Clinical trials: Metabolic Surgery
Hip Surgery Corrective
Fluid and Nutrition in Elective Hip Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether fluid or glucose administration before hip replacement surgery minimizes postoperative muscle breakdown (catabolism), fatigue and disturbances in carbohydrate metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT01211184
- Testing
- Water administration, carbohydrate drink, Fasting.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sodertalje Hospital
Anti-Psychotic, Management of Manifestations of Psychotic Disorders
Assessment of Intra-subject Variability in the Bioavailability of Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride
Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Cycle) is developing an oral tablet formulation of Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride and intends to conduct bioequivalence trials to demonstrate its similarity to the RLD.
- Conditions
- Anti-Psychotic, Management of Manifestations of Psychotic Disorders, Treatment of Schizophrenia, Control Nausea and Vomiting
- Trial name
- NCT02943213
- Testing
- Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Critically Ill, Hypoglycemia
The Efficacy of Glucagon Like Peptide (GLP) - 1(7-36) Amide for Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Patients
The goal of this present proposal is to examine the efficacy of GLP-1 administered to control blood glucose in critically ill patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00798590
- Testing
- Glucagon-Like Peptide-1, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Recurrent Basal Cell Carcinoma
A Study of Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%, for the Reduction of Disease Burden of Persistently Developing Basal Cell Carcinomas in Patients With Non-Gorlin High Frequency BCC
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, stratified, vehicle-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%, applied topically twice daily to the face of adult participants with non-Gorlin HF-BCC…
- Trial name
- NCT04155190
- Testing
- Patidegib Topical Gel, 2%, Patidegib Topical Gel, Vehicle
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sol-Gel Technologies, Ltd.
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Effects of Different Surgical Methods to Treat Obesity
Obese patients have an increased risk for developing severe metabolic disorders. This risk can only partly be reduced by weight reduction.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Sensitivity
- Trial name
- DEOSH (NCT01785134)
- Testing
- Omentectomy, Gastric bypass operation
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes and Gastric By- Pass
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mechanisms leading to rapid postoperative improvement in diabetes following Gastric By-Pass surgery for obesity.We will evaluate and compare the changes in glucose level, beta-cell…
- Trial name
- NCT01153516
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Osteoporosis
Role of T-cells in Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis
This is an observational study of women undergoing surgical menopause to determine whether T-cells play an important role in the etiology of post-menopausal osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00787904
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlanta VA Medical Center
Bariatric Surgery, Obesity
Study to Evaluate ARD-101 in Adults Receiving Bariatric Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of twice-daily ARD-101 in subjects at least one year after bariatric surgery (sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass).
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery, Obesity, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- NCT05215847
- Testing
- ARD-101
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.
Morbid Obesity
Surgical Conditions During Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Obesity affects more than 78 million adults in the United States and it is estimated that 35% of the US population is obese. Currently, more than 179,000 bariatric procedures are performed in the US each year with the majority of…
- Trial name
- NCT02703909
- Testing
- Rocuronium, Insufflation pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, Cataract
Nepafenac Once Daily for Macular Edema - Study 1
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate superiority of Nepafenac Ophthalmic Suspension, 0.3% dosed once daily relative to Nepafenac Vehicle based upon clinical outcomes among diabetic subjects following cataract surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01853072
- Testing
- Nepafenac Ophthalmic Suspension, 0.3%, Nepafenac vehicle, Prednisolone acetate
- Volunteers
- 881 people
- Sponsor
- Alcon Research
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Pain, Postoperative
The Effect of Liposomal Bupivacaine on Post Operative Pain and Narcotic Use After Bariatric Surgery
This study is prospective, randomized trial in which the efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel®) is compared to standard bupivacaine local surgical site injection in reducing total IV and oral morphine equivalents required…
- Trial name
- Exparel (NCT03196505)
- Testing
- Exparel 266 MG Per 20 ML Injection, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 231 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis; NAFLD - Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Biomarkers of Liver Pathology in Patients With Presumed Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Following Bariatric Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate imaging and other biomarkers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease before and after bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- BARI (NCT03294850)
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery, HepQuant SHUNT Dual Cholate Liver Diagnostic Kit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Pain
Evaluation of Dexmedetomidine on Post-operative Narcotic Requirements and Pain Scores in Bariatric Patients
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a single bolus dose of dexmedetomidine administered during bariatric surgery has any effect on the amount of narcotic pain medications required by an individual after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02604940
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Cardiac Surgery, Sternal Wound Infection
Safety and Efficacy of an Antibiotic Implant in Cardiac Surgical Subjects at Higher Risk for Sternal Wound Infection
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the gentamicin-collagen sponge is safe and effective in preventing sternal wound infections in patients undergoing cardiac surgery who are at a greater risk of developing sternal…
- Trial name
- NCT00600483
- Testing
- gentamicin-collagen sponge dipped in saline
- Where
- 43 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,502 people
- Sponsor
- Innocoll
Morbid Obesity, Weight Loss
Endoscopic Surgery for Bariatric Revision After Weight Loss Failure
Morbid obesity and its associated metabolic diseases are on the rise in the United States. Currently, the best treatment for obesity is bariatric surgery where both roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy offer…
- Trial name
- NCT01871896
- Testing
- Endoscopic Suturing to Create Early Satiety
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Sleep Apnea, Hypertension
Tri Staple Technology Stapler Used in Gastric Bypass
The objectives of this clinical trial are to assess in a pilot setting the overall performance and safety of the Endo GIA™ Stapler with Endo GIA™ SULU with Tri-Staple™ Technology when used in a gastric bypass procedure.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01026103
- Testing
- Tri Staple Technology stapler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Nosocomial Infection, External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality
Tight Glycaemic Control During Cardiac Surgery
To determine whether intraoperative tight glycaemic control can reduce postoperative infection, morbidity and mortality
- Conditions
- Nosocomial Infection, External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, Hypoglycemia
- Trial name
- TGC (NCT01225159)
- Testing
- TGC, Conventional glycaemic control
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Prince of Songkla University
Postoperative Complications
Risk Factors Predicting Serious Complications With Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery
The rate of serious complications are relatively low in bariatric surgery today, but still 3-4 % will suffer from a serious complication.
- Trial name
- NCT01862159
- Testing
- laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 25,038 people
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Critical Illness
The Energy Dose Study
The investigators have designed this single-center Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) to prospectively compare, for the first time, the clinical efficacy of different energy doses in intensive care unit (ICU) patients requiring…
- Trial name
- NCT01369147
- Testing
- Parenteral Nutrition, Propofol, Clevidipine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Overweight
Trial of Leptin Administration After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
This is a pilot and feasibility study to examine a novel intervention using leptin in weight-reduced individuals who have undergone bariatric surgery but still remain obese.
- Trial name
- NCT00710814
- Testing
- Leptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University