Clinical trials: Chemoprophylaxis
Splenectomized Patients
Post Splenectomy Care Assessment and the Role of Patient Education in Its Improvement
The goal of this trial is to evaluate compliance to booster vaccines and chemoprophylaxis in children who underwent a splenectomy and to assess the knowledge regarding this aspect before and after giving education.
- Trial name
- NCT07027371
- Testing
- Health education
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Erythroplakia, Leukoplakia
Metformin for the Prevention of Oral Cancer in Patients With Oral Premalignant Lesions
This phase I trial tests whether metformin works in reducing the annual transformation (development of invasive cancer) of oral precancerous lesions into cancerous lesions.
- Conditions
- Erythroplakia, Leukoplakia, Oral Cavity Carcinoma, Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia
- Trial name
- NCT05536037
- Testing
- Metformin, Biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Malaria
Parasite Clearance and Protection From Infection (PCPI) in Zambia
The Zambia PCPI study will measure the effect of the parasite genotypes associated with SP resistance on parasite clearance and protection from infection when exposed to SP.
- Trial name
- NCT06166498
- Testing
- SP (Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd), AS (Guilin Pharmaceuticals)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
Randomized Controlled Trial of Doxycycline to Prevent Acquisition of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae in an Outbreak Setting
This study was designed to determine whether taking daily doxycycline during an outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae could prevent a person from getting infected and interrupt ongoing disease transmission during an outbreak.
- Trial name
- NCT00207584
- Testing
- Doxycycline treatment
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Overactive Bladder, Overactive Bladder Syndrome
Prophylactic Antibiotic Administration for Bladder OnabotulinumtoxinA Injection
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the outcomes of differing durations of antibiotic prophylaxis with bladder onabotulinumtoxinA injection in patients with refractory overactive bladder.
- Conditions
- Overactive Bladder, Overactive Bladder Syndrome, Urge Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Urge
- Trial name
- NCT05719285
- Testing
- Single-Dose Antibiotic, Multi-Dose Antibiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Malaria,Falciparum
Association Between Drug Levels, Malaria, and Antimalarial Resistance in the Setting of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention
In areas of the Sahel sub-region of Africa with intense seasonal malaria transmission, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine (SP+AQ) has become the standard-of-care for the…
- Trial name
- DRUMARS (NCT04969185)
- Where
- 2 sites in Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Malaria
Evaluating the Ottawa Malaria Decision Aid
BRIEF SUMMARY Canadians often visit areas with malaria where the preventative drug chloroquine no longer works. This leaves Canadians with the choice to use three different drugs to prevent malaria - atovaquone-proguanil…
- Trial name
- OMDA (NCT01976325)
- Testing
- Ottawa Malaria Decision Aid
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Colorectal Cancer
Curcumin Biomarkers
Colorectal cancer is a major problem in the United States and other developed countries. A safe and effective chemopreventive agent could reduce the burden of colorectal neoplasia.
- Trial name
- NCT01333917
- Testing
- Curcumin C3 tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Malaria
Chemoprophylaxis and Plasmodium Falciparum NF54 Sporozoite Immunization Challenged by Heterologous Infection
Malaria, a disease caused by the parasite Plasmodium, is one of the world's major infectious diseases. With approximately 627.000 deaths a year, it is both a chief cause of morbidity and mortality as well as a significant…
- Trial name
- BMGF2b (NCT02098590)
- Testing
- CPS-immunization, malaria challenge infection, P. falciparum NF135.C10, malaria challenge infection, P. falciparum NF166.C8
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Tamoxifen-MRI Study
The project is a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase II chemoprevention trial. Study participants will be randomly assigned to receive either tamoxifen or placebo for one year.
- Trial name
- NCT00295100
- Testing
- Tamoxifen
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Hand Laceration, Tendon Involved
Prophylactic Antibiotic Treatment for Hand Lacerations Involving Flexor and/or Extensor Tendon
The investigators assume that simple hand lacerations involving flexors or extensors tendons, do not require prophylactic antibiotic treatment to prevent wound infection.
- Conditions
- Hand Laceration, Tendon Involved, Clean Laceration, No Bone Involved
- Trial name
- NCT01899781
- Testing
- Antibiotic-Cefamezin
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Anemia
Prevention of Severe Anaemia in Gambian Children
Severe anaemia is a frequent cause of admission to hospitals in tropical Africa and about 10% of such children die. In endemic countries, anaemia has multiple causes such as nutritional deficiencies, infections and…
- Trial name
- NCT00131716
- Testing
- sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
COVID-19, SARS-CoV2
Previfenon® as Chemoprophylaxis of COVID-19 in Health Workers
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the efficacy of Previfenon® (EGCG) to prevent COVID-19, enhance systemic immunity, and decrease the frequency and intensity of selected symptoms when used as pre-exposure…
- Trial name
- HERD (NCT04446065)
- Testing
- Previfenon®
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MELISA Institute Genomics & Proteomics Research SpA
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
Prophylactic Antibiotic in Non-complicated Low Risk Lap Cholecystectomy (LC)
To Compare between outcomes of Antibiotic prophylaxis and no antibiotic prophylaxis in low risk non-complicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Trial name
- NCT06193837
- Testing
- Cefazoline
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Infection, Bone Neoplasms
Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens in Tumor Surgery (PARITY)
The Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens in Tumor Surgery (PARITY) trial is the first ever international multi-center randomized controlled trial in bone cancer surgery.
- Trial name
- PARITY (NCT01479283)
- Testing
- 24-Hour Prophylactic Cefazolin* Antibiotic Regimen, 5-Days Prophylactic Cefazolin* Antibiotic Regimen
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Argentina and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 602 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Colon Cancer
The Relationship Between Relaxation or Wheat Germ Juice to the Immune Indices and Quality of Life (QoL) in Colorectal Cancer Patients on Adjuvant Chemotherapy
The immune system plays an important role in the fight against cancer. According to certain studies, Levels of cytokines secreted by the immune cells were found as predictors of prognosis and survival among cancer patients, as…
- Trial name
- NCT01991080
- Testing
- biofeedback, Wheatgerm juice
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Plasmodium Falciparum Infection
Safety and Efficacy of Sanaria's PfSPZ-CVac in Malian Adults
Single site, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of PfSPZ-CVac safety, tolerability, immunogenicity and efficacy against naturally occurring malaria in malaria-exposed Malian adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02996695
- Testing
- Artesunate, Chloroquine, PfSPZ (NF54) Challenge
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
SARS-CoV Infection
Chemoprevention Clinical Trial of COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine Post Exposure Prophylaxis
Protocol summary Title A Prospective, randomized, adaptive phase II/III clinical trial, controlled, open-label, chemoprevention, 3-arms, parallel, multi-centred, to A Prospective, randomized, clinical trial, controlled…
- Trial name
- APCC-19 (NCT04597775)
- Testing
- hydroxychloroquine
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jordan
Cirrhosis, Liver
EGCG for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Chemoprevention
This phase II trial tests epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) for its efficacy and safety in preventing development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with liver cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- CATCH-B (NCT06015022)
- Testing
- Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
FAP, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Investigation of β-hydroxybutyrate Supplementation as Chemoprevention in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential of BHB supplementation as a novel strategy to impede the development and progression of intestinal adenomas in individuals with FAP, thus potentially reducing the need for…
- Trial name
- BHB-FAP (NCT06578637)
- Testing
- R-1,3-Butanediol (10G-A), R-1,3-Butanediol (20G-A), R-1,3-Butanediol (30G-A)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine