Clinical trials: Infection Prevention
Prophylaxis for the Measles Infection
A Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety of a Measles Vaccine (Dry Powder) Administered by Two Different Devices
This is a phase I, open-label, randomized study in healthy adults. Eligible subjects will be given single dose of either Dry Powdered Measles Vaccine (PMV) by Puffhaler® device, Dry PMV by SoloventTM device or licensed measles…
- Trial name
- PMV-001 (NCT01557699)
- Testing
- PMV via Puffhaler® device, PMV via SoloventTM device, Licensed Subcutaneous Measles Vaccine
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.
Low Birth Weight Baby, Very Low Birth Weight Baby
Home-based Interventional Program on Low Birth Weight Baby Care
The goal of this interventional study is to evaluate whether a home-based interventional program for mothers can improve their knowledge and performance in caring for their low birth weight baby at home.
- Trial name
- (HBEP-LBWC) (NCT07482904)
- Testing
- Home-based Interventional group
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chawarwan Saleem Abdullah
Surgical Site Infections, Venous Thromboembolism
Tumescent Antibiotic Delivery for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
The principal aim of the present research is to compare two methods of antibiotic delivery: concomitant tumescent antibiotic delivery (TAD) and intravenous antibiotic delivery (IVAD) versus IVAD alone, (TAD+IVAD vs IVAD), with…
- Trial name
- NCT02503904
- Testing
- Concomitant Tumescent Antibiotic Delivery & IV Delivery, Subcutaneous Tumescent Infiltration, cecefazolin and metronidazole (in a dilute solution of tumescent lidocaine, epinephrin and sodium bicarbonate in 0.9% physiologic saline)
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Klein, Jeffrey A., M.D.
HPV Infection, HPV Vaccine
Two Domestic HPV Vaccines and Imported HPV Vaccines in Women Aged 13-14 Years Study on Immunogenicity
This is a multi-center, open, prospective cohort study that aims to investigate the immunogenicity and immune persistence of two different domestically produced bivalent HPV vaccines compared with an imported HPV vaccine in women…
- Conditions
- HPV Infection, HPV Vaccine, Cervical Cancer Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT06137352
- Testing
- Follow up
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital
Hematologic Malignancies
IVIG for Infection Prevention After CAR-T-Cell Therapy
This phase II trial compares the effects of immunoglobulin replacement therapy with a placebo for preventing infectious complications in patients receiving CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT05952804
- Testing
- Immune Globulin Infusion (Human), 10% Solution, Anti-CD19 CAR T Cells Preparation, Saline
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Prevention of COVID-19
Assessing Immune Response of Different COVID-19 Vaccines in Older Adults
This is a randomised controlled, adaptive, multicentre Phase II protocol evaluating different booster strategies in individuals aged 75 years and older already vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2.
- Trial name
- EU-COVAT-1 (NCT05160766)
- Testing
- Comirnaty (BTN162b2), Spikevax (mRNA-1273)
- Where
- 9 sites in Germany, Lithuania and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 323 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oliver Cornely, MD
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children
School-based Program for the Prevention of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Endemic Regions
The overall objective of the PREVENT trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated, school-based program for the prevention of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in regions with an endemic pattern of RHD.
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT06720272)
- Testing
- School nurse program
- Where
- 2 sites in Nepal, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Pilgrim
Colonization
Topical Umbilical Cord Care for the Prevention of Colonization and Invasive Infections
Umbilical catheters are necessary for many infants admitted to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU)and utilized when indicated for up to 7 to 14 days.
- Trial name
- NCT01886001
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, Chlorhexidine, Pluronic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer
Light-Emitting Diode Therapy in Preventing Mucositis in Children Receiving Chemotherapy With or Without Radiation Therapy Before Bone Marrow Transplantation
RATIONALE: Light-emitting diode (LED) therapy may be able to prevent mucositis of the mouth. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to determine the effectiveness of LED therapy in preventing mucositis of the mouth in children who…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00036712
- Testing
- management of therapy complications, pain therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Anaemia, Malaria
Impact of Malaria Prevention on Health and Education in Kenyan Schoolchildren
While malaria represents one of the main health problems afflicting schoolchildren, the evidence base for policy development and programme implementation for school-based malaria control remains inadequate.
- Trial name
- NCT00878007
- Testing
- Intermittent screening and treatment for malaria, Teacher training on literacy instruction, IST plus literacy instruction programme
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 5,177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Acute Respiratory Infection
Meditation and Exercise for Prevention of Acute Respiratory Infection
The overarching goal of this project is to determine whether mind-body practices such as meditation or exercise can reduce the public health burden of acute respiratory infection.
- Trial name
- MEPARI (NCT01057771)
- Testing
- Meditation, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Bacterial Vaginosis
Efficacy and Safety Study of BPR-101 Capsules in Combination With Metronidazole in BV Patients
This trial employed a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel, placebo-controlled design to evaluate the preventive effect of BPR-101 capsules combined with metronidazole on the recurrence of BV, as well as the cure rate…
- Trial name
- NCT07483671
- Testing
- BPR-101 capsules:Investigational product for the treatment of BV
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Chengdu Syncor Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Influenza
Evaluation of Alternative Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Dosing Strategies.
Objective 1: Determine the safety and toxicity profile of Tamiflu administered in combination with probenecid in healthy adults.Objective 2: Determine the pharmacokinetic profile of Tamiflu and probenecid in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00304434
- Testing
- Oseltamivir, Probenecid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
HIV Infections
ADAPT-POL New Orleans: Adaptation of Prevention Techniques With Popular Opinion Leader
Adopting and Demonstrating the Adaptation of Prevention Techniques (ADAPT) is a supplement to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Community Based Organization Program Announcement 04064 (PA 04064).
- Trial name
- NCT00252109
- Testing
- Popular Opinion Leader
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Asthma, Asthma Exacerbations
Vitamin D In the Prevention of Viral-induced Asthma in Preschoolers
In this 7-month randomized controlled trial, children aged 1 to less than 6 years, with recurrent asthma attacks triggered mostly by colds, will receive a high dose of vitamin D or a placebo every 3.5 months during their usual…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Asthma Exacerbations, Preschool Child, Vitamin D
- Trial name
- DIVA (NCT03365687)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 323 people
- Sponsor
- Professor Francine Ducharme
Herpes Virus Infection
Comparison of Prophylactic Acyclovir and Placebo in Prevention of Eczema Herpeticum in Pediatric Burns
Introduction: Early detection is important in treating patients with Eczema Herpeticum (EH), which may arise in paediatric burn patients.
- Trial name
- childburn (NCT06380647)
- Testing
- Intravenous Acyclovir
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- King Edward Medical University
Hepatitis C, Opioid Use
The Staying Safe Intervention
The growing population of young people who inject drugs (PWID) is at extremely high risk for HCV infection through the use of contaminated injection equipment, yet, to date, no behavioral intervention has been sufficiently potent…
- Trial name
- Ssafe (NCT03418636)
- Testing
- Staying Safe (Ssafe), Healthy Living
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 456 people
- Sponsor
- National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
Tuberculosis Infection, Tuberculosis Prevention
Qualitative Understanding of Community TB Services Pre and Post the CHIP-TB Trial
This qualitative study is designed to elicit the perspectives of relevant stakeholders to adapt a community-based TB/HIV intervention aimed on providing home-based TB prevention treatment (TPT) initiation for child TB contacts…
- Trial name
- NCT04494516
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia, South Africa
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Community-Acquired Staphylococcus Aureus
Prevention of Recurrent Infections Caused by Community Acquired Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-SA) in Children
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if adding bleach baths to routine ways for prevention of Staph infections is helpful. The amount added is a very weak amount.
- Trial name
- NCT00901316
- Testing
- Routine Measures Group, Bleach Bath Group (Bleach plus routine measures)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 987 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease, Sternal Superficial Wound Infection
Optimizing Prevention of Healthcare-Acquired Infections After Cardiac Surgery
Our Aim is to identify patient risk factors and clinical practices associated with healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) after cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease, Sternal Superficial Wound Infection, Sepsis, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- HAI (NCT02068716)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 911,754 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Donald Likosky