Clinical trials: Anesthesia Complications
Delayed Emergence From Anesthesia
Recovery Profile Comparison Between Remifentanil-propofol or Desflurane Anesthesia Monitored With Bispectral Index.
Bispectral monitoring anesthesia with remifentanil-desflurane has a better post-operative recovery than remifentanil-propofol.
- Trial name
- NCT02631525
- Testing
- Desflurane, Propofol
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Sore-throat, Dysphonia
No Post Intubation Laryngeal Symptoms
The purpose of the study is to test a novel endotracheal tube support device that reduces pressure of the tube on the voice box for prevention of post intubation laryngeal symptoms including sore throat, change in voice and…
- Conditions
- Sore-throat, Dysphonia, Dysphagia, Intubation Complication
- Trial name
- No-PILS (NCT05383417)
- Testing
- EndoClip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Pre-Eclampsia
Restrictive Fluid Therapy in Severe Preeclampsia
Introduction: Pre-eclampsia is a multifactorial syndrome which occurs in hypertension and proteinuria in pregnant women over 20 weeks gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT02214186
- Testing
- Restrictive Fluid Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Dexamethasone for the Prevention of Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Sections
Patients who present for scheduled (non-emergent) cesarean section will be given either intravenous dexamethasone or placebo prior to receiving a duramorph containing spinal anesthetic.
- Trial name
- NCT01734161
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Post-operative Pain, Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
LIBERATE - LIposomal Bupivacaine vERsus Adjuncts in Total shouldErs
This will be a single-center, prospective, randomized controlled cross-sectional study comparing interscalene brachial plexus block with liposomal bupivacaine versus bupivacaine with epinephrine and PF dexamethasone in patients…
- Conditions
- Post-operative Pain, Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder, Pain Management
- Trial name
- NCT03887650
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivicaine 1.3%, Bupivacaine 0.5%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Anaesthesia
General Anesthesia With Xenon in Inspiratory Concentrations of 50% and 70% and Total I.V. Anaesthesia.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quantity of propofol administered with Xenon in two inspiratory concentrations, to maintain comparable depth of anaesthesia during the maintenance period of general anaesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT00919126
- Testing
- Xenon, Medical Air in Oxygen
- Where
- 6 sites in France, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Air Liquide SA
Cervical Incompetence
Intrathecal Chloroprocaine vs. Bupivacaine for Cervical Cerclage
This study aims to compare the effect of chloroprocaine vs. bupivacaine on duration of motor block and duration until meeting discharge criteria in patients undergoing cervical cerclage.
- Trial name
- NCT03305575
- Testing
- Chloroprocaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Agitation, Anesthesia
Use of Dexmedetomidine to Reduce Emergence Delirium Incident in Children
Emergence delirium (ED) from general anesthesia posts risk and harm to pediatric population undergo general anesthesia. The purpose of the study is to compare the use of dexmedetomidine versus placebo in reducing the incidence…
- Conditions
- Agitation, Anesthesia, Pediatrics
- Trial name
- DexPeds (NCT00857727)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Anesthesia Intubation Complication
Tracheal Palpation of Sliding Cuff to Assess Endotracheal Tube Location
Correct endotracheal tube (ETT) placement is important. Proper ETT position is achieved when the distal tip is in mid-trachea with the head in neutral alignment.
- Trial name
- NCT02502461
- Testing
- cuff palpation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Airway Obstruction, Snoring
Anti-Snoring Appliances and Airway Manipulation in Patients Undergoing Anesthetic Sedation
Would patients using an anti-snoring appliance intraoperatively require less airway manipulation, interventions, and rescue maneuvers during anesthetic sedation cases compared to those who do not? The investigators will use…
- Conditions
- Airway Obstruction, Snoring, Sedation Complication
- Trial name
- NCT05748626
- Testing
- Anti-snoring device, No anti -snoring device during their procedure.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Effectiveness of Triple Therapy With Palonosetron for PON Prophylaxis
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a displeasing experience that distresses surgical patients during the first 24 hours after a surgical procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT02635828
- Testing
- Palonosetron 0.075 mg IV, Dexamethasone 10 mg IV, Promethazine 25 mg IV
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Intubation Complication
Suction Catheter as a Guide for Nasotracheal Intubation Under General Anesthesia
The goal of this clinical trial to study the efficacy of suction catheter guided technique and conventional technique during nasotracheal intubation.
- Trial name
- NCT05717907
- Testing
- suction catheter
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Perioperative Propranolol in Patients With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Understanding what treatments may facilitate perioperative care of Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is of great importance to the U.S. health care system.
- Trial name
- NCT01555554
- Testing
- Propranolol Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
An Anesthesia-Centered Bundle to Reduce Postoperative Pulmonary Complications: The PRIME-AIR Study
Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in surgical patients. National estimates suggest 1,062,000 PPCs per year, with 46,200 deaths, and 4.8 million additional days of…
- Trial name
- PRIME-AIR (NCT04108130)
- Testing
- Preoperative Education, Intraoperative PEEP (Positive End-Expiratory Pressure) Individualization, Individualization of Neuromuscular Blockade
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 794 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Pain, Postoperative
Preemptive Local Anesthesia in Vaginal Surgery
Preemptive analgesia is an intervention which provides an anesthetic prior to initiating a painful stimulus. This trial is examining the effects of a local anesthetic given at the point of innervation prior to performing a…
- Trial name
- NCT00318292
- Testing
- bupivacaine and epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Low Doses of Ketamine and Postoperative Quality of Recovery
There are evidences that intraoperative administration of low doses of ketamine may contribute to control the postoperative pain by acting on the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) channel, reducing the effects related to the tolerance…
- Trial name
- NCT02571153
- Testing
- Ketamine 0.4 mg/kg, Normal saline, Ketamine 0.2 mg/kg
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo
Local Anaesthetic Complication, Pain
Kinetic Anesthesia Device Study
Patients experience discomfort from lidocaine injections. Vibrating kinetic anesthesia devices (KAD) have been shown to reduce pain of injections in dentistry, pediatrics, and dermatology, though no studies of lidocaine…
- Trial name
- NCT03344510
- Testing
- Kinetic Anesthesia Device, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Residual Neuromuscular Blockade
Visual and Electromyography Assessments in Response to Train-of-Four Stimulation of the Ulnar Nerve
Researchers are comparing the accuracy of measuring muscle relaxation during and after surgery with a device that provides numeric value versus visual observation to count of muscle twitches or absence of them by a medical…
- Trial name
- NCT04352127
- Testing
- TetraGraph
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Airway Complication of Anaesthesia, Healthy
The Effects of General Anesthetics on Upper Airway Collapsibility in Healthy Subjects
The investigators hypothesize that propofol, when compared to sevoflurane, causes the upper airway to collapse more easily and causes less activity in the tongue muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT01557920
- Testing
- Propofol, Sevoflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Post Operative Delirium
Effect of Anesthesia on Post-operative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery
The purpose of this study is evaluate postoperative delirium after general anesthesia and regional anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
- Trial name
- RAGADelirium (NCT02213380)
- Testing
- method of anesthesia
- Where
- 13 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 950 people
- Sponsor
- Wenzhou Medical University