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Filter by:This study is to evaluate the effectiveness of peritoneal lavage with super-oxidised solution in reducing surgical site infection after open surgery for perforated appendicitis.
The purpose of this trial is to understand whether: 1. Metformin vs fluvoxamine vs ivermectin vs metformin+fluvoxamine vs metformin+ivermectin is superior to placebo in non-hospitalized adults with SARS-CoV-2 disease for preventing Covid-19 disease progression. 2. To understand if the active treatment arms are superior to placebo in improving viral load, serologic markers associated with Covid-19, and gut microbiome in non-hospitalized adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection. 3. To understand if any of the active treatment arms prevent long-covid syndrome, PASC (post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection).
Given the paucity of pharmacological data on cefazolin treatment of Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) complicated S. aureus infection (CSAI), the primary purpose of this study is to investigate the probability of pharmacological target attainment (in the blood and infected tissue) with standard intermittent bolus administration of cefazolin in patients with CSAI caused by MSSA by determining plasma concentrations of cefazolin and exact Minimum inhibitory concentration (MICs) of the causative MSSA strains in patients with various disease severities (e.g. critically ill vs. noncritically ill patients). - Sub-study quantitative measurement of Torque Teno virus (TTV): The primary purpose of this sub-study is to describe the viral kinetics of TTV in CSAI patients and to explore the association of TTV viremia with clinical outcomes and molecular markers of activation of the immune system. - Sub-study investigating antibiotic concentrations in sweat as a non-invasive therapeutic drug monitoring
Burns are one of the common forms of trauma and are a cause of unintentional death and injury. Management of burns becomes complex due to multiple associated complications, for instance, secondary infection of burn wounds is the most common complication associated with burn injuries. Treatment of bacterial infections with antibiotics is becoming more challenging due to the development of multidrug-resistance. Hence, there is a critical need to investigate and establish non-antibiotic approaches to prevent colonization, control growth, and eliminate bacteria from burn wounds. Recent studies have explored the beneficial effects of open-to-air strategies on wound healing. Based on the evidence, the investigators hypothesize that bacterial load in burn wounds will be lowered when treated with an open-to-air strategy compared to the traditional closed wound approach.
This trial investigates whether a one-month course of preventative (prophylactic) antibiotics helps to reduce urinary tract infections after robot-assisted surgery to remove all of the bladder as well as nearby tissues and organs (radical cystectomy). Urinary tract infections are a common occurrence after robot-assisted radical cystectomy. Antibiotics such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or nitrofurantoin may prevent or control infections in patients with urinary tract infection and may help improve their response to radical cystectomy. Information gained from this study may help researchers to predict patient complications and identify better ways to manage these complications.
This is a single-blind 1:1 randomized controlled trial based on the hypothesis that topical application of vancomycin paste over sternum edge is safe and can reduce sternal wound infection after elective cardiac surgery. Vancomycin paste will be prepared using 2.5 g of vancomycin mixed with 2 ml normal saline. Vancomycin paste as control or 2 ml normal saline as placebo will be spread on sternal edge immediately after sternotomy and before sternal closure. The safety of Vancomycin paste over sternum edge will be assessed according to postoperative serum Vancomycin exposure and potential side effects such as renal toxicity or bacterial resistance. Effect of topical Vancomycin on incidence of postoperative sternal wound infection will be assessed on postoperative 7, 30, and 90 days.
Plasma from patients who have recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is referred to as COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP), and may contain antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. CCP infusion is being evaluated as a therapeutic or prophylactic approach in COVID-19 patients. The goal of this study is to help develop a bank of convalescent plasma in California, especially in medically underserved communities particularly affected by the disease. In parallel, CCP administered to COVID-19 patients will be collected and analyzed to determine whether the antibody profile correlates with clinical outcome. The purpose of this non-therapeutic study is to learn more about the CCP antibody profile and the effect it may have in treating COVID-19 infection.
This study will investigate the effects of cranberry and quillaja capsules on symptoms of uncomplicated urinary tract infections.
The Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program in Catalonia (VINCat) monitors surgical site infection (SSI) in elective colorectal surgery since 2007 in 55 public and private acute care hospitals. These hospitals perform active and prospective standardized surveillance of elective colorectal resections. Post-discharge surveillance is mandatory at least up to 30 days after surgery. Hospitals are classified according to their size into three groups: >500 hospital beds; 200-500 beds; <200 beds. Aim. To examine the effect on SSI rate of a specific preventative bundle in elective colorectal surgery. Methods. Pragmatic study using VINCat prospective colorectal database from 2007 to 2018. In 2016, a bundle of six preventative measures was recommended to the VINCat hospitals. To compare the results of SSI before (baseline phase, BP) and after the bundle implementation (implementation phase, IP) a logistic regression model has been established. The results will be shown as Odds Ratio (OR) and the corresponding confidence intervalsCI95. The significance level will be fixed at 5% (P < 0.05).
This is a standardized protocol for the rapid, coordinated clinical investigation of severe or potentially severe acute infections by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Participants with acute illness suspected to be caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) will be enrolled. This protocol has been designed to enable data and biological samples to be prospectively collected and shared rapidly in a globally-harmonized sampling schedule. Multiple independent studies can be easily aggregated, tabulated and analyzed across many different settings globally. The protocol is the product of many years of discussion among international investigators from a wide range of scientific and medical. Recruitment under this protocol has been initiated in response to Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in 2012-2013, Influenza H7N9 in 2013, viral hemorrhagic fever (Ebolavirus) in 2014, Monkeypox & MERS-coronavirus in 2018, Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in 2019 and COVID-19 in 2020. Participants may be newly identified through healthcare system or public health access, under quarantine, or in isolation care in outpatient or inpatient settings relevant to the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Other locations may adopt this study concurrently, under a deferred review, or cooperatively. The existence of this protocol would ensure a timely, comprehensive epidemiologic and clinical characterization of the initial cases of COVID-19 in a mounting pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the need for standardized data collection for the epidemiology, immunology and clinical characteristics of these novel pathogens, and established the International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC) network in 2011. At the core of the protocol are a standardized schedule, structure and content of clinical, laboratory and microbiologic data collection, supplemented by domain-specific components (e.g., acute respiratory infection, viral hemorrhagic fever). The timepoints of this protocol will also be aligned with a separate multi-center institutional review board (IRB) approved protocol to describe patients with emerging infectious diseases that present to military treatment facilities within the United States.