Clinical trials: Infection Wound
Neurosurgery
Surgical and Non-surgical Infections of Neurosurgical Patient: Before-after Cohort Study
Continuous surveillance in 2003-2017 allowed to detect HAIs in patients staying in a 42-bed neurosurgery unit with 6 intensive neurosurgical supervision beds. 10,332 surgical patients were qualified for the study.
- Trial name
- NCT03759652
- Testing
- before-after study
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 10,332 people
- Sponsor
- Polskie Towarzystwo Zakażeń Szpitalnych
Fractures, Open, Surgical Wound Infection
Local Application of Vancomycin Powder in Grade I-IIIA Open Fractures
The purpose of this study is to determine if local administration of vancomycin powder at the site of Grade I-IIIA open fractures at the time of surgery will be an efficacious method to lower infection rates in open fracture…
- Trial name
- NCT02400112
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Lower Extremity Wound Infected, Venous Stasis Ulcers
V.A.C. VeraFlo™ Instillation Therapy vs V.A.C. Ulta™ Therapy on Biofilm in Chronically Infected Wounds
This study would like to determine if using negative pressure wound therapy with an instillation of .125% Dakins is more effective than using negative pressure wound therapy alone on biofilm removal, disruption and elimination in…
- Trial name
- NCT02009501
- Testing
- VAC VeraFlo with Dakins Instillation, VAC Ulta Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Infection Wound, Disruption of Nerve Repair
Repair of Infective Wound Associated With Nerve Defect in the Finger Using A Bipedicled Nerve Flap
A combination of soft tissue and digital nerve defects in the finger results in sensory loss of the finger pulp. Reconstruction of these combined injuries is difficult.
- Trial name
- NCT01707654
- Testing
- Nerve flap
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Second Hospital of Tangshan
Breast Cancer
Use of Clorhexidine Dressings to Reduce Surgical Site Infections in Breast Cancer Surgery. A Controlled Clinical Trial
Surgical site infection (SSI) after breast and axillary surgery occurs more often than for other clean surgical procedures. Infection in the setting of sick woman could delay the adjuvant therapy and result increase morbidity and…
- Trial name
- NCT03229824
- Testing
- Antiseptic occlusive dressing group
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Cancerología
Surgical Site Infection
Antibiotics for Prevention of SSI in Obese Women Undergoing CS
Effect of cephalexin plus metronidazole on SSI better than cephalexin alone in obese women undergoing CS
- Trial name
- NCT03736187
- Testing
- Cephalexin
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infection (ABSSSI), Non-healing Wound
Phase 2 Randomized Study to Compare Ultrasonic Drug Delivery to Standard of Care for the Treatment of Infections in Non-Healing Wounds
This is a randomized study to compare the safety and efficacy of a single dose of up to 2 grams of cefazolin administered using a new drug delivery method called Ultrasonic Drug Delivery (UDD), combined with standard of care…
- Trial name
- NCT03732365
- Testing
- Ultrasonic Drug Delivery, Standard of Care Antibiotic Treatment
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sonescence, Inc.
Infection, Soft Tissue, Infection, Wound
Direct Antibiotic Delivery of Cefazolin Into Soft Tissue Infections Using Subcutaneous Injection and Ultrasonic Dispersion
This study focuses on a new drug delivery system (Direct Antibiotic Delivery) to treat soft tissue infections. In this study, cefazolin is delivered directly to the target tissues using subcutaneous injection of antibiotic…
- Conditions
- Infection, Soft Tissue, Infection, Wound, Cellulitis, Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Trial name
- DAD (NCT01238276)
- Testing
- Cefazolin, Silberg Tissue Preparation System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonescence, Inc.
Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease, Sternal Superficial Wound Infection
Optimizing Prevention of Healthcare-Acquired Infections After Cardiac Surgery
Our Aim is to identify patient risk factors and clinical practices associated with healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) after cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease, Sternal Superficial Wound Infection, Sepsis, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- HAI (NCT02068716)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 911,754 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Donald Likosky
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
Postoperative Surgical Site Infections
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Use to Decrease Surgical Nosocomial Events in Colorectal Resections
The purpose of this study is to determine, in patients who undergo an elective colorectal resection through a midline laparotomy incision, whether the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) applied to the site of the…
- Trial name
- NEPTUNE (NCT02007018)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Usual Care of Surgical Wound
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Surgical Wound Infection
Alexis O-Ring Wound Retractor for the Prevention of Post-cesarean Surgical Site Infections
Post cesarean section surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication that can affect patient recovery and overall outcome.
- Trial name
- Alexis (NCT03365219)
- Testing
- Alexis O-Ring Wound Retractor, Standard Surgical Retractors
- Volunteers
- 564 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Post-operative Infections
Reduction in IV Associated Contamination
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether implementing a novel syringe and IV stopcock cap system impregnated with alcohol will reduce IV catheter bacterial contamination and infections in patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01426217
- Testing
- Passive Bundle PSI (Problem Solving Innovations) Medical HubScrub, PSI Medical DocIt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 594 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Wound Infection
Prophylactic Antibiotics for Prevention of Wound Complications Following Vulvectomy
This randomized prospective study will specifically investigate the efficacy of a 24 hour post-operative course of broad-spectrum prophylactic antibiotics - namely Cefazolin - in preventing wound infection and wound breakdown…
- Trial name
- NCT00550290
- Testing
- Cefazolin PostOperatively, Cefazolin Preoperatively
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Aultman Health Foundation
Surgical Wound Infection
Sutures Versus Staples for Wound Closure in Orthopaedic Surgery
The trial is a randomized, controlled trial. Adult patients undergoing orthopaedic surgical procedures would be randomized to one of two groups for surgical wound closure, skin sutures or skin staples.
- Trial name
- NCT01146236
- Testing
- Sutures, Staples
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 247 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Colostomy Stoma, Ileostomy - Stoma
Needle-Aspirated Compression Dressing Following Ostomy Reversal
Negative pressure wound dressings have been studied and shown to have applications in decreasing rates of surgical wound infections.
- Conditions
- Colostomy Stoma, Ileostomy - Stoma, Surgical Site Infection, Wound Complication
- Trial name
- NCT03703661
- Testing
- Needle-Aspirated Negative Pressure Dressing, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Burns, Wounds
Kerlix Gauze Study in a Burn Trauma Unit and Its Effect on Healthcare Associated Infections in Burn Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Kerlix AMD gauze will decrease the incidence of healthcare associated infections in burn patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00656708
- Testing
- Kerlix AMD gauze
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Lucy A Wibbenmeyer
Post Operative Wound Infection, Graft Uptake
Does Antibiotics Use During Surgery Help to Decrease Wound Infection and Increase Success After Ear Surgery in Children
This study assess whether there is any role of antibiotics to decrease wound infection and increase the success of surgery
- Conditions
- Post Operative Wound Infection, Graft Uptake, Myringoplasty
- Trial name
- NCT03700814
- Testing
- Co-amoxiclav
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Abscess, Wound Infection
Single Dose vs. Two Dose Regimen of Dalbavancin for the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections
To compare the efficacy of treatment with a single dose of dalbavancin 1500 mg to treatment with a two dose regimen of dalbavancin (1000 mg on Day 1 followed by 500 mg on Day 8) in participants with known or suspected…
- Conditions
- Abscess, Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection, Cellulitis
- Trial name
- NCT02127970
- Testing
- Dalbavancin
- Where
- 78 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 698 people
- Sponsor
- Durata Therapeutics Inc., an affiliate of Allergan plc
Surgical Site Infections
St. Barbara Specialised Regional Hospital No. 5: Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections
Retrospective laboratory-based data collection study of surgical site infections: Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Unit in Sosnowiec, Poland;
- Trial name
- NCT03686553
- Testing
- laboratory-based data collection
- Volunteers
- 5,239 people
- Sponsor
- Polskie Towarzystwo Zakażeń Szpitalnych