Clinical trials: Global Surgery
Virtual Reality, General Anesthesia
Use of Virtual Reality for Pediatric Minor Surgical Procedures
This project is looking to use virtual reality for minor general surgery procedures in addition to local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT04125004
- Testing
- Samsung Virtual Reality Headset
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Breast Cancer
Effect of Midazolam Premedication Before Induction on the Functional Recovery After General Anesthesia in the Patients Undergoing Breast Surgery Due to Breast Cancer
Normally, higher levels of preoperational stress or anxiety affect behavior and recovery after the operation. Moreover, patients undergoing mastectomy are usually young women, and this demographic is known to experience higher…
- Trial name
- NCT01945476
- Testing
- midazolam premedication
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Surgical Site Infection
Skin Staples vs Polypropylene in Elective Laparotomy
Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common postoperative complications following elective laparotomy and contributes significantly to patient morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, and increased healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- NCT07781878
- Testing
- Skin staples, Polypropylene skin suture
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Hemodynamic Instability, Anesthesia
Hemodynamic Changes and Propofol Pharmacokinetic Variation During Anesthesia Induction and Knee-chest Positioning
Induction of anesthesia and the knee-chest position are associated with hemodynamic changes that may impact patient outcomes. Changes from baseline in cardiac output and other hemodynamic variables following induction of…
- Conditions
- Hemodynamic Instability, Anesthesia, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03961958
- Testing
- Propofol reduction
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Inferior Vena Cava, Collapsibility Index
Preoperative Evaluation of IVC Collapsibility Index and Caval Aorta Index After Induction of General Anesthesia
This study aims to assess the accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility of preoperative evaluation of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) collapsibility index and caval aorta index for prediction of hypotension after induction of general…
- Conditions
- Inferior Vena Cava, Collapsibility Index, Caval Aorta Index, Induction
- Trial name
- NCT07399093
- Testing
- Inferior vena cava collapsibility index, Caval Aorta Index
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Pain, Stress
Evaluation Of The Analgesia Nociception Index vs. Surgical Pleth Index Under General And Regional Anaesthesia
There is a lack of sufficient analgesia monitoring apart from surrogate parameters. The analgesia nociception index (ANI) shall be evaluated under general and regional anaesthesia.
- Conditions
- Pain, Stress, Monitoring
- Trial name
- NCT02744573
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Modafinil to Prevent Postoperative Cognitive Decline
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is a well-recognized complication of surgery. The aim of the study is to investigate whether cognitive dysfunction is reduced by the use of modafinil as shown by neurocognitive testing.The…
- Trial name
- NCT03914118
- Testing
- Preoperative modafinil + postoperative modafinil
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cooper Health System
Inhalation Anesthesia, Dexmedetomidine
The Impact of a Single Dexmedetomidine Bolus on Intraoperative Sevoflurane Consumption (DEXHALE)
Sevoflurane is a volatile agent easy to control thanks to the Minimum Alveolar Concentration (MAC) allowing its titration for an optimal depth of anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Inhalation Anesthesia, Dexmedetomidine, Sevoflurane, Laparoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT05615194
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Resident Education
Coding Improvement Project: Resident Education on Documentation
Most General Surgery program directors have expressed the necessity to educate residents on the business aspect of medicine. However, the literature review did not produce any interventional studies directly addressing coding and…
- Trial name
- DER (NCT04538196)
- Testing
- Resident education on documentation and coding
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Airway Ultrasound
Airway Ultrasound As an Independent Predictor of Difficult Laryngoscopy in Patients Receiving General Anesthesia for Elective Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to determine the usefulness of pre-operative airway ultrasound in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in patients receiving general anesthesia for elective surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06391840
- Testing
- Airway ultrasound
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DIMITRIOS KATSAROS
Menopause, Overweight
Epidemiology of Urinary Functional Disorders in Women of 40 and More
Assess prevalence of urinary functional disorders in women of 40 and more, visiting a general practitioner, occupational medicine or health examination center in Puy-de-Dôme.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Overweight, Surgical Antecedent, Gestity
- Trial name
- NCT03586765
- Testing
- Female urinary incontinence
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Opioid Misuse and Addiction, Pain
Toward Zero Prescribed Opioids for Outpatient General Surgery
Investigators have created an opioid reduction "package" which includes patient education, non-narcotic pain control instructions, and limited (or no) opioid pain prescriptions provided at discharge in an attempt to reduce the…
- Trial name
- NCT05327777
- Testing
- Oxycodone, Zero Opioid Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Emergence Agitation, Pain
Can Acetaminophen Given 1-2 Hours to Children Before Ear Tube Surgery Reduce Agitation After Anesthesia?
Emergence agitation (EA) occurs in up to 67% of pediatric patients after anesthesia for bilateral myringotomy tubes (BMT, "ear tubes").
- Trial name
- NCT01737593
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Patient Satisfaction, Surgical Wound
Sub vs Trans-umbilical Incision: A Patient's Satisfaction-centered Trial
While some studies have suggested that subumbilical and transumbilical incisions have a similar clinical efficiency and safety, no study has yet evaluated their respective impact on patient's postoperative aesthetic satisfaction.
- Conditions
- Patient Satisfaction, Surgical Wound, Incision, General Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03026400
- Testing
- Transumbilical incision, Subumbilical incision
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Versus Flexible Intubation Video Endoscope FIVE in Obese Patients
Comparison of Endotracheal Intubation Using Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Versus Flexible Intubation Video Endoscope (FIVE) in Obese Patients Undergoing Elective Surgeries Under General Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Tracheal intubation is one of the most common medical procedures performed in hospitals. On one hand, it is highly successful and easy to perform using a rigid laryngoscope.
- Trial name
- NCT03423563
- Testing
- Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy, Fexible intubation video endoscopy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Optic Nerve Diameter, Intracranial Pressure Increase
Effect of Optıc Nerve Dıameter ın Tymphanoplasty Surgery Performed ın Lateral Head Posıtıon
Studies exist to determine the effect of laparoscopic surgical procedures on increased intra-abdominal pressure; these studies include optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) measurement in various positions such as trendelenburg and…
- Trial name
- ONSD (NCT07407972)
- Testing
- optic nerve diameter
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital
Opioid Free Anesthesia
A Comparative Study Between Analgesic Effect of Opioid Free and Opioid Based Anesthesia in Radical Nephrectomy Surgery
Patients undergoing nephrectomy have a high incidence of postoperative pain. In the perioperative period, these patients are often treated with patient-controlled opioids, epidural analgesia, or both.
- Trial name
- NCT05312541
- Testing
- pre emptive local anaesthetic wound infiltration
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Gait Pattern and Experienced Global Change After Shunt Surgery in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Part 1 Patients with idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) have variable disabilities regarding gait, balance, cognition and continence.
- Trial name
- NCT04795089
- Testing
- Shunt surgery
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block, Anesthesia , Analgesia
Comparative Study Between Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia for Awake Tympanoplasty Surgery vs General Anesthesia
The aim of this study to evaluate efficacy of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia in performing awake tympanoplasty surgery versus traditional general anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT07275450
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia group, Control group
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Inguinal Hernia, Groin Hernia
A Global Prospective Study on Inguinal Hernia Surgery
The primary aim of the HIPPO study is to identify compliance to audit standards (pre-operative and intraoperative) standards for the repair and management of inguinal hernia.
- Conditions
- Inguinal Hernia, Groin Hernia, Surgery
- Trial name
- HIPPO (NCT05748886)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham