Clinical trials: Surgical Outcomes
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Arthroplasty of Knee
Navio With Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate superior accuracy with the Navio ™ Robotic-assisted Surgical System in achieving desired post-operative mechanical alignment, compared to TKA procedures using standard instruments.
- Trial name
- NCT03317834
- Testing
- Navio ™ Robotic-assisted Surgical System
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Knee Arthroplasty, Total
Manual Lymphatic Drainage Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of manual lymphatic drainage to decrease the swelling of the knee after total knee replacement surgery
- Trial name
- NCT00711711
- Testing
- Manual lymphatic drainage, relaxation
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud
Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia
Randomized Trial of Maternal Progesterone Therapy
Neurodevelopmental disability is now recognized as the most common long-term complication after cardiac surgery in neonates. Research studies have shown that progesterone is critical to the development of the brain and in a…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia, Brain Development, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02133573
- Testing
- Progesterone, Vaginal lubricant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Sleep Disordered Breathing
Peak(R) vs. Electrocautery in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy With Adenoidectomy
Given the large numbers of children who undergo tonsillectomy (by the time a child is 15 years old, 13% of his/her peers will have had a tonsillectomy), the significant morbidity, and direct and indirect costs associated with…
- Trial name
- NCT02533999
- Testing
- PEAK® Plasma System, Electrosurgery
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Sports Medicine Injuries
Effect of Personalized Pain Coaches After Orthopaedic Surgery for Patients With Sports Medicine Injuries
Patients experiencing sports medicine-related injuries are particularly vulnerable to developing both chronic pain and experiencing prolonged opioid use.
- Trial name
- NCT05821699
- Testing
- LCS (Life Care Specialist), Standard of Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Pilot Testing a Home-Based Rehabilitation Intervention Designed to Improve Outcomes of Frail Veterans Following Cardiothoracic Surgery
Frail Veterans are at increased risk for poor surgical outcomes, and as the Veteran population grows older and more frail, there is a critical need to identify effective strategies for reducing surgical risks for these patients.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT03299101
- Testing
- Prehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Trauma Chest, Rib Fracture Multiple
Surgical Stabilization for Rib Fractures
The purpose of this study is to compare the usual care alone to usual care plus early surgical stabilization in adult trauma patients who have been admitted with rib fractures, to evaluate for heterogeneity of treatment effect in…
- Trial name
- SSRF (NCT04081233)
- Testing
- surgical stabilization, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Mortality Following Noncardiac Surgery
South African Surgical Outcomes Study
We will conduct a 7 day cohort study of consecutive patients aged 16 years and older undergoing inpatient noncardiac surgery. Patients will be followed up for a maximum of 30 days.
- Trial name
- SASOS (NCT02141867)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 3,927 people
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Obesity, Adolescent, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Lifestyle Improvement for Teens With Bariatric Surgery
This study aims to conduct a proof-of-concept study to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) -supported healthy lifestyle behavioral intervention among adolescent…
- Trial name
- LIFT (NCT05393570)
- Testing
- Healthy Lifestyle Behavioral Intervention (MBS -supported intervention)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Abscess
Antibiotics Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Abscesses in the Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference between an antibiotic, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus placebo in healing outcomes of soft tissue abscesses following incision and drainage.
- Trial name
- NCT00867789
- Testing
- Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Surgical Wound Infection, Cesarean Section
Preventing Adverse Incisional Outcomes at Cesarean Multicenter Trial
The Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Obese Women at Cesarean Trial is a large pragmatic multi-center randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of prophylactic…
- Trial name
- Prevena-C (NCT03009110)
- Testing
- Prophylactic NPWT, Standard Dressing
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,624 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Laparotomy vs. Drainage for Infants With Necrotizing Enterocolitis
This study will compare the effectiveness of two surgical procedures -laparotomy versus drainage - commonly used to treat necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or isolated intestinal perforations (IP) in extremely low birth weight…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT01029353)
- Testing
- Laparotomy, Drainage
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Cataract
PREVAIL VII: Cataract Surgery in Ebola Survivors
Objective: Zaire ebolavirus is a single-stranded RNA virus associated with high morbidity and mortality. The most recent epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa resulted in over 11,000 deaths and disabling sequelae…
- Trial name
- NCT03309020
- Testing
- Cataract surgery
- Where
- Liberia
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
Otitis Media
Does Topical Otic Drop Use at Time of Tympanostomy Tube Surgery Improve Outcomes When no Middle Ear Effusion is Present
To determine whether the use of topical otic drops intra-operative and post-operative during tympanostomy tube placement reduces the rate of tympanostomy tube occlusion and post-operative otorrhea (ear drainage) during the…
- Trial name
- NCT03655665
- Testing
- Ofloxacin otic solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Current Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) in the Region of Coquimbo
This is a retrospective analysis and description of the preferred diagnostic and treatment methods employed on GIST on the Region of Coquimbo from 2003 to 2008.
- Trial name
- NCT00564265
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Cirujanos la Serena
Prostate Cancer
A Couple Support Intervention for Prostate Cancer
Even with careful prostate surgery, men find it difficult to have an erection. Our previous research shows that couples are not often supported to cope with the effects of surgery on their sexual relationships.
- Trial name
- NCT01842438
- Testing
- Behavioral: psychosexual intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of Stirling