Clinical trials: Elective Surgeries
Cesarean Section Complications
Ultrasound Evaluation of Inferior Vena Cava Compression During Elective Cesarean Delivery.
Aortocaval compression by the gravid uterus during the third trimester contributes to decreased venous return to the heart. Neuraxial anesthesia reinforces this hypotension by causing a vasodilatation and venous pooling of blood…
- Trial name
- NCT03410199
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Suturing of Rectus Muscle at Cesarean Section
The Effect of Rectus Muscle Re-approximation at Cesarean Delivery on Postoperative Pain
The Effect of Rectus Muscle Re-approximation on Postoperative Pain Among Primigravida Singleton Pregnancies Who Underwent Elective Cesarean Section: A Randomized Prospective Trial.
- Trial name
- NCT05260970
- Testing
- Rectus muscle reapproximation at cesarean section
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Balikesir University
Cesarean Section Complications
Use Versus Non-use of Bladder Catheterization in Elective Cesarean Delivery
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the impact of routine bladder catheterization in uncomplicated cesarean sections on time to ambulation, time to discharge, urinary retention, development of urinary…
- Trial name
- NCT06242756
- Testing
- Bladder catheterization
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Cesarean Section Complications
Outcomes of Early Versus Delayed Oral Feeding After Cesarean Section in Korle-bu Teaching Hospital
study compares the outcomes of feeding mothers early (4 hours ) after cesarean section compared to delayed feeding (on post operation day 1) in terms of gastrointestinal function and maternal satisfaction with the feeding…
- Trial name
- NCT03070795
- Testing
- early feeding, delayed feeding
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ghana Medical School
Frailty in Adult Surgery, Frailty Syndrome
Validity of Frailty Screening Tools as a Measure for Postoperative Outcomes
Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome defined as a clinical state of decreased physiologic reserve resulting in increased vulnerability to stressors.
- Conditions
- Frailty in Adult Surgery, Frailty Syndrome, Elective Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07367828
- Testing
- Intermediate/major elective surgery
- Where
- Iceland
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iceland
Emergence Delirium, Delirium - Postoperative
Nebulized Dexmedetomidine for Post-Anesthesia Delirium in Preschool Children
Analyzing the effectiveness of nebulized dexmedetomidine 2 mcg/kg in reducing the incidence of post-anesthesia delirium in preschool children undergoing elective surgery with sevoflurane inhalation general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT06761092
- Testing
- Nebulized Dexmedetomidine for Post-Anesthesia Delirium in Preschool Children, Nebulized 0.9% Normal Saline
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Udayana University
Drying Time
Chlorhexidine Drying Time
Before a patient gets a spinal/epidural, their lower back is cleaned with an antiseptic solution diluted in alcohol called ChloraPrep. ChloraPrep must completely dry before starting the anesthetic procedure.
- Trial name
- Chlorhexidine (NCT02095535)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Implementation of a Cognitive Training Program to Reduce the Risk of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Background: The postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a frequent complication, often underestimated and leads to a negative impact on the quality of life for patients and their families.
- Trial name
- NCT03620968
- Testing
- cognitive training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Medico Teknon
Pregnancy
Elective Induction of Nulliparous Labor
Primary outcome: to evaluate the effect of elective induction of labor (IOL), at 39 weeks gestation, on cesarean delivery rates in nulliparous women compared to expectant management (EM).
- Trial name
- NCT01076062
- Testing
- Induction of Labor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Madigan Army Medical Center
Postoperative Delirium
Dexmetomedine for Post Operative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Total Knee Replacement Under Spinal Anesthesia
Postoperative delirium is a geriatric syndrome occurring after anesthesia and surgery which manifests as acute alterations in mental status, involving changes in cognition, attention, and levels of consciousness that tend to…
- Trial name
- NCT05707741
- Testing
- dexmetomedine infusion
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Menoufia University
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Obesity
Oxytocin at Elective Cesarean Deliveries: A Dose-finding Study in Women With BMI ≥ 40kg/m2
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) due to uterine atony is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Uterotonic drugs are used to improve the muscle tone of the uterus after birth, and these are effective at reducing the…
- Trial name
- NCT03957083
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
To Investigate the Mortality of the Frailty Patients
Hospital Ederly Life Program for Surgical Patients
Frailty is the clinically recognizable medical condition, also called syndrome or phenotype, that is, the result of processes leading to an increased vulnerability for serious deteriorations in health and the diminished ability…
- Trial name
- NCT03792373
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongda Hospital
Inguinal Hernia, Circumcision
Analgesia in Children Using Caudal Epidural Ropivacaine
Caudal epidural analgesia (caudal block)is used in standard pediatric anesthesia practice. It has been shown to be effective in managing postoperative pain in children undergoing abdominal and infraumbilical surgery (Tobias et al…
- Trial name
- NCT01494272
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
PONV
Chewing Gum to Prevent Nausea and Vomiting After Caesarean Section Under Spinal Anaesthesia
Our study aims to determine if there is a difference in a self-reported incidence of nausea and vomiting in women who are given chewing gum following elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia compared to those who do…
- Trial name
- NCT04191694
- Testing
- Chewing Gum, Ondansetron 4 MG
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 284 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital
Alexithymia, Empathy Skills
Film-Based Medical Education and Social Justice Course: Effects on Alexithymia and Empathy in Medical Students
This study will examine whether a 14-week elective course that uses films and guided discussion on social justice in health care can improve medical students' empathy skills and reduce alexithymia (difficulty recognizing and…
- Conditions
- Alexithymia, Empathy Skills, Education, Medical, Social Justice Advocacy
- Trial name
- NCT07399366
- Testing
- Film-Based Medical Education and Social Justice Elective
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Difficult Intubation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Ultrasound Versus Clinical Tests as Predictors of Difficult Endotracheal Intubation in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Undergoing Elective Surgery Under General Anaesthesia
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is the most serious kind of the sleep-disordered breathing group, characterised by recurrent episodes of partial to complete obstruction of the upper airway resulting in inefficient alveolar gas…
- Trial name
- NCT05402683
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Cesarean Section Complications
Effect of Three Weight-adjusted Vasopressors for Elective Cesarean Delivery
This study compared the effects of prophylactic infusion of metaraminol, phenylephrine and norepinephrine adjusted according to body weight on fetal acid-base balance and maternal hemodynamics.
- Trial name
- NCT04991662
- Testing
- metaraminol, Phenylephrine, Norepinephrine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xuzhou Medical University
The Effect of Early Versus Traditional Hospital Discharge for Women Undergoing Elective Cesarean Section
Effect of Early Versus Traditional Hospital Discharge on Maternal Outcome
This study will investigate the effect of early hospital discharge versus traditional one on maternal outcome for women undergoing elective cesarean sections.
- Trial name
- NCT03475303
- Testing
- early hospital discharge
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
General Anesthesia
Efficacy and Safety of HSK3486 Compared to Propofol for Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery With General Anesthesia
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
- NCT05478174
- Testing
- HSK3486, Propofol
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haisco-USA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aortocaval Compression, Fetal Acidosis
Neonatal Acid-Base Status After C Section With Maternal Tilt vs. Supine
This study aims to compare the neonatal acid-base status of women who remain supine horizontal, with women who are tilted to the left side by 15° during elective cesarean delivery at term under spinal anesthesia, with systolic BP…
- Trial name
- NCT02243423
- Testing
- SUPINE, TILT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University