Clinical trials: Wound Infection
Surgical Wound Infection
Prophylactic NPWT to Reduce SSI in Colorectal Surgery
The purpose of this study is to see if the Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) system is effective and safe for the prevention of superficial and deep incisional surgical site infections (SSI) in high risk patients within 30…
- Trial name
- NCT03661814
- Testing
- Prevena
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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
Acute Lung Injury, Sepsis
Extracardiac Complications After Cardiac Surgery
Hypothesis of the study is that patients undergoing major cardiac surgery can develop extracardiac complications correlated to cardiopulmonary by pass.
- Conditions
- Acute Lung Injury, Sepsis, Infections, Acute Kidney Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01187004
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Rupture, Venous Thromboembolism
Compression Treatment Effects on Complications and Healing of Achilles Tendon Rupture
This prospective randomized study aims to determine whether intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC), 75 patients, beneath functional bracing compared to treatment-as-usual in plaster cast, 75 patients, can reduce the Venous…
- Conditions
- Rupture, Venous Thromboembolism, Venous Thrombosis, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01317160
- Testing
- Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Wound Infection
Prevena™ vs Dermabond in Groin Wound Infections in Vascular Surgery
This study evaluates the clinical efficacy and cost effectiveness of Prevena Incision Management System versus Dermabond in preventing groin wound infections in patients who undergo vascular surgery requiring a groin wound.
- Trial name
- NCT02836990
- Testing
- Prevena Incision Management System, Dermabond
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Wound Infection
Comparing Outcomes for Prontosan Versus Normal Saline for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation
This is a prospective, randomized trial comparing the outcomes for Prontosan versus normal saline as the solution for negative pressure wound therapy with instillation (NWPTi).
- Trial name
- NCT01939145
- Testing
- Normal saline, Prontosan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Urinary Tract Infections, Spinal Cord Injuries
Gentamicin Bladder Instillations to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
A non-randomized study evaluating the efficacy of intravesical gentamicin on the occurrence rate of urinary tract infections and bladder complications in patients after spinal cord injury (SCI), and to assess its effectiveness in…
- Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infections, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Diseases, Neurogenic Bladder
- Trial name
- NCT03503513
- Testing
- Gentamicin Sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
COVID, Covid-19
A Study of APL-9 in Adults With Mild to Moderate ARDS Due to COVID-19
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of APL-9 in adults with mild to moderate ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) caused by COVID-19 who are hospitalized and require supplemental oxygen…
- Conditions
- COVID, Covid-19, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04402060
- Testing
- APL-9, Vehicle Control
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Smoking Cessation
A Pilot Study Of Smoking Cessation Treatment Including Varenicline In Patients Scheduled For Planned Surgery
It is possible to offer smoking cessation treatment including varenicline to patients scheduled for elective surgery. This study will evaluate whether or not this will enable some patients to quit smoking for up to 4 weeks prior…
- Trial name
- NCT00889720
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- 2 sites in France, Italy
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation
Pre-operative Alcohol Skin Solutions in Fractured Extremities
The prevention of infection is an important goal influencing peri-operative care of extremity fracture patients. Standard practice in the operative management of extremity fractures includes sterile technique and pre-operative…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation, Open Appendicular Fracture, Closed Lower Extremity Fracture
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT03523962)
- Testing
- DuraPrep, ChloraPrep
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 8,485 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
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
Patients Undergoing Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Reduce Surgical Site Infection
The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of surgical site infection between traditional wound care and negative pressure wound therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01905397
- Testing
- Conventional wound therapy, Negative pressure wound therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Cardiac Toxicity, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma or Hodgkin Lymphoma Receiving Doxorubicin
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, may help doctors detect early changes in the heart caused by chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Toxicity, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00577798
- Testing
- contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Infection, Surgical Site Infection
Efficacy and Safety of Ertapenem Sodium (MK-0826) Following Colorectal Surgery in Chinese Adults (MK-0826-056)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ertapenem sodium compared with ceftriaxone sodium/metronidazole for the prophylaxis of surgical site infection following elective colorectal surgery in Chinese…
- Trial name
- NCT01254344
- Testing
- ertapenem sodium, ceftriaxone sodium, metronidazole
- Volunteers
- 599 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Surgical Site Infection, Colon Surgery
D-PLEX 311: Safety and Efficacy of D-PLEX in the Prevention of Post Abdominal Surgery Incisional Infection
Phase III, Prospective, Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Two-arm, Double Blind Study to assess Efficacy and Safety of D-PLEX Administered Concomitantly with the Standard of Care (SoC), compared to a SoC treated…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Colon Surgery, Abdominal Surgery, Post-Op Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04233424
- Testing
- D-PLEX, Standard of Care (SoC)
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- PolyPid Ltd.
Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infection
Evaluation of Ceftaroline Fosamil Versus 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
- NCT01499277
- Testing
- Ceftaroline fosamil, Vancomycin, Aztreonam
- Where
- 91 sites in United States, Argentina and 26 more
- Volunteers
- 802 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Wound Infection
The Clinical Efficacy of Next Science Wound Gel (NXTSC) in the Healing of Chronic Wounds
Determine the effect on wound treatment outcomes using a novel antimicrobial wound gel (NXTSC) for the treatment of infected wounds as the sole topical treatment of microbial infection at the wound site.
- Trial name
- NCT02465073
- Testing
- NXTSC wound gel, NXTSC wound gel plus Standard of Care, Standard of Care Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Southwest Regional Wound Care Center
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
Lung Diseases, Obstructive, Sarcoidosis
Interventional Cryotherapy for the Eradication of Benign Airway Disease ("ICE the BAD")
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and side effects of the CryoSpray AblationTM System (CryoSpray AblationTM, "CSA" or "cryospray therapy") to treat benign airway disease in the lung using liquid…
- Conditions
- Lung Diseases, Obstructive, Sarcoidosis, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Rhinoscleroma
- Trial name
- ICEtheBAD (NCT00747461)
- Testing
- CryoSpray Ablation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- CSA Medical, Inc.