Clinical trials: Infectious Diseases Morbidity
Periodontitis, Gingivitis
Extending Dental Care to Nursing Home Residents to Reduce Mouth Infections and Incidence of Pneumonia and Improve Diabetic Glucose Control
The goal of this study is to learn if dental infection control treatment delivered to older adult nursing home residents at their place of residence will result in : improved dental health reduced risk of pneumonia better glucose…
- Conditions
- Periodontitis, Gingivitis, Periodontal Disease, Periodontal Infections
- Trial name
- NHOralHealth (NCT06890676)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Oral Evaluation, Intraoral Complete Radiographic Series, • Teledentistry-synchronous and asynchronous
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth
Efficacy of Caterpillar Cereal for Complementary Feeding in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Two in every three infants in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) suffer from stunting of linear growth by 12 months of age.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Neurodevelopmental Impairment
- Trial name
- CAT02 (NCT01282788)
- Testing
- Caterpillar Cereal
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Puerperal Sepsis
Prophylactic Intrapartum Antibiotics and Immunological Markers for Postpartum Morbidity in HIV Positive Women
Postpartum infections are among the leading causes of maternal mortality world-wide, particularly in under-resourced countries. Available data suggests that HIV infected women are at greater risk of postpartum complications than…
- Trial name
- NCT00343317
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,372 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Covid19, Angiogenesis
Endothelial Damage and Angiogenesis Biomarkers During COVID-19
Severe SARS-CoV-2 disease is characterized by a progressive hypoxemic respiratory failure. Autopsies from these patients show severe endothelial damage with extensive vascular thrombosis, microangiopathy, and occlusion of…
- Conditions
- Covid19, Angiogenesis, Endothelial Dysfunction, Cardiovascular Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT04609332
- Testing
- Endothelial damage and angiogenic biomarkers
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Child Malnutrition, Infant Morbidity
Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplementation in Preventing Malnutrition in Children With Infection in Karamoja, Uganda
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 14 days nutritional supplementation with Ready to use therapeutic Food (RUTF) or micronutrients alone to children having an infection will prevent malnutrition and reduce the…
- Trial name
- MSF-nutcon03 (NCT01497236)
- Testing
- Dietary Supplement: Nutrition supplement with RUTF or MNP
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Spain
Cesarean Section Complications
RCT Investigating Pre-cesarean Vaginal Wash of Chlorhexidine vs Povidone-iodine for Patient With Ruptured Amniotic Membrane.
The objective of this study is to investigate if the rate of infectious morbidity is decreased with the use of chlorhexidine or povidone-iodine vaginal scrub before cesarean section after ruptured membranes.
- Trial name
- VAP (NCT03925155)
- Testing
- EZ scrub vaginal chlorhexidine 4% solution, 10% provodine-iodine vaginal preparation
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Preeclampsia
Postpartum Video Education
This is a prospective, single-center, randomized control study to determine if video education at the time of postpartum discharge improves patient knowledge on the warning signs for the top three causes of severe maternal…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Preeclampsia, Postpartum Sepsis, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05159726
- Testing
- Video Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Infections
Hand Hygiene Intervention Study in Finnish Garrison
In this study the investigators aim to elucidate the possibility to reduce occurrence of infectious diseases in a garrison with enhanced and guided hand hygiene.
- Trial name
- VirusFight (NCT01887730)
- Testing
- Hand washing with soap and water, Hand cleaning with alcohol-containing hand rub, Control
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
HIV, AIDS
The DC Cohort Longitudinal HIV Status Neutral Study
The goal of the DC Cohort is to establish a clinic-based city-wide longitudinal cohort that will describe clinical outcomes, and improve the quality of care for patients diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune…
- Trial name
- DC Cohort (NCT01206920)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Wound Sepsis
Efficacy of Adding Azithromycin to Cephalosporin Before Cesarean Delivery
efficacy of adding azithromycin to cephalosporin before cesarean delivery
- Trial name
- NCT04062175
- Testing
- cephalosporin, Azithromycin Tablets
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Video Education in High Risk Populations
This is a prospective, single-center, randomized control study to determine if video education at the time of postpartum discharge improves patient knowledge on the warning signs for the top three causes of severe maternal…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Sepsis, Postpartum Preeclampsia
- Trial name
- NCT06310720
- Testing
- Video Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
HIV/AIDS, Infant Morbidity
Assessing the Feasibility, Acceptability and Effects Of HIV Birth Testing In Maternity Settings In Zimbabwe
This study aims to assess the feasibility and, acceptability and effects of implementing HIV testing at birth testing using point-of-care (POC) HIV nucleic acid testing (NAT) in maternity settings.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Infant Morbidity, Perinatal HIV Infection, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT04206241
- Testing
- Point of care early infant diagnosis (POC EID)
- Where
- 10 sites in Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 278,833 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
HIV Infections, Immune Activation
The University of Zimbabwe College of Health Science (UZ-CHS) BIRTH COHORT Study
Background Commencement of lifelong highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) immediately after HIV diagnosis (option B+), for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), has greatly improved maternal-infant health in sub…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Immune Activation, Comorbidities
- Trial name
- UZ-CHS-BC (NCT04087239)
- Testing
- HIV
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Prenatal Infection, Congenital Infection
Congenital CYtoMEgalovirus Infection in VIEtnam (CYMEVIE)
To estimate the prevalence of congenital CMV infection in Vietnamese neonates and relating morbidity within 2-year follow-up. Along with evaluating the predictive value of the presence and the level of CMV replication in the…
- Conditions
- Prenatal Infection, Congenital Infection, Neonatal Disease
- Trial name
- CYMEVIE (NCT04822142)
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
The Possible Effect Of Amniotic Fluid pH On Neonatal Morbidities In Maternal Inflammation/Infection Associated Pregnancies
Amniotic fluid (AF) pH can be affected by the maternal and/or fetal conditions such as PPROM, prematurity or fetal distress. It is known that fetal urine is the major content of AF since 20th gestational week.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Transient Tachypnea of Newborn, Intrauterine Growth Retardation
- Trial name
- NCT02691559
- Testing
- Amniotic fluid analysis by blood gas device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
HIV/AIDS, Pregnancy Related
Measuring Adverse Pregnancy and Newborn Congenital Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to develop a pharmacovigilance (PV) surveillance program to monitor adverse pregnancy and infant outcomes, including the presence of congenital abnormalities, among HIV-positive and HIV-negative women…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Pregnancy Related, Congenital Disorders, Newborn Morbidity
- Trial name
- MANGO (NCT04405700)
- Testing
- Pharmacovigilance surveillance program
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children
Early Life Malnutrition, Environmental Enteric Dysfunction and Microbiome Trajectories
Malnutrition in women of reproductive age remains a public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Malnutrition during pregnancy affects foetal growth with a tendency of the exposed infants to also develop it.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children, Malnutrition (Calorie), Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
- Trial name
- UZBCS-2 (NCT07195006)
- Testing
- Malnutrition in pregnancy as exposure, Poor WASH living conditions as exposure
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
COVID-19, SARS-CoV 2 Infection, Health Disparities
EMPOWER - BAME vs COVID
The COVID-19 virus pandemic has massively affected us all. Moreover, there is a disproportionately high number of COVID-19 severe infections and deaths in British Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04399733
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Future Genetics Limited
Diarrhea, Respiratory Infection
Impact of Zinc Supplementation in Low Birth Weight Infants on Severe Morbidity, Mortality and Zinc Status: A Randomized Controlled Trial
There are currently no interventions available to substantially reduce the incidence of low birth weight (LBW) apart from increasing the age at marriage, maternal iron supplementation and possibly improved energy intakes.
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Respiratory Infection, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT00272142
- Testing
- Zinc
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Society for Applied Studies
Osteopenia, Vitamin D Deficiency
Bone Health and Vitamin D Status
This study will compare and assess the prevalence of osteopenia and vitamin D deficiency as well as effects of TDF on the patients' bone among HIV positive and negative patients.
- Conditions
- Osteopenia, Vitamin D Deficiency, HIV Infection
- Trial name
- BHVD (NCT01634607)
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre