Clinical trials: Enhanced Recovery
Colorectal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery
A Trial of Adding Lung Protective Strategies to Existing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols and Its Effects on Improving Post-Operative Lung Function
The objective of this study is to determine whether the addition of lung protective strategies to existing enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols for colorectal surgeries and hepatobiliary surgeries will improve…
- Trial name
- NCT04411186
- Testing
- Standard Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol, ERAS and 5 Lung Protective Interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Musculoskeletal Pain
Vitamin D to ENhance TraUma REcovery
The main objective of this study is to determine whether the administration of a single dose of Vitamin D in the Emergency Department following a motor vehicle collision can improve musculoskeletal pain severity as well as reduce…
- Trial name
- VENTURE (NCT05458024)
- Testing
- Vitamin D 2
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Postoperative Pain
Optimizing Recovery in Abdominoplasty
The overall purpose of this study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine in optimizing pain control, minimizing the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and improving recovery after…
- Trial name
- NCT04254692
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Pregnancy Related, Narcotic Use
Determining the Effect of an "Alternate Recovery Protocol" Versus Current Standard of Care After Cesarean Section
This randomized controlled trial will compare two different approaches to patient recovery after cesarean section: the current standard of care versus an alternate management protocol.
- Trial name
- NCT03330119
- Testing
- Alternate Management, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,494 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brest, Norman A., M.D.
Substance-Related Disorders, Mental Health
SET-Recovery/Healthy Home
The study conducts a community-based randomized trial comparing an adaptation of Structural Ecosystems Therapy (SET), "Healthy Home", as an enhancement of substance abuse or mental health outpatient treatment, to outpatient…
- Trial name
- SET-R (NCT02702193)
- Testing
- SET-R/Healthy Home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Vision, Entoptic
Macular Pigment and Glare Disability
The purpose of this study is: I. To measure MP optical density (MPOD) in two groups (experimental and placebo) of 50 subjects each (N = 100), during an Lutein + Zeaxanthin supplementation period of 12 months. II.
- Trial name
- MP-GD (NCT00909090)
- Testing
- 12 mg Lutein + Zeaxanthin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Depression, Quality of Life
RESCUE Stroke Caregiver Website to Enhance Discharge Planning
Aims and Intervention: The long-term goal is to implement stroke caregiver programs that involve low-cost interventions that are sustainable in routine clinical practice.
- Conditions
- Depression, Quality of Life, Self Efficacy, Recovery of Function
- Trial name
- RESCUE (NCT01600131)
- Testing
- Caregiver problem-solving, Standard Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Anorectal Disorder
Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Anorectal Surgery
The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether being randomized to an aggressive postoperative non-narcotic pain regimen that treats pain from multiple different pathways may decrease postoperative pain levels, decrease…
- Trial name
- NCT03738904
- Testing
- ERAS, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Colorectal Disease
Evaluation of a TAP Block Given During Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery to Help Control Pain
Patients experience pain after surgery mostly from their abdominal wounds, even when those wounds are small. Decreasing that pain has many benefits.
- Trial name
- TAP Block (NCT01731782)
- Testing
- bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Sleep, Performance
Recovery Enhancement and Sleep Training
Evidence suggests that student athletes frequently experience sleep problems and are aware of the impact of sleep loss on mental and physical outcomes.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Performance, Mental Health, Stress
- Trial name
- REST (NCT02982239)
- Testing
- Sleep Diary, Fitness tracker, Blue-Blocking Glasses
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Cesarean Section
Enhanced Recovery at Cesarean Birth to Improve Postoperative Outcomes and Reduce Postoperative Length of Stay
To determine whether women randomized to an enhanced recovery program will have improved postoperative outcomes including improved breastfeeding initiation and continuation, reduction in hospital length of stay without…
- Trial name
- ERAC (NCT02956616)
- Testing
- ketorolac, Chewing Gum, Enhanced Recovery Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease
ENhanced Recovery in CHildren Undergoing Surgery
The institution of perioperative Enhanced Recovery Protocols (ERPs) has been found to decrease hospital length of stay, in-hospital costs, and complications among adult surgical populations but data in pediatric populations are…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- ENRICH-US (NCT04060303)
- Testing
- Perioperative surgical care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 597 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation and Occupational Therapy To Enhance Stroke Recovery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a non-painful, non-invasive, brain-stimulation technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with traditional physical-occupational therapy (OT) will…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, CVA, Acute Stroke
- Trial name
- TDCS+OT (NCT00792428)
- Testing
- Real Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Surgery, Enhanced Recovery
The Step Home Trial: Utilising Physical Activity Data in the Acute Post-operative Setting
This is an observational study, which aims to assess how physical activity levels following surgical procedures correlate with patient recovery and length of hospital stay, as well as the utility of this physical activity data to…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Enhanced Recovery, Technology
- Trial name
- NCT02583711
- Testing
- Activity sensor (3 axis accelerometer)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Ischemic Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)-Enhanced Stroke Recovery
The purpose is to determine whether application of a non-invasive battery powered device called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve recovery of hand weakness after stroke beyond what is achievable with…
- Trial name
- NCT01007136
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Abdominal Wall Hernia, Pancreatic Diseases
IV Acetaminophen for Post-Operative Pain Management in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Population
Number of patients with unsatisfactory pain relief defined as average visual analog scale (VAS) more than 5 with or without requirement of IVPCA for pain relief during the first 48 hours postoperative period will be compared…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Wall Hernia, Pancreatic Diseases, Bowel Disease, Gastric Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03198871
- Testing
- Acetaminophen Injectable Product, Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Intravenous
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kathirvel Subramaniam
Stroke, Stroke Sequelae
Noninvasive VNS to Facilitate Excitability in Motor Cortex
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) positively influences motor rehabilitation in stroke recovery. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has shown effects on cortical plasticity.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke Sequelae, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04130646
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Photobiomodulation Therapy, Photomedicine
Photomedicine Project 14: PBMT for Performance Enhancement in SOF
Special Operations Forces (SOF) train continually to maintain peak performance. Thus, they are nearly always in a state of recovery, and in need of noninvasive therapies to address the taxing workload.
- Conditions
- Photobiomodulation Therapy, Photomedicine, Low-Level Laser Therapy, Performance Enhancement
- Trial name
- SOF (NCT06380179)
- Testing
- THOR3 training + Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness
Osteoarthritis
Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia Versus Local Infiltration Analgesia Following Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study was to determine if the method of peri-operative analgesia used following total Knee Replacement surgery affected the progress towards rehabilitation goals and to determine whether the analgesia had any…
- Trial name
- NCT02478372
- Testing
- Patient Controlled Epidural (PCEA), Local Infiltration Analgesia (LIA)
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Golden Jubilee National Hospital
Osteoarthritis
Tranexamic Acid in Knee Joint Surgery
Total knee joint replacement surgery can lead to significant blood loss, which can affect recovery after surgery. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a medication which stops the breakdown of blood clots and therefore prevents blood loss.
- Trial name
- TRACKS (NCT02278263)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid, Normal saline (0.9% NaCl)
- Where
- 5 sites in New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrew G Hill, MBChB, MD (Thesis), EdD, FACS, FRACS