Clinical trials: Infection Risk
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection
Letermovir Treatment in Pediatric Participants Following Allogeneic Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) (MK-8228-030)
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of letermovir (LET) in pediatric participants. Participants will be enrolled in the following 3 age groups: Age Group 1: From 12 to <18 years of age…
- Trial name
- NCT03940586
- Testing
- Letermovir oral granules, Letermovir tablet, Letermovir intravenous
- Where
- 40 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Meningococcal Infections
Investigating the Immunogenicity of a U.S.-Licensed Meningococcal Serogroup B Vaccine (Trumenba)
This study will investigate the breadth of protection against meningococcal disease in humans immunized with a newly FDA approved meningococcal B vaccine, trade name "Trumenba®" manufactured by Pfizer Vaccines.
- Trial name
- NCT02569632
- Testing
- Trumenba Vaccine (Wyeth/Pfizer Pharmaceuticals)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Covid19, SARS-CoV Infection
Sargramostim Use in COVID-19 to Recover Patient Health
The purpose of this research is to understand if the study drug, also called sargramostim or Leukine®, can help prevent the worsening of COVID-19 when the study drug is inhaled.
- Trial name
- SCOPE (NCT04707664)
- Testing
- Sargramostim
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Argentina
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Partner Therapeutics, Inc.
Control arm_Bolstered Care, Treatment arm_HIVRR+S+FL
Kyaterekera Project: A Combination Intervention Addressing Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Vulnerable Women in Uganda
Guided by Social Cognitive and Asset theories as well as Behavioral Economics (BE) principles,the proposed RCT is carefully designed to test the additive contributions of savings-led microfinance beyond traditional HIV risk…
- Conditions
- Control arm_Bolstered Care, Treatment arm_HIVRR+S+FL, Treatment arm_HIVRR+S+FL+M
- Trial name
- NCT03583541
- Testing
- HIV Risk Reduction, Financial Literacy, Mentorship
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 542 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
HIV/AIDS
Social Media HIV Prevention Intervention for High Risk Rural Women
The overall aim of this R34 application is to adapt and feasibility test an evidence-based HIV prevention education for high-risk, underserved rural women in Appalachia.
- Trial name
- NCT03456453
- Testing
- NIDA Standard for HIV Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michele Staton
HIV/AIDS, Albuminuria
Optimal Management of HIV Infected Adults at Risk for Kidney Complications in Nigeria
In this study, the Investigators plan to determine the optimal means to prevent or slow the progression of kidney disease among genetically at-risk northern Nigerian HIV-infected adults.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Albuminuria, Kidney Diseases, Genetic Predisposition
- Trial name
- R3 (NCT03201939)
- Testing
- Lisinopril
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial
Alignment of PrEP Use With HIV Risk in Young Women and Men
Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a recommended component of combination HIV prevention and its availability is rising through demonstration projects and full-scale national programs.
- Conditions
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT04664998
- Testing
- Daily oral PrEP
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Complication of Surgical Procedure, Acute Respiratory Failure, Adult
Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for Postoperative Pulmonary COmPlications in Europe
Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for postoperative pulmonary COmPlications in Europe (PERISCOPE) is a multi-centre, international observational study of a random-sample cohort of patients undergoing a nonobstetric…
- Conditions
- Complication of Surgical Procedure, Acute Respiratory Failure, Adult, Postoperative Respiratory Complications, Pulmonary Failure
- Trial name
- PERISCOPE (NCT01346709)
- Where
- 63 sites in Albania, Belgium and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 5,450 people
- Sponsor
- European Society of Anaesthesiology
Prevention of the Meningococcal Disease
A Phase 3b, Single-Center, Open-label Study to Assess the Immunogenicity and Safety of Novartis Meningococcal B Recombinant Vaccine When Administered at a 0, 2-Month Schedule in Healthy At-Risk Adults Aged 18 to 65 Years Inclusive.
The study will evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of the rMenB+OMV NZ in an adult population potentially at risk for meningococcal disease (e.g. lab workers).
