Clinical trials: Postoperative Infections
Surgical Site Infections
Safety, Efficacy and Tolerability Study of up to 20 mL of DFA-02 in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
This is a randomized, blinded, placebo and standard of care controlled study of the efficacy of a novel antibiotic containing gel compared to placebo gel in preventing surgical site infection after abdominal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01888367
- Testing
- DFA-02 Antibiotic Gel
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 445 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
Hypothermia
Study to Determine the Effects of Pre-warming on OR Patient Temperatures and Surgical Outcomes
The application of active warming to patients whether awake or under general anesthesia has been proven safe in numerous studies and it is common practice to use warmers.
- Trial name
- NCT02177903
- Testing
- Bair Paws Patient Adjustable Warming System
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Solventum US LLC
Healthcare Associated Infection, Nosocomial Infection
Red Light Photobiomodulation and Topical Disinfectants
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the potential effects of photobiomodulation when used with topical disinfectants in the anterior nares of healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Associated Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05797818
- Testing
- Methylene Blue Only, Chlorhexidine Gluconate Only, Methylene Blue + Chlorhexidine Gluconate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondine Biomedical Inc.
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.
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
Surgical Wound Infection
Effects of a New Antimicrobial Dressing on Wound Healing and Incidence of Sternal Wound Infections
The primary objective of this pivotal study is to determine if a new antimicrobial dressing, applied to the sternal incisions of cardiac surgical subjects, will demonstrate a decreased cumulative incidence rate(CI) of localized…
- Trial name
- NCT00203541
- Testing
- TELFA™ A.M.D. Island dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- Tyco Healthcare Group
Bacterial Infections
BAYQ3939, 1000 mg Tablet in Transrectal Needle Biopsies of the Prostate (TRNBP) - Infection Prophylaxis
The primary purpose of this clinical trial is to compare in a double-blind randomized trial, the efficacy and safety of ciprofloxacin MR 1000 mg tablets given as a single-dose or as a multiple-dose regimen for the prevention of…
- Trial name
- NCT00670215
- Testing
- Ciprofloxacin single dose, Ciprofloxacin triple dose
- Where
- 51 sites in United States, Brazil and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 497 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Surgical Site Infection
Air Barrier System for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
Airborne particles are present in all indoor environments including the operating room. Most of these particles come from the surgical staff moving around in the room, positioning of the patient during surgery, and the movement…
- Trial name
- ABS (NCT01610271)
- Testing
- Air Barrier System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Nimbic Systems, LLC
Surgical Wound, Surgical Site Infection
Clinical Assessment of Next Science Wound Gels in Healing Below the Knee Amputation Surgical Wound Compared to SOC
This is a 64-patient, 90-day, open -label study on adult patients undergoing below knee amputation for various etiologies. The objective of this study is to assess surgical wound healing and wound bioburden using combination…
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection, Amputation Stump; Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04053946
- Testing
- Next Science Wounds Gels
- Sponsor
- Next Science TM
Surgery, Pneumonia
Multicenter Infection Surveillance Study Following Open Heart Surgery
The main goals of the study are as follows: (1) to determine the correlation between pain management using continuous infusion of local anesthetics and the incidence of pneumonia and surgical infection in cardiac surgery…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Pneumonia, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00673712
- Testing
- Continuous Sternal Block, Opioid based analgesia
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 647 people
- Sponsor
- Halyard Health
Monitoring, Physiologic, Vital Signs
Bodytrak® Feasibility Study
Bodytrak® is a wireless earpiece which can monitor the user's vital signs such as tympanic (ear) temperature and heart rate. The earpiece is non-invasive and should fit comfortably within the right ear, similar to an earphone…
- Conditions
- Monitoring, Physiologic, Vital Signs, Sepsis, Altered Level of Consciousness
- Trial name
- NCT03139955
- Testing
- Bodytrak
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inova Design Solutions Ltd
Surgical Site Infection, Thrombosis
Tumescent Anesthesia Antibiotic Delivery (TAAD)
This is a multicenter randomized clinical trial (RCT) comparing two modes of antibiotic delivery: Control: Intravenous Antibiotic Delivery (IVAD) Treatment: IVAD + TAAD The Food \& Drug Administration (FDA) has approved our…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Thrombosis, Sepsis
- Trial name
- TAAD (NCT03226626)
- Testing
- Tumescent Anesthesia and antibiotic delivery (TAAD) plus IVAD, SubQKath
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- HK Surgical, Inc.
Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Sterile vs Clean Non-Sterile Wound Dressing in Orthopedic Surgery
This randomized interventional pilot study aims to compare the rate of significant Surgical Site Infection (SSI) within the six weeks after elective orthopedic surgery using sterile versus clean non-sterile glove postoperative…
- Trial name
- NCT07436065
- Testing
- Sterile Glove Dressing Technique, Clean Non-Sterile Glove Dressing Technique
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Hamad Medical Corporation
Abscess, Wound Infection
Efficacy and Safety of Dalbavancin for the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections
The primary object is to compare the early clinical efficacy (after 48-72 hours of therapy) of dalbavancin to the comparator regimen (vancomycin with the option to switch to oral linezolid) for the treatment of patients with a…
- Conditions
- Abscess, Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection, Cellulitis
- Trial name
- NCT01339091
- Testing
- Dalbavancin, Vancomycin / Linezolid
- Where
- 91 sites in United States, Canada and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 573 people
- Sponsor
- Durata Therapeutics Inc., an affiliate of Allergan plc
Surgical Site Infection
Efficacy Study to Evaluate Antimicrobial Effectiveness of ZuraPrep™
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate antimicrobial properties of a single test product, a vehicle product and a reference product applied in two different areas when used as a patient preoperative skin preparation.
- Trial name
- ZX-ZP-0035 (NCT02221232)
- Testing
- Chloraprep, ZuraPrep, ZuraPrep Vehicle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zurex Pharma, Inc.
Surgical Site Infections, Infections
Light-Activated Antimicrobial Therapy to Prevent Surgical Site Infections - Canada
This is a Phase 4 multi-center, group-randomized, crossover trial to compare nasal antimicrobial photodisinfection therapy (aPDT) with standard of care for prevention of surgical site infections in patients undergoing major…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infections, Infections, Surgical Wound Infections, Anti-Infective Agents
- Trial name
- LANTERN (NCT07189858)
- Testing
- Nasal antimicrobial photodisinfection therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 401 people
- Sponsor
- Ondine Biomedical Inc.
Surgical Site Infection
Safety Study to Evaluate the Cumulative Irritation Potential of Topically Applied ZuraPrep™ and ZuraPrep™ Without IPA
This is a safety study to determine the cumulative skin irritation potential of ZuraPrep™ and ZuraPrep™ without Isopropyl Alcohol after repetitive patch applications to skin of human subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02160574
- Testing
- ChloraPrep, 0.1% Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, 0.9% Physiological Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zurex Pharma, Inc.
Complication of Surgical Procedure
TCOT Effectiveness in Preventing Wound Infections in Perineal Resections
In colorectal surgery, oxygen insufflation (which leads to higher oxygen concentration in the surgical site) has been shown to decrease infection rate.
- Trial name
- NCT02374294
- Testing
- Epiflo
- Sponsor
- Neogenix, LLC dba Ogenix
Surgical Site Infection
Betadine Versus Saline in Swapping of Subcutaneous Tissue
Caesarean section is an increasingly common major surgical procedure performed on women. Last decade an overall increase of the global rate of caesarean section, of up to 31.2%, was reported.
- Trial name
- NCT06595823
- Testing
- Betadine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Egymedicalpedia
Prosthesis Related Infections
Biodistribution and Dosimetry Evaluation of [124I]FIAU
This protocol will evaluate the biodistribution and dosimetry of [124I]FIAU in both healthy volunteers and patients with prosthetic joint infections.
- Trial name
- NCT01337466
- Testing
- [124I]FIAU
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BioMed Valley Discoveries, Inc