Clinical trials: Elective
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
Neonatal Anemia
Milking Versus Delayed Cord Clamping in Full Term Neonates
To compare the short term risks and benefits of cord milking 5 times toward the neonate with delayed cord clamping for 120 seconds in the full term neonate delivered by cesarean section.
- Trial name
- MDCCT (NCT02454101)
- Testing
- cord milking, delayed cord clamping
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ahmed Mohamed El Kotb Abdel Fattah
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Aprepitant for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Elective Hysterectomy
The purpose of the study is to determine whether 40 mg aprepitant administered before surgery is effective for preventing vomiting in the first 24 hours after surgery in women undergoing elective hysterectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT00888329
- Testing
- Aprepitant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Venous Thromboembolism
Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Events After Elective Orthopaedic Surgery in Patients Treated With PRADAXA
Observational cohort study on the prevention of venous thromboembolic events after elective orthopaedic surgery for Total Knee Replacement or Total Hip Replacement iin patients treated with PRADAXA to evaluate the efficacy ant…
- Trial name
- NCT01139658
- Where
- 53 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,676 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Cerclage, Cervical
ED90 of 3% Chloroprocaine for Cervical Cerclage
The aim of this study is to identify the dose of intrathecal (IT) chloroprocaine that provides effective anesthesia in 90% of patients undergoing elective cerclage placement (intraoperative analgesic supplementation not required).
- Trial name
- NCT03805438
- Testing
- Chloroprocaine Hcl 3% Inj
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Alcohol Drinking
Alcohol Screening and Pre-Operative Intervention Research Study
This study aims to learn more about how to improve patients' health before and after a scheduled surgery by examining acceptability and initial efficacy of pre-operative alcohol use reduction interventions.
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT03929562)
- Testing
- Brief advice, Health coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Ileus, Post-Operative Adhesions
A Study to Evaluate LB1148 for Return of Gastrointestinal Function and Adhesions in Subjects Undergoing Bowel Resection
The purpose of this study is to establish preliminary evidence of the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of LB1148 for the treatment of post-operative ileus and intra-abdominal adhesions in subjects undergoing elective bowel…
- Trial name
- PROFILE (NCT02836470)
- Testing
- LB1148
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Palisade Bio
Hypothermia
Pre-warming Prevents Hypothermia in Elective Cesarean Section
Background: Hypothermia is common during general and regional anesthesia even when active warming measures are taken. The existing literature shows that, in pregnant patients, the use of forced air-warming during cesarean section…
- Trial name
- hypothermia (NCT02091466)
- Testing
- pre-warming
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
Colorectal Tumor
Fast-track Rehabilitation After Elective Colorectal and Small Bowel Resection
The purpose of this study is to address the question of whether or not oral alimentation and ambulation exercise should be begun early in patients following laparoscopic colorectal surgery compared to the classical diet and…
- Trial name
- NCT00606944
- Testing
- fast-track rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Thromboembolism
Dabigatran Etexilate vs Enoxaparin in Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Post Total Knee Replacement
To determine the comparative efficacy and safety of two different doses (75mg day 1 followed by 150 mg day 2-completion, and 110 mg day 1 followed by 220 mg day 2-completion) of dabigatran administered orally (capsules), compared…
- Trial name
- NCT00152971
- Testing
- Dabigatran Dose 1 - day 2 to completion, Dabigatran Dose 1 - day 1, Dabigatran Dose 2 - day 2 to completion
- Where
- 94 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,615 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Anesthesia, General, Neuromuscular Blockade
Efficacy and Safety of 4.0 mg/kg Sugammadex at 1-2 PTC in Chinese and European Subjects (Study 19.4.335)(P05775AM1)(COMPLETED)
The present trial is set up to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 4.0 mg.kg-1 sugammadex in Chinese and Caucasian subjects for registration purposes in China.
- Trial name
- NCT00826176
- Testing
- Sugammadex
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Respiratory Disorders, Intensive Care, Neonatal
Timing of Planned Caesarean Section and Morbidity of the Newborn
The caesarean section rate is rising globally. About 10% of the newborns are submitted to a neonatal department after planned caesarean section, primarily with respiratory disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00835003
- Testing
- Elective caesarean section
- Where
- 7 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,273 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Arthroplasties, Hip Replacement, Arthroplasties, Knee Replacement
Self-adherent Absorbent Silver Dressing in Adults After Hip or Knee Arthroplasty
The overall rationale for this investigation is to evaluate the clinical performance potential for Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag in the ability to minimize the risk of skin related post-operative wound complications such as…
- Trial name
- NCT03016078
- Testing
- Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Pain, Postoperative
An Open-Label Functionality, Safety and Efficacy Study in Patients Undergoing Elective Unilateral Knee Replacement
This study is being performed to evaluate the functionality of a device (Sufentanil NanoTab® PCA System) that has been developed for use by patients to self-administer the ARX-F01 pain medication (Sufentanil NanoTab 15 mcg) for…
- Trial name
- NCT00859313
- Testing
- Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Talphera, Inc
Nausea, Vomiting
Efficacy of Ginger on Intraoperative and Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Elective Cesarean Section Patients
SPECIFIC AIMS Assess risk factors for nausea and vomiting in c-section patients undergoing regional anesthesia Quantify the incidence of nausea and vomiting intraoperatively and postoperatively in the ginger and placebo groups.
- Trial name
- NCT01733212
- Testing
- Ginger
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joel Yarmush
Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis, Chronic Liver Disease
Eltrombopag To Reduce The Need For Platelet Transfusion In Subjects With Chronic Liver Disease And Thrombocytopenia Undergoing Elective Invasive Procedures
The purpose of this study is to assess the ability of eltrombopag to elevate platelet counts thereby reducing the need for platelet transfusions in chronic liver disease patients with thrombocytopenia undergoing elective invasive…
- Conditions
- Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis, Chronic Liver Disease, HCV, NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Trial name
- ELEVATE (NCT00678587)
- Testing
- Eltrombopag
- Where
- 107 sites in United States, Argentina and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 292 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Post Operative Pain
A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Clinical Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of ARX-F01 Sublingual Sufentanil in Patients Undergoing Elective Unilateral Total Knee Replacement
The purpose of this study is to evaluate three different dosage strengths of sublingual ARX-F01 (Sufentanil NanoTab) versus a sublingual Placebo NanoTab for the treatment of post-operative pain in subjects following total knee…
- Trial name
- ARX-F01 (NCT00612534)
- Testing
- Sufentanil NanoTab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Talphera, Inc
Anesthesia, General, Neuromuscular Blockade
Comparison of 2.0 mg/kg Sugammadex and Neostigmine at Reappearance of T2 in Chinese and European Subjects (Study 19.4.324)(P05768AM1)(COMPLETED)
The present trial was set up to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 2.0 mg.kg-1 sugammadex compared to neostigmine administered at reappearance of T2 in Chinese and Caucasian subjects for registration purposes in China.
- Trial name
- NCT00825812
- Testing
- Sugammadex, neostigmine
- Volunteers
- 308 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Trial Comparing Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Pain Management in Colorectal Surgery
The primary outcome for this study is the Numeric Pain Score (NPS) for elective patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery that have been randomized to transversus abdominis plane block or epidural anesthesia for the…
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Colonic Diverticulosis
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT02591407)
- Testing
- TAP Block, Continuous Epidural Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Trinity Health Michigan
Pain, Anxiety
The Effect of Jazz on Postoperative Pain and Stress in Patients Undergoing Elective Hysterectomy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of music on patients after surgery in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
- Trial name
- NCT01834027
- Testing
- Jazz music, No music
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center