Clinical trials: Elective Surgeries
Colonoscopy
Bispectral Index Monitoring for Sedation in Elective Colonoscopies of Adult Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The primary aim of the study is to determine the rate sedation-induced adverse events, comparing BIS-guided sedation with clinical observation.
- Trial name
- BIS (NCT03453359)
- Testing
- BIS monitor, Ramsay scale
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Galdakao-Usansolo
Cognitive Impairment, Postoperative Delirium
Cognitive Impairment Following Elective Spine Surgery
Older people are a rapidly growing proportion of the world's population and their number is expected to increase twofold by 2050.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Postoperative Delirium, Spine Fusion
- Trial name
- CONFESS (NCT03486288)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Analgesia
Postoperative Analgesia After Shoulder Replacement
A comparison was made regarding opioid analgesic usage immediately after elective shoulder replacement and for seven days at home between patients randomly given either 0.5% or 0.75% ropivacaine via interscalene block prior to…
- Trial name
- NCT01003860
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Anesthetic Complication Spinal
Variable Rate Phenylephrine Infusion for Prevention of Spinal-induced Hypotension for Cesarean Delivery
Rapid administration of crystalloid immediately after induction of spinal anesthesia (coload) to be more effective in terms of managing hypotension as compared to administering crystalloid before spinal anesthesia (preload).
- Trial name
- NCT01378325
- Testing
- Phenylephrine, saline
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Cesarean Section
The Effects of a Head Elevated Ramped Position During Elective Cesarean Delivery After Combined Spinal Epidural (CSE) Anesthesia
This study will randomly allocate 180 women undergoing elective C-sections under combined spinal epidural (CSE) Anesthesia at BC Women's Hospital to one of three groups: Standard Pillow under Head (Control), Head Elevated in…
- Trial name
- NCT01161693
- Testing
- TROOP® elevation pillow
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Postoperative Pain
Postoperative Pain Therapy With Hydromorphone Using TCI-PCA
Treatment of postoperative pain with hydromorphone (a strong analgesic) using patient-controlled analgesia with target concentrations in blood compared to conventional patient-controlled analgesia after planed cardiac surgery
- Trial name
- TCI-PCA (NCT02035709)
- Testing
- Hydromorphone
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Healthy Subjects, Elective Surgical Procedure
"Electromagnetical Stimulation of Phrenic Nerve to Generate Contraction of the Diaphragm"
The scientific study is intended to show that external non-invasive electromagnetic stimulation can be used to safely and effectively stimulate the phrenic nerve in awake healthy subjects as well as in ventilated, anesthetized…
- Trial name
- NCT04884698
- Testing
- Stimit Activator
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stimit AG
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Carbetocin vs. Oxytocin at Elective Cesarean Section
The study investigators are comparing 2 drugs (oxytocin and carbetocin) at 2 different dosages, to help prevent serious bleeding (hemorrhage) after cesarean deliveries.
- Trial name
- NCT03168698
- Testing
- Carbetocin, Oxytocin
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn, Neonatal Respiratory Distress
Efficacy of Misoprostol in Prevention of Neonatal Respiratory Morbidity in Parturient at Early Term Elective Caesarian Section
Neonatal respiratory morbidities represent a common group of post natal complications including respiratory distress syndrome, transient tachypnea of newborn, and persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn.
- Trial name
- NCT04780412
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Non-Invasive Measurement of Hemoglobin (Using Pulse Co-Oximetry) in Patients Undergoing Elective Cesarean Delivery
We aim to assess a new pulse oximeter which measures continuous hemoglobin concentration (SpHb) in healthy patients undergoing elective Cesarean delivery (CS).
- Trial name
- NCT01108471
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Effect of Carbetocin on Cardiovascular System, Pregnancy
Cardiovascular Effects of Carbetocin Given During Elective Cesarean
The investigators are investigating whether slow administration of carbetocin is tolerated by patients better than if it is administered quickly, with respect to side effects such as headache, nausea, vomiting and facial flushing.
- Trial name
- NCT02636816
- Testing
- carbetocin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Risk Assessment, Risk Factors
AI Risk Assessment Model for Complication Prevention in Plastic Surgery (Artificial Intelligence)
The goal of this observational study is to determine if an AI-based risk assessment model can help prevent complications in plastic surgery patients by improving decision-making, providing recommendations to address risk factors…
- Trial name
- AI (NCT06507384)
- Testing
- AI-Based Risk Assessment Model
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 3,347 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bukret Plastic Surgery
Elective Cesarean Section, Maternal Hypotention
Maternal Hypotension During Cesarean Section and Short Term Neonatal Outcome.
About 20-25% of deliveries are by cesarean section. Most are elective with use of regional anesthesia (spinal/epidural). Drop of blood pressure after regional anesthesia is common.
- Trial name
- NCT00330512
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Cesarean Birth, Spinal Anesthesia
Dexmedetomidine Versus Ketamine Loading for Dexmedetomidine Sedation During Elective Cesarean Section Under Spinal Anesthesia
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical study designed to compare the maternal and early neonatal effects of a loading dose of dexmedetomidine versus low-dose ketamine in parturients undergoing elective cesarean…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Birth, Spinal Anesthesia, Sedation
- Trial name
- Sedation (NCT07676955)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Ketamine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haseki Training and Research Hospital
Pressure Ulcer (PU), Pressure Injury Prevention
Effect of a Risk-Based Perioperative Pressure Injury Prevention Bundle in Elective Surgery Patients
This study evaluates whether a risk-based perioperative pressure injury prevention bundle reduces the development of pressure injuries in patients undergoing elective surgery lasting 3 hours or longer.
- Conditions
- Pressure Ulcer (PU), Pressure Injury Prevention, Perioperative Care, Braden Scale
- Trial name
- RiPPB (NCT07725068)
- Testing
- Risk-Based Perioperative Pressure Injury Prevention Bundle
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Bowel Dysfunction
Gastrointestinal Activation Post-elective CS (Cesarean Section) :A Comparison of Paula Method to Standard Care
Women generally report discomfort and a delay in GI motility after CS. The Paula method, circular exercises of ring muscles has been shown to increase GI motility. This method had not been studied in women post CS.
- Trial name
- NCT03761147
- Testing
- Paula exercises
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
General Anesthesia
Safety and Efficacy of HSK3486 Compared to Propofol for Induction of General Anesthesia in Adults With Elective Surgery
To demonstrate HSK3486 0.4/0.2 mg/kg (0.4 mg/kg intravenous [IV] slow injection over 30 [±5] seconds for the first dose, an additional 0.2 mg/kg if needed) is non-inferior to Propofol 2.0/1.0 mg/kg (2.0 mg/kg IV slow injection…
- Trial name
- NCT05486416
- Testing
- HSK3486, Propofol
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Poland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haisco-USA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Surgical Site Infection
Skin Staples vs Polypropylene in Elective Laparotomy
Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common postoperative complications following elective laparotomy and contributes significantly to patient morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, and increased healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- NCT07781878
- Testing
- Skin staples, Polypropylene skin suture
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Post-spinal Shivering
Prophylactic Tramadol Versus Magnesium Sulphate for Prevention of Post-Spinal Shivering
This randomized controlled trial compared prophylactic intravenous tramadol and magnesium sulphate for the prevention of post-spinal shivering among women undergoing elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.
- Trial name
- TRAM-MAGS (NCT07838662)
- Testing
- Tramadol, Magnesium Sulphate
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Punjab Rangers Teaching Hospital Lahore
Dentofacial Deformities, Regional Anesthesia Morbidity
Ultrasound-guided Bilateral Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Block and Bimaxillary Osteotomy
Bimaxillary osteotomy is a surgery procedure of the orthognathic surgery field with the aim to correct dental and facial abnormalities, for both functional and aesthetic cases.
- Trial name
- NCT03913429
- Testing
- Infiltration, Maxillary nerve blockade
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Servei Central d'Anestesiologia