Clinical trials: Major Surgery
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.
Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Atrial Fibrillation
Left Atrial Distensibility to Predict Left Ventricular Filling Pressure and Prognosis in Patients With Severe Mitral Regurgitation
A large left atrial (LA) volume, which represents chronic diastolic dysfunction, is associated with a poor outcome, regardless of systolic function.
- Conditions
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01172184
- Testing
- Cardiac catheterization
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
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.
Severe Obesity, Hypoxia
Use of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients With Severe Obesity Undergoing Upper Endoscopy Procedures
The study evaluated the effect of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) to decrease the incidence of desaturation events in patients with severe obesity undergoing upper endoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT03529461
- Testing
- Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Rescue non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Secondary rescue maneuvers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bristol Hospital
Pain, Post-operative
Evaluation of N1539 Following Major Surgery
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of N1539 in a variety of post-surgical conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT02720692
- Testing
- N1539
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 722 people
- Sponsor
- Baudax Bio
Sarcoma
Sorafenib and Ifosfamide in Treating Patients With High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma or Bone Sarcoma That Can Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Sorafenib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00880542
- Testing
- sorafenib, Ifosfamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This Study Will Evaluate the Effect of Canakinumab or Pembrolizumab Given as Monotherapy or in Combination as Neo-adjuvant Treatment for Subjects With Early Stages NSCLC.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the major pathological response (MPR) rate of canakinumab given as a neoadjuvant treatment, either as single agent or in combination with pembrolizumab, in addition to evaluate the MPR of…
- Trial name
- CANOPY-N (NCT03968419)
- Testing
- Canakinumab, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Acute Post-surgical Pain
Co-crystal E-58425 vs Tramadol and Celecoxib for Moderate to Severe Acute Pain After Bunionectomy. Phase III Clinical Trial.
This is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, controlled, parallel-group, multicenter clinical trial with co-crystal E-58425 compared to tramadol, to celecoxib, and to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT03108482
- Testing
- Co-crystal E-58425 (Tramadol/Celecoxib), Tramadol (Ultram®), Celecoxib (Celebrex®)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 637 people
- Sponsor
- Esteve Pharmaceuticals, S.A.
Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma
Radiation Therapy With or Without Combination Chemotherapy or Pazopanib Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Non-rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcomas That Can Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II/III trial studies how well pazopanib, when combined with chemotherapy and radiation therapy or radiation therapy alone, work in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft…
- Conditions
- Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma, Atypical Fibroxanthoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma of Soft Tissue
- Trial name
- NCT02180867
- Testing
- Doxorubicin, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Ifosfamide
- Where
- 381 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Surgical Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Treatment Trial
Randomized trial of adults (≥18 years old) with idiopathic intracranial hypertension and moderate to severe visual loss without substantial recent treatment who are randomly assigned to (1) medical therapy, (2) medical therapy…
- Trial name
- SIGHT (NCT03501966)
- Testing
- Acetazolamide, Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration, Ventriculoperitoneal CSF Shunting
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research
Barrett's Esophagus, Esophageal Cancer
Study of CryoSpray Ablation(TM)to Determine Treatment Effect, Depth of Injury, and Side Effects in the Esophagus.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the treatment effect, depth of injury, and side effects using technology involving the spray of liquid nitrogen through a catheter (CryoSpray AblationTM, "CSA" or "cryospray therapy") onto…
- Trial name
- ESODOI (NCT00754468)
- Testing
- Cryo Spray Ablation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- CSA Medical, Inc.
High Grade Glioma
Low Dose Radiation Therapy for Glioblastoma Multiforme
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of low dose rate radiation therapy plus temozolomide. This will be in patients with High Grade Glioma (to only include Anaplastic Astrocytoma or Glioblastoma Multiforme) who have…
- Trial name
- NCT01466686
- Testing
- Low Dose Fractionated Radiation Therapy (LDFRT), Temozolomide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Muscle Loss
Enhanced Bioscaffold for Volumetric Muscle Loss
This is a prospective, single center study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh designed to test the applicability and utility of XenMatrix™ AB Surgical Graft in the restoration of function in the setting of volumetric…
- Trial name
- MTEC-VML (NCT04051242)
- Testing
- XenMatrix™ AB Surgical Graft
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- J. Peter Rubin, MD
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Medtronic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Low Risk Bicuspid Study
The objective of the trial is to evaluate the procedural safety and efficacy of the Medtronic TAVR system in patients with bicuspid aortic anatomy and severe aortic stenosis at low risk for SAVR
- Trial name
- NCT03635424
- Testing
- Medtronic TAVR Systems
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiovascular
Thromboembolism, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pradaxar for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in the Mexican Population Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
Open, prospective, uncontrolled, observational cohort study.
- Trial name
- NCT00967447
- Where
- 28 sites in Mexico
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Communication
A Communication Tool to Assist Severely Injured Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of the "Best Case/Worse Case" (BC/WC) communication tool on the quality of communication with older patients admitted to two trauma units.
- Trial name
- NCT03188055
- Testing
- Best Case/Worst Case communication tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Tranexamic Acid, Cancer
TXA Study in Major Oncologic Surgery
Major surgery can result in blood loss that can require a blood transfusion during and/or after surgery. Tranexamic acid is a medication that was first introduced in the 1960s as a treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding.
- Conditions
- Tranexamic Acid, Cancer, Major Surgery
- Trial name
- TXA (NCT01980355)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health West
Rib Fracture Multiple
Multicenter RCT of SSRF in Non Flail Patients
This study evaluates the efficacy of surgical stabilization of rib fractures, as compared to best medical management, for patients with multiple, displaced rib fractures.
- Trial name
- CWISNONFLAIL (NCT03221595)
- Testing
- Operative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Inflammatory Response
Effect of Intravenous Ibuprofen on Inflammatory Responses in Patients Undergoing Surgery With General Anesthesia.
The administration of anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen before and after surgery has not been studied extensively. Subjects are being asked to participate in this study because they are scheduled for surgery and because…
- Trial name
- NCT01377441
- Testing
- Ibuprofen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Major Surgery, Coronary Artery Disease
Vitamins in Nitrous Oxide Study
In this study, we want to find out if laughing gas (nitrous oxide) leads to a higher rate of cardiac complications after surgery in patients with a specific genetic profile (mutations in the MTHFR gene) and if this risk can be…
- Trial name
- VINO (NCT00655980)
- Testing
- Vitamin B12 and folic acid, standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 687 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine