Clinical trials: Joint Infection
Prosthetic-joint Infection, Arthroplasty Complications
Knee Prosthetic Joint Infection Antibiotic Elution
Patients presenting with prosthetic joint infections of a total knee replacement who are treated with an antibiotic spacer will be observed prospectively for their response to treatment and antibiotic elution profiles will be…
- Trial name
- NCT06023238
- Testing
- Treatment of Chronic TKA PJI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Uterine Fibroids, Osteoporosis
Women's Use of Alternative Medicine: A Multiethnic Study
The purpose of this study is to examine socio-cultural factors of women's use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The effects of socioeconomic status, social networks and acculturation on CAM use will be assessed…
- Conditions
- Uterine Fibroids, Osteoporosis, Urinary Tract Infection, High Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT00067249
- Volunteers
- 3,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Hip Prosthetic Joint Infection
Efficacy and Safety Study of Antibiotic Treatment to Treat Hip Prosthetic Joint Infection
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of oral linezolid-rifampin combination therapy (over 4 or 6 weeks) versus the standard of care in the treatment of Gram-positive prosthetic hip joint infection with a…
- Trial name
- LIZ-BONE (NCT01757236)
- Testing
- VANCOMYCIN, CEFTRIAXONE, CLINDAMYCIN
- Where
- 9 sites in France, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Intraoperative Microbial Contamination
This is a randomized, controlled study which aims to show whether iodine impregnated incisional foil (IobanTM) has a place in the prevention of prosthetic joint infection (PJI).
- Trial name
- ICON (NCT03139539)
- Testing
- Ioban
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,661 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Inflammatory Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Vaccination Perception in Inflammatory Conditions - Flu, Pneumonia and COVID-19
People with inflammatory diseases are often treated with medications that act to suppress the immune-system, increasing the risk of catching infections.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Trial name
- OPINION (NCT05115370)
- Testing
- Semi-structured qualitative interview
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Evidence-based Laboratory Test Order Sets in Primary Care
Cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate what the effect is of evidence-based order sets aimed at five indications on the appropriateness of laboratory test ordering in primary care.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT02950142
- Testing
- CPOE with order sets for lab testing, CPOE without order sets for lab testing
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Obesity, Rhinitis
Interventional Testing of Gene-environment Interactions Via the Verifomics Mobile Application
The purpose of this study is to study interactions between genes, lifestyle environmental factors like foods, nutritional supplements and non-invasive medical devices and health factors that can be measured without specialized…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Rhinitis, Rhinitis, Allergic, Respiratory Sounds
- Trial name
- NCT02758990
- Testing
- Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Verifomics LLC
Staphylococcus Aureus, Next Generation Sequencing
MSSA and MRSA Screening in Patients Undergoing Elective TJA: the Benefits of Next-generation Sequencing
The aims of this study were to evaluate the diagnostic performance of molecular and culture techniques in S. aureus screening using paired nasal and groin swabs, to determine, if any, discrepancy between the diagnostic techniques…
- Conditions
- Staphylococcus Aureus, Next Generation Sequencing, Total Joint Arthroplasty
- Trial name
- NCT04574752
- Testing
- next generation sequencing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Rheumatic Heart Disease, Rheumatic Fever
The Genetic Basis of Acquired Heart Disease in Africa
Background: An acquired heart disease is one that a person gets after they are born. Two of these are rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF).
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Heart Disease, Rheumatic Fever, Endomyocardial Fibrosis, Acquired Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02124109
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 736 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Dihydrotestosterone, Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Finasteride and Cutibacterium
High levels of Testosterone causes high amounts of skin bacteria (Cutibacterium Acnes) which can go into the skin during a shoulder replacement surgery and cause a terrible infection.
- Conditions
- Dihydrotestosterone, Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI), Cutibacterium Acnes
- Trial name
- NCT07731802
- Testing
- Finasteride 1 mg
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Antiphospholipid (aPL)-Positive, Rheumatic Arthritis
MENA/Levant Epidemiological, Registry of Immunological & Clinical Traits (MERIT)
The primary objective of this multicenter observational registry is to characterize the clinical, epidemiological, and biological profiles of individuals of Middle Eastern, North African, and Levantine ancestry, including…
- Conditions
- Antiphospholipid (aPL)-Positive, Rheumatic Arthritis, Celiac Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
- Trial name
- MERIT (NCT07892651)
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Axiom Bioregistry
Surgical Site Infection
Detection of Staph Colonization in Pre-op Arthroplasty Patients
This study will evaluate which body site(s) provide the best source of possible staph presence in participants undergoing total joint arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- Staph (NCT01648088)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Diarrheal Disease, Infectious, Gastrointestinal Disease
Phase 1 Trial for Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of a Live, Attenuated, Oral Shigella/ETEC Combination Vaccine to Healthy Adults
This is a Phase 1 dose escalating study to assess the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of ShigETEC, a live, attenuated Shigella/ETEC combination vaccine given orally to healthy European adults 18 to 45 years of age.
- Conditions
- Diarrheal Disease, Infectious, Gastrointestinal Disease, Reactive Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT05409196
- Testing
- ShigETEC live, attenuated, oral vaccine
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eveliqure Biotechnologies GmbH
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Comparison of PK and Tolerability of MSB11022 Administered by AI or PFS
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate equivalence of the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of MSB11022 administered by either an auto-injector (AI) or a pre-filled syringe (PFS) as single subcutaneous (s.c.) injection…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Trial name
- NCT04018599
- Testing
- 40 mg MSB11022
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fresenius Kabi SwissBioSim GmbH
Rheumatic Heart Disease, Acute Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Peru: Prevalence and Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Schoolchildren
Rheumatic heart disease remains a major challenge in low and middle income countries. Early detection of clinically silent valvular lesions by screening echocardiography allows timely implementation of secondary antibiotic…
- Trial name
- NCT02353663
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- 2 sites in Peru, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,023 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Rheumatic Fever
Clinical Trial to Assess Safety and Immunogenicity of a Synthetic Vaccine Against Streptococcus Pyogenes
This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase I clinical trial with dose-escalation of a synthetic vaccine against Streptococcus pyogenes.
- Trial name
- NCT03998592
- Testing
- Streptococcus pyogenes vaccine (50 µg), Streptococcus pyogenes vaccine (100 µg), Streptococcus pyogenes vaccine (200 µg)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Butantan Institute
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, HIV Infection
Auto-immunity and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
The investigators have recently evidenced the presence of antibodies to endothelial cells and fibroblasts in patients with idiopathic or SSc-associated PAH.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, HIV Infection, Congenital Heart Defect, Systemic Sclerosis
- Trial name
- Auto-HTAP (NCT01208792)
- Testing
- skin biopsy, Blood Sample
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 629 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Herpes Zoster
Safety and Tolerability of Herpes Zoster Vaccine Rheumatologic Patients
The reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) (herpes zoster (HZ)) is of substantial public health concern. Updated ACR recommendations for RA treatment suggest that RA patients aged ≥ 50 years should be vaccinated before…
- Trial name
- NCT03016884
- Testing
- Zostavax vaccine
- Where
- 3 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Joint Prosthesis; Complications, Infection or Inflammation
Natural Course of Homocysteine After Uneventful Total Joint Arthroplasty
The goal of this observational study is to asses the natural course of blood homocysteine levels in patients who underwent primary total joint arthroplasty surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05990816
- Testing
- Blood works for homocysteine levels
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Prosthetic Joint Infection
Measuring Distress in Prosthetic Joint Infection Using a Standardized Metric: CRUTCH Pathway Pilot.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients being treated for prosthetic joint infections (PJI) experience distress during the course of their treatment and how distress influences various aspects of their lives.
- Trial name
- NCT04762706
- Testing
- CRUTCH Pathway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University