Clinical trials: Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Preoperative Oral ImmunoNuTrition to Improve Surgical Outcomes for IBD Patients (PINT)
The central focus of this trial is to understand the effectiveness of Preoperative Immunonutrition (PINT) in improving surgical outcomes for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- Trial name
- PINT (NCT03333148)
- Testing
- Nestle IMPACT Immunonutrition, Arm B- Standard of Care
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Appendicitis
Comparison of Medical and Surgical Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Children
Several prior studies have demonstrated that medical management of acute appendicitis in adults is a safe first-line therapy option.
- Trial name
- NCT02991937
- Testing
- Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Surgical Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Gall Bladder Disease
Operating Room Outcomes After Resident Training on a Virtual Reality Simulator
The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy before and after a laparoscopic training curriculum was implemented.
- Trial name
- NCT00459472
- Testing
- laparoscopic training curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Pancreatic Fistula, Distal Pancreatectomy Complications
An Evaluation of a New Technique Utilizing a Biologic Glue and Tissue Patch to Seal the Cut Edge of the Pancreas Following Removal of the Tail of the Pancreas
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether the use of an autologous falciform ligament patch combined with fibrin glue will reduce the rate of pancreatic fistula in patients completing distal pancreatectomy.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Fistula, Distal Pancreatectomy Complications, Falciform Patch Pancreatic Closure, Fibrin Glue Pancreatic Closure
- Trial name
- NCT00889213
- Testing
- Falciform patch and fibrin glue application, standard pancreatic closure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
GERD
A Randomized Trial of Medical and Surgical Treatments for Patients With GERD Symptoms That Are Refractory to Proton Pump Inhibitors
Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which affects at least 20% of adult Americans, may be especially common and severe in Veteran patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01265550
- Testing
- Nissen fundoplication, baclofen, Desipramine
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 366 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Endoscopic Surgical Procedure
Percutaneous Sigmoid Fixation For Management Of Recurrent Sigmoid Volvulus
The investigators included all patients who were presented to emergency department with recurrent sigmoid volvulus at Zagazig University hospital between (August 2024 to August 2025).
- Trial name
- NCT07155304
- Testing
- percutaneous sigmoid colon fixation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Pancreatic Cancer
Stool Testing for Pancreatic Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if pancreatic cancer/pre-cancer can be detected in early stages through the molecular analysis of stool samples.
- Trial name
- NCT01104129
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Enterocutaneous Fistula
Assessment of Relation Between Recurrence of Enterocutaneous Fistula and Preoperative C-reactive Protein Level After Complete Surgical Repair
A prospective study of 40 patients admitted with the diagnosis of enterocutaneous fistula and prepared for definite surgical repair in the form of resection anastomosis of ECF.
- Trial name
- NCT03302598
- Testing
- serum C-reactive protein
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Acute Appendicitis, Surgical Site Infection
Are Double-ring Wound-edge Protectors Effective for Preventing Superficial Surgical Site Infection After Open Appendectomy?
This study aims to evaluate the utility of double-ring wound-edge protectors to prevent the development of superficial surgical site infections after open appendectomy.
- Trial name
- sSSI-2RWEPs (NCT04860570)
- Testing
- Double-ring wound-edge protector
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Medina del Campo
Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A Comparison of Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Nerve Block Techniques
Postoperative pain can pose significant challenges in the postoperative recovery of patients undergoing major colorectal surgery. Traditionally, opioids have played an important role in treating postoperative pain.
- Conditions
- Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02538679
- Testing
- US TAP Bupivacaine/Epinephrine, Lap TAP Bupivacaine/Epinephrine
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Colonic Diseases
Assessing Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgical Skills
The purpose of this study is to improve the investigators understanding of different training methods in laparoscopic colon surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01119027
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Surgical Smoke Exposure, Occupational Exposure to Surgical Smoke
THE EFFECT OF SURGICAL MASK AND N95 MASK USE ON SURGICAL SMOKE IN OPERATING ROOM NURSES
This study was conducted to compare the effect of surgical mask and N95 mask use on physical symptoms due to surgical smoke in operating theatre nurses.
- Conditions
- Surgical Smoke Exposure, Occupational Exposure to Surgical Smoke, Headache, Dizziness
- Trial name
- NCT07404956
- Testing
- Surgical Mask, N95 Mask
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartın Unıversity
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Link of Interest and Training Model
The surgical device used to perform PIPAC procedure is commercialized by a single manufacturer under a monopoly regimen, and a formal training (economically supported by the manufacturer) is mandatory for surgeons who want to buy…
- Trial name
- NCT04341337
- Testing
- interview
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre de l'arthrose, Paris
Gall Stones
Intraperitoneal Techniques of Local Anaesthesia During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Pain following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) results in morbidity and is a barrier to same day discharge. In several trials local anaesthetic (LA) washed over the liver and gall bladder decreases pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01090882
- Testing
- Bupivocaine, 0.9% normal saline solution
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Obesity, Morbid
Comparing a Randomised Controlled Intervention With Observational Data.
Comparison of participants in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) with observational data from patients operated in Sweden during the same period of time.
- Trial name
- NCT02763501
- Testing
- closure of mesenteric defects, non-closure of mesenteric defects
- Volunteers
- 10,992 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Pancreatic Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
Tight Glycemic Control by Artificial Pancreas
Hyperglycaemia has been repeatedly associated with risk of mortality and morbidity in the intensive care unit (ICU). The evidence currently available is in favour of a 'normal ≤ 6.1 mmol/l' level for blood glucose control in ICUs…
- Trial name
- KMS (NCT00735228)
- Testing
- Artificial pancreas
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kochi University
Colorectal Cancer, Colon Rectal Resection
Surgical Resection Lowers Oxidative Stress Markers in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
Study of Oxidative stress Markers (F2 Isoprostanes for lipid peroxidation, Carbonyl groups for protein peroxidation, 3 Nitrotyrosine for damage by nitrogens, and 8-Hydroxyguanosine for RNA peroxidation)in patients with colorectal…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Colon Rectal Resection, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT01470586
- Testing
- Surgery for colorectal cancer
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- G. Hatzikosta General Hospital
Pancreatic Cancer
Prediction of Surgical Resectability After FOLFIRINOX Chemotherapy for Borderline Resectable and Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: the Role of Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Radiomics and Liquid Biopsy (PeRFormanCe Trial)
In this prospective study, new diagnostic tools will be explored for patients with borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (BR or LAPDA) who undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy with FOLFIRINOX.
- Trial name
- PeRFormanCe (NCT05298722)
- Testing
- Imaging analysis of CT-scan and MRI with radiomics and genetic analysis of peripheral blood samples and questionnaires.
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Esophageal Atresia
Cardiorespiratory Performance and Pulmonary Microbiome in Patients After Repair of Esophageal Atresia
The majority of the clinical research on esophageal atresia focuses on the upper gastrointestinal tract. However, the trachea and the lung are also affected in many of these children, so that a lifelong pulmonary impairment may…
- Trial name
- NCT03767673
- Testing
- Initial Spirometry, Final Spirometry, Pulmonary microbiome (16S rDNA profiling)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Mucositis Oral
Effect of Probiotic Use Bifidobacterium Animalis Subsp. Lactis in Peri-implant Mucositis
Peri-implant disease is an inflammatory process of bacterial etiology that can affect the tissues around the implants and can be classified as peri-implant mucositis or peri-implantitis.
- Trial name
- Mucosite prob (NCT04187222)
- Testing
- Mechanical debridements, Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo