Clinical trials: Elective Surgical Procedures
Von Willebrand Disease
Recombinant Von Willebrand Factor in Subjects With Severe Von Willebrand Disease Undergoing Surgery
The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of recombinant von Willebrand factor (rVWF) with or without ADVATE in major and minor elective surgical procedures in adult patients with hereditary severe von…
- Trial name
- NCT02283268
- Testing
- Recombinant von Willebrand Factor (rVWF)
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Baxalta now part of Shire
Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and Platelet-Poor Plasma (PPP) to Prevent Infection and Delayed Wound Healing
The purpose of this study is to see if applying PRP and PPP to surgical sites and the closing incision helps prevent infection and slow wound healing.
- Trial name
- PRP (NCT01639144)
- Testing
- PRP and PPP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 515 people
- Sponsor
- Gary M. Kiebzak, Ph.D.
Infection, Surgical Site Infection
Efficacy and Safety of Ertapenem Sodium (MK-0826) Following Colorectal Surgery in Chinese Adults (MK-0826-056)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ertapenem sodium compared with ceftriaxone sodium/metronidazole for the prophylaxis of surgical site infection following elective colorectal surgery in Chinese…
- Trial name
- NCT01254344
- Testing
- ertapenem sodium, ceftriaxone sodium, metronidazole
- Volunteers
- 599 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Delayed Cord Clamping
Umbilical Cord Clamping: What Are the Benefits
Umbilical cord clumping consists in the binding of the umbilical cord by nipper to interrupt blood flow from placenta to foetus. Umbilical cord can be clamped within 30s or at least 1 min after birth.
- Trial name
- NCT03878602
- Testing
- Delayed umbilical cord clamping, Immediate umbilical cord clamping
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Hypoxia
Positive Pressure at Induction of Anesthesia in Children
SCENARIO: Hypoxemia is one of the most common adverse events during the induction of general anesthesia and may culminate with more serious complications such as cardiac arrest and death.
- Conditions
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Hypoxia, General Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT03432390
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Open system ventilation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Acute Kidney Injury
Safety & Efficacy of BCT197 in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
This study will assess the safety and efficacy of BCT197 on acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Trial name
- NCT01336959
- Testing
- BCT197 Part A, BCT197 Part B
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Mereo BioPharma
Elective Surgery
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in the Elderly
The number of elderly patients (>80 years) is increasing and a large proportion of these patients will require surgery and anaestheasia within the next decades.
- Trial name
- NCT03857750
- Testing
- Rocuronium
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Oropharyngeal Cancer
De-Escalation Radiotherapy in Patients With Low-Risk HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to find out whether radiotherapy to some of the lymph node areas can be safely omitted to decrease side effects without increasing the risk of the tumour coming back.
- Trial name
- EVADER (NCT03822897)
- Testing
- Radiation, Cisplatin
- Where
- 14 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Surgery
Digital Prehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Major Elective Surgery
Prehabilitation describes the process of improving someone's functional capacity before major surgery. Prehabilitation commonly focuses on exercise training, as fitness level is a predictor of surgical outcomes - the fitter you…
- Trial name
- NCT06137781
- Testing
- Six weeks of digital prehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Oral Intubation
GlideScope Video Laryngoscope Versus Fiberoptic Intubation
Following informed consent, patients will be randomly assigned to oral fiberoptic intubation or to oral intubation using the GlideScope Video Laryngoscope.
- Trial name
- NCT01091948
- Testing
- Intubation with Fiberoptic laryngoscope, GlideScope® Video Laryngoscope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Labor, Induced, Patient Preference
Should I Have an Elective Induction?
The goal of the proposed study is to perform a pilot test of a patient-centered decision support tool to help pregnant people and providers work together in making informed, shared decisions regarding whether or not to opt for…
- Trial name
- SELECTION (NCT05838313)
- Testing
- Elective Induction of Labor Decision Support Tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
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
Pain, Postoperative
Nicotine Administration and Post-operative Opioid Use With Bariatric Surgery
This prospective, randomized, double-blind study will enroll nonsmoking female subjects undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01194089
- Testing
- Nasal Nicotine Spray, Nasal Normal Saline Spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Toby Weingarten
Pregnancy, Cesarean Section
Gastric Volumes by US in Term Parturients Undergoing CS With and Without Metoclopramide
Our objective is to compare gastric volumes (mL) between women who receive metoclopramide versus placebo prior to scheduled cesarean delivery in appropriately fasted patients.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Cesarean Section, Aspiration
- Trial name
- NCT05033041
- Testing
- Study drug metoclopramide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Intubation, Intratracheal
Comparison of Miller's Blade and Airtraq Laryngoscope in Children
The Airtraq optical laryngoscope has recently been available in pediatric sizes. The investigators compared the efficacy of Airtraq with the Miller laryngoscope as intubation devices in paediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02423317
- Testing
- Intubation with Miller's blade, Intubation with Airtraq
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Government Medical College, Haldwani
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning, Contrast Induced - Acute Kidney Injury
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning and Contrast Induced - Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Elective PCI
Prospective, randomized, sham-controlled clinical study was conducted to assess whether RIPC reduces the incidence of CI-AKI measured standard way of using SCr concentration but also with the use of serum NGAL as a new potential…
- Trial name
- NCT03761368
- Testing
- Remote Ischemic Preconditioning
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
Hemophilia A
Study Evaluating B-Domain Deleted Recombinant Factor VIII (BDDrFVIII, ReFacto AF) in Patients With Hemophilia A Undergoing Elective Major Surgery
This study will examine the efficacy and safety of ReFacto AF in patients with severe and moderately severe hemophilia A undergoing elective major surgery when administered by either bolus injections (BI) or continuous infusion…
- Trial name
- NCT00243659
- Testing
- ReFacto AF
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
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
Thrombosis, Hip Replacement
A Study of DU-176b in Preventing Blood Clots After Hip Replacement Surgery
This study is to assess if DU176b is effective in prevention of blood clots following hip replacement surgery. The duration is 7-10 days of treatment and 30 and 60 day follow-up visits.
- Trial name
- NCT00398216
- Testing
- DU176b - action is the prevention of venous thromboembolism by the use of a Factor Xa inhibitor
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 903 people
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Venous Thromboembolism
A Trial to Learn How Well REGN9933 Works for Preventing Blood Clots After Knee Replacement Surgery in Adult Participants
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of REGN9933 for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA), compared to enoxaparin The secondary objectives of the…
- Trial name
- NCT05618808
- Testing
- REGN9933, Enoxaparin, Apixiban
- Where
- 16 sites in Belgium, Bulgaria and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 373 people
- Sponsor
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals