Clinical trials: Operative Surgical Procedures
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
Constipation
Lubiprostone (Amitiza®) Vs. Standard Care in Opioid-induced Constipation After Surgery in Inpatient Rehabilitation
Patients requiring opioids for post-operative pain control following elective orthopedic procedures which has resulted in constipation symptoms, and who are in inpatient rehabilitation will be randomized to two different…
- Trial name
- NCT00662363
- Testing
- Lubiprostone, Senna
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation
Pre-operative Aqueous Antiseptic Skin Solutions in Open Fractures
The prevention of infection is the single most important goal influencing peri-operative care of patients with open fractures. Standard practice in the management of open fractures includes sterile technique and pre-operative…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation, Open Appendicular Fracture
- Trial name
- Aqueous-PREP (NCT03385304)
- Testing
- 10% povidone-iodine (1% free iodine) in purified water, 4% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) in purified water
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,638 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hip Fractures, Delirium
Post-Operative Delirium in Elderly Surgical Patients
This research is being done to see what effects sedative drugs during surgery have on peoples' thinking processes after they wake up.
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT00590707)
- Testing
- Deeper sedation, Moderate sedation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
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
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
Retinal Detachment, Diabetic Retinopathy
Avastin for PDR (Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy)
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of anti-VEGF drug (Avastin) adminstration in eyes prior to surgical treatment for Traction retinal detachment (TRD) in patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR).
- Trial name
- PDR (NCT01270542)
- Testing
- Avastin (bevacizumab)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Operative Incision
70 vs 110 Degree Side-cut Angles in Femtosecond LASIK
The purpose of this study is to compare 70 and 110 degree side-cut angles on the same patient undergoing Femtosecond Laser-assisted in Situ Keratomileusis (FS-LASIK).
- Trial name
- NCT03122535
- Testing
- FS-LASIK 70 degree side-cut angle, FS-LASIK 110 degree side-cut angle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Surgical Site Infection
Nasal Decolonization for Orthopedic Trauma Patients
Many surgical site infections are caused by bacteria that is transferred from a patient's nose to their open surgical wound. Some small studies have shown that putting povidone-iodine in a patient's nose reduces this risk.
- Trial name
- NCT04146116
- Testing
- intranasal povidone-iodine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Diabetic Foot Infections
Diabetic Foot Infection Antibiotic Study
This is a pilot study to explore the effects of long-course versus short course antibiotics on wound healing in surgically managed diabetic foot infections.
- Trial name
- NCT01539811
- Testing
- Surgical incision and drainage of diabetic foot infection, Short course antibiotics, Long course antibiotics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Alcohol Drinking
Alcohol Screening and Pre-Operative Intervention Research Study
This study aims to learn more about how to improve patients' health before and after a scheduled surgery by examining acceptability and initial efficacy of pre-operative alcohol use reduction interventions.
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT03929562)
- Testing
- Brief advice, Health coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Coronary Artery Disease
Prophylactic Maze to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation in Adult Cardiac Surgery
This study will look at performing a prophylactic limited left sided maze procedure during concomitant adult cardiac surgery to prevent the common occurrence of postoperative atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- PREVENT-AF (NCT03604432)
- Testing
- propylactic maze
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health West
Post Operative Pain
Effectiveness, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Oxymorphone Immediate Release (IR) Oral Liquid in Post Surgical Pediatric Subjects
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, tolerability, and safety of oxymorphone immediate release (IR) oral liquid as an analgesic for acute postoperative pain in pediatric subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01210352
- Testing
- oxymorphone HCl
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Endo USA Inc., a Keenova Therapeutics Company
Patients Waiting for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Patients Waiting for Aortic Valve Repair or Replacement
Pre-operative Rehabilitation for Reduction of Hospitalization After Coronary Bypass and Valvular Surgery.
The PREHAB study is a clinical trial where frail patients waiting for heart surgery are randomly chosen to either receive the current standard of care or to participate in an 8-week exercise/education program at a community-based…
- Conditions
- Patients Waiting for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Patients Waiting for Aortic Valve Repair or Replacement, Patients Waiting for Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement, Patients Waiting for Combined Procedures. (CAGB and Valve)
- Trial name
- PREHAB (NCT02219815)
- Testing
- Prehab Intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- St. Boniface Hospital
Postoperative Insomnia, Postoperative Delirium
Efficacy of Suvorexant on Post-operative Sleep Disturbance
The study is a parallel group, double blind, randomized trial. Subjects will be recruited from individuals undergoing elective surgery for orthopedic, abdominal, urologic, gynecologic or spine reasons.
- Trial name
- NCT05823844
- Testing
- Suvorexant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
Skin Cancer
ObservAtional Study to Investigate Surgical Site Infection in Ulcerated Skin Cancers
The investigators aim to recruit 311 participants to this study from three UK Dermatology departments. The investigators will invite people with suspected skin cancers whose lesions have a broken surface (also known as ulcerated)…
- Trial name
- OASIS (NCT03782727)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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)
Post-surgical Dental Pain
Post-operative Dental Pain Study Comparing Two Different Dosage of Analgesic Efficacy
GlaxoSmithKline will be conducting this trial to compare analgesic efficacy of paracetamol 1000 mg vs 650 mg. The post-surgical dental pain model will be used to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of paracetamol.
- Trial name
- NCT01075243
- Testing
- Paracetamol 1000 mg, Paracetamol 650 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline