Clinical trials: Length of Stay
Cesarean Section
Enhanced Recovery at Cesarean Birth to Improve Postoperative Outcomes and Reduce Postoperative Length of Stay
To determine whether women randomized to an enhanced recovery program will have improved postoperative outcomes including improved breastfeeding initiation and continuation, reduction in hospital length of stay without…
- Trial name
- ERAC (NCT02956616)
- Testing
- ketorolac, Chewing Gum, Enhanced Recovery Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
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
Kidney Failure, Acute, Renal Replacement Therapy
Use of Bicarbonate to Reduce the Incidence of Acute Renal Failure After Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if the incidence of acute renal failure (ARF) in high risk patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is reduced by treating patients in the perioperative period with…
- Trial name
- NCT00484354
- Testing
- Sodium bicarbonate, Normal saline, Bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
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
Post Cystostomy
Oral Nutrition After Regular Radical Cystectomy
After radical cystectomy, postoperative ileus (POI) is a common complication resulting in a delayed oral nutritional intake with prolonged recovery and hospital stay.
- Trial name
- ONP (NCT01777126)
- Testing
- Oral Nutrition Protocol (ONP) group, Control group
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Perioperative Optimization
Recommendations of Enhanced Recovery Interventions for Patient's Clinical Team and Collection of Associated Data
This REMAP Periop ERP domain study falls under the Periop Core Protocol, which compares the different recommended strategies for enhancing recovery through the use of various standard of care treatments before, during and after…
- Trial name
- NCT04606264
- Testing
- Neuraxial Analgesia, Regional Block 1: Paravertebral, Perphenazine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,395 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Holder-Murray
Spinal Fusion Acquired, Spinal Stenosis
Intraoperative Infusion of Precedex to Reduce Length of Stay After Lumbar Spine Fusion
Major lumbar spine surgery causes inflammation, soreness and swelling that can delay discharge from the hospital. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects.
- Conditions
- Spinal Fusion Acquired, Spinal Stenosis, Lesions of Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc, Spinal Diseases
- Trial name
- DEXREDLOS (NCT00808665)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, 0.9% Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Reduction of Length of Hospitality Stay, Reduction of Perioperative Complications
GDT by Cardiac Index Trending Via a Radial Arterial Line in General Surgery
This is a multi-Center, prospective, randomized Outcome Study comparing continuous cardiac index trending via a radial arterial line versus standard care in general surgical patients
- Trial name
- NCT01401283
- Testing
- measurement of cardiac output and pulse pressure variation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Vibratory PEP Device and Hospital Length of Stay for Acute Exacerbation of COPD
This study is evaluating the use of a respiratory device, the Acapella Vibratory Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) Therapy device, in patients admitted to the hospital with a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…
- Trial name
- NCT03094806
- Testing
- Acapella Vibratory PEP Therapy Device plus usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
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
Laminectomy
The Effects of Ketamine and Methadone on Postoperative Pain for Laminectomy
The purpose of this research is to determine the pain-reducing effects of ketamine (Ketalar, an FDA-approved drug for anesthesia) and methadone (Dolophine, a long-acting narcotic) after lumbar laminectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02252432
- Testing
- Ketamine, Methadone, Ketamine + methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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)
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
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Study of Vosaroxin and Cytarabine for the Treatment of Adults 60 Years of Age or Older With Previously Untreated AML
This is a pilot efficacy assessment clinical trial of vosaroxin and cytarabine for the treatment of adults 60 years of age or older with previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia.
- Trial name
- NCT02485353
- Testing
- Vosaroxin and Cytarabine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Hamid Sayar
Hyponatremia, Dilutional Hyponatremia
Effects of Tolvaptan vs Fluid Restriction in Hospitalized Subjects With Dilutional Hyponatremia
The purpose of this study is to determine if hospitalized patients with symptomatic hyponatremia treated with tolvaptan are in the hospital for less time than patients treated with fluid restriction.
- Conditions
- Hyponatremia, Dilutional Hyponatremia, Inappropriate ADH Syndrome
- Trial name
- SALACIA (NCT01227512)
- Testing
- tolvaptan, Fluid Restriction
- Where
- 56 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.