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Filter by:After a surgical operation patients may have an infection in the operation wound, the bladder, kidneys or lungs. To stop these infections patients are given a dose of antibiotic before their operation. Unfortunately, the amount of antibiotic available to fight infections falls throughout an operation, being removed from the body by the kidneys. Therefore, antibiotic levels may not be high enough to stop infections. A way of maintaining antibiotic levels throughout an operation is to give a single dose of antibiotic and then a constant amount of antibiotic by an infusion from the start to the end of the operation. A small single centre test study was previosuly undertaken into antibiotic dosing during bowel operations. One group of patients had a single dose of antibiotic before their operation. The other group had a single dose plus a constant dose of antibiotic until the end of their operation. The project showed patients were happy to take part and that the study was safe. The study helped us identify the correct amounts of antibiotic needed for the patients given the single dose plus a constant dose of antibiotic. This study was conducted at one hospital only, and wasn't big enough to confirm if one treatment was better than another or if results would be similar in other hospitals. This study will build on the pilot study in a larger feasibility trial, the Colo-Pro_2 trial. It will be run in three hospitals so can assess if the trial design works at different hospitals. We will see if the results suggest one treatment, single dose of antibiotics before an operation, or single dose plus a constant dose of antibiotics throughout an operation, is better. This study will include up to 180 patients having bowel operations as they have a high risk of infection. All patients will be given the same antibiotic which is called cefuroxime. Cefuroxime is already used to stop infections after surgery. Using the same antibiotic in all patients means it is possible to know if differences in the number of infections are due to how the antibiotic is given. The number of infections that happen up to 30 days after operations will be counted. Staff looking after patients after the operation and those counting the infections will not know, unless necessary, the treatment patients received. This means the results won't be influenced by knowledge of the treatment received.
Kidney transplant recipients are at increased risk of infections, including Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infections. Vaccination against VZV is routinely offered to all kidney transplant recipients and candidates in Denmark. In this exploratory observational study, the VZV specific immune response in kidney transplant candidates and recipients will be characterized at different time points in relation to transplantation, vaccination and infections. More knowledge on the immune reaction to transplantation, VZV vaccination and VZV infections may provide improved strategies for prevention and treatment of VZV infections in kidney transplant candidates and recipients.
The objective of this study is to collect and evaluate long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes data in order to better understand the safety and performance of the shoulder arthroplasty over time. This study will follow subjects long-term for a minimum of 10-years, without an early-term restriction on the amount of time they will be followed.
The purpose of this research study is to identify the effects of 2 over-the-counter mouthwashes on bacteria and 3 viruses in the participant's mouth and gut. The participant will be randomly allocated to rinse their mouth twice daily either with Listerine mouthwash, Lumineux Oral Essentials mouthwash, or water. The overall duration of the study will be approximately 180 days and will include approximately 5 visits and 15-30 minutes for each visit with a total of approximately 2.5 hours of your time. Additionally, fecal matter will also be collected in some subjects using a commercial collection kit.
This is a randomized trial testing a supplement that has been approved by Health Canada to support healthy cholesterol levels (i.e. high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol). This trial is proposing to use this approved supplement to determine whether it is able to raise HDL cholesterol in patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) with severe infection who have detrimentally low levels of HDL cholesterol. Patients who present to the ICU with severe infection will be approached for consent. If they choose to participate, patients will be given usual care or a 150mL daily nutritional supplement containing lauric acid (15 ml) and Berberine (1000 mg) daily for 14 days. Participants will be followed during their stay in the ICU and will receive follow up phone calls at Day 28 and 90.
This protocol describes a randomized, open-label study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of single-dose intravenous (IV) oritavancin diphosphate (oritavancin) versus standard of care (SoC) antibiotics for the treatment of pediatric subjects with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs). This study involves two oritavancin products, ORBACTIV® and KIMYRSATM. Oritavancin is the active drug substance in both ORBACTIV and KIMYRSA. This study protocol distinguishes the differences between ORBACTIV and KIMYRSA by providing product-specific data, and information and guidance for Investigators. "Oritavancin" is used to describe drug product data, and information and guidance that is not specific to ORBACTIV or KIMYRSA (i.e., applies to both). The study involves pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling and will evaluate clinical outcome assessments. The study was designed to capture adequate data while minimizing the impact to subjects and their caregivers.
The aim of the present investigation is to evaluate the immunomodulation effect of ESIT12, a poplar-type propolis dry extract standardized in polyphenols, and its efficacy in subjects at risk of contracting upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), during a 12-week supplementation period plus 4-week follow-up. The number of onset of upper respiratory tract infections, the symptoms severity and lasting and interferences with well-being will be assessed with WURSS-24 questionnaire. The quality of life will be assessed with the SF-36 questionnaire and a testimonial. Blood immune markers will also be assessed. Finally, long lasting benefits will additionally be evaluated 4 weeks after end of the supplementation period. The design of the study is double-blind, randomized, parallel and placebo controlled.
Aim is to compare the effect of number of persons and time-dependant bacterial air contamination on sterile goods, using different preparation conditions and protective sterile covers. Research questions Is there a difference in bacterial air contamination during preparation of the sterile surgical goods with 2 persons (intervention) compared with 4-5 persons (control) in the OR? Is there a time-dependent difference in bacterial air contamination pending surgery for 1 hour (control) compared to approximately 12 hours (intervention) when the sterile goods are protected with sterile covers? Is there a time-dependent difference in bacterial air contamination pending surgery if sterile goods are protected or not, by sterile covers? Is there any differences in surgical site infections between the groups? What type of bacteria contain the air contamination? Is there antibiotic resistant bacterial air contamination?
This is an open label, multicenter, phase 1/2 study to assess the safety/tolerability and preliminary clinical activity of STAR0602 as a single agent administered intravenously in participants with advanced solid tumors that are antigen-rich.
The objective of this study is the detection, quantification, and resistance gene identification of pathogens by using the urine of patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms.