Clinical trials: Pediatric Surgical Patients
Obesity
A Study of the Laparoscopically-placed Adjustable Gastric Band for the Management of Obesity in Adolescent Patients
This is a prospective, non-randomized, single center study of a laparoscopically placed, adjustable gastric band medical device for the treatment of adolescent obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT01409928
- Testing
- LAP-BAND (Allergan, Inc.)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Spinal Fusion, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Point of Care Testing in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Major Surgery
The current study proposes to investigate Point of Care Testing (POCT) (Coagcheck®) and compare obtained results versus standard laboratory coagulation parameters prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT).
- Trial name
- NCT01742936
- Testing
- CoaguChek, Hospital Laboratory
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Congenital Heart Defects
Is Levosimendan Superior to Milrinone Regarding Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease?
The aim of the study is to assess the ability of Levosimendan to reduce the postoperative acute kidney injury in pediatric patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease (CHDs).
- Trial name
- MiLe-1 (NCT02232399)
- Testing
- Levosimendan, Milrinone
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg 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
Surgical Site Infection, Vancomycin
Pharmacokinetics of Preoperative Vancomycin
A study of plasma and tissue vancomycin pharmacokinetics in pediatric surgical patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03453684
- Testing
- Administration of Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Childhood Craniopharyngioma
Peginterferon Alfa-2b in Younger Patients With Craniopharyngioma That is Recurrent or Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
This phase II trial studies how well peginterferon alfa-2b works in treating younger patients with craniopharyngioma that is recurrent or cannot be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01964300
- Testing
- peginterferon alfa-2b, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium