Clinical trials: Pre-operative
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Anxiety Disorders
Educational Video and Peri-operative Anxiety
Preoperative anxiety is a common problem with an impact on surgical outcome, anaesthetic drug dosage and patient's satisfaction. An important component of preoperative anxiety is due to concerns related to anaesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT03581097
- Testing
- Video Group
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
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
Entropion
The Effect of Preoperative Ketamine on the Emergence Characteristics in Children Undergoing Entropion Surgery
The investigators evaluate extubation time and recovery profiles in children undergoing entropion surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02916407
- Testing
- Sevoflurane, Desflurane
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Inje University
Estrogen Receptor Negative, Estrogen Receptor Positive
Paclitaxel & Cyclophosphamide With or Without Trastuzumab Before Surgery in Treating Previously Untreated Breast Cancer
This phase II trial studies the side effects and how well giving paclitaxel and cyclophosphamide with or without trastuzumab before surgery works in treating patients with previously untreated breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Estrogen Receptor Negative, Estrogen Receptor Positive, HER2/Neu Negative, HER2/Neu Positive
- Trial name
- NCT01750073
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate, Stage II Prostate Cancer
Finasteride in Treating Patients With Stage II Prostate Cancer Who Are Undergoing Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well finasteride works in treating patients with stage II prostate cancer who are undergoing surgery. Testosterone can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00438464
- Testing
- Finasteride, Prostatectomy, Laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Stage IIA Breast Cancer
Carboplatin and Paclitaxel Albumin-Stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Inflammatory Triple Negative Breast Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well carboplatin and nab-paclitaxel before surgery work in treating patients with triple negative breast cancer that is inflammatory or has spread from where it started to nearby tissue or lymph…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Stage IIA Breast Cancer, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer, Stage IIIB Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01525966
- Testing
- carboplatin, paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Nephrolithiasis, Urinary Tract Infections
A Randomized Trial of Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics Prior to Kidney Stone Surgery (Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy [PCNL])
When patients are going to have surgery to remove large kidney stones (percutaneous nephrolithotomy [PCNL]), it is not clear whether the patients benefit from a course of prophylactic preoperative oral antibiotics; currently both…
- Trial name
- NCT02384200
- Testing
- nitrofurantoin monohydrate/macrocrystalline capsules, ampicillin, gentamicin
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Surgery
Development and Validation of a Preoperative Frailty Index Using Health Administrative Data
The investigators will create a frailty index using health administrative data available for older people having surgery. The index will be based on the Canadian Study of Health and Aging Frailty Index and standard…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly Syndrome, Surgery, Outcomes, Predictive Value of Tests
- Trial name
- NCT03354546
- Testing
- Frailty index
- Volunteers
- 511,285 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Retinal Detachment, Diabetic Retinopathy
Avastin for PDR (Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy)
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of anti-VEGF drug (Avastin) adminstration in eyes prior to surgical treatment for Traction retinal detachment (TRD) in patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR).
- Trial name
- PDR (NCT01270542)
- Testing
- Avastin (bevacizumab)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
The Impact of Preoperative Olanzapine on Quality of Recovery After Discharge From Ambulatory Surgery
The primary objective of this phase 2 randomized controlled trial is to determine whether the pre-operative administration of olanzapine (5 mg PO) improves quality of recovery (assessed by the Quality of Recovery-40 (QoR-40)…
- Trial name
- NCT05676294
- Testing
- Olanzapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Preoperative Skin Preparation
Evaluating Safety and Effectiveness of Octenidine Dihydrochloride
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a topical antiseptic for preoperative skin preparation
- Trial name
- NCT03140254
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate, N,N'-(1,10-decanediyldi-1(4H)-Pyridinyl-4-ylidene)-Bis-(1-octanamine) Dihydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
Breast Cancer
Docetaxel and Carboplatin With or Without Trastuzumab Before Surgery in Treating Women With Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel and carboplatin, use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00068341
- Testing
- trastuzumab, carboplatin, docetaxel
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sedation
Intranasal Midazolam in Children as a Pre-Operative Sedative - Part 2
Midazolam is often given before surgery to sedate a patient before anesthesia is given. Children are often given a small dose either by mouth or squirted into the nose.
- Trial name
- NCT02356705
- Testing
- Midazolam, xylocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Victory, RN, CCRC
Pancreatic Cancer
Gemcitabine and Erlotinib Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Pancreatic Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well gemcitabine and erlotinib work when given before and after surgery in treating patients with pancreatic cancer that can be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00733746
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, gemcitabine hydrochloride, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Cervical Adenocarcinoma, Cervical Adenosquamous Cell Carcinoma
Fludeoxyglucose (FDG) F 18 PET Scan, CT Scan, and Ferumoxtran-10 MRI Scan Before Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Finding Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer or High-Risk Endometrial Cancer
This phase I/II trial is studying how well fludeoxyglucose F 18 PET scan, CT scan, and ferumoxtran-10 MRI scan finds lymph node metastasis before undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy in patients with locally advanced…
- Conditions
- Cervical Adenocarcinoma, Cervical Adenosquamous Cell Carcinoma, Cervical Small Cell Carcinoma, Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00416455
- Testing
- fludeoxyglucose F 18, positron emission tomography, computed tomography
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy in Treating Participants With Breast Cancer Before Surgery
This phase II trial studies how well hypofractionated radiation therapy works in treating participants with breast cancer before surgery.
- Conditions
- Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03624478
- Testing
- Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Menopause
Effect of Preoperative Estrogen Treatment on Connective Tissues of the Pelvic Floor
This is a study to determine how vaginal estrogen cream given for several weeks before pelvic reconstructive therapy will effect elastic fiber assembly in the muscularis layer of the vaginal wall.
- Trial name
- PET (NCT01778985)
- Testing
- Premarin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Therapy With Bevacizumab (BEV), Doxorubicin, and Cyclophosphamide Followed by BEV, Docetaxel, and Capecitabine Before Surgery Followed by BEV Alone After Surgery for Women With Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
Bevacizumab is an angiogenesis inhibitor which means it works to stop blood vessel formation in tumors. Without new blood vessels, the growth of a tumor is slowed. Chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells more directly.
- Trial name
- NCT00365417
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- NSABP Foundation Inc
Pancreatic Cancer
Pre-operative Biliary SEMS RCT During Neoadjuvant Therapy
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate non-inferiority of Fully Covered biliary SEMS to Uncovered biliary SEMS in biliary drainage for the pre-operative management of biliary obstructive symptoms caused by pancreatic cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT02238847
- Testing
- WallFlex™ Biliary RX Fully Covered/Uncovered Stent System
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Surgical Site Infections
The Skin Prep Study
The investigators propose a randomized controlled clinical trial to determine the comparative effectiveness of chlorhexidine-alcohol and iodine-alcohol preoperative skin preparation for preventing surgical site infections at…
- Trial name
- NCT01472549
- Testing
- Iodine-alcohol, Chlorhexidine-alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine