Clinical trials: Hospital Length of Stay
Length of Stay, Postoperative Complications
Fast-track Surgery After Gynecological Oncology Surgery
Fast-track surgery (FTS) pathway, also known as enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), FTS is a multidisciplinary approach aiming to accelerate recovery, reduce complications, minimize hospital stay without an increased…
- Conditions
- Length of Stay, Postoperative Complications, CRP
- Trial name
- NCT02687412
- Testing
- pre-operative assessment, counseling and education, Preoperative nutritional drink up to 4 h prior to surgery, bowel preparation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Ling Cui
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Zileuton to Treat Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (The LEUKO Study)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung disease that is caused by cigarette smoking or by breathing in other lung irritants, including pollution, dust, or chemicals.
- Trial name
- LEUKO (NCT00493974)
- Testing
- Zileuton
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Congenital Heart Defect
The Effects of Inhaled Nitric Oxide After Fontan Operation
Pleural effusions continue to be a post-operative complication seen after Fontan operation. This study will examine the use inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) given for 54 hours after Fontan operation to improve fluid balance.
- Trial name
- NCT00945529
- Testing
- inhaled nitric oxide (iNO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Ellen Spurrier
Hypoxemia, Arrhythmias
Differences in Morbidity Between a Necessity Endotracheal Suctioning Protocol Versus a Routine Endotracheal Suctioning
Morbidity frequency associated to a endotracheal suctioning is different between a necessity endotracheal suctioning protocol versus a routine endotracheal protocol.
- Conditions
- Hypoxemia, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Arrest, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT01069185
- Testing
- Necessity endotracheal suctioning, Routine endotracheal suctioning
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Pain
Clinical Trial of Gabapentin to Decrease Postoperative Delirium and Pain
This will be a double blind, placebo-controlled study of patients ≥65 years of age undergoing surgery of the spine, hips and knees replacement at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Pain, Opioid Use, Hospital Length of Stay
- Trial name
- NCT00221338
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pneumonia
Reducing Length of Stay for Veterans Hospitalized With Pneumonia
This is a pilot study to implement a computer based intervention to safely reduce length of hospital stay and time to conversion to oral antibiotics for patients with pneumonia.
- Trial name
- NCT01068548
- Testing
- reminder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
Prospective, Double Blind, Placebo Control, Bariatric IV Ace
The purpose of this study is to determine if the administration of acetaminophen given intravenously (through an IV) beginning during surgery and then for 3 additional doses during the first 24 hours post-operatively will reduce…
- Trial name
- Bariatricace (NCT02452320)
- Testing
- intravenous acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Critical Illness
European Mortality & Length Of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Stay Evaluation (ELOISE)
The starting point of ELOISE is the significant number of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors who die after the transfer to ward.
- Trial name
- ELOISE (NCT01422070)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 6,433 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
SIRS, Sepsis
NT-proBNP in ICU Postoperative/Posttraumatic Patients With Shock
The purpose of this study is to determine the course of NT-proBNP plasma concentrations in the context of confounding parameters in postoperative/posttraumatic critically ill patients with severe SIRS/sepsis and shock.
- Conditions
- SIRS, Sepsis, Shock, Critically Ill
- Trial name
- NICUPS (NCT00736723)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Ileus
Clinical Outcomes After Bowel Resection in Patients Receiving Alvimopan Versus Patients Not Receiving Alvimopan in the Premier Perspective Database
Alvimopan is the first and currently the only FDA-approved therapy for acceleration of the time to upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) recovery following partial large or small bowel resection surgery with primary anastomosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01150760
- Testing
- Alvimopan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,050 people
- Sponsor
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Colorectal Postoperative Complication
Evaluation of the Predictive Nature of the Postoperative CRP on Postoperative Recovery in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Resection (CRP-Track)
Colic and rectal resection represents a majority of hospitalizations in visceral surgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prognostic of inflammatory markers dosage (CRP, procalcitonin and venous lactate) on the…
- Trial name
- CRP-Track (NCT02395380)
- Testing
- C-reactive protein dosage
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Pregnancy
A Randomized Prospective Analysis of Time to Diagnosis and Length of Stay of Emergency Department Pelvic Ultrasonography
The goal of this project is to compare the efficiency of pelvic ultrasounds performed by emergency medicine residents and attending physicians to the efficiency of pelvic ultrasounds performed by the department of radiology.
- Trial name
- NCT02268877
- Testing
- Emergency Medicine Physician Ultrasound, Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Post-operative Pain
Efficacy of IV Acetaminophen for Pain Management
The investigators' goal in this planned prospective, randomized, patient blinded study is to compare our standard of care as the control group to an experimental group in which patients receive preemptive IV acetaminophen dosing…
- Trial name
- NCT02028715
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Aultman Health Foundation
PACU Length of Stay, Postoperative Nausea
Evaluation of Providing Coffee to Patients Postoperatively to Decrease Length of Stay in the PACU
The purpose of the study is to determine if providing coffee to patients who self-identify as coffee drinkers postoperatively will decrease the length of stay in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).
- Conditions
- PACU Length of Stay, Postoperative Nausea, Postoperative Vomiting, Patient Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT03712891
- Testing
- Coffee
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.
Lung Cancer, Pneumothorax
Outpatient Chest Tube Management Following Thoracic Resection Improves Patient Length of Stay and Satisfaction Without Compromising Outcomes
Discharging patients home with air leak and chest tube to portable drainage device after thoracic resection is cost effective and safe without compromising patients outcome or satisfaction.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Pneumothorax, Subcutaneous Emphysema
- Trial name
- NCT01551082
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons
Hyponatremia
Tolvaptan to Reduce Length of Stay in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis and Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia is a condition in which there is a low sodium level in the blood. Individuals with cirrhosis may develop low blood sodium as a complication of their liver disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01890694
- Testing
- Tolvaptan, Hepatic Encephalopathy Assessment, Quality of Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Suicidal Ideation
The Effect of Ketamine on the Length of Hospital Stay of Patients Hospitalized With Suicidal Ideation.
This study will evaluate the effect of ketamine on the treatment of patients hospitalized with suicidal thoughts. Half of the patients will receive one dose of ketamine in the vein. The other half will receive a placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT02997722
- Testing
- Ketamine, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Allen Richert
Length of Stay, Anti Cholinergics
Anticholinergic Risk Scale and Resource Use After Elective Noncardiac Surgery
This study investigates the association of preoperative anticholinergic medication exposure with healthcare resource utilization in a population-based sample of older patients enrolled in a universal pharmacare program
- Conditions
- Length of Stay, Anti Cholinergics, Surgical Procedure, Operative, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT03151616
- Testing
- anticholinergic risk scale
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 244,976 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Intensive Care (ICU) Myopathy
Neurosciences-Intensive Care Unit Electrical Stimulation
Patients admitted to the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) are at particular risk of developing ICU-associated weakness and myopathy, given the unique risks of early mobilization in these patients, which include increased…
- Trial name
- NCT03547687
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation Treatment, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Obstruction, Cancer
Intravenous Nutrition in Hospitalized Patients: Comparison of Two Oils
Intravenous nutrition is an important therapy for the recovery of many patients. It is indicated when the patients cannot take food by mouth or use their intestines for feeding.
- Conditions
- Obstruction, Cancer, Ileus, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT01943409
- Testing
- Intralipid, ClinOleic
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Johane Allard