Clinical trials: Patients After Cardiac Surgery
Oxidative Stress, Cognition Disorders
The Effect of Dexmedetomidine Infusion on Post-operative Cognitive Function and Oxidative Stress in Cardiac Surgery
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dexmedetomidine in reducing postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in cardiac surgical patients which use cardiopulmonary bypass machine (CPB).
- Trial name
- NCT03054857
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Liver Surgery, Liver Dysfunction
Octaplas Pediatric Plasma Replacement Trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of octaplas in pediatric patients who require replacement of multiple coagulation factors.
- Conditions
- Liver Surgery, Liver Dysfunction, Coagulopathy, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02050841
- Testing
- octaplas
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Octapharma
Cardiac Disease
Lidocaine as an Endotracheal Tube (ETT) Cuff Media
Researchers will compare the effects of lidocaine versus air, as a way to fill the breathing tube cuff which is gently inflated to hold in place the trachea (airway) during surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03343080
- Testing
- 1.8% lidocaine plus 0.76% sodium bicarbonate, Air
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Post Operative Atrial Fibrillation
Prevention of Post-OP AFib Using Combination of CardiaMend and Amiodarone
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the combination of CardiaMend, with the addition of amiodarone in the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in patients undergoing isolated cardiac arterial bypass…
- Trial name
- CAMP POAF (NCT05681182)
- Testing
- CardiaMend with the Addition of Amiodarone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- WakeMed Health and Hospitals
Analgesia, Sternotomy
Pecto-intercostal Fascial Block (PIFB) for Postop Analgesia Following Sternotomy in Cardiac Surgery Patients
The purpose of this randomized, triple-blinded, prospective, feasibility study is to compare postoperative analgesia provided by Pecto-intercostal Fascial Block (PIFB) when performed with local anesthetic solution with or without…
- Trial name
- NCT05676814
- Testing
- Pecto-intercostal Fascial Block (PIFB), PIFB with adjuvants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Congenital Heart Disease
Study of Possible Brain Hormone Problems After Open Heart Surgery in Infants
The goal of this study is to evaluate specific hormone levels in children undergoing heart surgery in order to identify patterns associated with any unstable vital signs.
- Trial name
- NCT00850720
- Testing
- Blood draws
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Atrial Fibrillation
Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Prevention of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation
This is a large multi-center study to examine whether peri-operative intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) will reduce the occurrence of post-operative atrial fibrillation or flutter (AF) in patients undergoing cardiac…
- Trial name
- OPERA (NCT00970489)
- Testing
- Omega -3 fatty acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,516 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Stress Hyperglycemia
Metabolic Phenotyping During Stress Hyperglycemia in Cardiac Surgery Patients
This study is a prospective randomized study to examine the effects of exposure to dulaglutide on the prevention of stress-hyperglycemia and the metabolic inflammatory response in the perioperative period.
- Trial name
- NCT03743025
- Testing
- Dulaglutide Injection, Saline Injection
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Coronary Artery Disease
The ENIGMA II Trial:Nitrous Oxide Anaesthesia and Cardiac Morbidity After Major Surgery: a Randomised Controlled Trial
To investigate the safety of nitrous oxide (N2O) anaesthesia in patients with risk factors for coronary artery disease undergoing major surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00430989
- Testing
- Nitrous Oxide, No Nitrous Oxide
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 7,112 people
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health
Single Ventricle Heart Disease After Fontan Surgery
Study of Effects of Sildenafil on Patients With Fontan Heart Circulation
The study will investigate the cardiovascular effects of sildenafil on patients with Fontan circulation. Recent studies suggest that sildenafil may improve exercise in patients with Fontan circulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01815502
- Testing
- Cardiac catheterization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Maintenance of Platelet Inhibition With Cangrelor
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that patients receiving cangrelor infusion before coronary artery bypass grafting have an acceptable safety profile and can undergo surgery without excessive bleeding peri-operatively.
- Trial name
- Bridge (NCT00767507)
- Testing
- cangrelor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- The Medicines Company
Endothelial Dysfunction
Endothelial Function After Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether patients receiving human albumin for plasma volume replacement during cardiac surgery have improved postoperative endothelial function compared to patients receiving 6%…
- Trial name
- NCT02882074
- Testing
- Human albumin, Hydroxyethyl starch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Pain, Postoperative
Effectiveness of an Opioid Sparing Pain Regimen in Cardiac Surgery
The Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) perform over 300 coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries per year. While opioid medications are the institutional standard of care for post-operative pain therapy little is…
- Trial name
- INOVAOPIOID (NCT03679013)
- Testing
- Oral Gabapentin and Intravenous Acetaminophen (IV APAP), Opiate based pain regimen.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Inova Health Care Services
Delirium
Dexmedetomidine and IV Acetaminophen for the Prevention of Postoperative Delirium Following Cardiac Surgery
Investigators will assess the incidence and duration of postoperative delirium in patients ≥60 years old undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), with/without valve surgery (aortic and/or mitral) based on different…
- Trial name
- DEXACET (NCT02546765)
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen & IV propofol, IV acetaminophen & IV dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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
Acquired Bleeding Disorder, Cardiac Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Multi-national Study Investigating the Effect and Safety of rFXIII on Transfusion Needs in Patients Undergoing Heart Surgery
This trial is conducted in Canada, Asia, Europe and USA. The aim of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect and safety of rFXIII on transfusion needs in patients undergoing heart surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00914589
- Testing
- catridecacog
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Canada and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 479 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Delirium
Delirium and EuroSCORE II in Cardiac Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to find out the association between EuroSCORE II of Delirium in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05218720
- Testing
- EuroSCORE II risk score and CAM-ICU (The Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Telehealth, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
The Effectiveness of a Telehealth Program on Cardiac Symptom Distress, Self-care and Quality of Life of Patients With Coronary Artery Disease After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Randomized Study
The goal of this randomized trial is to compare the outcomes of a telehealth program with conventional discharge care for patients aged 18 years and older with coronary artery disease following coronary artery bypass surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06648291
- Testing
- QOCA EKG Device, Usual Care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Hip Fracture, Myocardial Ischemia
Pilot Study of Atorvastatin for Orthopedic Surgery Patients
Up to 35% of hip fracture patients have been shown to experience heart injury after surgery, and as many as 10% have a heart attack or die in the three months after surgery.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Myocardial Ischemia, Inflammation
- Trial name
- POST-OP Pilot (NCT02197065)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York