Clinical trials: Patients After Cardiac Surgery
Pulmonary Hypertension
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of PDNO Infusion in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
This is an open-label, multicenter study evaluating the dose, effect, safety and tolerability of intravenous PDNO infusion given to patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery with post-operative acute pulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT05699486
- Testing
- PDNO
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Attgeno AB
Scapular Dyskinesis
Effectiveness of Scapular Clock Exercises in Scapular Dyskinesia in Post-Operative Open Heart Surgery Patients
In patients after open-heart surgery, the complaint of scapular dyskinesia is very common. It occurs due to the weakness of the muscles surrounding the scapula.
- Trial name
- NCT05426694
- Testing
- Scapular clock exercises, Stretching and strengthening exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Faisalabad
Disorder; Heart, Functional, Postoperative, Cardiac Surgery
Effectiveness of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol in Patients Undergoing On-pump Cardiac Surgery
In 2019, the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society published recommendations for perioperative care in cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- ERASCs (NCT05225272)
- Testing
- Enhanced Recovery Program for on-pump cardiac surgery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Mortality
CASUS vs. APACHE II in Predicting Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The study seeks to determine the value of CASUS in predicting mortality as compared with APACHE II scoring system among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
- Trial name
- CASUS (NCT05026437)
- Testing
- Cardiac surgery score and APACHE II scoring
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Antalya Training and Research Hospital
CABG, Post-cardiac Surgery
Cross Cultural Adaptation of Functional Status Questionnaire in Urdu Language in CABG Patients
Aim of the study is to create an Urdu version of FSQ which will be of great importance for further research in field of cardiopulmonary physiotherapy, specially to make comparison across the population.
- Trial name
- NCT05023083
- Testing
- Functional Status Questionnaire Urdu version, Original Functional Status Questionnaire
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Coronary Artery Disease
Impact of Three Body Positioning Strategies in the Drainage Fluids After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
To investigate different strategies of body positioning associated to early corporal mobilization and verify the impact int the time and quantification of thoracic and mediastinal drainage, pulmonary complications and time of…
- Trial name
- positioning (NCT02525289)
- Testing
- Bed Rotation Group, Orthostatic Group
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Other Functional Disturbances Following Cardiac Surgery, Postoperative Hemorrhage
A Gray Zone Approach of Rotational Thromboelastometry for Predicting Postoperative Bleeding in Cardiac Surgical Patients
Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) is reliable point of care management of coagulation disorder undergoing surgery. Recently, there are some reports about prediction of perioperative bleeding using ROTEM.
- Conditions
- Other Functional Disturbances Following Cardiac Surgery, Postoperative Hemorrhage, Coagulation Defect; Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT01889732
- Testing
- ROTEM
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Cardiac Surgery
An Assessment of Pulse Pressure Variation to Guide Fluid Therapy in Cardiac Surgery Patients
We aim to test the hypothesis that fluid therapy based on pulse pressure variation (PPV) in patients after cardiac surgery who are mechanically ventilated leads to a significant decrease in the amount of fluid given to such…
- Trial name
- NCT01681758
- Testing
- IV fluid according to PPV, fluids according to standard care
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Austin Health
Heart; Surgery, Heart, Functional Disturbance as Result, Pain, Postoperative
Development of Open Heart Surgery Patient Care Protocol and Its Effect on Post-sternotomy Pain
Open heart surgery method is generally used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Sternotomy is the process of opening the sternum. After sternotomy, individuals experience ongoing pain in the anterior thorax.
- Conditions
- Heart; Surgery, Heart, Functional Disturbance as Result, Pain, Postoperative, Nursing Caries
- Trial name
- NCT05902052
- Testing
- Care Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Surgery Stress
The Effects of Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block on Surgery-related Stress Response in Cardiac Surgery With ERAS
Surgery-induced pain reveals its own metabolic and inflammatory responses, resulting in a further increase in noxious pathways that are already occurring.
- Trial name
- NCT04924335
- Testing
- Erector spinae plane block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
After Cardiac Surgery, Diuretic Resistance
Evaluation of the Efficacy of rhBNP in Patients With Diuretic Resistance After Cardiac Surgery
evaluation of the efficacy of recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide in patients with diuretic resistance after cardiac surgery: a prospective single-center single-blind randomized controlled study
- Trial name
- rhBNP (NCT07086287)
- Testing
- rhBNP and standard basic treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Intraoperative Hypotension, Acute Kidney Injury
Non-invasive Measurement of the Hypotension Prediction Index for the Reduction of Intraoperative Hypotension
In order to reduce the incidence of IOH, various goal-directed therapy (GDT) protocols have already been introduced with success regarding the reduction of postoperative AKI and MINS.
- Conditions
- Intraoperative Hypotension, Acute Kidney Injury, Myocardial Injury After Non-cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- Clearsight (NCT06291714)
- Testing
- GDT-based hemodynamic management based on Clearsight device
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Giessen
Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Cardiac Surgery
Ulinastatin Improves Postoperative Oxygenation After Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Retrospective study determine whether ulinastatin enhances postoperative pulmonary oxygenation after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
- Trial name
- NCT03154814
- Testing
- ulinastatin, control
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Konkuk University Medical Center
Heart Failure, Vasoplegia
Prevention of Low Blood Pressure After Cardiac Surgery in Heart Failure Patients With a Filter Called CytoSorb.
Vasoplegia is a common complication after heart surgery for heart failure. With vasoplegia, the blood vessels can no longer squeeze properly, causing low blood pressure that is sometimes difficult to treat with medication.
- Trial name
- CytoSorb-HF (NCT04812717)
- Testing
- CytoSorb device
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Patient Scheduled for Surgery
Evaluation of Pupillometry as a Predictor of Pain Intensity Upon Withdrawal of Sedation in the Postoperative Period Following Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study
Postoperative pain is a significant issue following surgery, and pain that is either inadequately treated or, conversely, overtreated can increase morbidity.
- Trial name
- PUPREA (NCT07648342)
- Testing
- Pupilometry, VAS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiac Valve Insufficiency
Study on the Clinical Performance of Steelex® Sternum Set for Sternal Closure
The study is designed as a retrospective, international, multi-center cohort study to evaluate Steelex® Sternum Set for sternum closure.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiac Valve Insufficiency, Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Trial name
- STERCCAS (NCT05439395)
- Testing
- Sternum Closure after Cardiac Surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany, Spain
- Volunteers
- 229 people
- Sponsor
- Aesculap AG
CAD, Arrhythmia Ventricular
Adding Lidocaine to Custodiol Mixture
The Bretschneider solution, also known as Custodiol, has been widely used in open-heart surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) since its introduction in 1970.
- Trial name
- NCT07205757
- Testing
- Lidocaine Hydrochloride, Custodiol Solution
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University Hospital
Valvular Diseases
Effectiveness of Remote Cardiac Rehab After Surgery for Acquired Heart Valve Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if home-based cardiac rehabilitation using remote monitoring devices improves exercise capacity in patients after surgery for acquired heart valve diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT06984172
- Testing
- Remote cardiac rehabilitation, Facility-based cardiac rehabilitation
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Hanoi Medical University
Heart; Dysfunction Postoperative, Cardiac Surgery
Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation After Cardiac Surgery
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) has been used in hypoxic post-operative cardiac patients but more studies are necessary to clarify its respiratory and hemodynamic effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01457898
- Testing
- VPAP II®
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre
Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery, Patients Undergoing Lung Surgery
CAM in Post Surgical Management in Cardiothoracic Surgery
This is a randomized controlled clinical trial in which the combination of 4 different CAM modalities (Complementary \& Alternative Medicine) will be applied during the postoperative period to patients undergoing open heart- or…
- Trial name
- NCT01650363
- Testing
- Acupuncture, homeopathy, osteopathy- and reflexology
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center