Active clinical trials for "Fever"

The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerated dose of heated intra-abdominal oxaliplatin that can be given to patients with colon cancer. Researchers also want to learn more about the ways that pediatric and young adult colon cancer may be different from colon cancer in adults.

The current trial is evaluating the impact of deep regional hyperthermia on the pathological complete response rate in locally advanced rectal cancer in the context of preoperative 5FU based radiochemotherapy.

This study is a double-blind, randomized study of MK0991 versus liposomal amphotericin B in the empirical treatment of pediatric patients (ages 2 through 17 years) who have an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) below 500/microliter and who have fever despite broad antibiotic coverage. Such patients would be candidates for empirical therapy with an intravenous anti-fungal agent.

RATIONALE: Antibiotics such as amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, and moxifloxacin may be effective in preventing or controlling fever and neutropenia in patients with cancer. It is not yet known whether moxifloxacin alone is more effective than amoxicillin combined with ciprofloxacin in treating neutropenia and fever. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well moxifloxacin works and compares it to ciprofloxacin together with amoxicillin in treating neutropenia and fever in patients with cancer.

Background and Rationale: The gold standard to assess fever, is to conduct invasive intravascular, esophageal or bladder thermistor core body temperature (CBT) measurements. Since these methods are time consuming for the medical staff and more importantly displeasing to the patients, alternative CBT/fever assessments is needed. greenTEG is developing a CBT algorithm that will be able to reliably calculate CBT continuously form skin temperature (ST) and the corresponding heat flux (HF). This can be achieved from subjects developing fever in intensive care unit, since the prevalence of fever is high and optimally assessed. Objective(s): The aim of this study is to develop and validation of an algorithm that allows the detection of fever in patients through a non-invasive wearable prototype sensor, which calculates CBT from ST, HF and heart rate (HR) data streams, allowing a more effective patient management Endpoint(s): ST, HF, HR and CBT data are collected for at least 24hrs until 3 day, depending on the ICU length of stay of the patient. ST, HF, HR and CBT values from different measurement positions (subclavicular, lateral ribcage, upper arm and wrist) of the non-invasive wearable research prototypes will be compared with each other and compared to clinical invasive method particularly CBT measured by blood temperature from a pulmonary catheter if present or vesical temperature Study Design: Interventional-Single Group Assignment, monocentric, open label. Statistical Considerations: The measure of quality will be the mean absolute difference (MAD) between the CBT prediction and the reference signal where the mean is taken over the whole measurement of a single candidate. An aggregate performance measure over a group of candidates is defined by averaging the MAD values of each candidate in the group. When a group of candidates for algorithm validation is defined, the total improvement will be defined by comparing aggregate performances of old and new algorithm for the validation group. Balancing the probability of occurrence of the factors in the population and the overall size of the study, a final size of 50 candidates is reasonable. Inclusion- / Exclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age ≥18 years old. Patients which are treated at the cardiosurgical and vascular intensive care unit of the University Hospital Zurich. Expected length of stay in the intensive care unit at least 24 hours Clinical standard monitoring including an invasive CBT measurement (e.g. blood temperature from a pulmonary catheter if present or from a vesical catheter routinely placed) Informed consent signed by the patient Exclusion criteria: Acute medical contraindications against the measurement of the non-invasive wearable device (e.g. skin diseases) and band-aid allergies. Implanted pacemakers or other implanted life sustaining devices Comatose state of the patient Pregnant Women Number of Participants with Rationale: Number of participants in the study :50 candidates. The study will be divided in two parts. In the first part data are collected from 38 patients. In the second part, data form 12 patients will be collected. The reason for the first part is to collect data in order to develop the algorithm. The reason to collect additional data from 12 candidates in the second part is to validate and adjust the algorithm that is develop in the first part of the study. Study Intervention: 50% of the research prototypes (4 pieces) will be mounted to the patient on left side of the body (sub clavicula, lateral ribcage, upper arm and wrist), after being admitted to the ICU and having signed the informed consent. As soon as a patient gets fever, the other 50% of the research prototypes (4 pieces) will be applied on the right side of the body (sub clavicula, lateral ribcage, upper arm and wrist). Control Intervention: Not applicable Study procedures: Patients will be recruited and screened 1-3 days before the measurements starts. 50% of the research prototypes (4 pieces) will be applied to the patient on the left side of the body (sub clavicula, lateral ribcage, upper arm and wrist), after being admitted to the ICU and having signed the informed consent. After the development of the fever, the other 50% of the research prototypes (4 pieces) will be applied on the right side of the body (sub clavicula, lateral ribcage, upper arm and wrist). At the end of intervention all prototypes will be removed from the patient. A greenTEG employee will collect all the prototypes.

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of sauna use on polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in the blood of healthy human adults, as well as to assess safety, feasibility, and tolerability, and effects on quality of life and wellness. We hope to determine if there is a link between lower PCB levels in blood and sauna use.

Intra Peritoneal Chemo Hyperthermia (IPCH) is a recently validated option for the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal or ovarian origin. This therapeutic program demonstrated a significant improvement of the late stages (i.e. carcinomatosis) of the disease. From a clinical point of view, within the first 24 hours after IPCH, patients undergo a systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and therefore require to be monitored in an intensive care unit. From a metabolic perspective, preliminary data have been shown a significant "anaerobic style" disturbance of energetic metabolism, suggesting a deep cellular energetic deficit throughout IPCH process. Putative contradictory effects of IPCH, like the increase of chemotherapy-related cellular toxicity due to heat and on the other hand the initiation of a stress protein response (heat shock response) which helps to reduce the cell injuries, leads to conduct a research project on the underlying mechanisms: consequences, in terms of patient's care and follow-up, are of high relevance. The primary goal is a multimodal assessment of the IPCH-related cell modifications: signaling pathways, apoptosis and antitumoral immune response. The assessment criteria include Heat shock protein expression (blood/cell ratio) compared to baseline values, apoptosis and immune response before/after IPCH. The scheduled sample size is 30 patients having an IPCH and 30 patients contraindicated per surgery.

The purpose of study is to see if adding probiotics to corticosteroid treatment for children with PFAPA could improve the health and daily of patients through reduction in febrile period frequency and length, along with concomitant reduction of associated symptoms. Current standard of care incorporates the administration of corticosteroids; however, while limiting the symptoms associated with PFAPA, corticosteroid use has been shown to increase the frequency at which these symptoms occur. Investigators hypothesize that administration of probiotics along with corticosteroids will work to decrease the frequency at which the febrile episodes occur. Additionally, probiotics may decrease the maximal fever experienced during these episodes, amount of corticosteroid needed to control the symptoms, average length of the episodes, and the number of patients who ultimately undergo tonsillectomy due to unsuccessful treatment with medication.

The aim of the study was to assess the immune response and the safety of different vaccination schedules of CYD dengue vaccine. The primary objectives of the study were: To demonstrate the non-inferiority of the immune response elicited against each dengue serotype by CYD dengue vaccine given as a 2-dose schedule (Group 2) compared to the immune response elicited by CYD dengue vaccine given as a 3-dose schedule (Group 1), in previously dengue exposed participants 28 days after the last injection. To demonstrate the non-inferiority of the immune response elicited against each dengue serotype by CYD dengue vaccine given as a 2-dose schedule (Group 2) compared to the immune response elicited by CYD vaccine given as a 3-dose schedule (Group 1) in previously dengue exposed participants, 1 year after the last injection. To demonstrate the non-inferiority of the immune response elicited against each dengue serotype elicited by a booster dose of CYD dengue vaccine one year or two years after the last injection in the primary series in previously dengue exposed participants, compared to the immune response post dose 3 in Group 1. The secondary objectives of the study were: To demonstrate the superiority of the immune response elicited by CYD dengue vaccine given as a 2-dose schedule (Group 2) compared to the immune response elicited by CYD dengue vaccine given as a 3-dose schedule (Group 1), in previously dengue exposed participants, 28 days after the last injection. To demonstrate the superiority of the immune response elicited by CYD dengue vaccine given as a 2-dose schedule (Group 2) compared to the immune response elicited by CYD dengue vaccine given as a 3-dose schedule (Group 1), in previously dengue exposed participants, one year after the last injection. To describe the neutralizing antibody levels of each dengue serotype at 28 days post-injection 3 to the antibody levels immediately before receiving a booster dose, by baseline dengue serostatus. To describe the neutralizing antibody levels of each dengue serotype at 28 days post-injection 2 and 28 days post-injection 3 from Group 1 in a primary series schedule by baseline dengue serostatus. To demonstrate the superiority of the immune response elicited against each dengue serotype 28 days after administration of a booster dose of CYD dengue vaccine, in previously dengue exposed participants, at one year or two years after last injection in the primary series. To describe the seroconversion rate 28 days post-booster injection in all 3 groups. To describe all hospitalized virologically confirmed dengue (VCD) cases during the study. To evaluate the safety profile of CYD after each and any injection during the trial. Safety assessments include solicited reactions within 7 or 14 days after each injection, unsolicited adverse events within 28 days after each injection, and serious adverse events during the study period.

The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerable dose of heated doxorubicin that can be given to patients during surgery with abdominal tumors. The safety of this drug will also be studied.