Deferred Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death among HIV-infected persons in low-income settings and can be a serious complication for HIV-infected pregnant women and their infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01494038
- Testing
- Isoniazid (INH)
- Where
- 13 sites in Botswana, Haiti and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 956 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Healthy
Safety and Immunogenicity Study of the Hepatitis B Vaccine, HEPLISAV™, Compared to Engerix-B® Vaccine
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of an investigational hepatitis B vaccine (HEPLISAV) in adults 18 to 70 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT02117934
- Testing
- HEPLISAV, Engerix-B
- Where
- 40 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8,374 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dynavax Technologies Corporation
End Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis (Diagnosis)
HEPLISAV-B® in Adults With End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Undergoing Hemodialysis
This is an open-label, single arm study design to evaluate HEPLISAV-B® in adults with ESRD who are initiating or undergoing hemodialysis.
- Trial name
- NCT03934736
- Testing
- HEPLISAV-B®
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Dynavax Technologies Corporation
Leukopenia
Safety and Efficacy Study of Posaconazole vs. Fluconazole for Prevention of Invasive Fungal Infection (P05387 AM1)(COMPLETED)
A randomized, open label parallel controlled, multicenter study to evaluate safety and efficacy of Posaconazole oral suspension vs Fluconazole (capsule) in high-risk leukopenic patients for prevention of invasive fungal infection
- Trial name
- NCT00811928
- Testing
- Posaconazole, Fluconazole
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Malaria, Vivax
Ph 2B/3 Tafenoquine (TFQ) Study in Prevention of Vivax Relapse
The purpose of this two part study is to test the safety and efficacy of Tafenoquine (with Cholorquine) as a radical cure for Plasmodium vivax (P.vivax) malaria relative to the control Chloroquine.Part 1 aims to select an…
- Trial name
- NCT01376167
- Testing
- Chloroquine 600mg, Chloroquine 300mg, Tafenoquine 50mg
- Where
- 14 sites in Bangladesh, Brazil and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 851 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Clostridium Difficile Infection Recurrence, Clostridium Difficile Infection
Phase 2 Study of VE303 for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection
This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of VE303 for participants with primary C. difficile infection (pCDI) at high risk for recurrence or subjects with recurrent C. difficile infections (rCDI).
- Conditions
- Clostridium Difficile Infection Recurrence, Clostridium Difficile Infection, Clostridium Difficile, Clostridioides Difficile Infection Recurrence
- Trial name
- CONSORTIUM (NCT03788434)
- Testing
- VE303
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Vedanta Biosciences, Inc.
Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS
Simplified Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Strategy to Reduce TB Burden
The overall objective of this study is to determine if a multi-component implementation intervention (SPIRIT) and additional leadership and management training that targets District Health Officers (DHOs) can increase IPT…
- Trial name
- SEARCH-IPT (NCT03315962)
- Testing
- SPIRIT Intervention
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Influenza
Zanamivir Versus Trivalent Split Virus Influenza Vaccine
This unblinded pilot study is intended to assess the feasibility of a larger double-blind, randomized control trial. For the larger trial the investigators are interested in understanding the relative benefits of vaccine and…
- Trial name
- Stop-Flu-2 (NCT00784784)
- Testing
- Fluviral, Zanamivir
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Clostridium Difficile Infection
ICON-2: FMT and Bezlotoxumab Compared to FMT and Placebo for Patients With IBD and CDI
This is a randomized controlled trial to assess the clinical and microbiological impacts of FMT in combination with Bezlotoxumab (bezlo) compared to FMT in combination with placebo in patients with both inflammatory bowel disease…
- Trial name
- ICON-2 (NCT03829475)
- Testing
- Bezlotoxumab, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Pneumococcal Infections
Study Comparing a 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine With 23-valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine in Adults
This study will assess the safety, tolerability and immune response of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (13vPnC) compared with 23-valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23vPS).
- Trial name
- NCT00427895
- Testing
- 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (13vPnC), 23-valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23vPS)
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer