Clinical trials: Drain Effect
Pancreatic Fistula
Prospective Trial Evaluating the Effect of Closed Suction Drainage Versus Straight Drainage After Distal Pancreatectomy
A very common complication following distal pancreatectomy is leakage from the pancreas, or what is called a pancreatic fistula.
- Trial name
- NCT02343302
- Testing
- Jackson-Pratt Drain, Non-suctioning drainage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Acute Cholecystitis, Empyema of Gallbladder
Effects of Drainage in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
During laparoscopic surgery for an acutely inflamed gallbladder, most surgeons routinely insert a drain. However, no consensus has been reached regarding the need for drainage in these cases, and the use of a drain remains…
- Conditions
- Acute Cholecystitis, Empyema of Gallbladder, Abscess of Gallbladder
- Trial name
- NCT02027402
- Testing
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with drain insertion
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Abscess
The Effect Of Wound Irrigation With Irrisept™ Delivery System On Abscess Healing In Patients Presenting To The Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to determine if wound cleansing and irrigation using the IRRISEPT Chlorhexidine Gluconate(CHG)solution, applying a given volume with a pressurized stream, will improve the outcome for infected…
- Trial name
- NCT01302548
- Testing
- IRRISEPT, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Jugular Venous Blood Flow
Jugular Venous Flow Healthy Volunteers
Our hypothesis is that there will be a decrease in internal jugular venous flow in the park bench position when compared to the supine position.
- Trial name
- NCT02002494
- Testing
- Different positions
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Knee Arthroplasty, Total
Manual Lymphatic Drainage Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of manual lymphatic drainage to decrease the swelling of the knee after total knee replacement surgery
- Trial name
- NCT00711711
- Testing
- Manual lymphatic drainage, relaxation
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud
Total Knee Replacement
The Effects of Arixtra on Wound Drainage Following Total Joint Arthroplasty
The investigators hypothesize that Arixtra patients will be less likely to experience wound infection than patients who have received low-molecular weight heparin, coumadin or aspirin with mechanical compression.
- Trial name
- NCT00909064
- Testing
- Fondaparinux Sodium (Arixtra)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Paul Di Cesare,MD
Circumference Reduction
Study of the Combined Effect of Low Level Laser Therapy and Manual Lymph Drainage on Reducing Body Circumference
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low level laser light therapy applied using the Erchonia Verju Laser combined with manual lymph drainage applied using the Iskra Medical Green PRESS 8 Lymph Drainage System is…
- Trial name
- NCT02591056
- Testing
- Erchonia® Verju™ Laser, Green PRESS 8
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erchonia Corporation