Clinical trials: Operative Surgical Procedure
Pain, Postoperative
Nicotine Administration and Post-operative Opioid Use With Bariatric Surgery
This prospective, randomized, double-blind study will enroll nonsmoking female subjects undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01194089
- Testing
- Nasal Nicotine Spray, Nasal Normal Saline Spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Toby Weingarten
Fractures, Comminuted, Surgical Wound Dehiscence
Application of Indocyanine Green Angiography for Closed Operative Calcaneus Fractures
Researchers in the Orthopaedic surgery department at LSU Medical Center-Shreveport hope to learn if patterns of blood-flow around the incision site of patients undergoing surgery for heel-bone fractures can help predict whether…
- Conditions
- Fractures, Comminuted, Surgical Wound Dehiscence, Necrosis
- Trial name
- NCT01693484
- Testing
- ICG (Indocyanine Green)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Acute Pain, Surgery
Auriculotherapy for Surgical Pain
The current opioid epidemic has led to a renewed interest in exploring non-pharmacological techniques to treat post-operative pain.
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Surgery, Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03860259
- Testing
- Auriculotherapy cryopuncture device without nitrogen gas, Auriculotherapy cryopuncture device with nitrogen gas
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacques E. Chelly
Bloodloss, Surgical Procedures, Operative
A Dose-ranging Safety and Efficacy Study of Ecallantide to Reduce Surgical Blood Loss Volume
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and identify the optimal dose(s) of ecallantide in reducing blood loss in subjects undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery including the use of cardio pulmonary bypass.
- Trial name
- CONSERV-1 (NCT00816023)
- Testing
- ecallantide
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Oral Cancer
Carboplatin, Nab-Paclitaxel, Durvalumab Before Surgery and Adjuvant Therapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Participants in this study have a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Their SCCHN has spread around the area where the cancer first started. This is called locally-advanced SCCHN.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Oral Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer, Larynx Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03174275
- Testing
- Durvalumab, Carboplatin, Nab-paclitaxel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE, Aged
The Impact of Perioperative Geriatric Care on Outcomes After Elective Noncardiac Surgery
The investigators will conduct a population-based study using health administrative data to evaluate the impact of preoperative geriatric consultation on postoperative outcomes in older patients having elective, non-cardiac…
- Conditions
- SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE, Aged, Epidemiology, Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT02975375
- Testing
- Preoperative geriatric consult or assessment, No Preoperative geriatric consult or assessment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 266,499 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Post-operative Surgical Site Infections
Pre-operative Preparation Using 2% Chlorhexidine Cloth For Shoulder Surgery
We intend to determine how effective the use of a 2% Chlorhexidine Cloth is in terms of eliminating the bacterial load on patients undergoing shoulder surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01090479
- Testing
- 2% Chlorhexidine cloth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Atrial Fibrillation
Vitamin C for Prophylaxis of Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation in On-pump Cardiac Surgery Procedures
The purpose of this study is to determine whether vitamin C is effective in the prophylaxis of post-operative atrial fibrillation in on-pump cardiac surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01107730
- Testing
- Vitamin C, L-Carnitine
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Attikon Hospital
Delirium, Emergence Delirium
EEG - Guided Anesthetic Care and Postoperative Delirium
The study is a prospective, double blinded, randomized and controlled parallel trial to investigate the effect of the anesthetic care guided by EEG monitor (SedLine) on postoperative delirium.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Emergence Delirium, Anesthesia, General, Electroencephalography
- Trial name
- EMODIPOD (NCT03330236)
- Testing
- Anesthetic "depth" management
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,560 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Cloths, Infection; Cesarean Section
STRIPES Study: Study To Reduce Infection Post cEsarean Section
The objective of this study is to determine if the use of chlorhexidine gluconate cloths prior to cesarean section reduce the rate of infectious morbidity (i.e. surgical site infections, endometritis).
- Conditions
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate Cloths, Infection; Cesarean Section, Infectious Morbidity, Surgical Site Infections
- Trial name
- NCT02402907
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) cloth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,356 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Post Operative Surgical Site Infection
Topical Antibiotic Therapy to Reduce Infection After Operative Treatment of Fractures at High Risk of Infection: TOBRA
The overall objective is to compare the effect of Vancomycin and Tobramycin powder combined (treatment) to Vancomycin powder (control) in the reduction of post-fixation infections of tibial plateau and tibial pilon fractures at…
- Trial name
- TOBRA (NCT04597008)
- Testing
- Treatment group, Control group
- Where
- 41 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,660 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Post-Operative Pain, Acute Pain
Clinical Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness, Safety, and Tolerability of Oxymorphone Immediate Release (IR) Oral Liquid in Post Surgical Pediatric Subjects
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability, safety and pharmacokinetics of Oxymorphone HCl as an analgesic for acute moderate to severe post-operative pain in pediatric subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02687451
- Testing
- Oxymorphone HCl
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Endo USA Inc., a Keenova Therapeutics Company
Infections, Surgery
Study Looking at the Effect of Silverlon on Post Operative Wound Infections
This clinical study is a prospective, randomized, controlled trial of patients undergoing elective colorectal surgical procedures that receive an abdominal skin incision of at least 6 cm.
- Trial name
- NCT01143883
- Testing
- Silverlon, Standard of Care Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Jorge Marcet
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Arterial Pulse Waveform Contour Analysis for Intraoperative Goal Directed Therapy in Major Abdominal Surgery
This study evaluates whether using information from a special arterial blood pressure monitor to guide how much fluid is given during surgery changes how long a patient stays in the hospital after the surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01082614
- Testing
- Vigileo
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
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
Abdominal Hernias and Other Abdominal Wall Conditions, Post-operative Pain
A Study to Evaluate Two Different Surgical Methods for Treatment for Abdominal Wall Diastasis
This is a three armed prospective randomized trial that will compare two different surgical techniques for reconstruction of the abdominal wall diastasis with a conservative treatment procedure.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Hernias and Other Abdominal Wall Conditions, Post-operative Pain, Recurrence
- Trial name
- NCT01586741
- Testing
- Quill suture application for repair or polypropylene mesh
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Surgery, Delirium
Feasibility and Acceptability of ReCognitionVR-based Cognitive Stimulation in Surgical Patients
This study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of using ReCognitionVR virtual reality-based software in older surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Delirium, Delirium, Post-Operative
- Trial name
- NCT06232317
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Software, Traditional Orientation Methods
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Effect of Ketorolac on Post Adenotonsillectomy Pain
This randomized prospective study aims to determine the effect of ketorolac on the total dose of morphine required to achieve postoperative analgesia in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) undergoing adenotonsillectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT03467750
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Bloodloss, Surgical Procedures, Operative
Outcomes and Safety Trial Investigating Ecallantide's Effect on Reducing Surgical Blood Loss Volume in Subjects at High Risk of Bleeding Exposed to Cardio-pulmonary Bypass During Cardiac Surgery
A Phase 2 Randomized Double-Blind Active-Controlled Study in Subjects Exposed to Cardio-pulmonary Bypass During Cardiac Surgery at High Risk of Bleeding
- Trial name
- CONSERV-2 (NCT00888940)
- Testing
- Ecallantide, Cyklokapron(R)
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 243 people
- Sponsor
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
The Impact of Preoperative Olanzapine on Quality of Recovery After Discharge From Ambulatory Surgery
The primary objective of this phase 2 randomized controlled trial is to determine whether the pre-operative administration of olanzapine (5 mg PO) improves quality of recovery (assessed by the Quality of Recovery-40 (QoR-40)…
- Trial name
- NCT05676294
- Testing
- Olanzapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University