Clinical trials: Postoperative Sepsis
Surgical Wound Infection, Cystitis
The Role of Synbiotics in Reducing Post-Operative Infections in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study
All surgical procedures carry with them the risk of infection. Even a minor infection can extend the hospitalization after cardiac surgery. The average minimum increase in length of stay for a single infection is three days.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Infection, Cystitis, Bacteremia, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT00164099
- Testing
- Synbiotic 2000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
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
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (mPDAC), Pancreatic Head Tumour
Immunoparalysis After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
By 2030, pancreatic adenocarcinoma could become the second leading cause of cancer-related death in France. To date, Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is the standard treatment for resectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (mPDAC), Pancreatic Head Tumour, Pancreatic Fistula
- Trial name
- ImPaHLA (NCT07144917)
- Testing
- mHLA-DR analysis
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Pancreatic Cancer, Sepsis
Colonization of Bile Ducts and Postoperative Infectious Complications of Pancreaticoduodenectomies
The aim of the present prospective study was, first, to verify the correlation between biliary colonization and postoperative infectious complications, and secondarily to asses morbidity and mortality for patients who underwent…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Sepsis, Bile Duct Cancer, Duodenal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03525067
- Testing
- Bile sampling for bacterial examination
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Hospital Admission Duration, Postoperative Hematoma Formation
Drain or no Drain After Thyroid Surgery: a Randomized Clinical Trial at Mulago Hospital
Thyroidectomy is one of the most commonly performed operations in general surgery. Available data seem to suggest an association between no-drain usage and a shorter duration of hospital stay.
- Conditions
- Hospital Admission Duration, Postoperative Hematoma Formation, Wound Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT01729741
- Testing
- drain was inserted after thyroid surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Respiratory Failure, Respiratory Arrest
Postoperative Respiratory Abnormalities
The study aims to determine how historical cases of respiratory abnormalities are documented by clinicians in the electronic health records (EHR) of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System (MHHS) inpatient facilities.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Respiratory Arrest, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Acute Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- AI-ARF (NCT04079829)
- Testing
- Observational retrospective cohort to describe data validity; and Data reliability; and Completeness of the data
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Efficacy Care R&D Ltd
Urolithiasis
Risk Factors for Postoperative Fever and Sepsis Following Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery
This prospective clinical study aims to evaluate preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative characteristics of patients undergoing retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for urinary stone disease.
- Trial name
- SARIS (NCT07295925)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Kidney Calculi, Urinary Tract Infections
Do Dynamic Urinary Leukocyte and Nitrite Changes Improve Risk Prediction for Infectious Complications Following PCNL?
Background Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is widely recognized as the primary surgical approach for managing sizable and anatomically complex kidney stones., yet postoperative infection-related complications remain common…
- Conditions
- Kidney Calculi, Urinary Tract Infections, Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT07238673
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 346 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Postoperative Infections, Jaundice
Effectiveness Of Symbiotic Therapy In Jaundiced Patients
The aim of the present study was therefore to evaluate if the perioperative administration of symbiotics reduces postoperative infectious morbidity in jaundiced patients scheduled for hepato-biliary and pancreatic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01683708
- Testing
- Symbiotic therapy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano di Torino
Sepsis
Validation of Progranulin as a Biomarker for Sepsis
Progranulin blood concentrations in patients with sepsis will be analysed in relation to disease status in order to validate progranulin as a biomarker for sepsis. Patients undergoing cardiac surgery will serve as controls.
- Trial name
- PROGRANULIN (NCT03280576)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 556 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Sepsis, Respiratory Failure
The Effect of Intensive Insulin Therapy in the Surgical Critical Care Unit
We sought to determine if there is a benefit to using an insulin drip to control hyperglycemia in the surgical critical care unit for patients who undergo general and vascular surgery.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, Renal Failure, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00282594
- Testing
- Novolin R (human recombinant Insulin)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 317 people
- Sponsor
- Genesys
Postoperative Complications
Impact of Etomidate vs. Propofol on Infectious Complications Post Cardiac Surgery
The aim of this retrospective before-after-study is to evaluate the potential association of etomidate vs. propofol as an induction agent for major cardiac surgery on infectious post-operative complications.
- Trial name
- NCT04281706
- Testing
- Etomidate vs Propofol as induction agent
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,495 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Shock, Septic, Critically Ill
The Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone and Thiamine in Patients With Septic Shock Trial
Sepsis has been characterised as a dysregulated host response to infection. Adjunctive therapies targeting the inflammatory cascade are being increasingly explored, although to date, have failed to demonstrate consistent benefit…
- Conditions
- Shock, Septic, Critically Ill, Vasoplegic Syndrome, Sepsis
- Trial name
- VITAMINS (NCT03333278)
- Testing
- Vitamin C, Thiamine, Hydrocortisone,
- Where
- 8 sites in Australia, Brazil and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Circulatory Shock, Sepsis
Shock and Acute Conditions OutcOmes Platform
In-hospital mortality of patients admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) for circulatory shock remains high (between 20 and 40%).
- Conditions
- Circulatory Shock, Sepsis, Cardiogenic Shock, Major Trauma
- Trial name
- ShockCO-OP (NCT06376318)
- Testing
- Inotrope, Mechanical circulatory support, anti-bodies
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris, France
Bloodstream Infection (BSI)
Prolonged Cardiopulmonary Bypass Time as Predictive Factor for in Hospital Infection
This study is to analyse the demographics and microbiological factors concerning patients undergoing cardio surgical intervention using CPB complicated with bloodstream infection (BSI) postoperatively.
- Trial name
- NCT04548167
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 7,064 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Septic Shock, Vasopressor Resistance
Efficacy of the Alpha 2 Agonist Dexmedetomidine for Sympathetic Deactivation in REfractory Septic Shock
Septic shock is one of the most frequent reasons for admission to intensive care units and remains associated with a high mortality rate of approximatively 40% at 28 days.
- Trial name
- ADRESS (NCT07569536)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine 100 µg/mL, intravenous solution, Stardard care
- Where
- 18 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Sepsis, Lung Injury
Inhalational Versus Intravenous Anesthesia on Postoperative Lung Injury in Septic Patients Undergoing Surgery
This randomized controlled trial will compare the effects of intraoperative inhalational anesthesia versus intravenous anesthesia on postoperative lung injury in septic patients undergoing surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07601256
- Testing
- Inhalation Anesthesia, intravenous anesthesia
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Intra-Abdominal Infections, Intestinal Obstruction
Capillary Leak Index as a Prognostic Indicator for Post-Operative Abdominal Sepsis in Critically Ill Patients
In this study the investigators going to evaluate the "CLI" as an early prognostic indicator for post-operative abdominal sepsis in critically ill patients.
- Conditions
- Intra-Abdominal Infections, Intestinal Obstruction, Appendicitis Acute, Perforated Viscus
- Trial name
- CLI (NCT06901544)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Central Line Complication, Central Line Infection
Innovative Central Line Securement Device in the Pediatric Population
This study involves evaluating pediatric patients with central lines to determine differences in line complications and quality of life in those with a novel central line securement device (wrap) as compared to those who use a…
- Conditions
- Central Line Complication, Central Line Infection, Central Line-Associated Infection, Central Line Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT04522778
- Testing
- Wearable Central Line Securement Device (Vest), Traditional Securement Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Ryan St. Pierre-Hetz
Vascular Access Complication, Device Related Infection
Novel Antimicrobial Dressing in Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (PIVCs)
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare a chlorhexidine impregnated dressing for peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) to the standard dressing currently used in general medical and surgical inpatient wards.
- Conditions
- Vascular Access Complication, Device Related Infection, Device Related Sepsis, Device Site Reactions
- Trial name
- ProP (NCT05741866)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate impregnated bordered polyurethane dressing, Standard bordered polyurethane dressing
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, France
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland