Clinical trials: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass and Strength in Critically Ill Patients After Cardiothoracic Surgery
The purposes of this study are 1) to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is effective in preventing loss of muscle mass and strength and 2) to observe the time variation of MLT and strength from…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Muscle Wasting, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- Catastim 2 (NCT02391103)
- Testing
- Compex 3 Professional (CefarCompex Medical AB) stimulator
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Depression Disorders
Prevalence and Severity of Depression Among Cardiothoracic Surgery Healthcare Workers in Baghdad: A PHQ-9 Cross-Sectional Study
This observational study aims to estimate the prevalence and severity of depression in HCWs in cardiothoracic surgery departments in Baghdad City, Iraq, using a self-administered PHQ-9 questionnaire.
- Trial name
- DEPRESS/PHQ-9 (NCT06702761)
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Nahrain University
Chylothorax
Optimizing Growth in Infants Receiving Modified Fat Breast Milk for the Treatment of Chylothorax
Breast milk is the reference normative standard for infant feeding. When an infant is diagnosed with chylothorax, provision of breast milk must be temporarily discontinued due to the presence of long chain triglycerides (LCT)…
- Trial name
- NCT02577419
- Testing
- Target Fortification, Higher Initial Concentration, Portagen Formula
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Congenital Heart Disease
Transfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine the best red blood cell(hemoglobin) level for infants and children following surgical repair of particular heart defects.
- Trial name
- NCT00350220
- Testing
- transfusion strategy, Low Hb transfusion group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester