Clinical trials: Anesthetics
Fasting, Anesthesia
Gastric Residual Volumes in Infants Fed at 4 and 6 Hours Prior to General Anaesthesia
The safety implications of prolonged fasting in young children prior to general anaesthesia are well described. Current UK guidance recommends a fasting time of 6 hours for formula milk prior to general anaesthesia.
- Conditions
- Fasting, Anesthesia, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- NCT06067321
- Testing
- abdominal ultrasound, insertion of naso-gastric tube
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Overcoming the Failure of Anesthesia in the Mandibular Teeth
How Successful is Supplemental Intraseptal Anaesthesia in Patients With Mandibular Teeth Extraction or Irreversible Pulpitis
Introduction: Local anesthetic failure is an unavoidable aspect of dental practice. A number of factors contribute to this, which may be related to either the patient or the operator.
- Trial name
- NCT03880409
- Testing
- 2% lidocaine with 1:000,000 epinephrine, 4% articaine with 1:000,000 epinephrine
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taibah University
Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery
Comparison of Postoperative QoR-15 Scores Between Propofol and Remimazolam
Remimazolam is a ultra-short-acting benzodiazepine, and unlike conventional benzodiazepine drugs, it is rapidly metabolized in plasma and not accumulates in the body for long periods of infusion or even with high dose…
- Trial name
- NCT04994704
- Testing
- Propfol group, Remimazolam group
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gangnam Severance Hospital
Pulmonary Aspiration, Emergency Surgery
Aspiration Risk Assessment by Gastric Ultrasound in eMErgency Surgery and ANesThetic Decision-making: The ARGUMENT Study
Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents is a serious patient safety problem accounting for 50% of anesthesia-related mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT06303492
- Testing
- GUS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Shivering
Shivering_Basel_Baden
Shivering is known to occur in around 40% of women as a side effect of neuraxial anaesthesia during caesarean section.Women undergoing caesarean section under neuraxial anaesthesia are randomised into either the treatment group…
- Trial name
- NCT04938219
- Testing
- Gloves filled with warm tap water
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Healthy Volunteers
Local Anesthetic Properties of Neosaxitoxin
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the local anesthetic properties of neosaxitoxin in humans
- Trial name
- NCT00273065
- Testing
- Neosaxitoxin
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Pain
The Anesthetic Efficacy of 3% Mepivacaine Plus 2% Lidocaine With 1:100,000 Epinephrine for Lower Jaw Dental Injections
The inferior alveolar nerve block (shot) is the most frequently used injection technique for achieving local anesthesia (numbness) for the teeth in the lower jaw.
- Trial name
- NCT01574807
- Testing
- mepivacaine + lidocaine followed by lidocaine +lidocaine, lidocaine + lidocaine followed by mepivacaine + lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Anesthesia
Anesthetic Efficacy in Irreversible Pulpitis
The purpose of this study was to compare the anesthetic efficacy of articaine, lidocaine and mepivacaine in patients with irreversible pulpitis of mandibular molar.
- Trial name
- NCT02054767
- Testing
- Intervention: inferior alveolar nerve block injection
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Scrotum Disease, Hydrocele Male
Efficacy of Inhaled Methoxyflurane (Penthrox) as Adjunct for Urologic Procedures Under Local Anesthetic: A Pilot Study
We wish to perform a prospective randomized controlled pilot study at the Men's Health Clinic and Health Science's Centre to assess whether or not the use of Penthrox as an adjunct to LA is associated with improved pain tolerance…
- Conditions
- Scrotum Disease, Hydrocele Male, Spermatocele, Scrotal Hematocele
- Trial name
- NCT07192198
- Testing
- Methoxyflurane, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Anxiety and Fear, Anesthesia
Evaluating Stress Response and Anxiety Score in Paediatric Patients
To date, there have been no studies done relating serum cortisol levels and intranasal dexmedetomidine sedation. However, there was a behavioral study done on pediatric patients confirming reduction serum cortisol levels with…
- Trial name
- NCT04526652
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Nitrous Oxide, Electroencephalography
Effect of Nitrous Oxide on EEG
Our recent preclinical observations suggest that monitoring of slow electroencephalogram (EEG) oscillations may be used to predict the efficacy of rapid-acting antidepressants such as ketamine or nitrous oxide.
- Conditions
- Nitrous Oxide, Electroencephalography, Anesthetic, Inhalation
- Trial name
- HUMANOID (NCT04884893)
- Testing
- Nitrous Oxide
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Anesthesia; Sexual, Analgesia
The Effect of Peripheral Nerve Blocks on Postoperative Analgesia in Elective Cesarean Section
The goal of this prospective randomized study was to compare the efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block and transversalis fascia plane block for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing elective cesarean section…
- Trial name
- NCT05758233
- Testing
- Patients undergoing transversalis fascia plane block, Patients undergoing transversus abdominis plane block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital
Strain of Muscle and/or Tendon of Lower Leg, Fracture of Lower Leg
Onset Time of Nerve Block: A Comparison of Two Injection Locations in Patients Having Lower Leg/ Foot Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare injecting local anesthetic (numbing medication) in different patterns around a major nerve in the leg.
- Conditions
- Strain of Muscle and/or Tendon of Lower Leg, Fracture of Lower Leg, Crushing Injury of Lower Leg, Fracture Malunion - Ankle and/or Foot
- Trial name
- NCT01542840
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ochsner Health System
Emergence Agitation, Anesthetics
The Effect of Low Flow Anesthesia on Postoperative Emergence Agitation in Rhinoplasty
Emergence agitation, defined as restlessness, disorientation, arousal, and/or inconsolable crying, is a common phenomenon seen in the early phase of recovery from general anesthesia; this may cause respiratory depression, nausea…
- Conditions
- Emergence Agitation, Anesthetics, Rhinoplasty
- Trial name
- NCT05601674
- Testing
- : Conventional flow Anesthesia, Low Flow Anesthesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Pain, Postoperative, Morbid Obesity
Clinical Proposal for the Comparison of Intraperitoneal Anesthetic to Injected Local Anesthetic
The purpose of this study is to determine if pre-incisional lidocaine injection, instilled liquid bupivacaine, intra-abdominal aerosolized bupivacaine, or post-operative bupivacaine injection is superior in post-operative pain…
- Trial name
- NCT00508976
- Testing
- Injected bupivacaine post-operatively, Streamed bupivacaine versus streamed normal saline, Aerosolized bupivacaine versus aerosolized saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pinnacle Health System
Anesthesia, General, Infant
Impact of CO2 on Cerebral Blood Flow in Infants Less Than 6 Months During General Anaesthesia
The study aims at assessing cerebral blood flow variations following expired CO2 variations in anaesthetized infants less than 6 months, during a routine general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT03567031
- Testing
- EtCO2 modification
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Obesity (BMI>30), Postoperative Cognitive Function
Postoperative Cognitive Function After Different Anesthetic Techniques in Obese Patients
Obese patients are at increased risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). The effects of different anesthetic techniques on postoperative cognitive function remain controversial.
- Trial name
- NCT07665645
- Testing
- Sevoflurane (Volatile Anesthetic), propofol, Remifentanil
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziantep City Hospital
Hypotension, Nausea
Hemodynamic Protection of Preoperative Ondansetron 15 Minutes Before Spinal Anaesthesia in Caesarean Section
Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section is the most commonly used anaesthetic choice in caesarean deliveries. This is usually associated with maternal hypotension and other adverse side effects.
- Conditions
- Hypotension, Nausea, Vomiting
- Trial name
- NCT04140058
- Testing
- Ondansetron, Normal saline
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jordan
Peer Review, Research
Effect of Maternal and Neonatal Oxygenation
Intraoperative supplemental oxygen has been given for most parturients undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. However, evidences supporting the practice is not clear nowadays, especially for healthy parturients who…
- Trial name
- NCT01530971
- Testing
- Supplemental 3LPM oxygen via canula
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 325 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Healthy Subjects
Cognitive Biases Under Ketamine
Characterise cognitive biases resulting from low dose ketamine infusion, used as a pharmacological model of psychosis. Our assumption is that low dose ketamine results in reasoning biases by impairing the way uncertainty is…
- Trial name
- KETABI (NCT02235012)
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne