Clinical trials: Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Emergence Agitation, Pain
Emergence Agitation and Pain Scores in Pediatrics When Comparing Single-modal vs Multi-modal Analgesia for ENT Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence of EA in pediatric patients undergoing minor ENT surgery under Sevoflurane and compare opioid-only based intra-operative analgesia to multi-modal analgesia consisting of…
- Trial name
- NCT03062488
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen, Fentanyl, PO acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Acute
Nurse Initiated Acupressure for Pain Management
The purpose of pilot study is to test the feasibility of nurse initiated post-operative bilateral auricular acupressure as an adjunct to medication for post-operative pain management.
- Trial name
- NCT04044716
- Testing
- Auricular acupressure, Standard of care pain management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Breast Cancer, Postoperative Pain
Comparison of Pre-op and Post-op Pectoralis Nerve Block
The investigators will compare whether patients will have better pain control if they were to receive (PEC I/II block) before surgery or after mastectomy.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Postoperative Pain, Anesthesia, Nerve Block
- Trial name
- NCT03653988
- Testing
- PEC I/II blocks by anesthesiologist - pre-operative, PEC I/II blocks by surgeon - intra-operative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Melinda Seering
Postoperative Pain
An International Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SABER®-Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Following Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
The objective is to identify the optimal dose of SABER-Bupivacaine for postoperative pain control in patients undergoing elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery on the basis of pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety evaluations.
- Trial name
- NCT00993798
- Testing
- SABER-Bupivacaine Treatment 1a, Bupivacaine HCl Treatment 1c, SABER-Bupivacaine Treatment 2a
- Where
- 10 sites in Austria, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Durect
Pain, Postoperative
Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus 0.25% Bupivacaine for Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery
A prospective, randomized comparison of bupivacaine to liposomal bupivacaine given by local injection at all the wound sites in patients undergoing robotic-assisted or laparoscopic urologic surgeries in an effort to determine…
- Trial name
- NCT02222129
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, liposomal bupivacaine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Knight, Richard, M.D.
Anesthesia, Pain
Neural Correlates of Lidocaine Analgesia
The purpose of this study is to characterize the effects of intravenous lidocaine on pain processing and cognitive function. Functional magnetic resonance imaging will be used to identify the neural correlates of these phenomena.
- Trial name
- NeuCLA (NCT05501600)
- Testing
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Lidocaine IV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Keith M Vogt
Labor Pain, Pregnancy
Neuraxial Versus Systemic Analgesia for Latent Phase Labor Effect on Rate of Operative Delivery
The purpose of this study in nulliparous women undergoing induction of labor is to determine whether initiation of neuraxial analgesia compared to systemic opioid analgesia early in labor (< 4 cm cervical dilation)affects the…
- Trial name
- NCT00380978
- Testing
- combined spinal epidural analgesia, late analgesia (systemic)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,026 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Virtual Reality, Anesthesia
HoloLens: an Objective Alternative to the Operator's Memory
Neuraxial anesthesia has traditionally been a 'blind' technique relying on users' feel and skill, both are subjective, lack complete accuracy and influenced by patient's physique variations that are quite challenging, and lead to…
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Anesthesia, Epidural
- Trial name
- Hololens (NCT04028284)
- Testing
- HoloLens-guided epidural, US-guided epidural
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Arthropathy of Hip
Compare Epidural vs. Lumbar Plexus Analgesia After Hip Arthroplasty
The goal of this retrospective chart review is to evaluate if the implementation of lumbar plexus block placement for postoperative pain have improved conditions in the postoperative period for patients undergoing total hip…
- Trial name
- NCT02493621
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Rib Fractures, Trauma
Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Blocks for Rib Fractures
Rib fractures are one of the most common injuries in trauma patients. These fractures are associated with significant pain as well as decreased ability to inspire deeply or cough to clear secretions, which together lead to…
- Conditions
- Rib Fractures, Trauma, Anesthesia, Anesthesia, Local
- Trial name
- NCT04558281
- Testing
- Active ropivacaine 0.3% erector spinae plane perineural administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Multimodal Analgesia
Propofol + Remifentanil vs. Propofol + Dexmedetomidine in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Having Spine Surgery
Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis may need surgery to correct their scoliosis. General anesthesia is required for this surgery, and a multimodal analgesic regimen using combinations of opioid and non-opioid…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Multimodal Analgesia, Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia, Remifentanil
- Trial name
- NCT06096181
- Testing
- Remifentanil TIVA, Dexmedetomidine TIVA, Propofol TIVA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes With Regional and Multimodal Analgesia
The goal of this retrospective chart review is to evaluate if the implementation of lumbar plexus block placement for postoperative pain and administration of multimodal oral analgesia have improved conditions in the…
- Conditions
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Arthritis
- Trial name
- THA (NCT02186795)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Breast Neoplasms
Regional Anesthesia and Breast Cancer Recurrence
In this multi-center trial, Stage 1-3 patients having mastectomies or isolated lumpectomy with axillary node dissection will be randomly assigned to thoracic epidural or paravertebral anesthesia/analgesia, or to general…
- Trial name
- NCT00418457
- Testing
- General anesthesia and opioids, Regional analgesia and propofol
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Austria and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 2,108 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Pain, Acute
Vibration Analgesia in Propofol Infusion During Anesthesia Induction
In this study, the investigators seek to evaluate the role of vibration in the reduction of discomfort associated with painful stimulus associated with anesthesia induction.
- Trial name
- VAPI (NCT03509857)
- Testing
- BUZZY(tm), No Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Anaesthesia
Comparing Post-operative Analgesia After (PECS II) Block and (ESPB) in Modified Radical Mastectomy
The aim of this study is to compare the analgesic efficacies of the modified pectoral plane block (PECS II) and the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) after modified radical mastectomy surgery through assessment of post-operative…
- Trial name
- NCT06714682
- Testing
- Modified Pectoral Plane block group, Erector spinae plane block group.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Thyroid Neoplasms, Goiter, Nodular
Study of the Efficacy of Local Analgesia as an Adjunct to General Anesthesia in Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy
We aim to study the effect of local anesthetic when used in conjunction with general anesthesia during thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy.
- Conditions
- Thyroid Neoplasms, Goiter, Nodular, Thyroid Nodule, Graves' Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02205801
- Testing
- Superficial Cervical Plexus Block, Local Wound Infiltration, 0.9% saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Analgesia, Anesthesia
Neuroimaging Study of Dexmedetomidine-Induced Analgesia
Neuroimaging data will be collected for patients that are given low doses of dexmedetomidine in order to understand its analgesic effects.
- Trial name
- NCT04656470
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Postoperative Pain, Intra-articular Injection
Comparison of Intra-articular Dexmedetomidine and Magnesium in Postoperative Pain
Arthroscopic meniscus surgeries are the most frequent orthopedic procedures. The objective of the study is to compare the effects of intraarticular local anesthetic and adjuvant (dexmedetomidine vs magnesium) combinations in…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Intra-articular Injection, Dexmedetomidine, Magnesium Sulfate
- Trial name
- NCT03479216
- Testing
- Precedex, Magnesium Sulfate
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Derince Training and Research Hospital
Anesthesia, Cardiac Surgery
Oral and Intravenous Methadone for Analgesia in Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of administration of oral methadone preoperatively and intravenous methadone upon induction of general anesthesia on postoperative pain for patients undergoing elective cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT06720415
- Testing
- Oral methadone, immediately prior to transport, Intravenous methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pain, Postoperative
Analgesic Efficacy of Interscalene Nerve Block Versus Local Infiltration Analgesia Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is considered to be a major surgical procedure resulting in severe postoperative pain, especially in the first 48 hours after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02876055
- Testing
- Single shot interscalene nerve block, Continuous interscalene nerve block, Local Infiltration Analgesia (LIA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic