Vancomycin shield may stop c. diff from coming back during antibiotic treatment

NCT ID NCT06979609

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 26, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study tests whether taking oral vancomycin can prevent a repeat Clostridioides difficile infection in people who recently had one and now need another antibiotic. About 300 adults will be randomly assigned to receive vancomycin or a placebo while on other antibiotics and for a week after. The goal is to see if this approach lowers the chance of C. diff coming back.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • McGill University Health Centre

    RECRUITING

    Montreal, Quebec, H4A3J1, Canada

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