Clinical trials: Abdomen Disease
Appendicitis
The Comparison of Outcomes of Antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) Trial
For the past 130 years, appendectomy has been the standard treatment for appendicitis. Recent studies from Europe have challenged the notion that surgery is the best option, showing that antibiotics alone can treat appendicitis…
- Trial name
- CODA (NCT02800785)
- Testing
- Cefoxitin, Ertapenem, Moxifloxacin, Tigecycline, Ticarcillin-Clavulanic Acid; Metronidazole plus Cefazolin, Cefuroxime, Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, Ciprofloxacin, or Levofloxacin, Appendectomy
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,552 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Body Fat Disorder
CoolSculpting and EMS for the Abdomen
Evaluate the use of Electromagnetic Muscle Stimulation as an adjunctive treatment to CoolSculpting.
- Trial name
- ECA (NCT03738891)
- Testing
- Zeltiq CoolSculpting System alone, Electromagnetic Muscle Stimulation alone, EMS followed by CoolSculping
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
Functional Abdominal Pain, Functional Dyspepsia
Efficacy of Open Label Placebo in Children With FGIDs
This study is aimed at investigating the efficacy of placebo for symptom relief in children with abdominal pain related functional gastrointestinal disorders.
- Conditions
- Functional Abdominal Pain, Functional Dyspepsia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Trial name
- Placebo (NCT02389998)
- Testing
- Hyoscyamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Acute Ischemic Stroke, Biofeedback
Effects of Biofeedback in Patients With Acute Cerebral Infarction
The major aim of this study is to investigate the effects of biofeedback assisted abdominal breathing training on improving the psychological and physiological distress in patients with ACI.
- Conditions
- Acute Ischemic Stroke, Biofeedback, Autonomic Dysfunction, Cognitive Function, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT03516227
- Testing
- heart rate variability biofeedback
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
A Multicenter, Open Label, Prospective, Non-Randomized Study Of INCRAFT™ In Subjects With AAA (INNOVATION)
This study is a multi-center prospective, open label, non-randomized investigation of INCRAFT™ in subjects with abdominal aortic aneurysms. The study will enroll up to 60 subjects in up to 7 sites in Germany and Italy.
- Trial name
- INNOVATION (NCT01106391)
- Testing
- Cordis AAA stent graft system "INCRAFT TM"
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cordis US Corp.
Self-hypnosis, Functional Bowel Disorder
Hypnotherapy With Audiofiles for Children and Adolescents With Disorders of Gut-brain Interactions in Sweden -a Feasibility Study
This study aims at testing the effect and feasibility of a new treatment strategy - hypnotherapy mediated with audio files - for children and adolescents with disorders of gut-brain-interaction (DGBI) in Sweden.
- Conditions
- Self-hypnosis, Functional Bowel Disorder, Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06493097
- Testing
- Gut-directed hypnotherapy via audio files
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Perforated Appendicitis
Intravenous Versus Intravenous/Oral Antibiotics for Perforated Appendicitis
The objective of this study is to scientifically evaluate two different management strategies for perforated appendicitis. The hypothesis is that early discharge with oral antibiotic therapy may result in a dramatic decrease in…
- Trial name
- NCT00462020
- Testing
- 5 days of IV antibiotics (ceftriaxone and metronidazole), Home with oral antibiotics when eating (ampicillin/clavulanic acid)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Endovascular Exclusion of TAAA/AAA Utilizing Fenestrated/Branched Stent Grafts
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the role of fenestrated/branched stent-grafts in the exclusion of abdominal aortic and thoracoabdominal aneurysms.
- Trial name
- NCT00583050
- Testing
- Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,366 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Appendicitis
Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) Versus Standard-dose CT
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low-dose CT is not inferior to standard-dose CT in the rate of unnecessary appendectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT00913380
- Testing
- Diagnostic CT
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 891 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Pain, Postoperative, Analgesia
Oral Pregabalin as Preemptive Analgesia in Abdominal Hysterectomy
Postoperative pain affects 80% of surgical patients and is one of the main negative symptoms resulting from surgery. It impairs the recovery of patient since it is related to chronic pain, nausea and vomiting and longer hospital…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Analgesia, Gabapentin Adverse Reaction, Opioid Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT04495374
- Testing
- Pregabalin 300mg
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Obesity, Acanthosis Nigricans
Children's Healthy Living Community Randomized Trial
The goal is to build social/cultural, political/economic, and physical/built environments that will promote active play and intake of healthy food to prevent young child obesity in the Pacific Region.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Acanthosis Nigricans, Central Obesity
- Trial name
- CHL (NCT01881373)
- Testing
- CHL program, Delayed Optimized CHL program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Appendicitis, Children
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Patient Activation Tool in Pediatric Appendicitis (Antibiotics Alone vs. Appendectomy)
The purpose of this study is to determine if a patient activation tool (PAT) can improve decision making and patient centered outcomes in pediatric patients with appendicitis and their caregivers choosing between antibiotics…
- Trial name
- Appy-PAT (NCT02110485)
- Testing
- Patient Activation Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Peter Minneci
Kidney Failure, Chronic, Peritoneal Dialysis-associated Peritonitis
Prevention of Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis
BACKGROUND: Peritonitis remains a significant problem in peritoneal dialysis (PD). It is the leading cause of technique failure, and contributes to mortality. The incidence is highest during the first year of treatment.
- Conditions
- Kidney Failure, Chronic, Peritoneal Dialysis-associated Peritonitis, Dialysis Capd Infection
- Trial name
- PEPS (NCT01293799)
- Testing
- Retraining
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 713 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Obesity, Visceral, Cardiovascular Diseases
Impact of Liraglutide 3.0 on Body Fat Distribution
This study is a clinical study to investigate the efficacy of liraglutide compared to placebo in reducing visceral adiposity measured by MRI in overweight or obese subjects at high risk for cardiovascular disease after 40 weeks…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Visceral, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fat Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03038620
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Percutaneous Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (PEVAR) Trial
To determine the safety and effectiveness of PEVAR.
- Trial name
- PEVAR (NCT01070069)
- Testing
- PEVAR (ProGlide closure), SEVAR (IntuiTrak), PEVAR (Prostar XL closure)
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Endologix
Covid19, Appendicitis
Operative vs Non-Operative Management of Acute Appendicitis and Acute Cholecystitis in COVID-19 Positive Patients
This study evaluates operative and non-operative management of acute appendicitis (infection or inflammation of the appendix) and acute cholecystitis (inflammation/infection of the gallbladder) in patients with active mild to…
- Conditions
- Covid19, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Acute, Cholecystitis; Gallstone
- Trial name
- NCT04748120
- Testing
- Operative management, Non-operative management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Abdominal Pain
Peer Mentorship: An Intervention To Promote Effective Pain Self-Management In Adolescents
This protocol matches child subjects with peer mentors of similar age who have learned to function successfully with a chronic pain disorder.
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Abdominal Pain, Fibromyalgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- NCT01118988
- Testing
- Mentorship
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Acute Appendicitis
Appendicectomy Versus Antibiotics in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Appendicectomy has been the treatment of acute appendicitis for over a hundred years. Appendicectomy, however, includes operative and postoperative risks despite being a "routine" operation.
- Trial name
- APPAC (NCT01022567)
- Testing
- Appendicectomy, Ertapenem
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Abdominal Surgery, Respiratory Failure
Metabolites of Tramadol in the Postoperative Surgical Patients
Tramadol is opioid analgesic widely used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is metabolized by cytochrome CYP2D6 into two major metabolites: pharmacologically active metabolite O-desmethyltramadol (M1) and inactive…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Surgery, Respiratory Failure, Renal Failure, Liver Dysfunction
- Trial name
- METRAS (NCT04004481)
- Testing
- Postoperative analgesia using tramadol
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Osijek University Hospital
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension, Inguinal Hernia
Measuring Intraabdominal Pressure, Lactic Acid, and Urine Output
This study serves as a pilot study with the intention to to measure intraabdominal pressure, lactic acid, and urine output in obese individuals undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.
- Trial name
- NCT05070572
- Testing
- Accuryn Monitoring System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos