Clinical trials: Gastro Intestinal Surgery
Esophageal Atresia
Cardiorespiratory Performance and Pulmonary Microbiome in Patients After Repair of Esophageal Atresia
The majority of the clinical research on esophageal atresia focuses on the upper gastrointestinal tract. However, the trachea and the lung are also affected in many of these children, so that a lifelong pulmonary impairment may…
- Trial name
- NCT03767673
- Testing
- Initial Spirometry, Final Spirometry, Pulmonary microbiome (16S rDNA profiling)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Dysphagia
Effects of 3% Sodium Chloride on Post-operative Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery
Post-operative dysphagia is a significant issue following anterior cervical spine surgery. The investigators are studying the effects of perioperative 3% sodium chloride, given over a period of 24 hours, on post-operative…
- Trial name
- NCT03677310
- Testing
- 3% Sodium Chloride, Normal Saline
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Esophageal Cancer, Nutrition Disorders
Gastrointestinal Nutrient Transit and Enteroendocrine Function After Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
The incidence of oesophagogastric cancer has increased by 400% since the 1970s in Ireland and the United Kingdom. In addition, refinement of perioperative management and the now widespread use of multimodal protocols for patients…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Nutrition Disorders, Appetite Disorders, Dumping Syndrome
- Trial name
- EndoGut (NCT03734627)
- Testing
- Octreotide Acetate, Saline Solution, Paracetamol
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. James's Hospital, Ireland
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