Clinical trials: MRSA Colonization
Bacterial Contamination of Physician Attire
Bacterial Contamination of Workwear
Governmental agencies in the United Kingdom and Scotland have recently instituted guidelines banning physicians' white coats and wearing of long-sleeved garments to decrease hospital transmission of bacteria.
- Trial name
- NCT01192841
- Testing
- Physician uniform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Staphylococcal Skin Infections, Abscesses
Staphylococcus Aureus Decolonization Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether measures to eliminate the Staph germ from the skin of the index patient (with a special ointment and soap) are more effective when performed by everyone in the household rather…
- Conditions
- Staphylococcal Skin Infections, Abscesses, Furunculosis, Staphylococcus Aureus
- Trial name
- SuDS (NCT00731783)
- Testing
- 2% Mupirocin Ointment, 4% Chlorhexidine liquid soap, Hygiene protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Efficacy Study of Altabax to Clear Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Nasal Colonization
The purpose of the study is to determine whether Altabax (retapamulin ointment, 1%) is effective in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization.
- Trial name
- NCT00856089
- Testing
- Retapamulin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ochsner Health System
Orthopedic Procedures, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Treatment of Patients Colonized With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Prior to Bone and Joint Surgery
The investigators anticipate that utilization of retapamulin preoperatively will eliminate MRSA colonization among patients who are colonized in their nares.
- Trial name
- TOPS-MRSA (NCT00903279)
- Testing
- Altabax (retapamulin)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
NAsal MEthicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
NAsal MEthicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (NAMES): a Prospective Study to Assess the Impact of Antibiotic Therapy on Nasal Colonization with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Inhospitalized Children
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is recognized as one of the major threats to global health [1], causing up to 25.000 deaths in the European Union every year, longer hospitalizations and increased healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- NAMES (NCT06872099)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Skin Diseases, Infectious
MRSA Colonization and Control in the Dallas County Jail
The goal of this 3-year project is to control the spread of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in the Dallas County Jail.
- Conditions
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Skin Diseases, Infectious, Soft Tissue Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00785200
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine, Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
MRSA Colonization
Incidence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Carriage Rates in Resident Physicians
One hundred new residents will be recruited prior to the start of residency and followed prospectively for a year. Monthly nasal swabs will be performed to identify colonization with methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus…
- Trial name
- NCT00929435
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Hospital Acquired Infections
Clinical Trial to Reduce Antibiotic Resistance in European Intensive Cares
Colonization of patients with Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria (AMRB) like Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) and Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL)…
- Trial name
- MOSAR-ICU (NCT00976638)
- Testing
- Chromogenic surveillance, Molecular surveillance
- Where
- 13 sites in France, Greece and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 14,318 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
MRSA Colonization, VRE Colonization
The Effect of Chlorhexidine Bathing on MRSA and VRE Colonization Among Haematology-Oncology ICU Patients
Hospital-acquired infections (HIs) are defined as an infection developed within 48-72 hours of admission to hospital in whom the infection was not incubating at the time of admission to the hospital or an infection acquired in…
- Trial name
- NCT04347057
- Testing
- Bed bathing with 2% CHG solution, Bed bathing with soap and water
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
MRSA/ MSSA Colonization of the Nares
Nasal Swab studyComparison of Effectiveness of Povidone-iodine Versus Saline Versus 3M Skin and Nasal Antiseptic 5% Povidone-Iodine USP Swabs for Decolonizing Intranasal MSSA/MRSA
To determine if routinely available 10% povidone-iodine swabs are more effective than saline and 3M Skin and Nasal Antiseptic 5% Povidone-Iodine USP for decolonizing MRSA.
- Trial name
- NCT02652325
- Testing
- Saline, Povidone-Iodine, 5% Povidone-Iodine USP swabs
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
HIV Infections, Staphylococcal Infections
Immunologic Predisposition of HIV Patients to Develop Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Colonization and Infection
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of T helper 17 cells (Th17) in the pathogenesis of MRSA infections.
- Trial name
- MRSA-2 (NCT00859677)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Infection
A Pilot Trial to Determine the Efficacy of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus for Reducing Colonization by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) (PROSE)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of oral probiotic, Lactobacillus rhamnosus versus oral placebo for reducing colonization by MRSA.
- Trial name
- PROSE (NCT01112995)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Staph Aureus Methicillin Resistant Colonization
Study of 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate-Impregnated Bath Cloths to Prevent MRSA Colonization in Complex Continuing Care
The purpose of this study is to determine whether daily bathing with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated antiseptic cleanser (CHG) significantly reduces incidence of colonization of hospitalized patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01717690
- Testing
- CHG antiseptic body cleanser
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Infection, Enterobacteriaceae Infections
PMT for MDRO Decolonization
This is a randomized, open label, comparative Phase II trial being conducted to determine whether fecal microbiota transplant using Penn Microbiome Therapy (PMT) products helps standard therapy eradicate antibiotic-resistant…
- Conditions
- Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Infection, Enterobacteriaceae Infections, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, VRE Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05632315
- Testing
- PMT
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Community-Acquired Staphylococcus Aureus
Prevention of Recurrent Infections Caused by Community Acquired Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-SA) in Children
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if adding bleach baths to routine ways for prevention of Staph infections is helpful. The amount added is a very weak amount.
- Trial name
- NCT00901316
- Testing
- Routine Measures Group, Bleach Bath Group (Bleach plus routine measures)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 987 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Risk Factors for Early Infant Colonization With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
The prevalence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization and infections have been increasing in the general population, including the pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT01141101
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
Incidence and Relationship of Positive Preoperative Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screens and Post-operative Infections
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of pre-surgical patients who are MRSA carriers. From an evidence-based practice perspective, findings from this study can be considered in the evaluation of the hospital SOP…
- Trial name
- MRSA (NCT01028105)
- Testing
- Preoperative MRSA screening
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 975 people
- Sponsor
- Inova Health Care Services
MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
Epidemiology and Prevention of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Transmission in the Community
The overall goal of this project is to elucidate the epidemiology of MRSA transmission in the community and test an intervention to prevent MRSA transmission in this setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00966446
- Testing
- Unsupervised Decolonization, Supervised Decolonization
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Infection, Clostridium Difficile Infection
Hospital Design and Risk of Nosocomial Infections: A Prospective Controlled Trial
With the construction of a new medical teaching ward with features designed to reduce hospital-acquired infections, we hypothesized that the design of the new ward was the major factor that contributed to the improved outcomes…
- Conditions
- Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Infection, Clostridium Difficile Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection (MRSA)
- Trial name
- NCT00563186
- Testing
- Admission to a novel hospital ward
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,514 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Methicillin Resistance, Staphylococcus Aureus
Colonization, Infection, and Molecular Typing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Children.
The intent of this study is to: 1. Define the prevalence of MRSA carriage in the pediatric population in Kansas City. 2. Systematically define patient risk factors for MRSA carriage and infection. 3.
- Trial name
- NCT00254527
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 477 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City