Clinical trials: Perioperative
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Trial Comparing Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Pain Management in Colorectal Surgery
The primary outcome for this study is the Numeric Pain Score (NPS) for elective patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery that have been randomized to transversus abdominis plane block or epidural anesthesia for the…
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Colonic Diverticulosis
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT02591407)
- Testing
- TAP Block, Continuous Epidural Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Trinity Health Michigan
Perioperative Chest Pain
Lidocaine 5% Patch (Lidoderm) for the Prevention of Acute and Chest Pain Following Robotic Valve Surgery
The post-thoracotomy pain (PTP) has been defined as persistent or recurrent pain that lasts for at least 2 month after thoracotomy and is associated with surgical incision or its intercostal nerve cutaneous distribution.
- Trial name
- NCT03120351
- Testing
- Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Before or After Surgery in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer With Liver Metastases That Could Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to kill tumor cells or stop them from growing. Giving combination chemotherapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that…
- Trial name
- NCT01189227
- Testing
- Postoperative chemotherapy, Perioperative chemotherapy
- Where
- 283 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- NSABP Foundation Inc
Pain
Gabapentin as an Adjunct to Paracervical Block for Perioperative Pain Management
This is a randomized controlled trial of gabapentin 600 mg compared to placebo given 1-2 hours preoperatively in conjunction with perioperative paracervical block for surgical abortion.
- Trial name
- Gaba (NCT02944656)
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia, Preoperative Anxiety Experienced by the Patient
Evaluation of Core Body Temperature When Using Forced Air Warming or an Active Blanket to Prevent Perioperative Hypothermia
This investigation is undertaken to investigate if patient warming with BARRIER® EasyWarm active self-warming blanket differs compared to active warming with forced air warming in terms of core body temperature perioperatively.
- Trial name
- NCT02079311
- Testing
- Active self warming blanket, Forced air warming device
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany, Norway and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases
Effects of Magnesium on Individuals Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of supplemental magnesium on the neurocognitive function of individuals undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
- Conditions
- Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Neurologic Manifestations
- Trial name
- POINT (NCT00041392)
- Testing
- Magnesium, 0.9% saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 389 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Scoliosis
Posterior Spinal Fusion With Two Energy Dissection Techniques
The OSTEOVUE™ Spine Dissector is a new ultrasonic energy device, specifically designed for soft tissue removal from vertebral surfaces.
- Trial name
- NCT02465099
- Testing
- Ultrasonic Dissection (UD), Electrocautery Dissection (ED)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Surgical Blood Loss
To Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the Saline-coupled Bipolar Sealer in Primary Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the saline-coupled bipolar sealer compared to the unipolar electrocautery provides superior hemostasis in patients undergoing primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT03952546
- Testing
- Saline-coupled Bipolar Sealer, Unipolar electrocautery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Postoperative Delirium, PD
Perioperative Cognitive Function - Dexmedetomidine and Cognitive Reserve
Elderly patients who undergo anesthesia and non-cardiac surgery are subject to deterioration of brain function including the development of postoperative delirium (PD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD).
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, PD, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, POCD
- Trial name
- NCT00561678
- Testing
- Precedex (Dexmedetomidine)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Function of Renal Transplant
Perioperative Aminophylline to Improve Early Kidney Function After a Kidney Transplant
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether peri-transplant administration of a drug named aminophylline to children undergoing a kidney transplant from deceased donors improves early graft function and also projects on long…
- Trial name
- RTphylline (NCT01759862)
- Testing
- Aminophylline, Theophylline drug levels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Arthroplasties, Hip Replacement, Arthroplasties, Knee Replacement
The Effect of A New Perioperative Practice Model on Patient, Nursing And Organisational Outcomes
The aim of the study is to improve the surgical patients' care process. The objective is to explore the effect of a new perioperative practice model on 1) patient outcomes (satisfaction, surgery-related anxiety and quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT02906033
- Testing
- New perioperative practice model
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 517 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
Cardiac Surgery
IMMPRES: Intraoperative Monitoring & Management to Reduce Stroke
The objective of this study is to prospectively evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of with blood pressure management using intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring with SSEP and EEG to reduce perioperative stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT04543838
- Testing
- Intervention, Standard of Care BP management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Parthasarathy Thirumala
Malocclusion, Anxiety
Patient Education Before Orthognathic Surgery
To evaluate the effectiveness in the use of an educational material through: Assessment of knowledge about post-operative orthognathic surgery; assessing levels of anxiety with the survey of Anxiety Inventory-STATE-TRAIT…
- Conditions
- Malocclusion, Anxiety, Micrognathism, Prognathism
- Trial name
- NCT01803204
- Testing
- Booklet - Preoperative Educational
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Penicillin Allergy
Perioperative Antibiotic Choices for Surgical Prophylaxis in Penicillin-allergic Pediatric Patients
The proposed research project will retrospectively review the anesthetic records over the past 5 years and identify patients who present with a history of penicillin allergy or allergy to an antibiotic in the penicillin family.
- Trial name
- NCT02036840
- Testing
- Antibiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 513 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph D. Tobias