Clinical trials: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Catheter Related Complication, Ultrasound; Complications
3D Guided Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization
Central venous catheterization through the jugular vein is a standard procedure for cardiothoracic surgical patients. Ultrasound (US) guidance is preferred and compared to traditional landmark approach decreases complications and…
- Trial name
- 3D Givenchy (NCT04683302)
- Testing
- 3DUS biplanar catheterization, 2D US catheterization
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven
Atrial Fibrillation
Impact of Sodium-glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors on Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiothoracic Surgery
SGLT2 inhibitors are oral anti-diabetic medications that were found to improve cardiorenal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), chronic heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction, and chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT06251453
- Testing
- SGLT2 inhibitor
- Where
- 2 sites in Qatar
- Volunteers
- 3,280 people
- Sponsor
- Hamad Medical Corporation
Patients Post-cardiothoracic Surgery
Robotic Exoskeletons in Acute Care Therapy
The goal of this clinical trial is to establish the safety, feasibility, and preliminary findings of overground robotic exoskeleton early ambulation (ORE-EA) compared to usual care early ambulation (UC-EA) in the rehabilitation…
- Trial name
- REACT-CVTS (NCT07353892)
- Testing
- Overground robotic exoskeleton early ambulation (ORE-EA), Usual care early ambulation (UC-EA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Opioid Use, Anesthesia, Local
Regional Anesthesia for Cardiothoracic Enhanced Recovery
The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a novel regional analgesic technique that provides pain relief with a peripheral nerve block catheter.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use, Anesthesia, Local, Cardiac Disease, Pain, Acute
- Trial name
- RACER (NCT03781440)
- Testing
- Bilateral ESP catheter with lidocaine, Bilateral ESP catheter with saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Frail Elderly Persons, Cardiac Surgery
A Study Protocol for Research Investigating How Geriatric Risk Assessment and Shared Decision-making Conversations Affect Treatment Decisions and Quality of Life in Patients Eligible for Open-heart Surgery.
The goal of this study is to determine whether intervention by the PRIME clinic influences cardiac treatment decisions, as well as patients quality of life and healthcare utilization.
- Trial name
- PRIME (NCT06616129)
- Testing
- Geriatric assessment, Shared decision-making conversation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Other Surgical Procedures
Objective Assessment of Technical Skills in Cardiothoracic Surgery
The goal of this research study is to develop a method of rating videos of CAB procedures that will produce a reliable assessment of a cardiothoracic surgical trainee's technical proficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT01433029
- Testing
- Surgical Video Assessments, Video Recording of CAB
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Heart Diseases, Heart Valve Diseases
Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery
The study aims to identify the Following: - 1. incidence and mortality of cardiac Surgery associated -AKI based on the new consensus diagnostic systems of KDIGO (Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes). 2.
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Heart Valve Diseases, Heart Shock, Cardiac Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05079724
- Testing
- Cardiac Surgery
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Post Operative Pain
Dexametomedine Versus Ketamine as an Adjuvant in Erector Spinae Block for Perioperative Thoracotomy Pain Control
A double-blind randomized control study to compare the efficacy of dexmedetomidine versus ketamine as an adjuvant in combination with bupivacaine ultrasound-guided ESP block in patients scheduled for cardiothoracic surgeries with…
- Trial name
- NCT05552391
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Ketamine Hydrochloride, Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Cardiothoracic Surgery
A Trial to Assess the Impact of Ascorbic Acid on Cardiac Surgeries Outcomes and Complications''
this study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of ascorbic acid as a drug that can decrease inflammatory complications post surgical in addition to its impact on decreasing risk of arrhythmia and total opioid administration…
- Trial name
- NCT03639519
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid 500Mg Chew Tab, Carbonated orange beverage
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- El-Galaa Military Medical Complex
Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery
Limiting IV Chloride to Reduce AKI After Cardiac Surgery
This primary aim of this study is to test the impact of a strategy of perioperative chloride-restriction through intravenous (IV) fluid therapy on the incidence of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- LICRA (NCT02020538)
- Testing
- Low-chloride perioperative intravenous fluid strategy, High-chloride perioperative intravenous fluid strategy
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 1,298 people
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health
RV Dysfunction
Paceport Swan-Ganz Data Collection Study
In association with Edwards LifeSciences, the study will aim to develop an algorithm based on right heart (right atrial, right ventricular and pulmonary artery) waveforms for the early detection of RV dysfunction in…
- Trial name
- NCT06812975
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Ticagrelor Removal Study Using CytoSorb® 300 mL Device During CPB in Patients Undergoing Emergent Cardiothoracic Surgery
The aim of CyTation is to demonstrate intra-operative removal of ticagrelor by CytoSorb® hemadsorption in patients on ticagrelor undergoing emergent cardiothoracic surgery requiring CPB, using platelet reactivity to adenosine…
- Trial name
- CyTation (NCT04625764)
- Testing
- Blood sampling and analysis
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, Luxembourg
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- CytoSorbents Europe GmbH
Hemorrhage
SURGICEL® Powder in Controlling Mild or Moderate Parenchymal or Soft Tissue Intraoperative Bleeding in Adult Subjects
This is a prospective, single arm, multicentre, multispecialty, post market, clinical study evaluating SURGICEL Powder as an adjunct to achieve haemostasis (control bleeding) when conventional methods of control are impractical…
- Trial name
- NCT03762200
- Testing
- SURGICEL Powder
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon, Inc.
Hypotension During Surgery, Hypotension Postprocedural
Brain Autoregulation Research Study
Randomized, multi-site, study assessing the feasibility of lower limit of autoregulation targeted mean arterial pressure (MAP) vs. standard MAP management in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Trial name
- NCT07221721
- Testing
- Surgery with Active MAP Management, Surgery without Active MAP Management
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Jennie E Minnich
Open Heart Surgery Patients
Quality of Life After Open Heart Surgery in Older Patients
Long term follow-up of nonagenarians who have undergone open heart procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT00248898
- Testing
- Cardiac Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Congenital Heart Disease
Continuous Infusion Versus Bolus Dosing for Pain Control After Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
The investigators hypothesize that intermittent bolus doses of morphine and midazolam can provide the same pain control after pediatric cardiothoracic surgery as bolus doses plus infusions while using smaller total doses of both…
- Trial name
- NCT02112448
- Testing
- continuous infusion, as needed dosing, Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Massive Transfusion, Trauma
Australian and New Zealand Massive Transfusion Registry
Severe and un-stopped blood loss can occur for a number of different reasons including after a serious injury, delivery of a baby and following other medical and surgical emergencies.
- Conditions
- Massive Transfusion, Trauma, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Trial name
- ANZ-MTR (NCT02863250)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 50,000 people
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Emergent Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bleeding
Ticagrelor CytoSorb Hemoadsorption
TISORB is a study to show that the CytoSorb device removes ticagrelor from blood during surgery in patients who need emergency surgery on their heart.
- Conditions
- Emergent Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bleeding, Drug Removal
- Trial name
- TISORB (NCT04131959)
- Testing
- CytoSorb 300 mL device
- Where
- 8 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- CytoSorbents, Inc
DVT - Deep Vein Thrombosis
Predictive Value of Modified Caprini Score and D-Dimer in Managing Lower Limb Venous Thrombosis in Cardiothoracic Patients
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the predictive efficacy of the Modified Caprini Risk Assessment Score and D-Dimer in identifying and managing lower extremity venous thrombosis (LEVT) among cardiothoracic…
- Trial name
- DVT (NCT06729021)
- Testing
- GCS, LMWH
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Nahrain University
Renal Impairment After Cardiac Surgery, Renal Impairment
Groundbreaking Renal Assist Device Intervening to ENhance cardioThoracic Surgery Outcomes
Patients with renal insufficiency who undergo cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are at significant risk for exacerbation of renal dysfunction postoperatively.
- Conditions
- Renal Impairment After Cardiac Surgery, Renal Impairment, Acute Kidney Injury
- Trial name
- GRADIENT (NCT07017933)
- Testing
- Renal assist device
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Poland
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- 3ive Labs