Clinical trials: Bowel Surgeries
Colon Cancer
A ProspectiveTrial Comparing THUNDERBEAT to the Ligasure Energy Device During Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
Prospective randomized controlled study, at Colon and Rectal Surgery, WMC/NYPH. Subjects undergoing Laparoscopic Left Colectomy will be randomized into 1 of 2 groups based on the instrument used for tissue dissection and vessel…
- Trial name
- NCT02628093
- Testing
- THUNDERBEAT, LIGASURE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Polyposis
An Evaluation of SprayShield in Reducing Post-Operative Adhesion Formation Following Major Open Abdominal Surgery
This will be a prospective, multi-center, randomized, single blind study to collect and evaluate post-market clinical data on the SprayShield Adhesion Barrier System as an adjuvant to good surgical technique for the reduction of…
- Trial name
- NCT01002287
- Testing
- SprayShield Adhesion Barrier System, Good Surgical Technique Alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
A Study of Naldemedine in Participants Undergoing Surgeries That Include a Bowel Resection or Bowel Transection
The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of naldemedine versus placebo and to assess its effect on the time to gastrointestinal (GI) recovery following surgeries that include bowel resection and bowel transection.
- Trial name
- NCT04355169
- Testing
- Naldemedine
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Shionogi
Rectal Cancer, Colon Cancer
Perfusion Assessment in Laparoscopic Left Anterior Resection
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that NIR fluorescence angiography using the PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System ("PINPOINT System" or "PINPOINT") can assess viability of colon tissue during laparoscopic…
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer, Colon Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Polyp
- Trial name
- PILLAR II (NCT01560377)
- Testing
- PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Novadaq Technologies ULC, now a part of Stryker
Colorectal Cancer
A Study in People With Colorectal Cancer to Test Whether Ezabenlimab or Pembrolizumab in Combination With BI 765063 Lead to Side Effects or Delays in Surgery
This study is open to people with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer. People who are scheduled for surgery can participate. People either get a medicine called BI 765063 combined with ezabenlimab or combined with pembrolizumab in…
- Trial name
- NCT05446129
- Testing
- Ezabenlimab, BI 765063, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Ileus
Optimizing the Previs Device for Prediction of Postoperative Ileus
The research proposed in this study will develop a noninvasive prototype device that will capture intestinal sounds, process signals, and display predictive information in real-time at the point-of-care using algorithms already…
- Trial name
- NCT03505476
- Testing
- Entac Medical device application, Patient Daily Assessment, Patient Discharge Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Hrabe
Colorectal Surgery
Effect of Ketamine on Postoperative Clinical Outcomes
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of ketamine as an analgesic adjuvant in decreasing the narcotic (opioids) analgesics during surgery, on pain management and on the later recovery after surgery in…
- Trial name
- NCT01365195
- Testing
- Ketamine high-dose, Ketamine low-dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Adenocarcinoma of the Colon, Stage III Colon Cancer
Comparison of Combination Chemotherapy Regimens With or Without Cetuximab in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery For Stage III Colon Cancer
This randomized phase III trial was originally designed to compare three different combination chemotherapy regimens to see how well they work.
- Trial name
- NCT00079274
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride, oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium
- Where
- 894 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,397 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Functional Disorder of Intestine
Bowel Function After Minimally Invasive Urogynecologic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a standardized postoperative bowel regimen of over-the-counter medications in subjects undergoing minimally invasive urogynecologic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01044212
- Testing
- Docusate, Bowel medications
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Bowel Dysfunction, Postoperative Complications
Sugammadex To IMprove Bowel Function
Colon and rectal surgery is associated with high cost, long length of stay, high postoperative surgical site infection rate, high incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and a high rate of hospital readmission.
- Conditions
- Bowel Dysfunction, Postoperative Complications, Neuromuscular Blockade
- Trial name
- STIM_Bowel (NCT04546672)
- Testing
- Sugammadex, Neostigmine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Appendicitis
Single-incision Laparoscopic (SILS) Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Appendectomy for the Treatment of Acute Appendicitis
Recent advances in laparoscopic instrumentation have made it possible to perform intra-abdominal operations entirely through a small incision that can be hidden within the umbilicus.
- Trial name
- NCT00997516
- Testing
- SILS appendectomy, conventional laparoscopic appendectomy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Trial Comparing Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Pain Management in Colorectal Surgery
The primary outcome for this study is the Numeric Pain Score (NPS) for elective patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery that have been randomized to transversus abdominis plane block or epidural anesthesia for the…
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Colonic Diverticulosis
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT02591407)
- Testing
- TAP Block, Continuous Epidural Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Trinity Health Michigan
Antibiotic Resistance, Ocular Surface Microbiome
Antibiotic Resistance In Eye Surgeries
In this study, the investigators seek to determine the effect of antibiotic use post-surgery on antimicrobial resistance. The investigators will be studying adults (aged 18 or older) who will undergo eye surgery at University of…
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Resistance, Ocular Surface Microbiome, Gut Resistome
- Trial name
- ARIES (NCT04750655)
- Testing
- Moxifloxacin (Topical)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Postoperative Pain
A Pain Study Comparing Two Commonly Used Medications to Treat Pain After Bowel Surgery
This research study is testing whether the local anesthetic lidocaine is as effective as ropivacaine for post-operative pain control in continuous thoracic paravertebral nerve blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT02849678
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Jacques E. Chelly
Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, RAS Wild Type
Irinotecan and Cetuximab With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With RAS Wild-Type Locally Advanced or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well irinotecan and cetuximab with or without bevacizumab work in treating patients with RAS wild-type colorectal cancer that has spread to other places in the body (locally…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, RAS Wild Type, Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IVA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT02292758
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Cetuximab, Irinotecan
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Academic and Community Cancer Research United
Neoplasm, Rectum
Appropriate Timing of Surgery After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
This study aimed to compare the outcomes of early versus late surgical resection in patients who underwent curative total mesorectal excision after neoadjuvant chemoradiation.
- Trial name
- NCT03287843
- Testing
- Total mesorectal excision before 56 days (4-8 weeks), Total mesorectal excision after 56 days (8-12 weeks)
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Before or After Surgery in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer With Liver Metastases That Could Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to kill tumor cells or stop them from growing. Giving combination chemotherapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that…
- Trial name
- NCT01189227
- Testing
- Postoperative chemotherapy, Perioperative chemotherapy
- Where
- 283 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- NSABP Foundation Inc