Clinical trials: MRSA Colonization
Staphylococcal Skin Infection, Abscess
Individualized vs. Household MRSA Decolonization
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness of commonly used decolonization treatments (application of mupirocin antibiotic ointment to the nose and bleach baths) when performed by individuals with a…
- Conditions
- Staphylococcal Skin Infection, Abscess, Furunculosis, Staphylococcus Aureus
- Trial name
- HOME2DS (NCT01814371)
- Testing
- 2% mupirocin ointment, Bleach Bath (dilute), Hygiene Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 474 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
MRSA Colonization
A Novel Approach to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening of Colonized Patients
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is endemic in hospital settings. Colonization with MRSA puts patients at increased risk for invasive infections, and MRSA infections have been associated with high costs and…
- Trial name
- NCT01234831
- Testing
- nucleic acid amplification of nasal swab; nasal swab culture, Nasal swab culture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 463 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Infection Control
Enhanced Room Cleaning in Intensive Care Units to Reduce Gown and Glove Contamination With Multi-drug-resistant Bacteria
The purpose of this study is to determine whether extra cleaning of frequently-contaminated surfaces in intensive care rooms is effective in preventing contamination of disposable isolation gowns and gloves with multi-drug…
- Trial name
- NCT01481935
- Testing
- Enhanced cleaning of surfaces in ICU rooms
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
MRSA
Stop Community MRSA Colonization Among Patients
This research is being done to learn more about an approach to remove Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients who are carriers of the bacteria in outpatient settings and among their household members and…
- Trial name
- SUSTAIN (NCT02029872)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate soap, Chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse, Mupirocin calcium 2 % ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
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
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