Clinical trials: Operative Surgical Procedures, open to volunteers
Orthognathic Surgical Site Infection
Antibiotics for Prevention of Infection Following Orthognathic Surgery
Orthognathic surgery describes a group of procedures aimed at correcting developmental or acquired deformities of the jaws and facial skeleton.
- Trial name
- NCT05852158
- Testing
- Cefazolin 2 GM Injection, Cefazolin Injection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Abdul El-Rabbany
Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), Cardiovascular Surgery
The Effects of a 6-week Pre-operative Administration of a Microbiome Modulator "WellBiome" Versus Placebo on Cardiac Surgical Outcomes and NHS Cost Savings.
More than 7.4 million people in the UK are currently waiting for surgery. Behind that number are real people-patients preparing mentally and physically for procedures ranging from joint replacements to major heart and abdominal…
- Trial name
- NCT07483502
- Testing
- 5g of prebiotic fibre and 300mg of magnesium (WellBiome), 5g of maltodextrin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Post Operative Pain, Opioid Analgesic Adverse Reaction
Postoperative Analgesia Intervention With Non-opioid Alternatives (PAIN-Alt) Trial - Breast Surgery
North America is experiencing a crisis of opioid use and abuse, partially caused by excessive prescribing by doctors. People often receive their first opioid prescription for pain treatment after outpatient breast surgery (i.e.…
- Conditions
- Post Operative Pain, Opioid Analgesic Adverse Reaction, Surgery, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- PAIN-Alt (NCT06507345)
- Testing
- Opioid Analgesia (OA) [Multimodal analgesia including opioid drugs], Opioid-Free Analgesia (OFA) [Multimodal analgesia not including opioid drugs]
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 540 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Limb Edema, Surgical Site Infections
Prevention of Edema After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft by Customized Pressure-guided Elastic Bandages
The study aimed to assess the efficacy of customized pressure-guided elastic bandages (CPG-EB) in preventing postoperative edema and complications in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) patients.
- Conditions
- Limb Edema, Surgical Site Infections, Leg Swelling, Compression Bandages
- Trial name
- PEACCE (NCT06603961)
- Testing
- CPG-EB group
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Siriraj Hospital
Aortic Valve Disease, Surgery--Complications
Immune Responsiveness and Outcome After Aortic Valve Surgery (Measure)
There is considerable morbidity and mortality associated with cardiac surgery. Currently little effort is made to quantify how well the immune system of an individual can cope with inflammation or infection to which they are…
- Conditions
- Aortic Valve Disease, Surgery--Complications, Immune System Disorder
- Trial name
- Measure (NCT04430972)
- Testing
- Aortic valve replacement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Sodium Oxybate for Postoperative Sleep Disturbance After Thoracic Surgery
This is a single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Three hundred-sixty adult patients undergoing elective thoracoscopic surgery will be randomly allocated at a 1:1 ratio to receive either intraoperative…
- Trial name
- NCT07794982
- Testing
- sodium oxybate
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Jingsheng Lou
Surgical Procedures, Operative
A Study Comparing ETHICON™ 4000 Stapler System With Standard of Care Stapling Devices in Adults Undergoing Gastric and Thoracic Procedures
The purpose of this study is to compare how well the ETHICON™ 4000 Stapler works as compared to the standard stapling devices by assessing how often air leaks and bleeding along the staple line occur during lung and stomach…
- Trial name
- NCT07744568
- Testing
- ETHICON™ 4000 Stapler System, Standard of Care Stapler and Reloads
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Left Atrial Appendage Thrombosis
The Left Atrial Appendage Closure by Surgery and the Incidence of Stroke in Patients Undergoing Open-heart Surgery.
This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of prophylactic surgical closure of the left atrial appendage for stroke and cardiovascular death prevention in patients undergoing open heart surgery, regardless of their…
- Trial name
- NCT06172738
- Testing
- the left atrial appendage closure through surgery.
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cataract (Post-operative Cataract Surgery Follow-up)
Vision Center Determinants of Cataract Follow-Up in Rural India
Cataract remains the leading cause of avoidable blindness in India despite substantial expansion of surgical services over the past two decades.
- Trial name
- NCT07513402
- Testing
- Follow-Up Strengthening Intervention Framework
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Seva Canada Society
Postoperative Care
Rocking Chairs as Post-operative Treatment for Older Adults After Hip Surgery
Feasibility and acceptability randomized controlled trial exploring the use of a rocking chair after a total hip arthroplasty in adults who are aged 65 or older.
- Trial name
- FAIRChair (NCT07544550)
- Testing
- Active rocking in a rocking chair, Sitting upright in a stationary chair
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
SBO - Small Bowel Obstruction
Management of Non Emergency Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction:
SBO-CHOICE is a prospective, multicenter observational study investigating the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO), a condition in which scar tissue (adhesions), usually resulting from previous abdominal…
- Trial name
- SBO- CHOICE (NCT07860177)
- Testing
- Surgical group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 690 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze
Pilonidal Sinus, Wound Healing
ENVELOP: Wound Care Following Pilonidal Sinus Surgery
This is a single-blinded, multicentre, prospective randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing post-operative and patient-reported outcomes for patients undergoing application of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) after sinus…
- Trial name
- ENVELOP (NCT06647290)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard wound care
- Where
- 10 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Urinary Retention
Post Operative Urinary Retention (POUR) Following Thoracic Oncological Surgery
This is a feasibility study looking at whether the use of Tamsulosin could lower the high incidence of postoperative urinary retention (POUR) in older men who undergo an oncological thoracic surgical procedure for suspected or…
- Trial name
- NCT05657990
- Testing
- Tamsulosin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
Surgical Wound, Post Operative Wound Infection
Early Versus Delayed Bathing of Orthopaedic Surgical Wounds
This is a single center randomized control trial assessing the effect of early versus delayed bathing on orthopaedic surgical wounds in patients undergoing surgical treatment of fractures.
- Trial name
- EVDB (NCT06014411)
- Testing
- Time to bathing (delayed), Time to bathing (early)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Postoperative Complications
The South African Collaborative Surgical Outcomes Study (SACSOS)
Improving quality of perioperative care depends on reliable measurement of clinically important and patient-centred data, that will allow collaborative decision-making between patient and clinician.
- Trial name
- SACSOS (NCT05052021)
- Testing
- Public or Private Sector Patients
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Pain, Acute, Pain, Chronic
Butyrate and Taurine for Chronic Postsurgical Pain in Adult Cardiac Surgical Patients
This study is a single-center, phase II, randomized, placebo-controlled, Bayesian-designed, double-blinded trial Goal and Questions: The primary goal is to evaluate if a combination of taurine and butyrate can reduce chronic…
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute, Pain, Chronic, Chronic Post Operative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07144033
- Testing
- Butyrate and Taurine
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Loco-regional Anesthesia
Comparison of Loco-regional Analgesic Techniques in Patients Undergoing Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
This study aims to compare two loco-regional analgesic techniques: 1. Intercostal nerve block: Performed by the surgeon intraoperatively before final lung re-expansion, involving the administration of 20 mL of 0.5%…
- Trial name
- PRoGEVATS (NCT07102173)
- Testing
- Intercostal nerve block, Ultrasound-guided ESPB
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- ASST Sette Laghi
Vascular Surgical Procedure
Measurement Of NT-proBNP to Predict Outcomes in Surgery
The team is investigating whether N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and other cardiac markers are useful for predicting outcomes for patients undergoing vascular surgery.
- Trial name
- MOBOS (NCT04014647)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Trial of IV vs Oral Iron Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in the Post-Operative Bariatric Surgical Patient
Given the limited long-term effectiveness of traditional weight loss methods, bariatric surgery is increasingly becoming the preferred option for sustained weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT04268849
- Testing
- Ferumoxytol, Saline, Ferrous sulfate tablets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Auerbach Hematology Oncology Associates P C
Wound Complication, Surgical Wound Infection
Cosmetic Outcome of Electrocautery, Scalpel and PEAK PlasmaBlade for Surgical Breast Incisions
This study will compare the cosmetic scar result from the use of scalpel, electrocautery, and pulsed electron avalanche knife (PEAK) PlasmaBlade (PPB) for the initial skin incision for total mastectomy procedures without…
- Conditions
- Wound Complication, Surgical Wound Infection, Post-operative Pain, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- SCPPB (NCT06191159)
- Testing
- Scalpel and standard electrocautery or PEAK PlasmaBlade, PEAK PlasmaBlade, Standard Electrocautery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia