Clinical trials: Duration of Operation
Foot and Ankle Procedures
Efficacy of Popliteal Nerve Blocks With and Without Dexamethasone on the Duration of Analgesia for Foot & Ankle Surgery
The purpose of this research study to evaluate the effects of dexamethasone as an addition to peripheral nerve block (Put the nerve to sleep with Bupivacaine a numbing medication) on length of pain relief (analgesia)…
- Trial name
- NCT01975285
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
SURGICAL SITE INFECTION
Early Short-term Antibiotic Therapy in Penetrating Abdominal Trauma, 3 vs 7 Days
Abdominal penetrating trauma represents a frequent cause of consult into emergency rooms in Venezuela. Accidents and violence at Hospital "Miguel Perez Carreño" along april 2009 were represented by gunshots and stabbing wounds…
- Trial name
- NCT01203046
- Testing
- Ertapenem
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Silvia M. Pinango L.
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism
Treatment of Patients Undergoing Primary Unilateral Elective Total Knee or Hip Replacement With Dabigatran Etexilate
To supplement the current evidence of the effect of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) on coagulation parameters, including a calibrated thrombin time test, in patients with moderate renal impairment undergoing elective total hip…
- Conditions
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism, Moderate Renal Impairment (CrCl 30-50 mL/Min)
- Trial name
- NCT01184989
- Testing
- Dabigatran etexilate
- Where
- 10 sites in Austria, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Blood Loss
Blood Loss at the Time of First Trimester Surgical Abortion in Anticoagulated Women
The primary objective of this study is to compare blood loss resulting from surgical termination of pregnancy up to 12 weeks gestation between women who are anticoagulated to therapeutic levels and those who are not…
- Trial name
- NCT00614432
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Hypoxia
The Effect of Prolonged Inspiratory Time on Pulmonary Mechanics in Obese Patients
The area of aesthesia-induced atelectasis is much larger in the obese compared with the non-obese, but there may also be more airway closure and impaired matching of ventilation and lung blood flow.
- Trial name
- NCT02961920
- Testing
- IE ratio 1:1, IE ratio 1:2
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Gachon University Gil Medical Center
Bladder Cancer
S1011 Standard or Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery for Invasive Bladder Cancer
RATIONALE: Lymphadenectomy may remove tumor cells that have spread to nearby lymph nodes in patients with invasive bladder cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01224665
- Testing
- therapeutic conventional surgery, therapeutic standard lymphadenectomy, therapeutic extended lymphadenectomy
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 658 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Mandibular Fractures
Comparison of Operating Room Time Length With the Use of Virtual Surgical Planning Versus Conventional Treatment of Mandible Fractures
The purpose of this trial is to compare operating room time between conventional treatment techniques [without Virtual surgical Planning (VSP)] versus treatment with use of Virtual surgical Planning (VSP) in patients that undergo…
- Trial name
- NCT04283981
- Testing
- Control group without use of VSP, Treatment Group with use of VSP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Cesarean Section
Comparison Study of Wound Closure at Time of Cesarean Delivery: Dermabond Glue Versus Surgical Staples
Women who have a cesarean delivery have a surgical incision on their abdomen (belly). The usual way to close this opening is with metal surgical staples.
- Trial name
- NCT00524511
- Testing
- Surgical skin staples, Dermabond
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Otitis Media With Effusion in Children, Otitis Media Recurrent
Pediatric Pharmacokinetic (PK) Study of EXE844 Otic Suspension in Otitis Media at the Time of Tympanostomy Tube Insertion (OMTT)
The purpose of this study is to describe the pharmacokinetics (PK) of EXE844 Sterile Otic Suspension, 0.3% following a single bilateral ototopical dose in pediatric subjects, immediately after bilateral tympanostomy tube surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02539654
- Testing
- EXE844 Sterile Otic Suspension, 0.3%, Tympanostomy Tube Insertion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Alcon Research
Breast Hypertrophy, Abdominal Elastosis
Randomized Controlled Trial of Subcuticular Skin Closure Versus Steri-strip S Closure
Purpose: The aims of this randomized clinical trial are: 1. to assess scar quality from the patient and surgeon perspectives 2. to assess patient comfort in the days immediately following surgery 3.
- Conditions
- Breast Hypertrophy, Abdominal Elastosis, Breast Reconstruction
- Trial name
- NCT00727025
- Testing
- wound closure device (Steri-Strip™)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Surgical Blood Loss, Spinal Surgery
Efficacy of Suction Enabled Retraction Device
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial of the Suction-Integrated Surgical Tissue Elevator \& Retractor [SISTER] device to assess: Effects on operative time and efficiency of exposure in open lumbar spine cases.
- Trial name
- NCT03160170
- Testing
- SISTER device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Urinary Retention
Optimal Duration of Indwelling Urinary Catheter Following Pelvic Surgery
There is no general agreement about the optimal duration of postoperative urinary drainage, with relevant literature reporting durations ranging from 1 to 10 days.
- Trial name
- NCT01923129
- Testing
- Prazosin given 6 hours prior to catheter removal in the 24 hour group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Total Hip Arthroplasty
Real-Time Instrument for Acetabular Shell Positioning
The proposed study is a double-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing Real-time instruments with solely standardized instruments for the placement of the acetabular cup prosthesis used in total hip arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- RTI (NCT02006251)
- Testing
- Real-time Instrumentation, Standard Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Stage III Fallopian Tube Cancer, Stage III Ovarian Cancer
IGFBP-2 Vaccine and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage III-IV Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Undergoing Surgery
This phase II trial studies how well pUMVC3-IGFBP2 plasmid deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) vaccine (IGFBP-2 vaccine) and combination chemotherapy work in treating patients with stage III-IV ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary…
- Conditions
- Stage III Fallopian Tube Cancer, Stage III Ovarian Cancer, Stage III Primary Peritoneal Cancer, Stage IIIA Fallopian Tube Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03029611
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Gynecological Surgical Procedure, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Ischemic Heart Disease, Bone Marrow Cells
Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells in the Combined Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease
The purpose of this study evaluate the effect of the method of administration of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells for the duration of of functioning aorto-coronary bypass grafts in the surgical treatment of coronary heart…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Bone Marrow Cells, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), Heart Failure, Diastolic
- Trial name
- TAMIS (NCT02059512)
- Testing
- Group 1, Group 0, Group 2
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- St. Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University
Operation Site Bleed
Evaluation of an Absorbable Surgical Hemostatic Agent: Thrombi-Gel® Versus Gelfoam-Thrombin
This trial is designed as a prospective, multi-center, randomized, feasibility clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Thrombi-Gel as an absorbable surgical hemostat.
- Trial name
- Control (NCT00652314)
- Testing
- Thrombi-Gel
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Vascular Solutions LLC
Perioperative Complication
Perioperative Morbidity in Elective Surgery Based on the Time of the Year
This is a retrospective cohort study using Electronic Privacy Identification Center (EPIC) database to evaluate if there are any differences in perioperative morbidity for elective surgery based on the time of the year surgery is…
- Trial name
- NCT02958293
- Volunteers
- 19,872 people
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.
Cancer of the Urinary Tract
Merits of Performing a Modified Template Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
The primary objective is to show that performing a lymph node dissection may detect occult nodal metastasis in this patient population whereby providing important diagnostic information, with potential therapeutic benefits in…
- Trial name
- NCT00751140
- Testing
- Lymph Node Dissection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Elective Surgery
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in the Elderly
The number of elderly patients (>80 years) is increasing and a large proportion of these patients will require surgery and anaestheasia within the next decades.
- Trial name
- NCT03857750
- Testing
- Rocuronium
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Breast Cancer
Real-Time Assessment Of Breast Cancer Surgical Specimen Margins With Nonlinear Microscopy
This research is studying a new investigative imaging instrument called a nonlinear microscope (NLM). A nonlinear microscope can produce images similar to an ordinary pathologist's microscope, but without first processing tissue…
- Trial name
- NCT02926729
- Testing
- nonlinear microscopy imaging of excised surgical margins, standard lumpectomy without nonlinear microscopy imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center