Clinical trials: Metabolic Surgery
Obesity, Metabolic Surgery
Qsymia as an Adjunct to Surgical Therapy in the Superobese
This study tests the efficacy of the medication, Qsymia, as an adjunct therapy in superobese individuals planning to undergo weight loss surgery.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Surgery, Weight Loss, Bariatric Surgery Procedures
- Trial name
- NCT02301416
- Testing
- Phentermine/topiramate, low calorie diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cholelithiasis, Ultrasonography
Laparoscopic Versus Transabdominal Ultrasound in Morbidly Obese Patients
The objective of this study is to prospectively compare laparoscopic ultrasound to transabdominal ultrasound for the detection of gallbladder pathology in obese patients presenting for laparoscopic gastric bypass.
- Conditions
- Cholelithiasis, Ultrasonography, Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
- Trial name
- NCT00971750
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 253 people
- Sponsor
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation
Morbid Obesity
Bariatric Embolization of Arteries for the Treatment of Obesity
The purpose of this study is evaluate the safety and effectiveness of bariatric embolization as a minimally-invasive image-guided procedure for morbid obesity.
- Trial name
- BEAT Obesity (NCT02165124)
- Testing
- Artificial Embolization Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Bariatric Surgery
The Effect of Surgically Induced Weight Loss on Endocrine Function, Cardiovascular Function and Body Composition
This study is being conducted to evaluate changes in sugar, metabolism, heart function and changes in body composition as patients lose weight following bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00686972
- Testing
- GLP-1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Pain, Postoperative
Bupivacaine Liposomal Injection (Exparel) for Postsurgical Analgesia in Patient Undergoing Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Despite the increasing use of patient-controlled anesthesia (PCA) for postoperative pain management, efforts are continuing to find effective methods to relieve pain after abdominal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02969187
- Testing
- Exparel, Bupivacain, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Cholelithiases
Clinical Evaluation of the Levita Robotic Platform
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the Levita Robotic Platform (LRP) used with the Levita Magnetic Surgical System (MSS)
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Cholelithiases, Other Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05353777
- Testing
- Levita Robotic Platform
- Where
- 4 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Levita Magnetics
Critical Illness
Continuous Glucose Monitoring With a Subcutaneous Sensor During Critical Illness and Surgery
We hypothesize that measurements of interstitial fluid (ISF) glucose by the FreeStyle Navigator (Abbot Diabetes Care), a continuous glucose monitoring system, will correlate with blood glucose (BG) values in surgical and ICU…
- Trial name
- NCT00694473
- Testing
- Freestyle Navigator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Morbid Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block Using Liposomal Bupivacaine in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients
To investigate if laparoscopic Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block using plain bupivacaine is equivalent to using liposomal bupivacaine in patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT05537883)
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Hyperglycemia
Sitagliptin for Hyperglycemia in Patients With T2DM Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with sitagliptin reduces the frequency and severity of high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) after cardiac surgery and to determine whether treatment with sitagliptin is…
- Trial name
- SITA-CABGDM (NCT02556918)
- Testing
- Sitagliptin, Regular Human Insulin, Insulin glargine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Morbid Obesity
Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
Study objectives: 1. generate local clinical, health-related quality-of-life and health economic data to evaluate the benefits of two types of minimally invasive weight-loss surgery 2.
- Trial name
- OPTIMIZE (NCT01754194)
- Testing
- Gastric Sleeve Resection, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
- Where
- 18 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 293 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Diabetes Mellitus, Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
Multifactorial Pre-operative Intervention in Diabetes Mellitus
The purpose of this study is to advance the quality of care among inpatients with diabetes in the VHA. When patients with diabetes are admitted to the hospital, there is a greater chance that they will have a complication that…
- Trial name
- NCT00753766
- Testing
- Multifactorial Intervention
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
End Stage Cardiac Failure, Pulmonary Failure
Human Tissue Distribution of Orally Supplemented Natural Vitamin E Tocotrienol
Levels of tocotrienol in human tissues following supplementation is not currently known. The objective of this present study is to determine the levels of this form of vitamin E in the human tissues such as skin, heart, lung…
- Conditions
- End Stage Cardiac Failure, Pulmonary Failure, End Stage Liver Disease, Morbid Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00678834
- Testing
- To surgery patients, Tocopherol capsules., Tocotrienol to healthy subjects., To surgery patients, Tocotrienol capsules.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chandan K Sen
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Impact of Sugammadex vs. Neostigmine Reversal on Post-Operative Recovery and Complications
Sugammadex or neostigmine are given at the end of the surgery to reverse neuro muscular blocking drugs (NMBD). This study will evaluate whether reversal of NMBD with sugammadex is associated with faster recovery than neostigmine…
- Trial name
- Sugammadex (NCT03679611)
- Testing
- Sugammadex Sodium, Neostigmine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Bariatric Surgery, Obesity
Apixaban Pharmacokinetics in Bariatric Patients (APB)
The Center for Bariatric Surgery is interested in conducting a pharmacokinetic study of apixaban (an oral anticoagulant with FDA approval for use of venous thrombo embolism (VTE) prophylaxis and treatment) in the obese adult…
- Trial name
- APB (NCT02406885)
- Testing
- Apixaban
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery
Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency Following Pediatric CHD Surgery: a Phase II Dose Evaluation Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Usual Care With a High Dose Pre-operative Supplementation Regimen Based on the Institute of Medicine Daily Upper Tolerable Intake Level
Our research group has shown that almost all children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are vitamin D deficient following heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Disorders, Heart Defects, Congenital
- Trial name
- HICCUPS 2 (NCT01838447)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Obesity
StomaphyX Versus Sham for Revisional Surgery in Post-Roux-en-Y Patients to Reduce Regained Weight
The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RNYGB) is a weight loss surgery that involves the creation of a small gastric pouch and rearrangement of the small intestine.
- Trial name
- NCT00939055
- Testing
- StomaphyX
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- EndoGastric Solutions
Pain, Postoperative, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Effect of Pulmonary Recruitment Maneuver (PRM) on Pain and Nausea After Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
The purpose of this prospective, blinded, randomized clinical trial is to investigate whether a ventilator-piloted PRM at the end of laparoscopic bariatric surgery could reduce overall postoperative pain and nausea.
- Trial name
- NCT03026530
- Testing
- Pulmonary recruitment maneuver, Laparoscopic bariatric surgery, Ventilator
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Region Östergötland
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation in Bariatric Surgery Patients
As the use of bariatric surgery for treatment of extreme obesity adults continues to rise, clinicians must be aware of pre-existing nutritional deficiencies in overweight and obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01385098
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 and Calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vadim Sherman, MD
Pain, Obesity
The Effect of Pre-Operative Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in the Post Operative Opioid Consumption in Morbid Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective,Randomized, Blinded Study
The use of preoperative TAP block in laparoscopic bariatric surgery can improve the postoperative pain and quality of recovery in patients undergoing these procedures.
- Conditions
- Pain, Obesity, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01075087
- Testing
- (study group) will receive a bilateral TAP block using 20 cc of 0.5% ropivacaine on each side.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Obesity, Morbid, Postoperative Pain
Study of the Effect of the Drug Gabapentin on Postoperative Pain and Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the drug gabapentin (Neurontin®) for its ability to reduce postoperative pain, the need for morphine-like pain medication, and the severity and frequency of postoperative nausea…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
- Trial name
- NCT00886236
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina