Clinical trials: Cardiac Surgical Patients
Diabetes, Hyperglycemia
The Effect of Tight Glycemic Control on Surgical Site Infection Rates in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three different glycemic treatment conditions (tight, conventional, and standard) in the intraoperative period on: 1) postoperative surgical site infections, and 2)…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01831154
- Testing
- Tight Glycemic, Conventional Glycemic, Standard Glycemic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital
Intubation, Cardiovascular Surgical Procedure
Reducing Reintubation Risk in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients With High-Flow Nasal Cannula
The iCAN trial is a pragmatic randomized controlled trial that aims to test the hypothesis that HFNC versus usual care oxygenation strategies applied immediately after initial extubation after cardiac surgery decreases the…
- Trial name
- NCT04782817
- Testing
- Recommendation for high flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy order set, Provider choice usual care order set
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,568 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Coronary Artery Disease
Prophylactic Maze to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation in Adult Cardiac Surgery
This study will look at performing a prophylactic limited left sided maze procedure during concomitant adult cardiac surgery to prevent the common occurrence of postoperative atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- PREVENT-AF (NCT03604432)
- Testing
- propylactic maze
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health West
Atrial Fibrillation, Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Surgical Ablation Versus No Surgical Ablation for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery
The purpose of the research is to determine whether treating atrial fibrillation with surgical ablation during scheduled mitral valve surgery is better than mitral valve surgery by itself without the surgical ablation.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT00903370
- Testing
- MVS, Ablation
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Annetine Gelijns
Cardiac Surgery
LiDCO Monitor Study
This is a study to validate the utility and accuracy of the non-invasive device (LiDCOrapid monitor) during a period of phlebotomy and graded blood loss in patients who are having cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01567371
- Testing
- LiDCO rapid monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Anemia, Hematologic Diseases
Safety and Effectiveness of Two Blood Transfusion Strategies in Surgical Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
The purpose of this study is to compare liberal red blood cell transfusion therapy with restrictive red blood cell transfusion therapy in surgical patients with cardiovascular disease or risk factors.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Hematologic Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- FOCUS (NCT00071032)
- Testing
- Liberal (10 g/dL) Transfusion Strategy, Restrictive (Symptomatic) Transfusion Strategy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,016 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Disorder of Vitamin C, Atrial Fibrillation
High Dose Vitamin C in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most common procedure performed by cardiac surgeons. Post-operative atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common adverse event following CABG, experienced in 20-50% of patients; the…
- Conditions
- Disorder of Vitamin C, Atrial Fibrillation, Complications Due to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Heart Valve Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02762331
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Anemia, Cardiovascular Disease
Active Preoperative Anemia Management in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Anemia which is a decreased blood count or lower than normal hemoglobin (hgb), is a major health problem for patients having heart surgery.
- Trial name
- APART (NCT02189889)
- Testing
- EPO, Feraheme
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Arrhythmia, Cardiac, Kidney Cancer
Cardiac Arrhythmias in Patients Undergoing Kidney Cancer Surgery Depending on the Anaesthesia Method
This study evaluates the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias during the perioperative period in patients undergoing open kidney cancer surgery in the lateral position.
- Conditions
- Arrhythmia, Cardiac, Kidney Cancer, Surgery, Anesthesia, Local
- Trial name
- NCT02988219
- Testing
- Bupivacaine-fentanyl, Holter ECG monitor, Open kidney cancer surgery
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Delirium
Dexmedetomidine and IV Acetaminophen for the Prevention of Postoperative Delirium Following Cardiac Surgery
Investigators will assess the incidence and duration of postoperative delirium in patients ≥60 years old undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), with/without valve surgery (aortic and/or mitral) based on different…
- Trial name
- DEXACET (NCT02546765)
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen & IV propofol, IV acetaminophen & IV dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Heart Valve Surgery
VItamin D Metabolism in SEnescent Cardiac Surgery Patients
Advanced age is associated with an increase in postoperative morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgery patients. In detail, compared with younger patients those aged 75 years and older have significantly higher rates of…
- Trial name
- VISE (NCT01378221)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Heart and Diabetes Center North-Rhine Westfalia
Analgesia, Sternotomy
Pecto-intercostal Fascial Block (PIFB) for Postop Analgesia Following Sternotomy in Cardiac Surgery Patients
The purpose of this randomized, triple-blinded, prospective, feasibility study is to compare postoperative analgesia provided by Pecto-intercostal Fascial Block (PIFB) when performed with local anesthetic solution with or without…
- Trial name
- NCT05676814
- Testing
- Pecto-intercostal Fascial Block (PIFB), PIFB with adjuvants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Kidney Failure, Acute
Effect of Erythropoietin (EPO) in Kidney After Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether erythropoietin is effective in preventing acute kidney dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
- Trial name
- EPO-CABG (NCT00654992)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin-Beta, Normal Saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Acquired Antithrombin III Deficiency, Coronary Artery Bypass
Use of Antithrombin in Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The purpose of this trial is to study the effects of preoperative antithrombin supplementation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in order to maintain antithrombin levels in a range greater than…
- Trial name
- NCT00823082
- Testing
- Antithrombin III
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Grifols, S.A.
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Effectiveness of BoneSeal® on Bone Hemostats in Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery
A prospective randomized open-label study that will evaluate the effectiveness of the pliable and absorbable bone hemostats (BoneSeal®) on the reduction of bleeding from the sternal bone marrow in patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT03085017
- Testing
- BoneSeal, Ostene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Delirium
Delirium and EuroSCORE II in Cardiac Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to find out the association between EuroSCORE II of Delirium in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05218720
- Testing
- EuroSCORE II risk score and CAM-ICU (The Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Anesthesia, General
Using the SEDLine for the Titration of Sevoflurane in Elderly Patients Recovery Using the SEDLine TM for the Titration of Sevoflurane in Elderly Patients Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery After Beta-Adrenergic Blockade
Asses the effect of the use of Patient State Index (PSI) monitoring on difference in emergence profiles in the elderly (age >65 yrs) population to develop a cost-benefit profile.
- Trial name
- NCT00938782
- Testing
- Sedline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Hemorrhage, Soft Tissue Bleeding
The Paediatric EVICEL® Soft Tissue and Parenchymal Organ Bleeding Study
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of EVICEL® Fibrin Sealant (Human) as an adjunct to achieve haemostasis during surgery in paediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02227706
- Testing
- EVICEL® Fibrin Sealant, SURGICEL® Absorbable Hemostat
- Where
- 13 sites in Belgium, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon, Inc.
Coronary Artery Disease, Edema
The Efficacy and Safety of Hypertonic Saline in Cardiac Surgery Patients.
The organ dysfunction following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) occurs frequently in cardiac surgery patients. Systemic inflammatory response initiated by CPB through releasing of several mediators lead to altered endothelial…
- Trial name
- ESHHS (NCT01675453)
- Testing
- 7.2% NaCl plus 6% hydroxyethyl starch 200/0.5, 0.9% NaCl
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation
Coronary Artery Disease, Pain, Postoperative
Parasternal Nerve Block in Cardiac Patients
Exparel is a new local analgesic (numbing medication) that is intended to be longer acting than currently available local analgesics.
- Trial name
- NCT01826851
- Testing
- Exparel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Peter A Knight