Clinical trials: Postoperative Infection
SIRS, Sepsis
NT-proBNP in ICU Postoperative/Posttraumatic Patients With Shock
The purpose of this study is to determine the course of NT-proBNP plasma concentrations in the context of confounding parameters in postoperative/posttraumatic critically ill patients with severe SIRS/sepsis and shock.
- Conditions
- SIRS, Sepsis, Shock, Critically Ill
- Trial name
- NICUPS (NCT00736723)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Surgical Site Infection
Prevena™ Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Re-operative Colorectal Surgery
Many strategies have been attempted to reduce SSI rates. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services introduced the Surgical Care Improvement Project infection project with the aim of reducing SSI incidence and morbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT02509260
- Testing
- Prevena wound management system, Standard wound dressings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Post-operative Infections
Reduction in IV Associated Contamination
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether implementing a novel syringe and IV stopcock cap system impregnated with alcohol will reduce IV catheter bacterial contamination and infections in patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01426217
- Testing
- Passive Bundle PSI (Problem Solving Innovations) Medical HubScrub, PSI Medical DocIt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 594 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Bacterial Vaginoses
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
This is a double-blinded, placebo controlled, multi-center randomized trial of 482 pregnant women who are diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) in the late 3rd trimester (>34 weeks).
- Trial name
- NCT04578015
- Testing
- Metronidazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Surgical Site Infection
Topical Antibiotic Irrigation (Gentamicin) in Prophylaxis of Midfacial Fracture Surgical Wounds
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of topical antibiotic irrigation (gentamycin) and its ability to reduce surgical site infections in midfacial fracture surgery compared to sterile normal saline (NS).
- Trial name
- NCT03483363
- Testing
- topical irrigation with gentamicin (80mg diluted in 1L 0.9% normal saline), topical irrigation with sterile normal saline (NS), intravenous (IV) prophylactic antibiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Bacterial Infections
Comparative Study of Ceftaroline vs. Vancomycin Plus Aztreonam in Adult Subjects With Complicated Skin Infections
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ceftaroline is effective and safe in the treatment of complicated skin infections in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00423657
- Testing
- ceftaroline, vancomycin plus aztreonam
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Argentina and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 680 people
- Sponsor
- Forest Laboratories
Late Effects of Surgery, Staphylococcus Aureus
Pharmacokinetics of Daptomycin During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
This investigation is a prospective, open-label pharmacokinetic study of daptomycin prophylaxis in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery without valvular replacement.
- Conditions
- Late Effects of Surgery, Staphylococcus Aureus, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00701636
- Testing
- daptomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Surgical Wound Infection, Cesarean Section
Preventing Adverse Incisional Outcomes at Cesarean Multicenter Trial
The Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Obese Women at Cesarean Trial is a large pragmatic multi-center randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of prophylactic…
- Trial name
- Prevena-C (NCT03009110)
- Testing
- Prophylactic NPWT, Standard Dressing
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,624 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Surgical Site Infection
Checklist to Prevent MRSA Surgical Site Infections
The goals of this project are 1) to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the checklist to prevent MRSA SSIs among Veterans undergoing TJA or cardiac surgery, and 2) to assess barriers and facilitators to checklist…
- Trial name
- NCT02216227
- Testing
- Mupirocin, Chlorhexidine gluconate, Cefazolin
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23,005 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection, Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Gentamicin Intravesical Efficacy for Infection of Urinary Tract
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common problem after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. This prospective, randomized, single-masked (subject), two-parallel armed study aims to determine the…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Trial name
- GIVEIT (NCT04246996)
- Testing
- gentamicin sulfate, Catheter clamping only
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Urinary Tract Infections
Nitrofurantoin and Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common complication after surgery for prolapse or urinary incontinence. UTIs are painful and have the potential to turn into kidney infections.
- Trial name
- APPIC (NCT00678041)
- Testing
- Nitrofurantoin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Complication of Surgical Procedure, Acute Respiratory Failure, Adult
Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for Postoperative Pulmonary COmPlications in Europe
Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for postoperative pulmonary COmPlications in Europe (PERISCOPE) is a multi-centre, international observational study of a random-sample cohort of patients undergoing a nonobstetric…
- Conditions
- Complication of Surgical Procedure, Acute Respiratory Failure, Adult, Postoperative Respiratory Complications, Pulmonary Failure
- Trial name
- PERISCOPE (NCT01346709)
- Where
- 63 sites in Albania, Belgium and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 5,450 people
- Sponsor
- European Society of Anaesthesiology
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue Study
The purpose of this research study is to compare the current standard of care for prophylactic Cefazolin administered every 3 hours intravenously with continuous infusion of Cefazolin during pediatric spinal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03190668
- Testing
- Bolus dose of Cefazolin, Continuous Cefazolin drip, Paraspinal muscle microdialysis catheters
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Liver Transplantation, Surgical Site Infection
Surgical Site Infections After Liver Transplantation Based on Perioperative Antibiotics
This study will be to prospectively determine differences in Surgical Site Infection (SSI) if a prolonged course of post-operative antibiotics are used following liver transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT02717273
- Testing
- standard, extended, liver transplant
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation
Pre-operative Aqueous Antiseptic Skin Solutions in Open Fractures
The prevention of infection is the single most important goal influencing peri-operative care of patients with open fractures. Standard practice in the management of open fractures includes sterile technique and pre-operative…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation, Open Appendicular Fracture
- Trial name
- Aqueous-PREP (NCT03385304)
- Testing
- 10% povidone-iodine (1% free iodine) in purified water, 4% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) in purified water
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,638 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Diabetic Foot Infections
Diabetic Foot Infection Antibiotic Study
This is a pilot study to explore the effects of long-course versus short course antibiotics on wound healing in surgically managed diabetic foot infections.
- Trial name
- NCT01539811
- Testing
- Surgical incision and drainage of diabetic foot infection, Short course antibiotics, Long course antibiotics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Perforated Appendicitis
The Impact of IV Acetaminophen on Pain After Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis
The objective of this study is to evaluate two standard post-operative pain regimens routinely used after laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis.
- Trial name
- NCT02881996
- Testing
- IV tylenol, No IV tylenol, Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Respiratory Failure, Respiratory Infection
Avoiding Neuromuscular Blockers to Reduce Complications
The goal of this study to evaluate whether eliminating the use of non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA) for maintenance of general anesthesia reduces postoperative pulmonary complications in higher risk patients.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Respiratory Infection, Aspiration Pneumonia, Pneumonitis
- Trial name
- NCT03962725
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Blocking Agents, Anesthetic Adjuncts
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Surgical Site Infection
Prevention of Surgical Site Infections: Effectiveness of Nasal Povidone-Iodine and Nasal Mupirocin
We hypothesize the application of mupirocin or povidone-iodine to the nares is equally effective in short term Staphylococcus aureus(SA)suppression.
- Trial name
- NCT01313182
- Testing
- mupirocin calcium ointment, 2%, 3M Skin and Nasal Antiseptic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,874 people
- Sponsor
- Solventum US LLC
Postoperative Infection
Safety of 1 g and 2 g of Cefazolin in Pediatric Subjects
This is a Phase 4, open-label, single-dose, parallel-group, multicenter, safety study of cefazolin (1 g or 2 g) in pediatric subjects between 10 and 17 years of age (inclusive) scheduled for surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03231228
- Testing
- Cefazolin 1 g Infusion, Cefazolin 2 g Infusion
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- B. Braun Medical Inc.