Clinical trials: Healthcare Associated Infection
Crossing Infections, Drug Resistance, Microbial
Evaluation of Cost of Nosocomial Infection
This study will investigate the cost and impact of Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) to patients, the health service and the wider community.
- Trial name
- ECONI (NCT03253640)
- Testing
- Exposure
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
Pneumonia, Pediatric Disorder
Standardization of Mid-Level Providers Using Point of Care Ultrasound to Diagnose Pediatric Pneumonia
The POCUS training program aims to bring sustainable, affordable access to POCUS to patients in need of diagnostic services in Uganda.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Pediatric Disorder, Diagnostic and Monitoring Radiological Devices Associated With Adverse Incidents
- Trial name
- POCUS (NCT03969342)
- Testing
- Point of care ultrasound training
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bridge to Health Medical and Dental
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Mobile-Based Microlearning for Improving ICU Nurses' Adherence to Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention Protocols
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections among mechanically ventilated patients and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, length of intensive care unit stay…
- Trial name
- VAP-ML (NCT07866027)
- Testing
- Mobile-Based Microlearning Program, Routine Education
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Health Care Associated Infection, Hand Hygiene
Reducing Intraoperative Infection Transmission in the Pediatric Operating Room
Patients becoming infected during hospitalization occurs frequently and causes harm. It is important for healthcare facilities to take action to prevent these infections and their spread between patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03992209
- Testing
- Standard care, Protocolized care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Infection
Use of Provodine to Protect HCW Hands (Aim II.1)
The investigators will assess whether applying Provodine, an FDA-approved hand hygiene product with a long duration of anti-microbial action, to healthcare workers' hands protects against self-contamination during the removal of…
- Trial name
- NCT03972826
- Testing
- Provodine
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Spinal Diseases, Spinal Fusion
Intraoperative Disinfection by Pulse Irrigation With Povidone-Iodine Solution in Spine Surgery
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, in preventing Spinal Surgical Infection, of intraoperative pulsatile irrigation with a 2000-ml saline solution of PVP-Iodine in a group of patients undergoing complex spine…
- Conditions
- Spinal Diseases, Spinal Fusion, Spine Injury, Infection, Hospital
- Trial name
- NCT03249363
- Testing
- Group A - Pulsed PVP-I Irrigation
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rome Tor Vergata
Dysbiosis, Catheter-Related Infections
Cutaneous Microbiota Evolution in ICU Patients With CVC (ICMc)
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients are exposed to catheter-related infections with an important morbidity. Catheter colonization is constant but infection is not. Cutaneous dysbiosis could be the missing link.
- Trial name
- ICMc (NCT06095076)
- Testing
- Skin swabbing, Data collection
- Where
- French Guiana
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne
Death, Nosocomial Infection
Prophylactic Probiotics in Premature Infants
This study tries to determine whether the oral administration of a specific probiotic (good bacteria) in premature infants hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit may prevent infections and the development of a severe…
- Trial name
- C3P (NCT00727363)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- 8 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 751 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colombian Neonatal Research Network
Health Care Utilization, Health Care Associated Infection
COVID19 Vaccination: Clinical, Laboratory and Cellular Monitoring
Primary objective: 1. Monitor adverse events (Adverse Event Following Immunization - AEFI) in vaccinated subjects and analyze the associations with: (a) demographic variables and anthropometric parameters (sex, age, BMI, etc.)…
- Trial name
- SAPIENZAVAX (NCT04844632)
- Testing
- Vaccine anti-Covid19
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Health Care Associated Infection, Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection
Clinical Decision Support to Reduce Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of a clinical decision support tool consisting of a 48-hour stop order for indwelling urinary catheters versus no clinical decision support in hospitalized…
- Trial name
- NCT06454500
- Testing
- Clinical decision support
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79,369 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia, Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)
Evidence-Based Nursing to Reduce Adverse Events Regarding Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Pressure Injuries and Central Line Bloodstream Infection in Intensive Care Unit in Bangladesh
Quality of care is crucial for preventing adverse events such as infection in the intensive care units (ICUs). The most common ICU-acquired infections include pneumonia such as Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Pressure…
- Conditions
- Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia, Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI), Pressure Ulcer (PU), Medical Device Related Pressure Ulcer (MDRPU)
- Trial name
- EBP in Nursing (NCT07299799)
- Testing
- Education with EBP, This is a pre- and post- quasi-experimental study.
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh, Japan
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hiroshima University
Children, Only, Educational Problems
Toy Hygiene Education For Hospitalized Mothers
The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of toy hygiene education given to mothers of hospitalized children on their knowledge and practices, as well as the cleanliness of toy surfaces.
- Conditions
- Children, Only, Educational Problems, Hospital Infection
- Trial name
- NCT06199804
- Testing
- Toy Hygiene Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sibel Küçükoğlu
COVID-19
COVID-19 Infection in Healthcare Workers
Introduction: The SARS-Cov-2 outbreak in France and the concomitant massive increase in the number of cases requiring hospital management create a major risk of COVID-19 infection for hospital staff.
- Trial name
- HOP-COVID (NCT04386759)
- Testing
- Cohort
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,858 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Health-care Workers and Students
This study is a cross-sectional study that examines the prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection [LTBI], defined as individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis with no clinical evidence of disease, and the possible…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Tuberculosis Infection, Latent Tuberculosis
- Trial name
- CROSSWORD (NCT05756582)
- Testing
- Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 2,040 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eleonora Nucera
Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease
Optimizing Prevention of Healthcare-Acquired Infections After Cardiac Surgery (HAI)_2
The investigators will conduct qualitative interviews of hospital personnel regarding HAI prevention practices, and use coded data from these interviews to assist in developing standardized practices.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease, Sternal Superficial Wound Infection, Deep Sternal Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02073760
- Testing
- There is no intervention. The investigators are interviewing cardiac surgery staff with knowledge of infection prevention.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Transplantation Infection
Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients
This study involves sampling bone marrow transplant patients, hospital workers and the patient room for microbes using swabs and other techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT02463214
- Testing
- Engineered Room
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Healthcare Associated Infection
Evaluation of Healthcare Waste Management Practices and Problems Among Primary and Secondary Hospitals
Healthcare waste is defined as the total waste stream from a healthcare facility. Most of it (75-90%) is similar waste to domestic waste and is known as healthcare general waste and is made up of paper, plastic packaging, food…
- Trial name
- NCT06739863
- Testing
- healthcare waste management
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Multidrug Resistance
Point Prevalence Study of Multidrug-Resistant Organism Carriage by Healthcare Personnel
Acquisition and transmission of MDROs in healthcare facilities is a major patient safety problem, afflicting in particular the antibiotic-exposed and immunodeficient patient populations.
- Trial name
- NCT01952158
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Colonization, Asymptomatic
Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa: the SAMPAN Study.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes severe infections in hospitalized patients. The worldwide emergence of carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa (CRPA) makes infections by these pathogens almost untreatable.
- Conditions
- Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Colonization, Asymptomatic, Nosocomial Infection
- Trial name
- SAMPAN (NCT05282082)
- Where
- 3 sites in Indonesia, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Nosocomial Infections, Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated
A Efficacy and Safety Study of Nasal Prongs With Proprietary Surface Coating Aiming to Reduce Bacterial Colonization
The study is a first step in establishing the safety and efficacy of the CytaCoat technology when applied to a medical device such as a nasal prong and the clinical data generated will serve as a basis for continuous studies in…
- Trial name
- NCT02756351
- Testing
- CytaCoat Nasal Prong, Inspiration Healthcare Inspire nCPAP Nasal Prong
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CytaCoat AB