Clinical trials: Wound Infection
Obesity, Morbid, Wound Infection
Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Morbidly Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery
Obese women are more likely have a cesarean delivery and develop subsequent wound complications than normal weight women. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been shown to improve surgical wound healing, but this device…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Wound Infection, Wound Complication
- Trial name
- NCT03269968
- Testing
- Negative pressure wound therapy (PREVENA Incision Management Therapy System), Standard dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Physical Disability
A Community Wellness Program for Adults Living With Long-term Physical Disability
For people living with long-term physical disabilities, such as spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis, middle-age (45-64) is a period of great vulnerability for losses in function and participation.
- Trial name
- EW-D (NCT03653390)
- Testing
- EnhanceWellness for Disability (EW-D), Wellness Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cesarean Section, Wound Complications
Cesarean Trial of Staples vs. Sutures
To determine whether the rate of wound complications differs based on method of closure of skin incision (staples vs. suture) after cesarean delivery.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Wound Complications, Patient Satisfaction, Pain Measurement
- Trial name
- CROSS (NCT01211600)
- Testing
- Staples, Suture
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 746 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Diabetes, Infection
Technology That Permits Focal Dose of Antibiotics to be Delivered to Lower Limb(s) of Diabetic Patients
The use of the Percutaneous Isolated Limb Procedure (PILP) which enables the use of existing antibiotic therapies in a more targeted and concentrated fashion in patients with diabetes who have a significant lower limb infection…
- Trial name
- NCT02158442
- Testing
- Percutaneous Isolated Limb Perfusion (PILP) delivery, Timentin
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Osprey Medical, Inc
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Surgical Wound
The Effect of Natrox® Oxygen Wound Therapy on the Healing Rate of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate the Effect of Natrox Topical Oxygen Wound Therapy on the Healing rates of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.
- Trial name
- NCT03905863
- Testing
- Natrox® Oxygen Wound Therapy
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Inotec AMD Limited
Antibiotic Side Effect, Eyelid; Wound
Topical Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Eyelids
The investigators propose a prospective randomized control trial testing the hypothesis that routine topical antibiotic prophylaxis does not significantly reduce the rate of infection after eyelid surgery.
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Side Effect, Eyelid; Wound, Eyelid Diseases, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03199911
- Testing
- Topical Antibiotic Product, Topical Non-Antibiotic Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
COVID-19
Healthcare Worker Exposure Response and Outcomes of Hydroxychloroquine
This is a double blind, placebo controlled study in approximately 2,000 health care workers at risk for being exposed to COVID-19.
- Trial name
- HERO-HCQ (NCT04334148)
- Testing
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Where
- 34 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adrian Hernandez
Diabetes, Wound Infection
Tissue Penetration of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam in Diabetic Patients With Lower Limb Infections
This study will determine the tissue penetration of ceftolozane/tazobactam (Zerbaxa, Merck \& Co.), a novel β-lactam/β-lactamase combination antibiotic, into the extracellular, interstitial fluid of soft tissue in diabetic…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Wound Infection, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02620774
- Testing
- Ceftolozane/tazobactam, Microdialysis Catheter Insertion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Surgical Site Occurences After Sternotomy, Wound Infection
The Use of PrevenaTM on Clean Closed Sternal Midline Incisions in Subjects at High Risk for Surgical Site Occurrences.
The purpose of this study is to compare the use of Prevena™ Incision Management System (IMS) versus standard wound care for the incision in subjects undergoing a sternal midline incision (sternotomy).
- Trial name
- NCT02195310
- Testing
- Prevena™ Incision Management System, Conventional sterile wound dressings
- Where
- 13 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 342 people
- Sponsor
- Solventum US LLC
Infection, Spinal Injuries
The Value of Home Chlorhexidine Pre-Surgical Wash Before Spine Surgery
The study team hypothesizes that at-home cleansing of the surgical site with chlorhexidine wipes provide no added benefit to decreasing microbial activity or preventing surgical site infections.
- Trial name
- NCT02767427
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Wipes, No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Surgical Wound Infection, Preoperative Care
Povidone-Iodine for Nasal Decolonization
To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of 10% povidone-iodine in eliminating nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Infection, Preoperative Care, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
- Trial name
- NCT05529173
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine 10%, 0.9% NaCl Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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
Lower Extremity Wound Infected, Venous Stasis Ulcers
V.A.C. VeraFlo™ Instillation Therapy vs V.A.C. Ulta™ Therapy on Biofilm in Chronically Infected Wounds
This study would like to determine if using negative pressure wound therapy with an instillation of .125% Dakins is more effective than using negative pressure wound therapy alone on biofilm removal, disruption and elimination in…
- Trial name
- NCT02009501
- Testing
- VAC VeraFlo with Dakins Instillation, VAC Ulta Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Major Puerperal Infection, Postpartum, Wound Complications
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After Cesarean Delivery
This study is aimed at determining whether or not the use of a wound suction device placed on the cesarean incision instead of a standard sterile dressing will decrease the prevalence of wound complications and wound infections…
- Conditions
- Major Puerperal Infection, Postpartum, Wound Complications, Wound Seroma, Caesarean Section Wound Separation
- Trial name
- NCT01637870
- Testing
- Prevena negative pressure wound system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Abbey Hardy-Fairbanks
Wound
Staples Versus Suture for Cesarean Wound Closure
The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to compare wound morbidity (including disruption and infection) in surgical staples versus absorbable subcuticular suture for wound closure in cesarean deliveries.
- Trial name
- SVS (NCT01008449)
- Testing
- Surgical staples, Absorbable Surgical Suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Preoperative Antibiotics for Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
This is a clinical trial to determine how effective antibiotics administered prior to endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery are in preventing surgical site infections.
- Trial name
- NCT03432858
- Testing
- Vancomycin, Cefazolin, Saline Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- WellSpan Health
Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants
Effect of Photodynamic Treatment on Skin Microbiome. Single Center Study
The overarching aim of this research project is to prevent orthopedic implant-associated infections. This study aims to investigate if photodynamic therapy has an effect on bacterial skin colonization and decrease number of…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants, Surgical Site Infection, Prosthetic Joint Infection
- Trial name
- PHOMIC (NCT04067843)
- Testing
- Photodynamic treatment
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
COVID-19
Colchicine to Reduce Cardiac Injury in COVID-19 (COLHEART-19)
Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive Colchicine plus current care per UCLA treating physicians versus current care per UCLA treating physicians alone (control arm).
- Trial name
- COLHEART-19 (NCT04355143)
- Testing
- Colchicine Tablets, Current care per UCLA treating physicians
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infection
Evaluation of Ceftaroline Fosamil vs Vancomycin Plus Aztreonam in the Treatment of Patients With Skin Infections.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Ceftaroline Fosamil versus Vancomycin plus Aztreonam in treatment of patients with complicated bacterial skin and soft tissue infections.
- Trial name
- NCT02202135
- Testing
- Ceftaroline fosamil, Vancomycin, Aztreonam
- Where
- 22 sites in Argentina, Brazil and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Wound Care
The objective of this case series is to monitor time and outcome of healing of wounds associated with HS using Endoform [ovine forestomach], Hydrofera Blue [methylene blue and gentian violet], and Hypafix tape.
- Trial name
- NCT04354012
- Testing
- methylene blue, gentian violet, and ovine forestomach wound dressings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences