Prosthesis-related infectious disease

This study looks at whether giving antibiotics directly into the bone during surgery can prevent infections in people with osseointegration implants (a type of prosthetic that attaches directly to the bone). About 100 adults who already have or are getting these implants will rec…

This study will test hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) — breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber — for over 30 conditions, including long COVID, Crohn's disease, frostbite, and multiple sclerosis. Researchers will track 100 patients to see if HBOT improves their quality of …

This pilot study tests a long-acting antibiotic called oritavancin for treating gram-positive heart infections, such as infective endocarditis. The goal is to see if weekly IV doses can replace the usual weeks-long hospital stays and daily antibiotics. The study will enroll 20 ad…

This study compares two common antibiotic combinations—vancomycin with piperacillin/tazobactam versus vancomycin with meropenem—to see which is less harmful to the kidneys. About 852 hospitalized adults with serious infections will be randomly assigned to one of the two combos. T…

This pilot study tests whether using a cap containing chlorhexidine on dialysis catheters can reduce infections compared to standard caps. Sixty adults with kidney failure who need dialysis through a central line will be randomly assigned to one of the two caps. The main goal is …

This study tests whether specially designed viruses, called bacteriophages, can eliminate persistent infections around orthopedic implants like hip or knee replacements. One hundred adults with such infections will receive the virus solution directly into the infected area after …

This study tests whether a treatment using special viruses (called phages) can safely and effectively treat infections in hip or knee replacements caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. About 100 adults will receive either the phage therapy or a placebo during a standard surge…

This study tests whether specially designed viruses (bacteriophages) can eliminate a persistent bacterial infection in a hip replacement joint. One adult who has failed all standard surgeries and antibiotics will receive the viruses directly into the joint and through an IV for t…

This study explores whether artificial intelligence can make PET scans better at detecting and monitoring infections in implanted heart devices like pacemakers and artificial valves. Researchers will compare AI analysis of scans to standard visual interpretation in 200 patients. …

This study tests whether washing the surgical wound and the new prosthetic graft with a hypochlorous acid solution at the end of surgery can prevent infections. Participants are adults having open surgery to insert a synthetic bypass graft for narrowed or blocked arteries. The st…

This study will test different methods to prevent infections and other problems from central lines (tubes placed in large veins) in 2,500 patients. It compares special antimicrobial caps and a skin anchor device against standard care. The goal is to find the best ways to keep pat…

This study tests whether applying vancomycin powder directly into the surgical wound during shunt placement can prevent infections in children with hydrocephalus. About 164 children will be randomly assigned to receive either standard care or standard care plus the powder. The go…

This study tests whether TauroPace, an antimicrobial solution, can prevent infections in people getting implantable heart devices like pacemakers. Infections after these surgeries are rare but serious, sometimes fatal. The trial will compare TauroPace to standard saline rinsing i…

This observational study will look at 10,000 adults in intensive care units (ICUs) around the world during a single 24-hour period. Researchers want to find out how common infections and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are, how they are treated, and how patients recover. No new tre…

This research project aims to understand why older adults get more infections and why those infections can be more serious. By following 23,000 people aged 60 and older, scientists will collect health data and samples like blood and stool to study how the immune system changes wi…

This study reviews 20 years of medical records from a single hospital to understand what happens to people who had a heart device (pacemaker or defibrillator) removed due to infection. Researchers will look at long-term survival, heart-related hospital stays, and whether patients…

This study will collect blood samples from 30,000 adults in the UK with various health conditions, including blood clots, infections, heart disease, diabetes, and more. The samples will be used to develop and fine-tune new diagnostic tests for the cobas® lumira device, which allo…

This study will follow 300 adults with severe infections in the ICU to see how levels of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs)—natural molecules that help stop inflammation—change over time. Researchers will use blood samples already collected during routine care, so no extr…

This study will check if doctors at Assiut University Heart Hospital follow European guidelines when implanting pacemakers and similar heart devices. Researchers will track 200 adult patients for up to a year to see if following the guidelines leads to fewer complications like in…