Clinical trials: Infection Risk
Clostridium Difficile Diarrhea
Efficacy of Metronidazole Prophylaxis Against Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea in High Risk Adult Patients
The purpose of this study is to test if metronidazole prophylaxis is effective in decreasing the incidence of hospital induced Clostridium Difficile diarrhea among patients at high risk for this infection.
- Trial name
- NCT02200328
- Testing
- Metronidazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Alison Schneider
Clostridium Difficile Infection, Prophylaxis
Oral Vancomyin for Primary Clostridium Difficile Infection Prophylaxis in Patients Receiving High-Risk Antibiotics
The purpose of this study is to determine if oral vancomycin used as primary Clostridium difficile prophylaxis can reduce the incidence of this infection in high-risk patients.
- Conditions
- Clostridium Difficile Infection, Prophylaxis, Vancomycin
- Trial name
- NCT02951702
- Testing
- Vancomycin Oral
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, Missouri
HIV Infections, Hepatitis C
Tajik Migrant Health Education Study
This study will test the efficacy of a peer-education prevention intervention to reduce risky drug, alcohol, and sexual behaviors among male Tajik labor migrants who inject drugs (MWID) while working in Moscow.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Hepatitis C, Risky Health Behavior, Risk Reduction Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04853394
- Testing
- MASLIHAT, TANSIHAT
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
A Prospective, Epidemiological Study to Assess the Disease Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Associated, Suspected Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Newborns, From 0 to 2 Years of Age and Risk of Development of Wheeze and Asthma From 0 to 6 Years of Age
The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence and associated healthcare utilization of RSV-associated, suspected LRTI in a general population of infants from birth up to 2 years of age, and also to assess the accuracy of a…
- Trial name
- NCT01995175
- Testing
- Nasal swab sampling, Blood sampling, Diary cards
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Argentina and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 2,409 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
HIV/AIDS, Substance Use
Understanding and Reducing HIV Risk Behavior and Substance Use Among Self-identified Bisexual Adolescent Men
Young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Despite this burden, most HIV prevention interventions target adult MSM (most of whom identify as gay) and heterosexual youth…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Substance Use, Bisexuality
- Trial name
- NCT03409328
- Testing
- HIV and substance use prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science