Clinical trials: Infection Prophylaxis
Infection
Prevention of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection in Patients With Haemato-Oncological Disease
We, the researchers at Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, have shown in a randomised study (in press), that a low dose of unfractionated heparin (100 IU/kg/daily) was safe and effective to prevent catheter-related…
- Trial name
- NCT00207779
- Testing
- heparin impregnated central venous catheters
- Where
- Tunisia
- Sponsor
- Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse
Clostridium Difficile Infection
Microbiota or Placebo After Antimicrobial Therapy for Recurrent C. Difficile at Home (MATCH)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Fecal Microbiota Therapy (FMT) is effective vs. placebo in the prevention of C. difficile infection recurrence.
- Trial name
- MATCH (NCT03005379)
- Testing
- Fecal Microbiota Therapy (FMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Disease, Noncommunicable Diseases
A Digital Health Program for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention in a Workplace Setting in Thailand
The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to test the effectiveness of a digital health program designed to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in employees within a workplace setting in Thailand.
- Trial name
- NCT06265662
- Testing
- A Digital Health Program for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention in a Workplace Setting in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Universal Test and Connect for HIV Service Delivery in South Africa
The goal of this study is to determine how many patients with HIV or at high risk of getting HIV attend the Emergency Department (ED) in South Africa (SA).
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, Emergency Department, South Africa
- Trial name
- UTC: SA (NCT06408142)
- Testing
- HIV testing, In-depth interview
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
HIV/AIDS
A Cluster Randomised Trial of Community-led Distribution of HIV Self-tests in Rural Malawi (HIV Self-Testing Africa [STAR])
The aim of this study is to determine the benefits, costs and safety of community-led delivery of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits in rural Malawi, with a focus on testing and linkage to care and prevention services among defined…
- Trial name
- NCT03541382
- Testing
- OraQuick® HIV Self-Test
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 7,880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Urinary Tract Infections, Urological System Complication of Procedure
Potentiated Aminoglycosides in Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection Prophylaxis
Urinary tract hardware such as pig-tail catheters are are frequently used for management of urolithiasis or other obstructive pathologies. They are readily colonized by urogenital flora leading to asymptomatic bacteriuria.
- Trial name
- UROPOT (NCT05761405)
- Testing
- mannitol-enhanced aminoglycoside, Ceftriaxon, Amikacin
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
COVID
Primary Prevention of Infection by COVID-19 in Workers
Introduction: The SARS Co-2 contagious rate is high (Ro: 2.0-3.0). The infection is aggressive with high pathogenicity. Global confinement impacts all social and economic fields of human activity.
- Trial name
- PI-Covid-19 (NCT04420260)
- Testing
- Group A: oropharygeal spray and immunostimulant emulsion
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unidad de Investigación Genética Molecular
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
A Phase III, Double-blind Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of an RSV Maternal Unadjuvanted Vaccine, in Pregnant Women and Infants Born to Vaccinated Mothers
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of a single dose of the investigational RSV Maternal vaccine, administered intramuscularly (IM) to pregnant women aged 18-49 years, in good general maternal health, in…
- Trial name
- GRACE (NCT04605159)
- Testing
- RSV MAT
- Where
- 159 sites in United States, Argentina and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 11,194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Endophthalmitis, Trauma, Corneal
Use Of Intracameral Moxifloxacin For Prophylaxis Of Open Globe Endophthalmitis
Endophthalmitis is a severe inflammatory eye condition with profound impairment of vision, which can lead to irreversible visual loss and requires immediate treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05079854
- Testing
- Intraocular Instillation Solution, Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
HIV
Exploring HIV Entry Blockade as a Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Strategy in Women
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention strategy in which HIV medicines are used by a person before they are exposed to HIV in order to decrease his or her chance of getting infected.
- Trial name
- MVC-PREP (NCT01749566)
- Testing
- maraviroc
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Surgical Site Infection Prevention, Nursing Education
Effectiveness of Digital Game-Based Learning in Teaching Surgical Site Infection Prevention to Nursing Students
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of digital game-based learning in teaching evidence-based surgical site infection prevention interventions to second-year nursing students.
- Trial name
- PreSSI-DGBL (NCT07423702)
- Testing
- Digital Game-Based Learning, Traditional Theoretical Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- hatice akaltun
HIV-1-infection
Improving HIV Prevention Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) in Uganda
Purpose: The purpose of the project is to evaluate a peer support intervention aimed at improving uptake of and adherence to oral PrEP.
- Trial name
- Peers for PREP (NCT05516602)
- Testing
- Peer Support
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 394 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
HIV Infection
Study Comparing Two Alternatives of Antiretroviral Therapy as Post-exposure Prophylaxis to HIV-1:FOVIR+EMTRICITABINA + LOPINAVIR/RITONAVIR VS TENOFOVIR+EMTRICITABINA + MARAVIROC (MARAVI-PEP)
As a measure of secondary prophylaxis, and with the final objective of avoiding the infection, it has been suggested to use antiretroviral therapy. This is known as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
- Trial name
- NCT01533272
- Testing
- Tenofovir, emtricitabine, maraviroc, Tenofovir, emtricitabine, lopinavir/r
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Sexual Risk Behavior, Drug Use
eHealth Evidence-based Intervention (EBI) for Latino Youth in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to test the relative effectiveness of a Hispanic-specific eHealth intervention, "e-Health Familias Unidas," in preventing and reducing drug use, sexual risk behaviors, and STIs among Hispanic youth in…
- Conditions
- Sexual Risk Behavior, Drug Use, Family Functioning
- Trial name
- NCT03009539
- Testing
- eHealth Familias Unidas Primary Care
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 921 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Surgical Site Infections
Prevention of Infections in Cardiac Surgery (PICS) Prevena Study
This vanguard study will be conducted at two study sites in Canada. It is a cluster randomized trial to test a combination of two antibiotics for antibiotic prophylaxis as compared to routine prophylaxis with one single…
- Trial name
- PICS-Prevena (NCT03402945)
- Testing
- Prevena, Cefazolin, Vancomycin
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,107 people
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
HIV Infections, AIDS
Efficacy Study of the Vaginal Gel Carraguard to Prevent HIV Transmission
The purposes of this study are to determine whether Carraguard® Gel can prevent the transmission of HIV when used during vaginal intercourse, and to confirm that the gel is safe for vaginal use.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV Seroconversion
- Trial name
- NCT00213083
- Testing
- Carraguard (PC-515)
- Where
- 3 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 6,203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Population Council
Nosocomial Infection, Diarrhea
L Reuteri for the Prevention of Nosocomial Diarrhea
Nosocomial diarrhea is any diarrhea that a patient contracts in a health-care institution. In children, it is commonly caused by enteric pathogens, especially rotavirus.
- Conditions
- Nosocomial Infection, Diarrhea, Gastroenteritis
- Trial name
- PND (NCT01046656)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri (DSM 17938)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Clostridioides Difficile Infection
Prevention of Clostridium Difficile Infections Using Lactobacillus Plantarum 299v Strain in Nephrology and Transplantation Department
The aim of this study was to analyze whether the use of the LP299v strain reduces the risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) among patients receiving antibiotics and hospitalized in the nephrology and transplantation ward.
- Trial name
- NCT06859437
- Testing
- Prevention of C. difficile infections using LP299v strain LP299v
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Silesia
Invasive Fungal Infections, Hematologic Malignancies
Oral Posaconazole Three Times Per Day vs Weekly High Dose Amphotericin B Lipid Complex (ABLC)
The objective of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of ABLC versus oral Posaconazole in the prevention of invasive fungal infections in high risk patients with hematologic malignancies or hematopoietic stem cell…
- Trial name
- NCT00750737
- Testing
- Posaconazole, ABLC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
HIV Infections
Optimizing Implementation of Long Acting Injectable PrEP
Our goal is to optimize LAI-PrEP implementation within the context of other PrEP methods. Our strategy is flexible to allow pivot to include forthcoming PrEP dosing options should they become available
- Trial name
- NCT07649551
- Testing
- Plan-Do-Study-Act
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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