Clinical trials: Lower Extremity Surgery
Surgery Related to Lower Extremity Under Spinal Anesthesia
Population Pharmacodynamic Modeling of the Sedative and Side Effects of Propofol
Sedation during spinal anesthesia is very useful for patients' comfort. However, intermittent bolus of sedative frequently results in inappropriate sedation which comes with various side effects such as patients' discomfort and…
- Trial name
- NCT02173340
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Minor Urologic Surgery, Lower Extremity Surgery
The Clinical Efficacy of Laryngeal Mask Airway in Elderly Patients: Comparison With Young Adults
There are some differences between elderly and young adult patients regarding the anatomy of upper airways. Elderly patients have larger upper airways than young adult patients at all pharyngeal levels as revealed by CT.
- Trial name
- NCT01836419
- Testing
- classic LMA insertion
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Lower Extremity Surgery, Surgical Site Infection
Study on the Reapplication of Chloraprep After Lower Extremity Surgery and Prior to Dressing Application
The purpose of the current work is to determine the efficacy of the re-application of surgical prep solution in decreasing surgical site bacterial contamination following lower extremity surgery.
- Conditions
- Lower Extremity Surgery, Surgical Site Infection, Bacterial Colonization, Surgical Antiseptic
- Trial name
- NCT02017145
- Testing
- Chloraprep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Lower Extremity Surgery, Upper Extremity Surgery
Perineural Catheter Insertion Distance for Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks
This is a research study to determine if the effects of continuous peripheral nerve blocks are influenced by the distance of insertion past the needle tip of the perineural catheter.
- Conditions
- Lower Extremity Surgery, Upper Extremity Surgery, Post-operative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00997867
- Testing
- Sciatic catheter left 0-1cm past needle tip vs. 5-6cm past needle tip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego