Clinical trials: Major Abdominal Surgery
Major Surgery Under General Anesthesia
The Effects of Ambient Temperature and Forced-air Warming on Intraoperative Core Temperature
The purpose of this study is to determine: 1. the effect of ambient temperature on the rate of core temperature change from 1 to 3 hours after induction of anesthesia (linear phase of the hypothermia curve) in major operations…
- Trial name
- NCT02715076
- Testing
- Ambient Temperature 19°C, Ambient Temperature 21°C, Ambient Temperature 23°C
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 292 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Malignant Gastrointestinal Neoplasm, Malignant Peritoneal Neoplasm
Consumer-Based Activity Monitor in Evaluating and Measuring Activity of Older Patients With Abdominal Cancer Undergoing Surgery
This pilot clinical trial studies how well consumer-based activity monitor works in evaluating and measuring activity of older patients with abdominal cancer undergoing surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02356471
- Testing
- Management of Therapy Complications Fitbit Zip (portable pedometer device), Questionnaire Administration, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Major Upper or Lower Abdominal Surgery
A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Clinical Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of ARX-F01 Sublingual Sufentanil in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate dosages of ARX-F01 (opioid pain medication) versus a placebo (or sugar pill) for the treatment of post-operative pain in subjects following abdominal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00718081
- Testing
- Oral sufentanil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Talphera, Inc
Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Polyposis
An Evaluation of SprayShield in Reducing Post-Operative Adhesion Formation Following Major Open Abdominal Surgery
This will be a prospective, multi-center, randomized, single blind study to collect and evaluate post-market clinical data on the SprayShield Adhesion Barrier System as an adjuvant to good surgical technique for the reduction of…
- Trial name
- NCT01002287
- Testing
- SprayShield Adhesion Barrier System, Good Surgical Technique Alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures, Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Study Of Tranexamic Acid For The Reduction Of Blood Loss In Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
Tranexamic acid has been shown to reduce postoperative blood losses and transfusion requirements in various types of major surgery (orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass, liver resections, and gynecological…
- Conditions
- Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, Esophagectomy, Colectomy
- Trial name
- NCT00827931
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid + Standard of Care, Standard of Care
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Surgical Wound Infection, Postoperative Wound Infection
Study Evaluating Severe Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) Following Contaminated Or Dirty-infected Abdominal Surgery
This is an observational study to evaluate the relative importance of the known risk factors for severe surgical site infections (SSIs) on the development of the more severe SSI cases, and to describe the demographic, clinical…
- Trial name
- EURIDICE (NCT00906074)
- Testing
- Elective or emergency abdominal surgery
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Frailty
Piloting Prehabilitation Before Abdominal Surgery
Frail Veterans are at increased risk for poor surgical outcomes, and as the Veteran population grows older and more frail, there is a critical need to identify effective strategies for reducing surgical risks for these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03040336
- Testing
- Prehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Abdominal Wall Hernia, Pancreatic Diseases
IV Acetaminophen for Post-Operative Pain Management in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Population
Number of patients with unsatisfactory pain relief defined as average visual analog scale (VAS) more than 5 with or without requirement of IVPCA for pain relief during the first 48 hours postoperative period will be compared…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Wall Hernia, Pancreatic Diseases, Bowel Disease, Gastric Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03198871
- Testing
- Acetaminophen Injectable Product, Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Intravenous
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kathirvel Subramaniam
Acute Pain, Surgery
NSS-2 BRIDGE Device in Post-Operative Pain Management
The current opioid epidemic has led to a renewed interest in exploring non-pharmacological techniques to treat post-operative pain.
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Surgery, Abdominal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03555266
- Testing
- NSS-2 Bridge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacques E. Chelly
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Arterial Pulse Waveform Contour Analysis for Intraoperative Goal Directed Therapy in Major Abdominal Surgery
This study evaluates whether using information from a special arterial blood pressure monitor to guide how much fluid is given during surgery changes how long a patient stays in the hospital after the surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01082614
- Testing
- Vigileo
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Pain, Postoperative
An Efficacy and Safety Study to Compare Fentanyl Ionsys and Routine Care With Intravenous (IV) Morphine Patient-controlled Analgesia (PCA) in Participants Who Have Undergone Elective Major Abdominal or Orthopedic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mobilization characteristics, clinical use, safety and Ease of Care (EOC) of a fentanyl Iontophoretic Transdermal Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) system (Ionsys) and morphine…
- Trial name
- NCT00766506
- Testing
- Fentanyl IONSYS, Morphine IV PCA
- Where
- 7 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag Ltd.
Intestinal Cancer, Diverticulitis
Using Electrical Bioimpedance Assessments to Estimate Perioperative Total Body Water and Postoperative Fluid Need
Being able to accurately monitor patient bodily fluid levels during and after surgery is very important, as there are a number of complications that can arise if a patient's fluid levels become unbalanced, such as swelling within…
- Conditions
- Intestinal Cancer, Diverticulitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02200055
- Testing
- Bodystat Quadscan 4000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth
Older Adults, Anxiety
Behavioral Activation and Medication Optimization For Improving Perioperative Mental Health In Older Adults Undergoing Oncologic Surgery
Using a Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation randomized control trial (RCT) design, the investigators will test the effectiveness of a bundled behavioral activation and medication optimization in reducing symptoms of…
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Anxiety, Depression, Major Surgical Resection of a Thoracic Malignancy
- Trial name
- NCT05685511
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation, Medication Optimization, Usual care resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Older Adults, Anxiety
Behavioral Activation and Medication Optimization for Perioperative Mental Health Feasibility Study
Inadequate management of preoperative mental health disorders often contributes to poor postoperative outcomes, including increased rates of readmission, delirium, falls, and mortality.
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Anxiety, Depression, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT05110690
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation, Medication Optimization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Bladder Cancer
FITBIT Study on Mobility and Readmissions After Radical Cystectomy
This is a two-arm randomized, controlled trial during the postoperative period after major abdominal surgery for cancer, including for example radical cystectomy, nephrectomy, colectomy, comparing a control group that uses a…
- Trial name
- FITBIT (NCT04314778)
- Testing
- social incentive-based gamification
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Abdominal Surgery
Preoperative and Postoperative Incentive Spirometry in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy of incentive spirometry (IS) to improve pulmonary function in the preoperative and postoperative surgical setting.
- Trial name
- NCT04887922
- Testing
- MIR Spirobank G, ZEPHYRx®, Conventional spirometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
General Surgery
Inflammation and Postoperative Tramadol Analgesia
Patients will be admitted in the intensive care unit after major abdominal surgery. All patients will receive 100 mg of tramadol intravenously every 6 hours.
- Trial name
- NCT04330157
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Osijek University Hospital
Hemostasis, Surgical
The Safety and Effectiveness of PROCRIT (Epoetin Alfa) in Patients Undergoing Elective Major Abdominal and/or Pelvic Surgery
The primary purpose of the study is to compare the effect of perioperative (the time period describing the duration of a participants surgical procedure) administration of PROCRIT to that of Standard of Care (SOC) on the…
- Trial name
- NCT00350519
- Testing
- Epoetin alfa, Standard of Care
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Major Surgery Under General Anesthesia
Perioperative Accuracy of the Raiing Wireless Axillary Thermometer
A new wireless axillary thermometer from Raiing Medical uses a proprietary system, iThermonitor (WT701), to provide better estimates of core temperature than a conventional axillary probe.
- Trial name
- NCT02756910
- Testing
- iThermonitor (WT701)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Abdominal Surgery
REstrictive Versus LIbEral Fluid Therapy in Major Abdominal Surgery: RELIEF Study
The optimal fluid regimen, haemodynamic (or other) targets and fluid choice (colloid or crystalloid) for patients undergoing major surgery are based on rationales that are not supported by strong evidence.
- Trial name
- RELIEF (NCT01424150)
- Testing
- Liberal fluid therapy, Restrictive fluid therapy
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health