Clinical trials: Peritoneal Inflammation
Peritoneal Inflammation
Humidification in Laparoscopic Colonic Surgery
Laparoscopic surgery allows surgeons to remove bowel via small incisions. To allow insertion of a camera and instruments, cold and dry gas is blown into the abdominal cavity.
- Trial name
- NCT00642005
- Testing
- Fisher and Paykel Humidifier (MR860), Standard insufflation
- Where
- 3 sites in New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
Peritoneal Dialysis, Pioglitazone
Pioglitazone Attenuates Dysmetabolism in Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Patients
1. Background:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, in whom it is partly attributable to a higher prevalence of dysmetabolism.
- Conditions
- Peritoneal Dialysis, Pioglitazone, Hypertriglyceridemia, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT01258322
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Peritoneal Dessication Damage and Inflammation, Peri-operative Hypothermia
Warm Humid Gas Insufflation for Appendix Removal by Minimally Invasive Surgery Warm Humid Insufflation for Appendix Removal by Minimally Invasive Surgery Trial (WARMIST)
In laparoscopic (key-hole) surgery, the use of cold dry carbon dioxide gas to inflate the abdominal cavity for the creation a clear operating field, results in damage to the cavity lining, known as the peritoneum.
- Trial name
- WARMIST (NCT01027455)
- Testing
- Fisher and Paykel Insuflow (MR 860) Surgical Humidification Device, Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand