Clinical trials: Elective Surgeries
Fasting, Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus
Preoperative Carbohydrate Drink Prior to Elective Caesarean Section
Prior to caesarean section, patients should fast from solid food for 6 hours and from clear fluids for 2 hours. Carbohydrate drinks can also be consumed up to 2 hours before surgery.
- Conditions
- Fasting, Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus, Glucose, Low Blood
- Trial name
- NCT04159948
- Testing
- Carbohydrate drink
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital
Fetal Distress
Evaluation of Copeptin Levels in Elective Cesarean Section With Different Anesthetic Technique
In this study, investigators aimed to investigate the effects of general and spinal anesthesia techniques on copeptin levels during cesarean section and their relation with fetal distress.
- Trial name
- NCT03536910
- Testing
- Copeptin
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Elective Procedures Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
Evaluation of Novel Cardio-Pulmonary Physiological Monitor, the VQm PHM™, for Acute Care Medicine
This is a prospective, observational study to assess agreement of pulmonary health parameters measured by a new non-invasive physiologic monitor, the VQm pulmonary health monitor (PHM)™ with clinical gold standards.
- Trial name
- NCT04730063
- Testing
- VQm PHM™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rostrum Medical Innovations Inc.
Anesthesia, Block
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Bilateral ESPB in Addition to Standard Analgesia at Reducing Opioid Consumption
Study the benefits of a Erector Spinae nerve block for pain control and decrease narcotics usage after mammoplasty in an ambulatory setting
- Trial name
- NCT03954249
- Testing
- Erecto Spinae nerve block, Multimodal Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Arterial Thromboembolic Events, Atrial Fibrillation
Effectiveness of Bridging Anticoagulation for Surgery (The BRIDGE Study)
Blood thinners, such as warfarin, prevent blood clots from forming, thereby reducing the risk of a stroke or heart attack. When people undergo surgery or certain procedures, they must stop using warfarin to prevent too much…
- Trial name
- NCT00786474
- Testing
- Dalteparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,884 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pediatrics, Fasting Period
Effect of Positive End-expiratory Pressure on Gastic Residual Volume
This study was designed as a prospective observational study.
- Trial name
- NCT06426394
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duygu Akyol
Elective Urological Surgery
New Formula for Selection of Proper Size of Endotracheal Tube (ETT) in Children: Ultrasonographic Examination
Choosing the adequate size of endotracheal tube(ETT) in pediatric patients is important in all anesthesiologists, pediatricians, and critical care specialists.
- Trial name
- NCT01227161
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Osteoarthritis
The Use of Compression Bandages in Total Knee Replacement Surgery
The use of compression bandages in elective orthopaedic knee surgery is well regarded, however, there is a lack of robust, well-designed evidence to support this.
- Trial name
- NCT02253680
- Testing
- Actico, short-stretch, inelastic dressing
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Insulin Sensitivity
Preoperative Oral Carbohydrate Drink for Elective Cesarean Delivery and the Effect on Insulin Sensitivity
Preoperative fasting and surgery can cause metabolic stress and insulin resistance. Oral carbohydrate loading has been shown to attenuate the development of insulin resistance in the non-pregnant population undergoing many…
- Trial name
- NCT03494868
- Testing
- Carbohydrate Drink
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Abortion, Therapeutic
A Randomized Study of Cervical Priming With Misoprostol Prior to Elective First Trimester Pregnancy Termination
The purpose of this study is to determine whether misoprostol administered prior to elective first trimester pregnancy has an effect on pain and ease of procedure and complications.
- Trial name
- NCT00310921
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm > 5.5 cm Effect of a Restricted Intravenous Fluid Regime on Complications and Hospital Stay After the Minilaparotomy AAA Repair.
Restrictive Versus Standard Fluid Regime in Elective Minilaparotomy Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Elective minilaparatomy abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair is associated with a significant number of complications involving respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and central nervous system, and mortality ranging up…
- Trial name
- NCT01939652
- Testing
- Restrictive VS Standard Fluid Regime, Drag: Crystalloids and Colloids
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Clinical Center Tuzla
Healthy
VASER-Assisted Lipoplasty Compared With Suction-Assisted Lipoplasty
This study is being done to compare two commonly available types of body contouring, VASER-Assisted Lipoplasty (VAL) and Suction-Assisted Lipoplasty (SAL), and to decide if one procedure is preferred by patients and/or surgeons…
- Trial name
- Contra-Lateral (NCT00731354)
- Testing
- Suction-assisted Lipoplasty, VASER-assisted lipoplasty
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sound Surgical Technologies, LLC.
Elective Surgical Procedures
A Patient-oriented Risk Communication Tool to Improve Patient Experience, Knowledge and Outcomes After Elective Surgery
Many people have inpatient surgery each day. Most people will have no complications but some will have minor or serious complications.
- Trial name
- NCT03422133
- Testing
- Patient-oriented, personalized risk communication eHealth application
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Pregnancy Related, Elective Induction
Decision Aid to Assist Low-Risk Nulliparous Women Considering Induction of Labor At 39 Weeks
The primary objective is to assess if the utilization of a decision-aid increases the likelihood of low-risk nulliparous women undergoing elective induction of labor at 39.0-39.6 weeks
- Trial name
- DAWN (NCT04052347)
- Testing
- Shared decision-making with a Decision-aid, routine shared decision-making
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Hip Surgery Corrective
Fluid and Nutrition in Elective Hip Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether fluid or glucose administration before hip replacement surgery minimizes postoperative muscle breakdown (catabolism), fatigue and disturbances in carbohydrate metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT01211184
- Testing
- Water administration, carbohydrate drink, Fasting.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sodertalje Hospital
18-45 Range of Age, Cesarean Section
Is Elective Caesarean Sections for Predicting Post-spinal Hypotension Role of Overactive Bladder?
It is to predict postspinal hypotension that may develop in patients diagnosed with overactive bladder who will undergo elective cesarean section under spinal-epidural anesthesia.
- Conditions
- 18-45 Range of Age, Cesarean Section, Primigravid
- Trial name
- NCT05624671
- Testing
- bupivacaine,fentanyl
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
Dexamethasone in Prevention of Respiratory Morbidity in Elective Caesarean Section in Term Fetus
Introduction: Babies born at term by elective caesarean section (CS) and before onset of labor are more likely to develop respiratory complications than babies born vaginally.
- Trial name
- NCT01772381
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Blood Loss, Surgical, Blood Loss, Postoperative
Comparison Study of Oxytocin Versus Tranexamic Acid and Etamsylaye Versus Placebo(Saline)
Comparison Study Between Oxytocin Versus Tranexamic Acid and Ethamsylate Versus Normal Saline as Pre-operative Administration.
- Trial name
- NCT05273632
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egymedicalpedia
Aneurysm
Cognition and Functional Connectivity After Elective Treatment of Brain Aneurysms
The aim of this proposal is to investigate the effects of uneventful microsurgical and endovascular treatment of unruptured saccular non-giant anterior communicating artery [ACoA] aneurysms on resting state functional…
- Trial name
- NCT03140020
- Testing
- Clipping, Coiling
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna