Clinical trials: Anesthetics, Intravenous
Phobias
The Effect of Intravenous Anesthetics on Fear Learning and Memory
People often develop fearful responses to things, but have no conscious control over the fear. This is a basic form of unconscious memory, called "fear conditioning." Intravenous anesthetic drugs have remarkable effects on…
- Trial name
- NCT00767767
- Testing
- Propofol 0.45mcg/mL, Propofol 0.90mcg/mL, Thiopental 1.5mcg/mL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Obese
Anaesthesia for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is commonly done with total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) or balanced anaesthesia using intravenous and an inhalation agent.
- Trial name
- NCT03029715
- Testing
- Propofol, Remifentanil, Dexmedetomidine
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Menoufia University
Treatment-resistant Depression
Efficacy of Repeated Ketamine Infusions for Treatment-resistant Depression
About one-third of depressed patients will not get better after multiple antidepressant treatments. This situation put a high burden on patients with depression due to worsening quality of life and increasing health care costs.
- Trial name
- NCT02360280
- Testing
- ketamine, midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Acute Pain, Chronic Pain
Influence of Anesthetic Technique on Acute and Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Research suggests that the type of anesthesia used for surgery may affect intraoperative stress hormone levels. There is also data to support that an increased level of stress hormones leads to increased pain after surgery.
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Hernia, Anesthesia, Intravenous
- Trial name
- NCT02527083
- Testing
- Propofol, Sevoflurane, Remifentanil
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Healthy
Neuroimaging the Effects of Intravenous Anesthetic on Amygdala Dependent Memory Processes
This study involves 60 healthy volunteers aged between 18 and 50 recruited from the general community. It involves doing a set of simple memory tests while inside a fMRI machine.
- Trial name
- Amygdala (NCT00504894)
- Testing
- Propofol, Thiopental
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Propofol, Anesthesia
Investigating Near-Threshold Perception During Anesthetic Sedation
The researchers expect to gain a deeper understanding of mental function during different levels of anesthesia. Propofol is FDA approved for use in patients undergoing an anesthetic for medical treatment but is not approved for…
- Conditions
- Propofol, Anesthesia, fMRI
- Trial name
- NCT06403852
- Testing
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) with propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Inflammatory Lung Injury, Ischemia-Reperfusion Lung Injury
Anesthetics to Prevent Lung Injury in Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the use of inhaled anesthetics, compared to intravenous anesthetics, can affect the amount of lung inflammation and postoperative respiratory complications seen after cardiac…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Lung Injury, Ischemia-Reperfusion Lung Injury, Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
- Trial name
- APLICS (NCT02918877)
- Testing
- Sevoflurane, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Coronary Artery Disease, General Anesthetic Drug Allergy
Xenon Compared to Sevoflurane and Total Intravenous Anaesthesia for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Xenon is a gaseous anaesthetic agent registered in several European countries. It has been administered safely during cardiac surgery in pilot studies.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, General Anesthetic Drug Allergy, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01294163
- Testing
- Xenon, Sevoflurane, Propofol
- Where
- 17 sites in France, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 509 people
- Sponsor
- Air Liquide Santé International
IV Insertion Pain
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Local Anesthetics Used During Intravenous Catheter Insertion
The purpose of this study is to compare how well different anesthetic, or numbing, solutions injected under the skin work in reducing the discomfort associated with placing a catheter in a vein.
- Trial name
- NCT02162680
- Testing
- 1% lidocaine, bacteriostatic normal saline (BNS)
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter
Comparison of Bolus Dosing of Methohexital and Propofol in Elective Direct Current Cardioversion
A randomized, open-blinded, prospective study to evaluate the timeliness and safety of direct current cardioversion (DCCV) when using methohexital when compared to the more often used propofol.
- Trial name
- NCT04187196
- Testing
- Propofol, Methohexital
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
Blood Loss
Intraoperative Bleeding During Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare the blood loss during sinus surgery looking at two different types of anesthesia: either intravenous anesthesia with propofol or inhalational anesthesia with sevoflurane.
- Trial name
- NCT01014728
- Testing
- propofol, sevoflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Malignant Neoplasm
Local Anesthetic Cream in Younger Patients Undergoing Lumbar Punctures
This randomized clinical trial studies local anesthetic (EMLA) cream in younger patients undergoing lumbar punctures (LP). A local anesthetic cream may be effective for numbing the skin and reducing movement when applied prior to…
- Trial name
- NCT01516684
- Testing
- EMLA, propofol, fentanyl citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pain, Local Anesthesia for Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization
Local Anesthetics for Pain Reduction Prior to IV Line Placement
The purpose of this study is to compare the pain level felt by patients when receiving placement of a peripheral intravenous catheter (IV line) following the administration of a local anesthetic.
- Trial name
- NCT01759459
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Buffered Lidocaine, Bacteriostatic Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allina Health System
Intravenous Anesthetic Agent Overdose
Propofol Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Modelling
The main purpose of this research is to develop a population pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic model of Propofol when used for induction and maintenance of anaesthesia, using BIS as a pharmacodynamic endpoint.
- Trial name
- NCT02713698
- Testing
- Propofol
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto
Spine Surgery
Perioperative Intravenous Lidocaine or Epidural Anesthesia on Outcomes in Complex Spine Surgery
The purpose of this study is determine if epidural anesthesia administered after surgery or lidocaine administered during surgery will decrease inflammation after spinal surgery and decrease the need for post operative pain…
- Trial name
- NCT00840996
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Alzheimers Disease, Postoperative Delirium
Markers of Alzheimers Disease and Cognitive Outcomes After Perioperative Care
This study will examine the hypothesis that changes in the cognition (i.e. thinking and memory) after anesthesia and surgery are correlated with changes in markers of Alzheimers Disease in the fluid around the brain and spinal…
- Conditions
- Alzheimers Disease, Postoperative Delirium, Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- MADCO-PC (NCT01993836)
- Testing
- Total intravenous anesthesia with propofol, General anesthesia with isoflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Hypothermia
Sequential Compression Device on Body Temperature
We hypothesized that sequential compression device (SCD) compression system might induce more decreases on core temperature by increasing lower extremity blood flow.
- Trial name
- NCT01508052
- Testing
- sequential compression device, elastic stockings
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Gachon University Gil Medical Center