- Trial name
- NCT01911221
- Testing
- rMenB+OMV NZ
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Vaccines
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
A Pilot Study of Daptomycin for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
The goals of the study are to evaluate the feasibility of using daptomycin as a prophylactic antimicrobial agent in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, to determine the rates of surgical site infection, and to evaluate the…
- Trial name
- NCT00572260
- Testing
- daptomycin 6 mg/kg IV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
HIV
The Health Check-Up for Expectant Moms
The objective of this study is to develop and determine feasibility of a computer-delivered intervention (Health Check-up for Expectant Moms) approach to target women at risk for HIV or other sexually transmitted infections…
- Trial name
- NCT02120716
- Testing
- Health Check-Up for Expectant Moms
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Pneumococcal Infection
A Clinical Study of the V116 Vaccine for Children and Teenagers (V116-013)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of V116 compared to PPSV23 in children and teenagers 2 through 17 years of age, who had completed routine pneumococcal vaccine as…
- Trial name
- STRIDE-13 (NCT06177912)
- Testing
- V116, PPSV23
- Where
- 92 sites in United States, Canada and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 882 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Anemic, Critically Ill Patients
Efficacy of Enteral Iron Supplementation in Critical Illness
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of enteral iron supplementation for improving anemia, decreasing the risk of blood transfusion, and decreasing mortality in patients who are hospitalized in the intensive…
- Trial name
- NCT00450177
- Testing
- Ferrous Sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Infections
Project Phakama: Testing Support Strategies to Empower Young Women on PrEP in South Africa
The goal of this trial is to understand which strategies work best to support pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among female sex workers (FSW) and adolescent girls and youth women (AGYW) in uMgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, South…
- Trial name
- NCT06274060
- Testing
- Case management, Food vouchers, PrEP support buddy
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Minimal Flow Anesthesia, General Anaesthesia
Minimal Flow Anesthesia and Infection Risk
This study is being done to find out if the heat and moisture that build up during minimal flow anesthesia can lead to the growth of germs (microorganisms) inside the anesthesia equipment.
- Conditions
- Minimal Flow Anesthesia, General Anaesthesia, Inhalation Anesthesia, Infection Risk
- Trial name
- NCT07092046
- Testing
- Sevoflurane (Volatile Anesthetic), Propofol 1%, Remifentanil 2 MG
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Aspergillosis, Aspergilloma
Study Of The Pharmacokinetics And Safety Of Voriconazole In Children 2 To Less Than 15 Years Old Who Are At High Risk For Systemic Fungal Infection
In this study we will measure the concentration of the drug called voriconazole which is used to fight infections caused by fungus in children who usually are cancer patients and have their immune system down.
- Trial name
- NCT01383993
- Testing
- Voriconazole
- Where
- 6 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Cardiac Surgery, Sternal Wound Infection
Safety and Efficacy of an Antibiotic Implant in Cardiac Surgical Subjects at Higher Risk for Sternal Wound Infection
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the gentamicin-collagen sponge is safe and effective in preventing sternal wound infections in patients undergoing cardiac surgery who are at a greater risk of developing sternal…
- Trial name
- NCT00600483
- Testing
- gentamicin-collagen sponge dipped in saline
- Where
- 43 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,502 people
- Sponsor
- Innocoll
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A
Effect of Risk Factors Likely to Influence Immuno of Combined Hepatitis A & B Vacc vs Monovalent Hepatitis A & B Vacc
The focus of this study is to evaluate how risk factors like age, gender, body mass index, smoking, alcohol consumption, etc. can influence immune response when subjects are vaccinated with GSK Biologicals' combined hepatitis…
- Trial name
- NCT00289731
- Testing
- TWINRIX™, Engerix™-B, HAVRIX™
- Where
- 9 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 596 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Efficacy of an Abstinence-Only HIV Risk-Reduction Intervention for Young African-American Adolescents
This study will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of culturally appropriate HIV/sexually transmitted disease risk-reduction interventions in reducing sexual risk behavior among young African-American adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00640653
- Testing
- Abstinence-only HIV/STD risk-reduction intervention, Safer-sex-only HIV/STD risk-reduction intervention, Long comprehensive HIV/STD risk-reduction intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 662 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Wound Infection
Supplemental Oxygen Reduces Surgical Infection
Supplemental perioperative oxygen has been reported to halve or double the risk of surgical wound infection. We tested the hypothesis that supplemental oxygen reduces infection risk following colorectal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00235456
- Testing
- Perioperative supplemental oxygen, Standard oxygen
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic