Clinical trials: Complication, Postoperative
Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Acute
Nurse Initiated Acupressure for Pain Management
The purpose of pilot study is to test the feasibility of nurse initiated post-operative bilateral auricular acupressure as an adjunct to medication for post-operative pain management.
- Trial name
- NCT04044716
- Testing
- Auricular acupressure, Standard of care pain management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Nausea and Vomiting, Ovarian Brenner Tumor
Granisetron, Aprepitant, and Dexamethasone in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Stage II, III, or IV Ovarian Cancer
This clinical trial is studying how well granisetron, aprepitant, and dexamethasone work in preventing nausea and vomiting in patients receiving chemotherapy for stage II, stage III, or stage IV ovarian cancer.
- Conditions
- Nausea and Vomiting, Ovarian Brenner Tumor, Ovarian Clear Cell Cystadenocarcinoma, Ovarian Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01275664
- Testing
- Adjuvant Therapy, Aprepitant, Carboplatin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Gynecologic Oncology Group
Short Bowel Syndrome
Study in Japanese Pediatric Subjects With Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) Who Are Dependent on Parenteral Support
The purpose of this study is to determine if an investigational treatment (teduglutide) is safe and effective in Japanese children (age 4 months through 15 years of age) with SBS who are dependent on parenteral support.
- Trial name
- NCT02980666
- Testing
- Teduglutide
- Where
- 5 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Efficacy of Post-operative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Thoracic Surgery Requiring Tube Thoracostomy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if post-operative antibiotic prophylaxis decreases infectious complications when compared to pre-operative antibiotics alone, in patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery requiring…
- Trial name
- NCT00818766
- Testing
- cefazolin or vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 251 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Post-operative Delirium
A Placebo Controlled Trial Of L-Tryptophan In Post-Operative Delirium
Post-operative delirium is a common and deleterious complication in elderly patients. The investigators have previously found lower levels of serum tryptophan in post-operative elderly patients who developed delirium in…
- Trial name
- NCT00865202
- Testing
- L-tryptophan supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Postoperative Pain, Shoulder Pain
Compression and Cold Therapy on the Post-Operative Shoulder
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare clinical post-operative outcomes for patients using active cooling and compression device and those using ice bags and elastic wrap after acromioplasty or arthroscopic rotator…
- Trial name
- NCT00703729
- Testing
- Cold Compression (CC), Ice Wrap (IW)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pain, Postoperative
TAP Block for Postoperative Pain Control
This clinical trial will examine differences in the effectiveness between three (3) commonly used methods and/or medications used to perform a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for post-operative pain control.
- Trial name
- NCT02652156
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Exparel®, Ropivacaine
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Joshua Herskovic
Postoperative Pain
Intraperitoneal Bupivicaine Infusion Using the On-Q Pain Pump After Laparoscopic Surgery
After Laparoscopic surgery most patients experience some form of mild to moderate pain. The current standard of care is to treat this pain with local anesthetics (numbing medication, that deadens the nerve endings) to the small…
- Trial name
- NCT00533845
- Testing
- On-Q Pain Pump
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Pain, Postoperative
Efficacy of Fascia Iliaca Block Versus Intraoperative Nerve Infiltration During Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery
Surgical trauma causes nerve sensitization leading to amplification and prolongation of postoperative pain. In experimental studies, pre-injury neural blockade using local anesthetics has been shown to reduce post-injury…
- Trial name
- NCT01693900
- Testing
- Pre-operative Ultrasound FICB Group, Intra-operative FICB Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Randy Fayne, DO
Obesity, Surgical Site Infections
Do Single Use Negative Pressure Dressings Reduce Wound Complications in Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery
The investigators aim to show that single use negative pressure dressings can decrease the rate of wound complications in obese women (BMI > 40 kg/m2) undergoing cesarean delivery at a tertiary medical center by randomizing women…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Surgical Site Infections, Wound Complications, Complications; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT02799667
- Testing
- Standard Dressing, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Rotator Cuff Tear, Postoperative Pain
Oral Ketorolac for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
1. The investigators aim to examine the use of IV and oral ketorolac as an adjunctive agent to the standard of care pain protocol for postoperative pain control following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT03967847
- Testing
- Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
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.
Knee Injuries
Femoral/Sciatic Block for Knee Surgery
Knee arthroplasty has a high potential for postoperative pain. This study compares analgesia and postoperative bleeding from intrathecal morphine with the continuous femoral and a single-shot sciatic nerve blockades.
- Trial name
- NCT02882152
- Testing
- femoral nerve blockade, morphine
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury, Kidney Diseases
Reparixin in Prevention of Delayed Graft Function After Kidney Transplantation
The chemokine CXCL8 plays a key role in the recruitment and activation of polymorphonuclear neutrophils in post-ischemia reperfusion injury after solid organ transplantation. Reparixin is a novel, specific inhibitor of CXCL8.
- Trial name
- NCT00248040
- Testing
- Reparixin continuous infusion, reparixin intermittent infusion
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A
Chronic Pain, Neuropathic Pain
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Recording With a Novel SCS Paddle
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate safety and efficacy of a new spinal cord stimulation paddle electrode which is able to target the dorsal horns, dorsal nerve roots, and dorsal columns.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT05045625
- Testing
- HD Study Electrode
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Albany Medical College
Postoperative Wound Infection
Efficacy Study of Antiseptic Preoperative Scrubs in Prevention of Postoperative Infections
Most cases of infection of clean-contaminated wounds (wounds without gross spillage of organisms from the gastrointestinal tract) are thought to originate from the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT00290290
- Testing
- chlorhexidine-alcohol, Povidone-Iodine
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 849 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Pain, Postoperative
Evaluation of Preoperative N1539 in Colorectal Surgery
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of preoperative dosing of N1539 30 mg in subjects undergoing colorectal surgery, including clinical laboratory tests, wound healing evaluation…
- Trial name
- NCT03323385
- Testing
- N1539
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Baudax Bio
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Dexamethasone in Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to determine the most efficacious and safest dexamethasone dose given intraoperatively during total knee arthroplasty that reduces postoperative opioid consumption and pain, improves postoperative…
- Trial name
- NCT05018091
- Testing
- Dexamethasone 4mg, Dexamethasone 8 Mg/mL Injectable Suspension, Dexamethasone 16mg
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 438 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Delirium, Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders
Ramelteon in the Prevention of Post-operative Delirium
This trial focuses on a Phase II randomized masked clinical trial testing the effectiveness and safety of peri-operative administration of ramelteon, a melatonin agonist in the prevention of postoperative delirium.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders, Delayed Emergence From Anesthesia, Cognitive Disorders
- Trial name
- RECOVER (NCT02324153)
- Testing
- Ramelteon, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Riboflavin 100 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Pain Management
A Non-invasive Intervention (BreEStim) for Management of Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) After Limb Amputation (Experiment 1)
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of innovative intervention of breathing controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) and conventional electrical stimulation (EStim) in management of neuropathic phantom…
- Trial name
- NCT04750525
- Testing
- BreEStim, EStim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston