Clinical trials: Prophylaxis
Behavior, Risk
Come As You Are - Assessing the Efficacy of a Nurse Case Management HIV Prevention and Care Intervention Among Homeless Youth
The purpose of this study is to to determine the efficacy of the Nurse Case Management HIV (NCM4HIV) intervention on HIV prevention compared to usual care among Youth Experiencing Homelessness (YEH).
- Trial name
- NCT03910218
- Testing
- NCM4HIV, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 474 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Treatment Resistant Depression
A Study in Relapse Prevention of Treatment-Resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to determine whether olanzapine and fluoxetine combination (OFC) if used for a long time (47 weeks) makes patients suffering from Treatment Resistant Depression stable, determine if OFC is safe when…
- Trial name
- NCT00958568
- Testing
- Olanzapine and Fluoxetine combination (OFC), Fluoxetine
- Where
- 66 sites in United States, Argentina and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 892 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Surgical Site Infection
Continuous Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Colorectal Surgery
We propose to randomise patients due to undergo colorectal surgery to standard antibiotic prophylaxis or an interventional antibiotic prophylaxis regimen and assess surgical wound infection rates.
- Trial name
- Colo-Pro (NCT02445859)
- Testing
- Cefuroxime 4 hourly bolus
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
High- Fiber/ Low-fat Diet for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection in Oncology
The primary objective of the study is to determine whether dietary intervention to increase fiber and decrease fat reduces C. difficile infection recurrence in a cohort of oncology patients.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Lymphoma, Clostridium Difficile Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04940468
- Testing
- Diet Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Inguinal Hernia
Effectiveness of Topical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Inguinal Hernia Repair
Aim of this study is to measure the effectiveness of topical gentamicin to prevent post-operative infection in inguinal tension-free hernia repair operation.Secondary aim is, if it is effective as a prophylactic agent, to compare…
- Trial name
- NCT01273818
- Testing
- Gentamicin and cefazolin, Cefazolin, Gentamicin
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
Pressure Incidence Prevention
Pressure Injury Prevention in the ICU With Multi-Layer Foam Dressings
A Multi-Centre, Open, Non-controlled, Clinical Investigation to Evaluate the User Friendliness and Wear Time of Multi-layer Foam Dressings With Safetac® for Pressure Injury Prevention in the Intensive Care Unit
- Trial name
- PUP16_01 (NCT02962882)
- Testing
- Mepilex Border
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Venous Thromboembolism, Pulmonary Embolism
A Study of Dalteparin Prophylaxis in High-Risk Ambulatory Cancer Patients
Some cancer patients starting a new chemotherapy regimen are likely to develop blood clots, also known as venous thromboembolism (VTE). Blood clots can cause symptoms and can occasionally be life-threatening.
- Trial name
- PHACS (NCT00876915)
- Testing
- dalteparin injection
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Pandemic Influenza Prevention
A Phase 4 Post-marketing Study of Intramuscular Injections of BLB-750 in Healthy Adult Subjects
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of two intramuscular vaccinations with BLB-750 in healthy Japanese adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03370289
- Testing
- BLB-750 Vaccine (Qinghai RG strain)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Migraine
A Study of LY2951742 (Galcanezumab) in Japanese Participants With Migraine
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the study drug known as Galcanezumab in Japanese participants with migraine.
- Trial name
- NCT02959190
- Testing
- Galcanezumab
- Where
- 44 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 311 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
HPV Infections
Prevention of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in 20 to 45 Year Old Chinese Women (V501-041)
A study to test the safety and effectiveness of Quadrivalent HPV (types 6, 11, 16, 18) L1 VLP vaccine against combined incidence of HPV 6/11/16/18-related persistent infection and vaccine type-specific genital disease among…
- Trial name
- NCT00834106
- Testing
- Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant Vaccine
- Volunteers
- 3,006 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Antibody Mediated Rejection
Safety & Efficacy of Eculizumab to Prevent AMR in Living Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients Requiring Desensitization
The purpose of this trial was to determine the safety and efficacy of eculizumab in the prevention of antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) in sensitized recipients of a living donor kidney transplant requiring desensitization…
- Trial name
- NCT01399593
- Testing
- Eculizumab
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Corona Virus Infection, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Post-exposure Prophylaxis / Preemptive Therapy for SARS-Coronavirus-2
Study Objective: 1. To test if post-exposure prophylaxis with hydroxychloroquine can prevent symptomatic COVID-19 disease after known exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. 2.
- Conditions
- Corona Virus Infection, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, SARS-CoV Infection, Coronavirus
- Trial name
- COVID-19 PEP (NCT04308668)
- Testing
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,312 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Malaria, HIV Infections
HIV Protease Inhibitors for the Prevention of Malaria in Ugandan Children
HIV and malaria are major causes of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa and children bear the greatest brunt of both diseases. No single existing intervention is likely to control malaria in Africa.
- Trial name
- PROMOTE-PEDS (NCT00978068)
- Testing
- Lopinavir/Ritonavir (LPV/r), Nevirapine (NVP), Efavirenz (EFV)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Tobacco Smoking
Cognitive and Emotional Skills to Aid Smoking Prevention
The purpose of the current proposal is to investigate the extent to which interventions designed to improve cognitive (working memory) and emotional (distress tolerance) regulatory processes enhance the effectiveness of standard…
- Trial name
- DOAN (NCT03058991)
- Testing
- Distress Tolerance Intervention, Working Memory Intervention, Control Informational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia
The Use of Statins Following a Left Atrial Catheter Ablation Procedure to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation
To investigate whether statin therapy utilizing the drug Lipitor (atorvastatin) might be effective in preventing short-and long-term atrial fibrillation (AF) following a left atrial ablation procedure.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia, Inflammation, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- ATTAC (NCT00579098)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hiv, HIV Infections
Standardized Patients to Measure and Address Intersectional Stigma
This study aims to develop and evaluate an intervention to reduce enacted stigma in healthcare settings aimed at people living with HIV (PLWH) and men who have sex with men (MSM) in China.
- Conditions
- Hiv, HIV Infections, AIDS
- Trial name
- NCT04896216
- Testing
- Stigma Reduction Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Diarrhea
C. Difficile and Ursodiol
In vitro findings have established that ursodeoxycholic acid is a surrogate for deoxycholic acid in preventing the growth of C. difficile, and interrupting recurrence.
- Trial name
- NCT02748616
- Testing
- Ursodiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Hereditary Angioedema
A Study of Lanadelumab to Prevent Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Attacks in Children
The main aims of this study are to learn how lanadelumab moves through a child's body and if the children have any medical problems from lanadelumab.
- Trial name
- SPRING (NCT04070326)
- Testing
- Lanadelumab
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Preterm Birth, Short Cervix
Prevention of Preterm Birth With a Pessary in Singleton Gestations
Preterm birth (PTB) is associated with over one million infant deaths annually worldwide. The incidence of PTB in the United States is 11.5% with more than 500,000 deliveries occurring at less than 37 weeks gestation annually.
- Trial name
- PoPPS (NCT02056652)
- Testing
- Bioteque cup pessary
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Nausea, Vomiting
A Korean Study of Efficacy and Safety of Aprepitant-based Triple Regimen for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in the First Cycle of Moderately Emetogenic Chemotherapy (Non-doxorubicin Hydrochloride [Adriamycin] and Cyclophosphamide Regimens) (MK-0869-225) (KMEC)
This is an efficacy and safety study to compare aprepitant with ondansetron for the prevention of nausea and vomiting in the first cycle of moderately emetogenic chemotherapy (MEC) in participants with solid tumors.
- Trial name
- KMEC (NCT01636947)
- Testing
- Aprepitant, Ondansetron, Dexamethasone
- Volunteers
- 494 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC