Clinical trials: Postoperative Patients
Low Back Pain, Opiate Addiction
Study of Opioid Use After Lumbar and Cervical Spine Surgery
The purpose of this project is to assess the impact of an educational video on the use of prescription opioid medication during a 6-month period following spine surgery.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Opiate Addiction, Neck Pain
- Trial name
- SOULCS (NCT02674711)
- Testing
- Educational Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
Cognitive Disorders, Delirium
The Impact of Ketamine on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Delirium, and Renal Dysfunction
Ketamine is a commonly used anesthetic medication which is used for induction of anesthesia as well as as an analgesic. It has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties which may decrease post-operative complications…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Disorders, Delirium, Acute Kidney Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02554253
- Testing
- Ketamine, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pain, Postoperative, Analgesics, Opioid
Evaluation of Abdominal Wall Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine for Post-Operative Analgesia in Donor Nephrectomy
A blinded randomized control trial in living kidney donors. The study group will receive a liposomal bupivacaine Trans Quadratus Lumborum (TQL) block after the induction of general anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Analgesics, Opioid, Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Trial name
- NCT03294109
- Testing
- Abdominal wall block with liposomal bupivicaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Breast Cancer Female
PEMF and PEC Blocks in Mastectomy Reconstruction Patients
This is a prospective randomized controlled double-blind interventional study comparing the effect of pulsed-electromagnetic field device (PEMF), pectoral interfascial block (PIB), and placebo on postoperative pain control.
- Trial name
- NCT03360214
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Device, Ropivacaine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Head and Neck Cancer, Patients Requiring a Free Flap Surgery
A Prospective Study Evaluating the Use of Intraoperative Stroke Volume Variation Via the FloTrac Device to Guide Fluid and Vasopressor Management in Head and Neck Free Flaps
This study aims to investigate whether the intraoperative use of the FloTrac device to guide fluid and vasopressor management during head and neck free flap surgery improves postoperative outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT02186938
- Testing
- FloTrac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
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
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
A Study to Find Out if Selexipag is Effective and Safe in Patients With Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension When the Disease is Inoperable or Persistent/Recurrent After Surgery and/or Interventional Treatment
Selexipag is available in many countries for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Due to the similarities between PAH and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and the observed efficacy of other…
- Trial name
- SELECT (NCT03689244)
- Testing
- Selexipag
- Where
- 162 sites in United States, Argentina and 29 more
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Actelion
Esophageal Carcinoma
Chemoradiation and Tetrathiomolybdate (TM) in Patients With Esophageal Carcinoma
Surgery has been the standard of care for esophageal cancer for many years, with limited success. At present, several studies are underway nationwide which utilize chemotherapy combined with radiation therapy prior to the usual…
- Trial name
- NCT00176800
- Testing
- Tetrathiomolybdate (TM), Radiation, Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
HER2 Positive Breast Carcinoma, Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v7
Cyclophosphamide, Paclitaxel, and Trastuzumab in Treating Stage I-II HER2/Neu Positive Breast Cancer After Surgery
This phase II trial studies the side effects and how well cyclophosphamide, paclitaxel, and trastuzumab work when given after surgery in treating patients with stage I-II human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER2/neu) positive…
- Conditions
- HER2 Positive Breast Carcinoma, Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT02654119
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction
Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction in Normal Aging Patients Undergoing Elective Orthopedic Surgery
Post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common concern for aging patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery and significantly effects health outcomes.
- Trial name
- POCD (NCT04267328)
- Testing
- Elective Orthopedic Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Laminectomy, Post-laminectomy Syndrome
Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Post-Laminectomy Syndrome in Testing Phase
Traditionally, pain relief through spinal cord stimulation has been associated with the appearance of paresthesia in the affected area.
- Conditions
- Laminectomy, Post-laminectomy Syndrome, Spinal Cord Syndrome, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03702010
- Testing
- spinal cord stimulation conventional, spinal cord stimulation experimental
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Instituto de Estudios de Ciencias de la Salud de Castilla y León
Breast Cancer Lymphedema, Compression Bandages
Effectiveness of Taping on Anastomotic Regions in Patients With Breast Cancer-Related Lymphoedema
One of the most common conservative treatments of lymphoedema is Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy (CDP). The bandage is one of the most important components of the treatment process.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Lymphedema, Compression Bandages, Manual Lymphatic Drainage
- Trial name
- NCT03765996
- Testing
- Decongestive Physiotherapy, Decongestive Physiotherapy plus taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Cushing's Disease, Acromegaly
Study to Allow Access to Pasireotide for Patients Benefiting From Pasireotide Treatment in Novartis-sponsored Studies
The purpose of this study is to allow continued use of pasireotide in patients who are on pasireotide treatment in a Novartis-sponsored study and are benefiting from the treatment as judged by the investigator.
- Conditions
- Cushing's Disease, Acromegaly, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Pituitary Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT01794793
- Testing
- Pasireotide, Cabergoline, Pasireotide LAR
- Where
- 94 sites in United States, Argentina and 26 more
- Volunteers
- 337 people
- Sponsor
- RECORDATI GROUP
Coronary Artery Disease, Pain, Postoperative
Parasternal Nerve Block in Cardiac Patients
Exparel is a new local analgesic (numbing medication) that is intended to be longer acting than currently available local analgesics.
- Trial name
- NCT01826851
- Testing
- Exparel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Peter A Knight
Postoperative Wound Complications
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Cesarean Section
The investigators propose a prospective, randomized trial evaluating the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with high risk obstetrical patients.
- Trial name
- NPWTCS (NCT02289157)
- Testing
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 441 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Atelectasis, Postoperative Pulmonary
Evaluation of the Effects of Intraoperative Ventilation Modes on Perioperative Atelectasis
In hysterectomy surgeries, due to factors such as the abdominal nature of the procedure, prolonged operative duration, and the use of the head-down (Trendelenburg) position during surgery, a lobe or a specific region of the lungs…
- Trial name
- NCT07413575
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital
Postoperative Pain, Wisdom Tooth
Protective Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Relief Following Day Case Oral Surgery
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether robust analgesic regime (protective analgesia) can improve postoperative pain experience for patients undergoing lower wisdom teeth extraction under day case general anaesthetic.
- Trial name
- NCT00895843
- Testing
- Brufen retard, ibuprofen, Bupivacaine
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Breast Cancer
Study in Participants With Early-Stage or Locally Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (HER) 2-Positive Breast Cancer to Evaluate Treatment With Trastuzumab Plus (+) Pertuzumab + Docetaxel Compared With Trastuzumab + Placebo + Docetaxel
This is an Asia-Pacific regional, randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial designed to evaluate treatment with trastuzumab + pertuzumab + docetaxel compared with trastuzumab + placebo + docetaxel in chemotherapy-naïve…
- Trial name
- PEONY (NCT02586025)
- Testing
- FEC Chemotherapy, Surgery, Docetaxel
- Where
- 23 sites in China, South Korea and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Ankle Fractures, Pain, Postoperative
Ropivacaine Versus Bupivacaine as Preemptive Analgesia in Surgical Site in Ankle Fracture Patients
Title: Ropivacaine versus Bupivacaine as Preventive Analgesia in Surgical Incision Site In Patients With Ankle Fracture Background: Ankle fractures are about 10% of the fractures associate to sports and with an incidence of 0.11…
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Pain, Postoperative, Local Infiltration
- Trial name
- NCT02949674
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, Postoperative Adhesion
SurgiPerito Trial: High-Purity Type-I Collagen for Peritoneal Reconstruction After Cytoreductive Surgery
This dual-centre, randomized controlled trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of high-purity Type-I collagen-based biomaterial, as a peritoneal substitute following peritonectomy in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery…
- Conditions
- Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, Postoperative Adhesion, Bowel Obstruction, Wound Complications
- Trial name
- NCT07241091
- Testing
- High-Purity Type-I Collagen Scaffold, Standard Peritonectomy Closure
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B G Nagara