Clinical trials: Endocrine Surgery
Cervical Cancer, Uterine Endometrial Cancer
Implementation of a Rapid Recovery Program in Gynecologic Oncology Surgery: A Pilot Study
Over 600,000 hysterectomies are performed annually in the United States. Despite increasing use of less invasive approaches, the majority of hysterectomies are still performed via traditional laparotomy, which can be associated…
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Uterine Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01705288
- Testing
- Laparotomy, intravenous narcotics, standard anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
Metabolomic Analysis of Hepatic Insulin Resistance
This is a pilot study to show that it is possible to identify the specific types of fats in blood, adipose tissue, and liver tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT01833403
- Testing
- Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Corneal Epithelial Defect, Diabetic Retinopathy
Topical Autologous Serum Application for the Treatment of Corneal Epithelium Defect After Ocular Surgeries
Ophthalmology ,cornea Autologous serum has long been known to be effective to promote corneal epithelial wound healing in a variety of ocular surface disorders.
- Conditions
- Corneal Epithelial Defect, Diabetic Retinopathy, Penetrating Keratoplasty
- Trial name
- NCT01075347
- Testing
- autologous serum, Non-autologous serum
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes
Risk Factors, Costs, and Impacts of ED Boarding
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the risk factors, costs, and operational impacts of emergency department boarding (patients admitted to the hospital but remaining in the emergency department awaiting…
- Conditions
- Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes, Asthma (Diagnosis), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Trial name
- NCT07532564
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Diabetes
Continuous Glucose Monitoring During and After Surgery
During surgery and after surgery elevated blood glucose levels can lead to poor outcome such as wound infections. Current technology does not allow close monitoring of glucose levels often resulting in poor management of glucose…
- Trial name
- CGM (NCT02572856)
- Testing
- Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Myomectomy; Surgical Blood Loss
Rectal Misoprostol as a Hemostatic Agent During Abdominal Myomectomy
Purpose is to identify if misoprostol in addition to local vasopressin decreases blood loss when compared to vasopressin alone, which is our current practice at this time.
- Trial name
- NCT03064568
- Testing
- Misoprostol 200Mcg Tab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Sleep Apnea, Hypertension
Tri Staple Technology Stapler Used in Gastric Bypass
The objectives of this clinical trial are to assess in a pilot setting the overall performance and safety of the Endo GIA™ Stapler with Endo GIA™ SULU with Tri-Staple™ Technology when used in a gastric bypass procedure.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01026103
- Testing
- Tri Staple Technology stapler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Type 2 Diabetes
Vascular Endothelium Changes After Bariatric Surgery (Endothelial Progenitor Cells)
Improvement in cardiovascular mortality is related to changes in pathologic autoantibodies and in the number of circulating functional replicative competent endothelial progenitor cells (EPC's) after bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- EPC (NCT01213940)
- Testing
- pre-bariatric weight loss program, bariatric surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Alabama
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Metabolism, the Metabolome and Microbiome in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
What are the benefits of undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in improving type 2 diabetes outside of weight loss alone?
- Trial name
- Microbiome (NCT02762708)
- Testing
- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB), Caloric Restriction, Exendin-9,39
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Diabetes, Weightloss
The WISE (Weightloss Intervention Surgical Effects) Brain Study
This study is being done to learn about the changes that weight loss causes on brain function, memory and thinking ability in adults. The study does NOT cover any costs associated with bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- WISEBrain (NCT02137070)
- Testing
- Bariatric Surgery Candidates, Non surgical/Community volunteers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida