Clinical trials: Operation Finding
Congestive Heart Failure
Preoperative Significant Clinical Findings Using Focused Ultrasound Examination
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a focused ultrasound examination for the heart, lungs and abdomen, preformed by a trained anesthesiologist, can reveal significant clinical findings in elderly patients before…
- Trial name
- NCT02824692
- Testing
- heart lungs and abdomen ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Study to Find Optimal Dose of Local Spinal Anesthetic (Mepivacaine) Combined With Narcotic (Fentanyl) For Knee Surgery
Prolonged motor block and delayed ability to walk are limitations of spinal anesthesia in ambulatory (same-day) surgery. This can be improved by lowering the dose of local anesthetic (a medication that, when injected around…
- Trial name
- NCT01701102
- Testing
- Mepivacaine (24 mg) plus fentanyl, Mepivacaine (27 mg) plus fentanyl, Mepivacaine (30 mg) plus fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Surgery
Ambulatory Gynecologic Surgery: Finding the Optimal Opioid Prescription
Currently there is a nationwide epidemic in opioid abuse and overdose deaths. While the opioid epidemic is multi-factorial one major source of excess opioids may be over-prescribing in the post-operative period.
- Trial name
- NCT03588910
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen 600 mg, Oxycodone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center