Clinical trials: Head-of-bed
Surgery, Thyroid
The Effects of Different Degrees of Head-of-bed Elevation
The patient's position is important for ensuring patient comfort and preventing complications after thyroidectomy. This study was carried out to determine the effects of different degrees of head-of-bed elevation on the…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Thyroid, Nursing Caries
- Trial name
- NCT03816371
- Testing
- Head-of-bed elevation
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Hypoxemia
Effect of Different Bed Head Angles on Intraoperative Hypoxemia in Patients Undergoing Painless Gastroenteroscopy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of different bed angles (0° vs. 15°) on the incidence of intraoperative hypoxemia in patients undergoing gastroscopy and colonoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT07594951
- Testing
- Elevating the head of the bed to 15 degrees
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Oropharyngeal Cancer
TraceIT Tissue Marker to Mark the Primary Resection Bed Margins of Oropharyngeal Cancers
The purpose of this research study is to look at how using an injectable marker called TraceIT can help with the radiation treatment planning process.
- Trial name
- NCT03713021
- Testing
- TraceIT Tissue Marker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Ventilator Adverse Event, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Effect of Angulus on Patient-elevation Compliance
Ventilator-associated events (VAE) are a scourge of critical care settings and hospital systems at large. There is extensive evidence that ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and related VAEs increase mortality rates in…
- Conditions
- Ventilator Adverse Event, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Hospital Acquired Condition, Hospital-acquired Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT03496220
- Testing
- Angulus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Angulus, LLC
Supine Hypertension, Autonomic Failure
Effect of Raised Head of the Bed on Lying Blood Pressure in Autonomic Failure
Many persons with autonomic failure often have high blood pressure when lying down (supine hypertension). This study is exploring the impact of decreased venous return to the heart (achieved by raising the head of the bed) to…
- Trial name
- NCT04502225
- Testing
- Tilt, Elevated trunk, Tilt - In home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Endotracheal Intubation in Bed up Head Elevation Position in Rapid Sequence Induction
Comparison of Bed up Head Elevated Position With Sniffing Position in Rapid Sequence Induction.
This study is aimed to conduct a randomised controlled trial comparing endotracheal intubation (ETI) in bed up head elevation BUHE position versus sniffing position in simulated rapid sequence induction (RSI).
- Trial name
- NCT03912935
- Testing
- comparison between two different intubating position
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Rhinoplasty
The Effect of Different Bed Head Heights on Patients After Rhinoplasty
This study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of different bed head heights (thirty degrees and forty-five degrees) given to patients after rhinoplasty surgery on periorbital edema, periorbital ecchymosis, respiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT05695794
- Testing
- the group with a bed head height of 45 degrees, the group with a bed head height of 30 degrees
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartın Unıversity
Newborn Preterm
The Effect of Bed Head Height During Feeding With Orogastric Catheter on Neonatal Growth
Aim:The study was planned as a randomised controlled experimental study to determine the effect of bed head height applied during feeding with orogastric catheter on growth parameters and feeding tolerance of preterm newborns.
- Trial name
- NCT07079878
- Testing
- Group with Bed Head Height 30°, Group with Bed Head Height 45°
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Bone Diseases, Metabolic, Acid-Base Imbalance
The Effect of Potassium Bicarbonate on Bone and Several Physiological Systems During Immobilisation
Mainly due to the absence of gravitational forces in weightlessness, astronauts suffer from an increased bone loss- negatively affecting health and vitality during a mission.
- Conditions
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic, Acid-Base Imbalance, Muscular Atrophy, Sprains and Strains
- Trial name
- NUC (NCT01509456)
- Testing
- Potassium Bicarbonate
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DLR German Aerospace Center
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Testing the Elevation as Sleep Apnea Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine if the elevation of the head of the bed in patients with obstructive sleep apnea can decrease the apnea-hypopnea index.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Sleep
- Trial name
- TEST (NCT02088723)
- Testing
- Head of bed elevation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Pulmonar
Bed up Head Elevated Intubation Position
Comparison of Bed up Head Elevated Intubation Position With Glidescope Assisted Tracheal Intubation
Positioning during the process of tracheal intubation is critical, as optimal positioning can greatly facilitate successful intubation.
- Trial name
- NCT03357679
- Testing
- Tracheal intubation, Glidescope assisted tracheal intubation, Bed up head elevated tracheal intubation
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Parathyroid Neoplasms
Using X-Ray Dye to Locate Hidden Parathyroid Tumors
Occasionally tumors of the parathyroid gland cannot be detected by standard x-ray diagnostic procedures (CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds). In order for the tumor to be removed surgically it must first be localized.
- Trial name
- NCT00001394
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Bed Rest, Space Analogue
Impact of Energy Density on Energy Intake During Bed Rest
Brief summary: This study is conducted in the context of a 60 days strict bed-rest study with 6° head-down-tilt (HDT) body position.
- Trial name
- ED-REST (NCT06571877)
- Testing
- Dietary intervention with manipulation of the energy density
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Premature Birth of Newborn
Elevated Midline Positioning During Diaper Change in Preterm Infants
Diaper changing is one of the most frequent routine care procedures in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and is known to cause physiological instability and behavioral stress responses in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Premature Birth of Newborn, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07865897
- Testing
- 30-Degree Elevated Midline Positioning, Standard Lateral Position Diaper Change
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
Contribution of Residual Tumour DNA Testing on the Surgical Bed
The aim of this study is to evaluate the interest of residual tumour DNA research in the operating bed after squamous cell carcinoma excision.
- Trial name
- MARGINS (NCT05934929)
- Testing
- Circulating tumor DNA detection
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Henri Becquerel
Large Vessel Occlusion, Stroke
Head of Bed After Ischemic Stroke Thrombectomy (HoBIT)
Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), also known as clot retrieval, is a procedure that improves recovery for people who suffer a stroke by removing blood clots from large blood vessels in the brain.
- Conditions
- Large Vessel Occlusion, Stroke, Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- HoBIT (NCT07367633)
- Testing
- Head of bed position of 0-degrees, Head of bed position of 30-degrees or greater
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,240 people
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Thyroidectomy, Colon Surgery
The Effect of Different Bed-Head Angles on the Haemodynamic Parameters of Intensive Care Patients Lying in the Supine Position
Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of different bed-head angles given to patients lying in the supine position in an intensive care unit on the haemodynamic parameters of central venous pressure, systolic and…
- Conditions
- Thyroidectomy, Colon Surgery, Cholecystectomy, Inguinal Hernia
- Trial name
- NCT06020768
- Testing
- the bed-head was raised to an angle of 0, 20, 30 and 45 degrees
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Paediatric Airway Management
Improvement of Laryngoscopic View by Bed-up-head-elevated Position During Tracheal Intubation in Paediatric Patients
The goal of this prospective observational study is to learn about improvement of laryngoscopic view by Bed-Up-Head-Elevated (BUHE) during tracheal intubation in paediatric patients. The main question it aims to answer is: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05885789
- Testing
- Intubation in Bed-Up-Head-Elevated (BUHE) position
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Head-of-Bed Positioning in Large Artery Acute Ischemic Stroke
Positioning of the patient with hyperacute large artery ischemic stroke (IS) is an important, yet understudied aspect of care that could impact the course of treatment and ultimately clinical outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT05073159
- Testing
- Allocating head-of-bed position
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Cartilage Degeneration, Weightlessness
Effects of 60-day-6° Head-down Bed Rest on Cartilage and Function of the Knee Joint
Objective: To investigate the effects of long-term simulated unloading in bed on articular cartilage quality based on functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) and Knee joint function.
- Trial name
- NCT06612372
- Testing
- 60-day-6° head-down bed rest
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital