Clinical trials: Elective Surgery
Scar Prevention
Safety and Efficacy Study of Different Dose Levels of EXC 001 to Improve the Appearance of Scars in Subjects Undergoing Elective Abdominoplasty
This study will compare how well EXC 001 works versus placebo in reducing the appearance of scars in subjects undergoing elective abdominoplasty. The study will also evaluate the safety of EXC 001 in healthy adult subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01038297
- Testing
- EXC 001
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Colorectal Surgery
Efficacy Comparison of Two Preoperative Skin Antisepsis Preparations in Colorectal Surgery
Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common complications in the post-operative patient, and the second most common health care associated infection overall.
- Trial name
- NCT01233050
- Testing
- 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate/70% Isopropyl Alcohol, Iodine Povacrylex/74% Isopropyl Alcohol
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 802 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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.
Cardiac Arrythmias
Carbetocin on Myocardial Repolarization Dynamics in Obstetrics Study
Relationship between carbetocin dose on transmural dispersion of repolarization (TDR).
- Trial name
- CaRDIO (NCT03716076)
- Testing
- Carbetocin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Post Partum Hemorrhage
Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Preventing Postpartum Haemorrhage After Elective Caesarean Section
Background Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality worldwide accounting for 25% of maternal deaths. In Zimbabwe PPH is the second most common cause of death.
- Trial name
- NCT03463993
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid, Oxytocin
- Where
- 2 sites in Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 506 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
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
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
Early Cancer Detection
Detecting Cancers Earlier Through Elective Plasma-based CancerSEEK Testing
This is a prospective, observational study of 1,000 subjects with known or suspected cancer and 2,000 subjects with no known cancer.
- Trial name
- ASCEND (NCT04213326)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Exact Sciences Corporation
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.
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
Fluid Overload, Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural
Can Vena Cava Ultrasound Guided Volume Repletion Prevent Spinal Induced Significant Hypotension in Elective Patients?
Aim of this study is to determine whether Inferior Vena Cava analyzed by trans-thoracic echocardiography is an effective method to guide titrated fluid repletion in non critical patients, in order both to decrease post procedural…
- Conditions
- Fluid Overload, Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural, Regional Anesthesia Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT02271477
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided volemic repletion
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
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
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
Uterine Atony With Hemorrhage
Multimodal Uterotonics at the Time of Cesarean Section in Laboring Patients
Postpartum hemorrhage remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide, even in high income countries. Uterine atony is estimated to cause 70-80% of postpartum hemorrhage.
- Trial name
- NCT03904446
- Testing
- Methylergonovine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cynthia Wong
Anesthesia
Efficacy and Safety of HSK3486 Compared to Propofol in Induction of General Anesthesia in Adults Having Elective Surgery
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, propofol-controlled, Phase 3 clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HSK3486 for induction of general anesthesia in adults undergoing elective surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04711837
- Testing
- HSK3486, Propofol
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haisco-USA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Anesthesia
Ambu AuraGain and Teleflex LMA Protector Fiberoptic Assessments in Elective Patients
Participant is being asked to take part in this study because participant is going to have surgery that requires general anesthesia (in which participant is unconscious for the procedure).
- Trial name
- NCT02724956
- Testing
- Ambu AuraGain, Teleflex LMA Protector, Ambu aScope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Abortion, Induced, Pain
Paracervical Versus Intracervical Lidocaine
The aim of this study is to estimate the efficacy of intracervical versus paracervical block on pain experienced during first trimester suction curettage without the use of preoperative cervical ripening.
- Trial name
- NCT00816751
- Testing
- Paracervical block, Intracervical, Buffered Lidocaine, vasopressin, sodium bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Scar Prevention
Safety and Efficacy Study of EXC 001 to Improve the Appearance of Scars in Subjects Undergoing Elective Abdominoplasty
This study will compare how well EXC 001 works versus placebo in reducing the appearance of scars in subjects undergoing elective abdominoplasty. The study will also evaluate the safety of EXC 001 in healthy adult subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01037985
- Testing
- EXC 001
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Oxytocin Infusions and Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Elective Cesarean Delivery.
Although prior dose-finding studies have investigated the optimal bolus dose of oxytocin to initiate adequate uterine tone, it is unclear what oxytocin infusion regimen is required to maintain adequate uterine tone after…
- Trial name
- NCT01932060
- Testing
- Oxytocin Infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Hypothermia, Complications
Impact of Expanded Peri Operative Warming
The purpose of this proposed study is to evaluate a normothermia protocol that includes preoperative warming and standard intra operative temperature management in patients undergoing general surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01649596
- Testing
- Warming Gown, Standard of care warming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ascension Health