Clinical trials: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Evaluation of Patients With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Treated With Linezolid or Vancomycin
The objective of this study is to review the local management of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus hospital-acquired pneumonia treated with vancomycin or linezolid with the goal to define if any difference…
- Trial name
- NCT01561469
- Testing
- Linezolid, Vancomycin
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Cystic Fibrosis, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Early Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Therapy in Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Purpose: There has been a recent, rapid increase in prevalence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients with Cystic Fibrosis (22% across US CF centers in 2009).
- Trial name
- STAR-Too (NCT01349192)
- Testing
- Rifampin, Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole, Minocycline
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
MRSA, Cystic Fibrosis
AeroVanc in the Treatment of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
This is a multi-center, randomized phase III study to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of AeroVanc in persistent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).
- Trial name
- NCT03181932
- Testing
- Vancomycin inhalation powder
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Savara Inc.
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
A Pilot Study of Daptomycin for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
The goals of the study are to evaluate the feasibility of using daptomycin as a prophylactic antimicrobial agent in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, to determine the rates of surgical site infection, and to evaluate the…
- Trial name
- NCT00572260
- Testing
- daptomycin 6 mg/kg IV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Project CLEAR - Changing Lives by Eradicating Antibiotic Resistance
This randomized controlled trial will compare strategies to reduce the risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection and re-hospitalization in MRSA carriers.
- Trial name
- CLEAR (NCT01209234)
- Testing
- Standard-of-Care Education, MRSA Decolonization
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,140 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Cellulitis
Study of New Antibiotic Regimen for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Cellulitis in Emergency Department Patients
The primary aim of this study is to quantify the effectiveness of Bactrim as additional therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated cellulitis in adults, by comparing: standard therapy plus Bactrim, versus standard therapy plus…
- Trial name
- NCT00676130
- Testing
- trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, Cephalexin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Bacterial Infections, Staphylococcus Aureus
Staph Household Intervention for Eradication (SHINE)
The investigators propose a pragmatic comparative effectiveness trial evaluating several decolonization strategies in patients with Staphylococcus aureus infection, their household contacts, and household environmental surfaces.
- Conditions
- Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Bacterial Infections, Staphylococcus Aureus, MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT02572791)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine, Mupirocin, Household cleaning
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 835 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Staphylococcal Infections
Cost-Effectiveness Study Comparing Chlorhexidine Bathing With Active Surveillance Cultures to Prevent Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus & Other Hospital Infections
This pilot study in our medical intensive care unit will evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an active surveillance program for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), compared to routine daily bathing…
- Trial name
- NCT00779246
- Testing
- Nasal swabs for MRSA culture, Chlorhexidine gluconate, Contact isolation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,518 people
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Cluster Randomized Trial of Hospitals to Assess Impact of Targeted Versus Universal Strategies to Reduce Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
The Randomized Evaluation of Decolonization versus Universal Clearance to Eliminate MRSA (REDUCE MRSA) Trial is a cluster randomized trial of the comparative effectiveness of three strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant…
- Trial name
- REDUCE-MRSA (NCT00980980)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine bath and nasal mupirocin
- Where
- 42 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74,256 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Endocarditis, Bacterial, Infective Endocarditis
Phase 2 Study of Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Higher Doses of Daptomycin and Vancomycin in MRSA Bacteremia
The overall goals of this study are to compare the safety and efficacy of daptomycin monotherapy 10 mg/kg/day and vancomycin monotherapy dosed to achieve vancomycin trough levels of 15 to 20 μg/mL for the treatment of…
- Trial name
- HDSAB (NCT00695903)
- Testing
- daptomycin, vancomycin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Abscess Soft Tissue, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection
Randomized Controlled Trial of Antibiotics in the Management of Children With Community-Acquired Abscess
The purpose of this study is to better understand why children develop methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections that require surgical drainage and whether antibiotics are helpful after the infection is…
- Conditions
- Abscess Soft Tissue, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection, Skin Abscess
- Trial name
- NCT01498744
- Testing
- Oral Clindamycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Extremity Fractures
MICRO Study: Detecting Bacterial Infections Related to Orthopaedic Surgical Implants
A prospective trial conducted at Shock Trauma of patients between 18 years of age and older who have sustained a fracture with metal implanted.
- Trial name
- MICRO (NCT03132246)
- Testing
- Blood draws
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
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
Staphylococcal Infection
A Study of MK-3009 in Japanese Patients With Skin or Blood Stream Infections Caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MK-3009-002)
The study investigates the efficacy and safety of MK-3009 in participants with skin infections, septicemia and right-sided infective endocarditis (RIE) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
- Trial name
- NCT00770341
- Testing
- Daptomycin 4 mg/kg, Comparator: vancomycin, Daptomycin 6 mg/kg
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
Nosocomial Pneumonia With Suspected Or Proven Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
To determine if linezolid is superior to vancomycin in the treatment of nosocomial (acquired in the hospital) pneumonia due to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in adult subjects.
- Trial name
- ZEPHYR (NCT00084266)
- Testing
- linezolid (Zyvox), vancomycin
- Where
- 177 sites in United States, Argentina and 20 more
- Volunteers
- 1,225 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Skin Infections, Bacterial
GSK1322322 Versus Linezolid in the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infection
This study will determine the safety, tolerability and efficacy of GSK1322322 verses Linezolid in subjects with Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infection (ABSSSI).
- Trial name
- NCT01209078
- Testing
- GSK1322322, Linezolid
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Wound Infection Due to Staphylococcus Aureus, MRSA Infection of Postoperative Wound
S. Aureus Screening and Decolonization
Staphylococcus aureus (SA) healthcare-associated infections (HAI) cause significant morbidity and mortality. SA causes 15% of all HAI and 30% of surgical site infections (SSIs).
- Trial name
- NCT02182115
- Testing
- antiseptic bundle, standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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
HIV Infections, Staphylococcal Infections
Prospective Study of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Among HIV-Infected Persons
This study will prospectively evaluate the prevalence and incidence (over a two year period) of MRSA colonization and infection among HIV-infected military beneficiaries to determine predictors for the development of MRSA…
- Trial name
- MRSA (NCT00631566)
- Testing
- Mupirocin (Bactroban) 2%; hexachlorophene (pHisoHex) 3%
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Abscess
Emergency Bedside Ultrasound for Pediatric Soft Tissue Infections
The purpose of this study is to determine if soft tissue infections in pediatric patients can be more accurately diagnosed (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT00595881
- Testing
- Bedside emergency ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia