Clinical trials: Operation
Obesity
Comparative Effectiveness of Intubating Devices in the Morbidly Obese
This prospective, randomized study will compare the effectiveness of 4 different airway intubating devices which are most commonly used.
- Trial name
- NCT01114945
- Testing
- McGrath, GlideScope, Direct Macintosh Laryngoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Appendicitis
Comparison of Medical and Surgical Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Children
Several prior studies have demonstrated that medical management of acute appendicitis in adults is a safe first-line therapy option.
- Trial name
- NCT02991937
- Testing
- Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Surgical Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Fecal Incontinence
Clinical Study to Investigate the Effectiveness of the TOPAS System to Treat Fecal Incontinence
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the TOPAS System effectively treats fecal incontinence in women as measured by a 50% reduction in the number of FI episodes in a 14 day bowel diary at 12 months.
- Trial name
- TRANSFORM (NCT01090739)
- Testing
- TOPAS Treatment for Fecal Incontinence
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- ASTORA Women's Health
ATIII Deficiency
Anti-thrombin III (ATIII) vs Placebo in Children (<7mo) Undergoing Open Congenital Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to test whether the administration of ATIII during the intra-operative period results in improved anticoagulation for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and an attenuation of the activation of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02103114
- Testing
- Anti-thrombin III
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Knee Osteoarthritis
NEAT!2 Sedentary Behavior Reduction for Individuals With Past or Present Knee Symptoms, Injuries, or Surgeries
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an mHealth sedentary reduction program over a 6-month period of time in adults with past or present knee symptoms, injuries, or surgeries.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Injuries, Knee Pain Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT03987932
- Testing
- NEAT!2, NEAT!2+Calls, Delayed NEAT!2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
The Use of Paravertebral Block for Cardiac Surgery
Pain after robotic cardiac surgery is a known problem and is often difficult to manage. Paravertebral nerve blocks are a proven method of pain relief following thoracotomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02180893
- Testing
- Paravertebral Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Ventral Hernia
Hernia Repair in Multiply Morbid Patients
Support of a ventral hernia repair with a prosthetic mesh has been demonstrated to result in a diminished rate of hernia recurrence.
- Trial name
- RAM2P (NCT00930787)
- Testing
- Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix (Hernia Repair), Proceed Surgical Mesh (Hernia repair)
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- LifeCell
Cataracts, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)
A Post-Market Evaluation of LipiFlow Treatment in Cataract Surgery Practice
This is a post-market, prospective, randomized, multi-center, bilateral, open-label, cross-over, comparative clinical study. Study group will undergo preoperative LipiFlow treatment and Control group will not receive preoperative…
- Trial name
- NCT03708367
- Testing
- LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
Obesity
LapBand Adjustment to Improve Early Weight Loss
Subjects having a gastric band fitted will have the first band adjustment done at surgery. The stoma will be set to 7mm using the EndoFLIP system to measure stoma size.
- Trial name
- NCT01060592
- Testing
- EndoFLIP device (FDA Device Listing Number : D091203)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Crospon
Surgical Site Reaction
The Use of the Prevena Incision Management System (PIMS) on Closed Incisions in Renal Transplant Subjects
This study is being conducted to see how safe and effective the Prevena Incision Management System "Prevena" is when placed over a renal transplantation incision. Prevena provides negative pressure (suction) wound therapy.
- Trial name
- PIMS (NCT01341444)
- Testing
- Prevena Incision Management System, Standard of Care for Surgical Incisions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc
Anxiety
Patient Satisfaction Study: Clean Intermittent Self-Catheterization Teaching
To compare patient satisfaction and anxiety scores between female subjects undergoing urinary incontinence and/or pelvic reconstructive surgery who are instructed preoperatively in the technique of clean intermittent…
- Trial name
- NCT00678444
- Testing
- Educational video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Breast Carcinoma
Intraoperative Radiotherapy After Local Recurrence in Breast Cancer
The investigators propose a prospective, multicenter, single arm Phase II design to evaluate the feasibility of repeated breast-conserving surgery combined with re- irradiation using IORT after local recurrence of breast…
- Trial name
- RE-IORT01 (NCT02386371)
- Testing
- tumorectomy, Intra Operative Radiotherapy
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Cholelithiases
Safety and Feasibility of the Use of the Dual Robotic Arm Accessory With the Levita Magnetic Surgical System in Laparoscopic Procedures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the Levita Dual Robotic Arm Accessory (DRAA) used with the Levita Magnetic Surgical System (MSS)
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Cholelithiases, Other Disease
- Trial name
- MARS GI (NCT05695989)
- Testing
- Dual Robotic Arm Accessory (DRAA)
- Where
- 3 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Levita Magnetics
General Anesthesia
Efficacy and Safety of HSK3486 Compared to Propofol for Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery With General Anesthesia
To demonstrate HSK3486 0.4/0.2 mg/kg (0.4 mg/kg intravenous [IV] slow injection over 30 [±5] seconds for the first dose, an additional 0.2 mg/kg if needed) is non-inferior to propofol 2.0/1.0 mg/kg (2.0 mg/kg IV slow injection…
- Trial name
- NCT05478174
- Testing
- HSK3486, Propofol
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haisco-USA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Abdominal Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Parent/Nurse Controlled Analgesia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The aim of this study is to examine the safety and effectiveness of 2 morphine delivery systems for post-surgical neonates. The investigators hypothesize that this study will be feasible to conduct, and that neonates receiving…
- Trial name
- PNCA (NCT01823497)
- Testing
- Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Wound Healing and Scar Quality Following Mohs Surgery and Excisional Dermatologic Surgery
Porcine Xenograft Versus Second Intention Healing
The purpose of this research study is to test whether it is better to allow patients with post- operative wounds on the legs to heal on their own without a covering or to use a porcine xenograft (skin graft that is made from pig…
- Trial name
- NCT03931746
- Testing
- Porcine xenograft
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Skull Base Neoplasms, Skull Neoplasms
Proposal for Intraoperative Administration of Intravenous Indocyanine Green to Evaluate Position of the Optic Canal, Position of the Internal Carotid Arteries, Tumor Vascularization, and Vessel Encasement in Endoscopic Endonasal Cranial Base Surgery
This study is being done to demonstrate the feasibility of using a nasal endoscope to perform intraoperative angiography of surgical field, with the goals to evaluate anatomical landmarks and tumor characteristics during skull…
- Conditions
- Skull Base Neoplasms, Skull Neoplasms, Bone Neoplasm, Neoplasms
- Trial name
- ICG2 (NCT03072186)
- Testing
- near-infrared light nasal endoscope used with ICG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Surgical Wound Dehiscence, Wound Infection
Prevention of Wound Complications After Cesarean Delivery in Obese Women Utilizing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Wound complications after Cesarean section (C-section) are common in obese women. Approximately 25% of obese women having a C-section will have a wound complication.
- Trial name
- NCT00654641
- Testing
- Negative pressure wound closure, Standard wound closure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Postoperative Pain
Predictors of Postoperative Pain
This is a retrospective chart review using TriHealth Electronic Privacy Identification Center (EPIC) and previously developed databases for TriHealth Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved research studies within the Division…
- Trial name
- NCT02996994
- Volunteers
- 364 people
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.
Surgical Blood Loss, Spinal Surgery
Efficacy of Suction Enabled Retraction Device
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial of the Suction-Integrated Surgical Tissue Elevator \& Retractor [SISTER] device to assess: Effects on operative time and efficiency of exposure in open lumbar spine cases.
- Trial name
- NCT03160170
- Testing
- SISTER device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami