Clinical trials: Obstruction
Healthy Human Volunteers
Continuous Adductor Canal Nerve Blocks: Relative Effects of a Basal Infusion v. Hourly Bolus Doses
Patients usually experience moderate-to-severe pain following the knee replacement that is often treated with a femoral nerve block (injection of numbing medicine placed around the main nerve of the knee joint).
- Trial name
- NCT02219438
- Testing
- Bolus, Basal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Pain, Postoperative
Analgesic Efficacy of Interscalene Nerve Block Versus Local Infiltration Analgesia Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is considered to be a major surgical procedure resulting in severe postoperative pain, especially in the first 48 hours after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02876055
- Testing
- Single shot interscalene nerve block, Continuous interscalene nerve block, Local Infiltration Analgesia (LIA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Urinary Retention Postoperative, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Postoperative Urinary Retention After Reversal of Neuromuscular Block by Neostigmine Versus Sugammadex
This study is intended to be a single-site, prospective, randomized, controlled study that intends to enroll a total of 230 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy at Parkland Hospital.
- Conditions
- Urinary Retention Postoperative, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Neuromuscular Blockade, Sugammadex
- Trial name
- NCT05794503
- Testing
- Neostigmine, Sugammadex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Pain, Postoperative, Anesthesia
Transversus Abdominal Plane Block at Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Effect on Quality of Recovery
The Transversus Abdominal Plane (TAP) block has been used with good success to decrease postoperative pain following laparatomy.
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT01479270)
- Testing
- TAP Block
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Effects on Postoperative Pain of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Interscalene Blocks for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Patients
The purpose of this trial is to compare the difference in the proportion of patients with tolerable pain scores, VAS pain scores, quality of recovery and opioid use in milligram equivalents (at 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours…
- Trial name
- NCT05900427
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johnny K. Lee
Intussusception, Rotavirus Infections
Potential Mechanisms for Intussusception After Rotavirus Vaccine-Pilot Study
This is a prospective randomized clinical trial that aims to evaluate the potential effects of the first dose of rotavirus vaccines on gastrointestinal motility and anatomy and blood and stool cytokine responses.
- Trial name
- NCT02542462
- Testing
- Rotarix®,, Rotarix®, with other routine vaccines, RotaTeq®,
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Knee Injuries
Femoral/Sciatic Block for Knee Surgery
Knee arthroplasty has a high potential for postoperative pain. This study compares analgesia and postoperative bleeding from intrathecal morphine with the continuous femoral and a single-shot sciatic nerve blockades.
- Trial name
- NCT02882152
- Testing
- femoral nerve blockade, morphine
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Venous Occlusion
Venous Occlusion and Limb Swelling
Problems affecting the veins in the legs can cause discomfort and swelling. We want to see how artificially and reversibly blocking the leg veins affects swelling in the lower limb.
- Trial name
- NCT02241343
- Testing
- Venous occlusion (leg tourniquet, made in-house)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Regional Anesthesia, Sciatic Nerve Block
Comparing Through-the-Needle With Suture-Method Catheter Designs for Popliteal Nerve Blocks
Following painful surgical procedures, postoperative analgesia is often provided with a single-injection peripheral nerve block.
- Trial name
- NCT03442036
- Testing
- Suture-Method Technique, Through-the-Needle Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Shoulder Arthroscopy, Pain
Intravenous Dexamethasone on Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for Shoulder Arthroscopy
Previous studies have confirmed that IV dexamethasone prolongs brachial plexus blocks. However, these studies only used fixed doses of IV dexamethasone at relatively high doses, which could potentially lead to increased glucose…
- Trial name
- SCB & IV Dex (NCT02688530)
- Testing
- IV Saline, IV Dexamethasone 4mg, IV Dexamethasone 6mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Dentin Sensitivity
A Study in Dentinal Hypersensitivity (DH) Participants to Assess the Efficacy of an Occluding Dentifrice.
This study will investigate the longitudinal efficacy of two experimental oral rinses, one containing 1.5% weight/weight (w/w) dipotassium oxalate monohydride (KOX) /0 Parts per Million (ppm fluoride) and the other 2.0% w/w KOX…
- Trial name
- NCT02753075
- Testing
- Experimental Oral Rinse 1, Experimental Oral Rinse 2, Fluoride toothpaste
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Arthropathy of Knee
Adductor Canal Block Versus Femoral Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty
Peripheral nerve blocks catheters of the femoral nerve have long been used for perioperative analgesia in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). These blocks provide effective analgesia and patient satisfaction for surgical pain relief.
- Trial name
- NCT03133481
- Testing
- Adductor Canal Nerve Block, Femoral Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Postoperative Pain
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Major Lower Extremity Amputations
This study will be a double-blinded randomized controlled trial analyzing all patients who will undergo major lower extremity amputations by the vascular surgery service at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Fresno…
- Trial name
- NCT03174782
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Saline Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Supracondylar Fractures
A Comparison of UGSB and GA to IV Narcotics and GA for Post-Op Pain in Children With Supracondylar Fractures.
This study compares nerve blocks to IV pain medicines in children with broken arms. We are trying to see if blocking the nerves in the broken arm results in better pain control and less side effects than injections of morphine…
- Trial name
- NCT02056288
- Testing
- Fentanyl, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Dentin Sensitivity
Assessment of the Efficacy of an Experimental Occlusion Technology Dentifrice in Dentinal Hypersensitivity
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an experimental dentifrice containing stannous fluoride, an established dentine tubule occlusion technology, at reducing dentine hypersensitivity (DH) compared to a negative control…
- Trial name
- NCT02861664
- Testing
- Stannous fluoride (SnF2), Sodium monofluorophosphate (SMFP)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Healthy
A Study in Healthy Men to Test if Taking Different Formulations of BI 1358894 With or Without Food Influences the Amount of BI 1358894 in the Blood
The main objective of this trial is to investigate the relative bioavailability of a single dose of BI 1358894 administered as tablet formulation 2 (TF2a, TF2b) under fasted conditions compared with the tablet formulation 1 (TF1)…
- Trial name
- NCT03892616
- Testing
- BI 1358894 (B), BI 1358894 (C), BI 1358894 (D)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy
Evaluation of the Precision of the Microperimetry Function of the Spectral OCT/SLO
To conduct a precision study to assess the microperimetry function of the Spectral OCT/SLO. The study will assess variability across measurements taken by three different operator-device configuration across clinical sites…
- Conditions
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Edema
- Trial name
- NCT01692938
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Optos, PLC
Shoulder Arthroscopy, Interscalene Block
Effect of Local Anesthetic Dose on Interscalene Block
The purpose of this study is to determine if a decrease in the standard volume of local anesthetic used to numb your shoulder area before shoulder arthroscopy will provide adequate anesthesia for the procedure and decrease the…
- Trial name
- Low Dose ISB (NCT01701115)
- Testing
- Low Dose (20 ml) Local Anesthetic Volume for Interscalene Block, Control Dose (40 mL) Local Anesthetic Volume for Interscalene Block, Low Dose (20 mL) Local Anesthetic (Mepivacaine:Bupivacaine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Post Operative Pain
Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Hysterectomy
In this randomized, controlled, observer-blinded study we plan to evaluate ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy.
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT01153503)
- Testing
- TAP block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hypertension
The Effects of Scalp Block With Bupivacaine Versus Levobupivacaine
Ninety American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status classification system I-II patients were recruited for a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind study and were randomly divided into three groups to receive…
- Trial name
- NCT02497040
- Testing
- Levobupivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uludag University