Clinical trials: General Surgery
Obesity
Harmonic Versus Electro Surgery in Lower Body Lift Procedures
The objective of this study is to determine if the use of The Harmonic™ (an ultrasonic surgical instrument) in Lower Body Lift procedures reduces volume and duration of wound drainage after surgery when compared to Electro…
- Trial name
- LBL (NCT00522171)
- Testing
- The Harmonic™ ultrasonic scalpel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Hemostasis, Surgical
The Safety and Effectiveness of PROCRIT (Epoetin Alfa) in Patients Undergoing Elective Major Abdominal and/or Pelvic Surgery
The primary purpose of the study is to compare the effect of perioperative (the time period describing the duration of a participants surgical procedure) administration of PROCRIT to that of Standard of Care (SOC) on the…
- Trial name
- NCT00350519
- Testing
- Epoetin alfa, Standard of Care
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Alveolar Bone Loss, Periodontal Diseases
GUIDOR® Growth Factor Enhanced Bone Graft Substitute for the Treatment of Periodontal Defects 6-months Post-Surgery
GUIDOR Growth Factor Enchanted Bone Graft Substitute (GFeBGS) when used in periodontal surgery will shown greater gum and bone regeneration when compare to bone graft substitute alone. Also, to find the optimal dose.
- Trial name
- NCT01728844
- Testing
- beta-tricalcium phosphate alone, GFeBGS 0.1%, GFeBGS 0.3%
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Sunstar Americas
Postoperative Pain, Abdominal Surgery
Bupivacaine Effectiveness and Safety in SABER® Trial
This is a research study testing SABER-Bupivacaine (an experimental pain-relieving medication). SABER-Bupivacaine is designed to continuously deliver bupivacaine, a common local anesthetic, for a few days in order to treat local…
- Trial name
- BESST (NCT01052012)
- Testing
- SABER-Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine HCl
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 331 people
- Sponsor
- Durect
Surgical Site Infections
Safety, Efficacy and Tolerability Study of up to 20 mL of DFA-02 in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
This is a randomized, blinded, placebo and standard of care controlled study of the efficacy of a novel antibiotic containing gel compared to placebo gel in preventing surgical site infection after abdominal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01888367
- Testing
- DFA-02 Antibiotic Gel
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 445 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
Pain, Intractable
OPTIONS Spinal Cord Stimulation Programming Parameters
The purpose of this study is to evaluate programming options in spinal cord stimulation for the management of chronic, intractable pain of the trunk and limbs.
- Trial name
- NCT02503787
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Obesity
StomaphyX Versus Sham for Revisional Surgery in Post-Roux-en-Y Patients to Reduce Regained Weight
The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RNYGB) is a weight loss surgery that involves the creation of a small gastric pouch and rearrangement of the small intestine.
- Trial name
- NCT00939055
- Testing
- StomaphyX
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- EndoGastric Solutions
Ocular Inflammation
Comparison Study of ISV-303 to Durasite Vehicle in Cataract Surgery Subjects
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ocular safety, tolerability and efficacy of topical administration of ISV-303 compared with Durasite Vehicle.
- Trial name
- NCT01808547
- Testing
- ISV-303, DuraSite Vehicle
- Volunteers
- 268 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
Postoperative Complications, Memory Disorders
A Study to Determine if Carbon Dioxide Lavage During Total Knee Surgery Reduces Intraoperative Embolic Events
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a carbon dioxide lavage device (CarboJet) to clean bone surfaces during total knee surgery decreases intraoperative embolic events when compared with standard orthopedic…
- Trial name
- NCT00736125
- Testing
- pulsatile saline lavage, carbon dioxide lavage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Kinamed Incorporated
Post-Operative Pain
A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel-Group Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of the Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg (Zalviso™)to Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia With Morphine for the Treatment of Acute Post-Operative Pain
The study is intended to show that the Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System is as effective as morphine intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) for treating pain after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01539538
- Testing
- Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg, morphine IV PCA
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 357 people
- Sponsor
- Talphera, Inc
Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Recurrent Acute Rhinosinusitis
Global Sinus Surgery Registry
This study evaluates long-term safety and effectiveness of primary sinus surgery in a real-world population of adults with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) or recurrent acute rhinosinusitis (RARS).
- Trial name
- OASIS (NCT02347943)
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Staphylococcus Aureus, Bacteremia
Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of a Single Dose of V710 in Adult Patients Scheduled for Cardiothoracic Surgery (V710-003 AM2)
This study will assess the efficacy of a single dose of V710 vaccine to prevent serious Staphylococcus aureus infections following elective cardiothoracic surgery.
- Conditions
- Staphylococcus Aureus, Bacteremia, Mediastinitis
- Trial name
- NCT00518687
- Testing
- V710
- Volunteers
- 8,031 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Refractive Errors
Measurement of Refractive SE Following Implantation of LS313 MF30 IOL
This Study determines the most precise method for measuring post-operative refraction following implantation of the asymmetric multifocal LS-313 MF30 comparing the results of Refraction of the different Autorefractor Keratometers…
- Trial name
- NCT03292614
- Testing
- Measurements of the postoperative refraction
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Klinikum
Pleural Neoplasms
Phase II Trial of Neo-Adjuvant Pemetrexed Plus Cisplatin Followed by Surgery and Radiation for Pleural Mesothelioma
This study aims to determine how successful the chemotherapy regimen of Pemetrexed plus cisplatin before surgery is at killing all the tumor so that none is left at the time of surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00087698
- Testing
- pemetrexed, cisplatin
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Pain, Postoperative
Study of Diclofenac Capsules to Treat Pain Following Surgery in Children Ages 6 to <17 Years of Age
The purposes of this study are to evaluate the safety and tolerability and to model the single-dose pharmacokinetic profile of diclofenac capsules low dose and high dose in children ages 6 to <17 years experiencing mild to…
- Trial name
- NCT02424578
- Testing
- Diclofenac Capsules low dose, Diclofenac Capsules high dose
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Pain, Postoperative
An Efficacy and Safety Study to Compare Fentanyl Ionsys and Routine Care With Intravenous (IV) Morphine Patient-controlled Analgesia (PCA) in Participants Who Have Undergone Elective Major Abdominal or Orthopedic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mobilization characteristics, clinical use, safety and Ease of Care (EOC) of a fentanyl Iontophoretic Transdermal Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) system (Ionsys) and morphine…
- Trial name
- NCT00766506
- Testing
- Fentanyl IONSYS, Morphine IV PCA
- Where
- 7 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag Ltd.
Atrial Fibrillation
AtriCure Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation
ABLATE is a prospective, non-randomized multi-center clinical trial to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the AtriCure Bipolar System for treating permanent atrial fibrillation during concomitant on-pump cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- ABLATE (NCT00560885)
- Testing
- AtriCure Bipolar System
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- AtriCure, Inc.
Open-angle Glaucoma
Safety and Efficacy of the GTS400 Stent in Conjunction With Cataract
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Glaukos Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent Model GTS400 in conjunction with cataract surgery, compared to cataract surgery only, in subjects with mild to moderate open angle glaucoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00721968
- Testing
- Glaucoma Stent Surgery (GTS400 Stent), cataract surgery alone
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Glaukos Corporation
Hemostasis, Meningioma Surgery
Phase IV Bioseal Study in Brain Tumor Surgery
The objective of this study is to observe the clinical utility and performance of Bioseal when used as an adjunct to hemostasis versus Standard of Care (SoC) in elective meningioma surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02034799
- Testing
- Bioseal Fibrin Sealant, Standard of Care (SoC)
- Where
- 7 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon, Inc.
Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
Double-Blind, Multicenter, Sham Surgery Controlled Study of CERE-120 in Subjects With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this double blind study is to determine whether CERE-120 (adeno-associated virus serotype 2 [AAV2]-neurturin [NTN]) is effective and safe in the treatment of patients with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00400634
- Testing
- CERE-120 (Adeno-Associated Virus Serotype 2 [AAV2]-Neurturin [NTN])
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Sangamo Therapeutics