Clinical trials: sponsored by Singapore General Hospital
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
PRE-hospital Cooling to improvE carDiac arrEst Neurological outComEs (PRECEDENCE)
The PRE-hospital Cooling to improvE carDiac arrEst Neurological outComEs (PRECEDENCE) study is a pilot feasibility trial evaluating the implementation of pre-hospital targeted temperature management (TTM) using a wearable surface…
- Conditions
- Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Trial name
- PRECEDENCE (NCT07421882)
- Testing
- CarbonCool® Cooling Vest
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Implementation Science, Stroke
Embedding the Fugl-Meyer Assessment in Occupational Therapists' Routine Practice
Background: Using outcome measures is emphasized in foundational training and clinical practice guidelines, but less than 50% of rehabilitation professionals consistently use outcome measures in practice.
- Trial name
- NCT05374239
- Testing
- Multi-component implementation intervention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Extreme Prematurity,Extremely Low Birthweight, Extremely Low Birth Weight
Comparison of the Shukla and UN-1 Formulae in the Placement of the Umbilical Venous Catheter Among Neonates
Umbilical vein catheters (UVC) are commonly inserted in newborns especially neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).These catheters are used since 1959.
- Conditions
- Extreme Prematurity,Extremely Low Birthweight, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Neonatal Hypoglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT05022433
- Testing
- UVC insertion
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Sepsis, Hemodynamic Instability
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Patients With Difficult-to-Treat Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
A prospective, open-label, randomized controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate a novel TDM-guided therapy in management of DT-GNB infections.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Hemodynamic Instability, Bacterial Infections, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
- Trial name
- TDM-RCT (NCT05942157)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 810 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Rectal Cancer, Oncology
Outcomes of Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer in a Tertiary Asian Institute
This is a retrospective cohort study that aims to evaluate the correlation of magnetic resonance tumour regression grade (mrTRG) and pathological TRG (pTRG) of locally advanced rectal cancer after neoadjuvant long course…
- Trial name
- NCT05607186
- Testing
- neoadjuvant long course chemoradiotherapy
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Antibiotic Therapy
Evaluating a Novel Individualised Treatment Strategy for Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Infections
Carbapenem-resistant (CR) Gram negative bacteria (GNB) - which are resistant to carbapenems (a last-line potent antibiotic with a high therapeutic index) - are also resistant to all other beta-lactam antibiotics.
- Trial name
- NCT04202861
- Testing
- In vitro antibiotic combination testing (iACT)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 594 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Lung Neoplasm, Lung Diseases, Interstitial
Respiratory Endoscopy: Diagnostic Yield, Technical Factors and Complications
Background: Respiratory endoscopy comprises flexible bronchoscopy and medical thoracoscopy. The diagnostic yield, technical factors and complications for all patient sub-populations is still not clearly defined.
- Conditions
- Lung Neoplasm, Lung Diseases, Interstitial, Respiratory Tract Infections, Pleural Effusions
- Trial name
- NCT01374542
- Testing
- Respiratory endoscopy
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Pleural Diseases
Pleural Disease: Phenotypes, Diagnostic Yield and Outcomes
Pleural disease i.e. with effusions or pneumothorax have a high disease burden to patients. This is because most patients require diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in the form of drainage and biopsies.
- Trial name
- NCT03922841
- Testing
- Pleural disease management
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Opioid Abuse
A Multi-centre Survey on Tramadol Abuse in Singapore
The rampant prescription of opioid has in part contributed to the ongoing worldwide opioid crisis. In the United States of America, it is estimated that death from the use of opioids outnumber death from motor vehicle accident…
- Trial name
- NCT04813458
- Where
- 3 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Maxillofacial Abnormalities, Blood Pressure
Review of Anaesthetic Practice in Orthognathic Surgery
Orthognathic surgeries for maxillofacial deformities are commonly performed globally. However, they are associated with significant blood loss which can affect the surgical field and result in blood transfusion and its risks.
- Conditions
- Maxillofacial Abnormalities, Blood Pressure, Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT04813289
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 269 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Informed Consent
Patients' Comprehension and Internalization of Operative Consent Form
This is a prospective pilot study conducted within otolaryngology (ENT) clinics in a tertiary hospital between July and December 2016.
- Trial name
- NCT04627597
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
GLucose Monitoring Programme SingaporeE (GLiMPSE)
This phase 1 study is a non-randomized, single-arm, multi-center study that is designed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the flash glucose monitoring system together with a structured education programme in…
- Trial name
- GLiMPSE (NCT03837262)
- Testing
- Flash Glucose Monitoring and structured education
- Where
- 3 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Cardiac Arrest
Intraosseous vs Intravenous Access for Cardiac Arrest Treatment
In patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Singapore, investigators aim to assess the benefit of introducing a resuscitation protocol including the use of intravenous (IV) access and/or intraosseous (IO) vascular access…
- Trial name
- NCT02088736
- Testing
- Intraosseous, Intravenous
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,103 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Restrictive Lung Disease
Database of All Patients Who Have Undergone Pulmonary Function Testing at Singapore General Hospital
The purpose of this study is to create a prospective database of all patients who have undergone pulmonary function testing from which the investigators can study the clinical phenotypes of various respiratory conditions.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Restrictive Lung Disease, Cough, Dyspnea
- Trial name
- NCT01601288
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 17,000 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Aspergillosis
To Determine Whether Galactomannan Test Will Help to Detect Fungal Infections Early and Hence Start Treatment Early
Chemotherapy lowers the white blood cell count or weakens the immune system for a long time. This puts the patients at a high risk of getting a serious fungal infection of the internal organs or blood.
- Trial name
- NCT00361517
- Testing
- Galactomannan antigen monitoring, Aspergillus PCR, blood draws, blood draws for GM monitoring
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Cardiac Arrest
Laryngeal Tube vs Laryngeal Mask Airway
Introduction: The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is used as the primary airway by paramedics in Singapore Civil Defense Force's Emergency Ambulance Service (SCDF's EAS) in the management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, because…
- Trial name
- NCT02607644
- Testing
- Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA), Laryngeal Tube (LT)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 965 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Prospective Studies
Detect Novel Pathogens and Characterize Emerging Infections
Infectious disease is the single biggest cause of death worldwide. New infectious agents,such as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus and new strains of influenza continually emerge and require new investigations to…
- Trial name
- NP (NCT01979705)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Cardiac Arrest
Comparing Vasopressin and Adrenaline in Patients With Cardiac Arrest
The effectiveness of medications in cardiac arrest has been greatly debated and questioned. Historically intravenous adrenaline has been the drug of choice since 1906.
- Trial name
- PIVOT (NCT00358579)
- Testing
- Adrenaline, Vasopressin
- Where
- 4 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 727 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Cardiac Arrest, Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Evaluation of Culture-specific Popular Music as a Mental Metronome for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Abstract Introduction Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can more than double the patient's chance of survival in Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). In Singapore, bystander CPR rate was low.
- Trial name
- COMSCPR (NCT02940964)
- Testing
- Count on me Singapore (COMS) CPR, Standard CPR
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Aplastic Anaemia (AA)
Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Supportive Management of Anaemic and Cytopenic (Leukopenia, Thrombocytopenia) Haematological Disorders
The purpose of this study is to study the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) on anaemic and cytopenic haematological disorders including myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), aplastic anaemia (AA), myelofibrosis (MF) and…
- Conditions
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Aplastic Anaemia (AA), Myelofibrosis (MF), Thalassemia Intermedia
- Trial name
- NCT01224496
- Testing
- Chinese herbal concoction twice a day for 6 months
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital