Clinical trials: Cardiac Surgery
Coronary Artery Diseases, Valvular Heart Diseases
Clinical and Hospital Stay Effects of Reiki and Manual Therapy After Open Heart Surgery
Reiki is an energy-based healing therapy using light touch. Manual therapy is a technique using light effleurage. These complimentary healing services are utilized to promote relaxation, sleep, improve emotions, and decrease…
- Trial name
- NCT05853250
- Testing
- Reiki/manual therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Atrial Fibrillation, Thoracic Surgery
Colchicine For Prevention of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery Pilot Study
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of comparing colchicine to placebo for the prevention of new onset atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing general thoracic surgery and establish the foundation…
- Trial name
- COP-AF Pilot (NCT01985425)
- Testing
- Colchicine 0.6 mg
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Acute Kidney Injury
A Clinical Score to Predict Acute Kidney Injury After Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and severe complication of cardiac surgery. The main stay treatment remains preventive with no clear evidence supporting any therapeutic interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT04237636
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,392 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
oPAP Should be > 25mmHg in Right Heart Catheterization at Rest, There Should be Patients Who Will Undergo Non-cardiac and Non-obstetric Surgery
Postoperative Morbidity / Mortality Rates of Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is an oPAP ≥25 mmHg as assessed by right heart catheterization at rest. It is divided into 5 groups according to its etiology and mechanism.
- Trial name
- PulmonaryHT (NCT05565911)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Closed Reduction Surgery for Nasal Bone Fracture
The Relationship Between the Surgery-related Anxiety and HRV: Prediction for Aggressive Emergence Behavior
Heart rate variability (HRV) is known to reflect the balance of autonomic nervous system. Anxiousness, which tend to result from the deficient action of parasympathetic nervous system, likely to show low HRV.
- Trial name
- NCT02282865
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Acute Kidney Injury
The Effect of the Hydroxyethyl Starch on Kidney Injury in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
The investigator will evaluate the influence of colloid administration on postoperative acute kidney injury in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Trial name
- NCT02599155
- Testing
- Crystalloid, Colloid
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Complication of Ventilation Therapy
Effect of Mode of Transport Ventilation on Respiratory Parameters After Cardiac Surgery
After cardiac surgery patients are transported from the operating room (OR) to the intensive care unit (ICU) while intubated. Two principal methods of oxygenation and ventilation are used: (1) a transport ventilator or (2) a…
- Trial name
- NCT02740075
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG), Patient Education
Determining the Consistency Between Nurses and Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT-5) in Delivering Scenario-Based Discharge Education to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients: A Methodological Study
This methodological study aims to determine the level of agreement between nurses and an artificial intelligence system (ChatGPT-4.0) in providing scenario-based discharge education for patients who have undergone coronary artery…
- Trial name
- CABG-AI-EDU (NCT07263724)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Coronary Heart Disease, Mindfulness
Mindfulness-based Interventions on Psychophysiological Recovery and Physical Functioning After Coronary Heart Surgery
The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of mindfulness on the physical and mental recovery and physical function of patients after coronary heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Coronary Heart Disease, Mindfulness, Recovery, Psychological, Physical Functioning
- Trial name
- NCT06637969
- Testing
- mindfulness-based
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Hypotension (MeSH: D007022)
Carotid Artery Blood Flow, Blood Pressure, and Cardiac Output During Anesthesia in Children Aged 0-5 Years
Blood pressure is routinely monitored during anesthesia in children, but blood pressure alone may not accurately reflect blood flow to vital organs.
- Trial name
- CARFLOW (NCT07847203)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Transposition of Great Vessels
Comprehensive Long-term Follow up of Adults With Arterial Switch Operation
Background: Long-term outcomes in adults with prior arterial switch operation (ASO) have not yet been well defined. The aim of this study is to elucidate incidence and predictors of adverse cardiac outcomes in a prospectively…
- Trial name
- EPOCH-ASO (NCT04335448)
- Testing
- No intervention is planed
- Where
- 11 sites in Austria, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Cardiac Surgery
Reducing Readmission Rates by Providing a Comprehensive Transition Plan From Hospital to Home for Cardiac Surgery Patients.
Patients who undergo cardiac surgery will be screened by a team member with the risk score once the patient has been admitted to the Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit (CVPCU) after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04373850
- Testing
- Home Visit
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Thoracic Surgical Procedures, One-lung Ventilation (OLV)
Study of Cardiac Power Index During Supine, Lateral, and Between Left and Right Positions During Two- and One-Lung Ventilation (OLV): Comparison of Hemodynamic Changes After Lung Recruitment Maneuver and Fluid Challenge Among Responders and Non-Responders (SVI, MAP, CPI Changes).
The aim of this trial is to study the changes of the Cardiac Power Index (CPI) during supine and lateral decubitus position in two and one lung ventilation respectively.
- Conditions
- Thoracic Surgical Procedures, One-lung Ventilation (OLV), Hemodynamic Changes
- Trial name
- NCT07037225
- Testing
- Fluid challenge during one-lung ventilation (OLV) in the lateral decubitus position, Hemodynamic monitoring
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maria Fountoulaki
Aortic Stenosis, Gender
TAVI and Gender Outcomes Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.
Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is the commonest form of valvular abnormality in the developed world and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now widely practiced as in many cases is the preferred treatment option over…
- Conditions
- Aortic Stenosis, Gender, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04915976
- Volunteers
- 14,086 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Cardiac Surgery, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
The Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Cognitive Function in Open Heart Surgery
To assess the impact of Dexmedetomidine on postoperative cognitive function and serum Neuron Specific Enolase levels as an indicator of neuronal injury in patients undergoing open heart surgery
- Conditions
- Cardiac Surgery, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Neurologic Manifestations
- Trial name
- NCT06655025
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Stress
Burnout Among Cardiac Anaesthesiology and Cardiac Surgery Residents
To evaluate autonomic nervous system disturbances with respect to Ansiscope in cardiac anaesthesia residents in 24hrs shift.
- Trial name
- NCT07835009
- Testing
- ANSiScope
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DyAnsys, Inc.
Lactic Acidosis
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The objective of study is to detect effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on serum lactate levels during and after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in addition to its effect on cardiac and renal clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- RIPC (NCT03723993)
- Testing
- Inflated cuff, Non inflated cuff
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University
Anesthesia, Regional, Pain, Postoperative
Pectoral-Intercostal Fascial Plane Block Study
Pain along the sternum following opening of the chest cavity, also known as post-sternotomy pain (PSP), is a common complication after heart surgery that is associated with several negative side effects.
- Trial name
- PIFB (NCT03729635)
- Testing
- Pectoral-intercostal fascial plane block (PIFB)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sternotomy Closure,Open Heart Surgery
Comparison Between Interlocking Multi-twisted Wires and Eight Figure of Sternum Closure
Comparison between interlocking multi-twisted wires and Eight figure of sternum closure post open heart surgery in egptian patients
- Trial name
- NCT03343990
- Testing
- Interlocking multi-twisted wires in sternal closure, Eight Figure techniqe in sternal closure
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Heart Defects, Congenital
Transcatheter Versus Surgical Closure of Ventricular Septal Defect: A Comparative Study
The aim of this study is to compare Safety, efiicacy and clinical effects of surgical versus transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD ).
- Trial name
- NCT05306483
- Testing
- Ventricular septal defect closure surgery, Ventricular septal defect closure catheter
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University