Clinical trials: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Bacterial Infection, Benign Neoplasm
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Cleansing in Preventing Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection and Acquisition of Multi-drug Resistant Organisms in Younger Patients With Cancer or Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant
This randomized phase III trial studies chlorhexidine gluconate cleansing to see how well it works compared to control cleansing in preventing central line associated bloodstream infection and acquisition of multi-drug resistant…
- Conditions
- Bacterial Infection, Benign Neoplasm, Malignant Neoplasm, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01817075
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate Skin Cleanser, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Mild Soap Skin Cleanser
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
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
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Control of MRSA in Nursing Homes: Decolonization vs Standard Precautions
The purpose of this study is to determine the better approach between the currently procedure (i.e. standards precautions) and a reinforced strategy to control MRSA transmission in the institutionalized population of nursing…
- Trial name
- NCT01138462
- Testing
- intervention
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Randomized Controlled Trial of Standard Versus Systemic Decolonization Therapy for the Eradication of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Colonization
MRSA decolonization may reduce the risk of subsequent MRSA infection and further transmission. A recent randomized controlled trial demonstrated that systemic decolonization may be safe and effective among hospitalized patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01438515
- Testing
- Rifampin, Doxycycline, 2% mupirocin ointment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Horizon Health Network
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Detection, Education, Research and Decolonization Without Isolation in Long-term Care Facilities
Our hypothesis for the DERAIL MRSA program is that one can safely remove the colonization risk from nearly all residents (patients) in a way that does not interfere with the desired life-style for persons in these facilities and…
- Trial name
- DERAIL_MRSA (NCT01302210)
- Testing
- Decolonization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22,302 people
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Healthcare Associated Infections, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Active Bathing to Eliminate Infection (ABATE Infection) Trial
The ABATE Infection Project is a cluster randomized trial of hospitals to compare two quality improvement strategies to reduce multi-drug resistant organisms and healthcare-associated infections in non-critical care units.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Associated Infections, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Multi Drug Resistant Organisms
- Trial name
- ABATE (NCT02063867)
- Testing
- Arm 2: Decolonization
- Where
- 52 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
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
Pneumonia, Staphylococcal, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Aerosolized Vancomycin in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Pneumonia Under Mechanical Ventilation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether aerosolized vancomycin is effective in the treatment of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus pneumonia under mechanical ventilation.
- Trial name
- NCT01925066
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
A Systematic Oral Care Program in Post-Mechanically Ventilated, Post-Intensive Care Patients
The purpose of this study is to see if a 4 day oral care program in patients who have been on a breathing machine results in better oral health, reduces the amount of certain bacteria in the mouth and reduces infection while in…
- Trial name
- NCT03886623
- Testing
- 4-day systematic oral hygiene, Standard of Care oral care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Combination Antibiotic Therapy for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
The aim of this clinical trial is to determine whether a novel combination antibiotic treatment (vancomycin/daptomycin + beta-lactam) is superior to the standard antibiotic treatment (vancomycin/daptomycin) for hospitalised…
- Trial name
- CAMERA2 (NCT02365493)
- Testing
- Beta-Lactam
- Where
- 30 sites in Australia, Israel and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 358 people
- Sponsor
- Menzies School of Health Research
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
ESBL Producing E.Coli, ESBL Producing K.Pneumoniae
Epidemiology of Resistant Microbial Strains Among Different Groups of People (Healthy, Infected and Exposed to Animals)
This study investigates carriage rate and risk factors for acquiring multiresistant bacteria (ESBL producing E.coli and K.pneumoniae, carbapenem-resistant and multidrug resistant P.aeruginosa, MRSA and VRE) in hospitalised…
- Conditions
- ESBL Producing E.Coli, ESBL Producing K.Pneumoniae, Multidrug Resistant P.Aeruginosa, Carbapenem Resistant P.Aeruginosa
- Trial name
- ABRESIST (NCT03343119)
- Volunteers
- 708 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tartu
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
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Retapamulin for Reducing MRSA Nasal Carriage
The investigators will conduct a randomized placebo-controlled double-blinded study of nasal decolonization with retapamulin vs.
- Trial name
- NCT01461668
- Testing
- Retapamulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Vancomycin Dosage Adjustment for MRSA Infections
An open-label randomized controlled trial to compare two vancomycin dosage adjustment methods
- Trial name
- NCT03412500
- Testing
- Vancomycin equation-based method, Vancomycin trough concentration method
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Pinyo Rattanaumpawan
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Vitamin D3 Deficiency
Efficacy Study of Vitamin D Supplementation to Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Carriers
The purpose of this study is to treat persistent MRSA carriers with vitamin D supplementation during a 12 month to see if the number of MRSA positive patients can be reduced.
- Trial name
- D-STAPH (NCT02178488)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Peter Bergman
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Gown and Glove Use to Prevent the Spread of Infection in VA Community Living Centers
Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in nursing home residents. MRSA is predominantly spread from patient-to-patient by health care workers.
- Trial name
- NCT01350479
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Recurrence
Patient-Centered Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Study of Home-based Interventions to Prevent CA-MRSA Infection Recurrence
The overall goal of the project is to develop and evaluate a home-based intervention to prevent re-infection and transmission of Community-Acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in patients presenting to…
- Conditions
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Recurrence, Staphylococcal Skin Infections, Antibiotic Resistance
- Trial name
- CAMP-2 (NCT02566928)
- Testing
- 2% mupirocin ointment, Chlorhexidine wash, Hygiene protocol
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 278 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Directors Network
MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
Prospective Evaluation of a Vancomycin Nomogram With a Continuous Infusion of Vancomycin for Surgical ICU Patients
Vancomycin is an essential antimicrobial which is frequently used in the ICU for suspected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.
- Trial name
- CIV (NCT01786161)
- Testing
- Vancomycin continuous infusion, Vancomycin intermittent dosing interval
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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