Clinical trials: Foreign Bodies
Edematous, Synovitis
Double-Blinded Clinical Trial Using Apatone®B for Symptomatic Postoperative Total Joint Replacements
This research study is being conducted to determine if taking oral (by mouth in pill form) Apatone®B (a combination of Vitamins C and K3) will reduce chronic joint discomfort and improve function of non-infected symptomatic…
- Conditions
- Edematous, Synovitis, Foreign Body Reaction, Osteolysis
- Trial name
- Apatone-B (NCT01272830)
- Testing
- Apatone®B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IC-MedTech Corporation
Alveolar Ridge Preservation
Alveolar Ridge Preservation Procedures
Tooth loss is accompanied by different patterns of bone loss. Up to 50% loss of alveolar crestal bone width will likely occur 1 year after tooth loss, especially in the anterior maxilla.
- Trial name
- NCT05419778
- Testing
- Osteogen plug®, MInerOss®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Disabilities Multiple, Obstruction Airway
Training on the Heimlich Maneuver for Mothers of Children With Disabilities
Foreign body obstruction is one of the most common causes of medical emergencies, particularly in childhood, and can lead to fatal outcomes if not treated promptly and correctly.
- Conditions
- Disabilities Multiple, Obstruction Airway, Foreign Body Aspiration
- Trial name
- NCT07699341
- Testing
- Heimlich Maneuver training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Yalova
Corneal Foreign Body Following Blast Injury
Visual Prognosis in Non-Penetrating Corneal Blast Injuries
The purpose of this study is to assess visual quality of patients with non-penetrating, non-metallic, stable corneal foreign bodies.
- Trial name
- NCT00414219
- Testing
- Visual quality of patients with corneal eye injuries
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Satisfaction, Consumer Satisfaction
Satisfaction With an In-house Developed Nasal Foreign Body Removal Manikin
To overcome the issues regarding training in real persons, using a simulated manikin instead of an actual patient or simulated patient is another option with consideration to the training able to be held at any time periods and…
- Trial name
- NCT04901026
- Testing
- An in-house manikin
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prince of Songkla University
Esophageal Foreign Body, Esophageal Obstruction
Point of Care Ultrasound for the Detection of Esophageal Food Bolus
This will be a prospective, observational, case-control study of adult patients presenting to the WellSpan York Hospital Emergency Department (YHED) with signs and symptoms of esophageal food or foreign body impaction.
- Trial name
- NCT06507670
- Testing
- Point of care ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- WellSpan Health
Breast Cancer, Surgery
Evaluation of ADM Soft Tissue Reinforcement
The use of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) has facilitated implant-based breast reconstruction, both in single-stage direct-to-implant (DTI) and staged tissue expander placement.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Surgery, Surgical Item, Retained
- Trial name
- NCT03494244
- Testing
- Direct-to-implant breast reconstruction, Acellular dermal matrix
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Surgical Complication Nec
Effectiveness of a RF Sponge Detection
Retained surgical items (e.g. sponges, needles, and instruments) remain the most frequently reported serious adverse event for five of the last six years.
- Trial name
- NCT02837224
- Testing
- The Situate Detection System
- Volunteers
- 27,637 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Choking, Airway Obstruction
Evaluation of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction Interventions Through Simulation
WHY IS THIS STUDY BEING DONE? Little is known about the best treatment for choking. New airway clearance devices like LifeVac© and Dechoker© are being sold to help a choking person.
- Trial name
- NCT06227234
- Testing
- Dechoker, LifeVac, Abdominal Thrusts
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Capsular Contracture Associated With Implant, Foreign-Body Reaction
Experimental and Clinical Investigation of the Implant Surface Roughness Reduction Effect on Early-stage Fibrosis
The goal of this single-center, randomised double-blinded trial is to compare the early stage fibrosis progression around conventional textured expander and the SmoothSilk® expander with reduced surface roughness in women…
- Conditions
- Capsular Contracture Associated With Implant, Foreign-Body Reaction, Wounds and Injuries, Tissue Expander Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05648929
- Testing
- Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire, Pregnancy test, Blood draw
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Intrauterine Device Migration, Pain
The Role of Lidocaine Spray in Reducing Pain During Intrauterine Device Application
Investigators aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the use of local lidocaine spray application to make routine intrauterine intrauterine device application more painless.
- Trial name
- Lidocaine IUD (NCT07155785)
- Testing
- Lidocain spray
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Intraocular Foreign Body
Extraction Routes of Intraocular Foreign Body
Intra ocular foreign body removal is indicated to avoid further many complications such as retinal detachment, endophthalmitis. The surgical approach for a posterior segment IOFB is pars plana vitrectomy and its extraction either…
- Trial name
- IOFB (NCT05966545)
- Testing
- pars plana vitrectomy and intraocular foreign body removal
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Airway Obstruction, Foreign-Body, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Choking Management Education for Caregivers of Infants Under 1 Year: Comparison Between Practical Workshop and Informational Leaflet
Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational workshop versus standard information in improving knowledge and perceived self-efficacy in basic life support.
- Conditions
- Airway Obstruction, Foreign-Body, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Infant, Health Education
- Trial name
- NCT07567638
- Testing
- Explanation of the informational sheet, Theoretical-practical workshop
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla
Intrauterine Device Migration
Intrauterine Device Insertion and Felt Pain
The aim of this study is to compare the pain score between the direct method and the conventional method in patients who have undergone copper or hormonal intrauterine devices (IUD) for contraception and to find an answer to the…
- Trial name
- NCT05956184
- Testing
- Intrauterine Device Insertion
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Lymphedema, Secondary, Lymphedema of Leg
Secondary Lymphedema Due to Human Adjuvant Disease
This observational, descriptive, retrospective study the clinical and imaging findings of 10 lower legs of 5 patients with previous history of injection of modeling substances for cosmetic purposes at buttocks and hips ande…
- Conditions
- Lymphedema, Secondary, Lymphedema of Leg, Granuloma, Foreign-Body
- Trial name
- NCT04588493
- Testing
- Lower extremity Lymphoscintigraphy
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Angeles del Pedregal
Overweight and Obesity
Loss of a Healthy Weight Advantage Among Mexican-American Children
Although research indicates foreign-born Mexican-Americans possess a healthy weight advantage relative to U.S.-born Mexican-Americans, patterns are less clear for children and may be changing over time.
- Trial name
- NCT03261882
- Testing
- Nativity
- Volunteers
- 11,987 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Retained Surgical Items
Prevention of Retained Items iN Childbirth Environment and Surgical Sites
To evaluate the user confidence in the confirmation of correct counts using a novel device and to assess clinical usability of the device during surgery.
- Trial name
- PRINCESS (NCT06570304)
- Testing
- iCount Device
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Surgical Item, Retained, Childbirth
Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Role of a Novel Device in Childbirth
Accidentally retained surgical items or swabs are well-recognised errors that result in adverse consequences for patients. This error is one of the commonest "Never Events" - patient safety incidents that are considered…
- Trial name
- PRINCE (NCT05373342)
- Testing
- iCount system assembled with swabs
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Implant Complication, Implant Infection
Local Antibiotics for Breast Implants
The BREAST-AB Trial is a multi-center, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating the efficacy of local application of gentamicin, vancomycin and cefazolin in decreasing all-cause implant explantation after…
- Conditions
- Implant Complication, Implant Infection, Implant Site Infection, Implant Capsular Contracture
- Trial name
- BREAST-AB (NCT04731025)
- Testing
- Gentamicin, Cefazolin and Vancomycin
- Where
- 8 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,003 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mikkel Herly
Capsular Contracture, Implant
Ultrasound Guided Treatment of Steroids for Capsular Contracture in Patients With Reconstructed/Augmented Breast
Ultrasound guided treatment of steroids for capsular contracture in patients with reconstructed/augmented breast
- Trial name
- NCT03171974
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, US
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center