Clinical trials: Sepsis in Cancer Patients
Obstruction, Cancer
Intravenous Nutrition in Hospitalized Patients: Comparison of Two Oils
Intravenous nutrition is an important therapy for the recovery of many patients. It is indicated when the patients cannot take food by mouth or use their intestines for feeding.
- Conditions
- Obstruction, Cancer, Ileus, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT01943409
- Testing
- Intralipid, ClinOleic
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Johane Allard
Infection, Bacteremia
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Telavancin in the Treatment of Gram Positive Bloodstream Infections in Cancer Patients
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if Vibativ (telavancin) can help to control blood stream infections (BSIs). The safety of this treatment will also be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01321879
- Testing
- Telavancin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Preemptive Ethanol Lock Therapy in Pediatric Bloodstream Infection
The study team will compare hospital length of stay (LOS) and attributable length of stay (ALOS, the LOS attributable to CRI), in a randomized, un-blinded prospective trial utilizing short-dwell ethanol-lock therapy (ELT) (4…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Blood Disorders, Solid Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT02095951
- Testing
- Ethanol lock therapy (ELT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Michigan
Pneumonia, Hematologic Malignancy
Ceftolozane-Tazobactam for Directed Treatment of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Bacteremia and Pneumonia in Patients With Hematological Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether the antibiotic ceftolozane-tazobactam works to treat serious Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in people with blood cancers or who received a stem cell transplant.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Hematologic Malignancy, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection, Bacteremia
- Trial name
- NCT04673175
- Testing
- Ceftolozane / Tazobactam Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University