Clinical trials: Preoperative
Post-operative Pain
Comparison of Preoperative Ultrasound Guided Pectoralis Nerve Block Placement Versus Intra-operative Placement: A Prospective Randomized Trial
This study investigates the use of post-operative on-Q pain catheters for tissue expander based breast reconstruction, versus conventional ultrasound-guided blocks placed pre-operatively.
- Trial name
- NCT03201809
- Testing
- On-Q, Ultrasound guided pectoral nerve block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Stage IIB Breast Cancer, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer
Phase II Study of Fluorine-18 3'-Deoxy-3'-Fluorothymidine (F-18-FLT) in Invasive Breast Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well 3'-deoxy-3'-18F fluorothymidine (18F-FLT) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) works in predicting response in patients receiving chemotherapy and undergoing surgery for…
- Conditions
- Stage IIB Breast Cancer, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer, Stage IIIB Breast Cancer, Stage IIIC Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00572728
- Testing
- CT, 18F-FLT, PET
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Breast Cancer
A Study of Trastuzumab Emtansine Versus Trastuzumab as Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Who Have Residual Tumor in the Breast or Axillary Lymph Nodes Following Preoperative Therapy (KATHERINE)
This 2-arm, randomized, open-label study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of trastuzumab emtansine versus trastuzumab as adjuvant therapy in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer who have residual tumor present in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01772472
- Testing
- trastuzumab, trastuzumab emtansine
- Where
- 268 sites in United States, Argentina and 26 more
- Volunteers
- 1,486 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Anesthesia, Difficult Intubation
Voice Analysis as a Predictor for Difficult Intubations
To investigate if signal processing can detect subtle changes in speech production clinically relevant to oropharynx anatomy that may provide an objective measure in the assessment of the presumed difficulty of intubation.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Difficult Intubation, Difficult Airway Intubation, Speech Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04105738
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- J. Matthias Walz
Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Surgery
Preoperative Levator Ani Muscle Injection and Pudendal Nerve Block for Pain Control After Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery
To test the hypothesis that preoperative injections along the levator ani muscles and pudendal nerve with bupivacaine and dexamethasone improve pain control after vaginal apical reconstructive surgery.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Surgery, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03040011
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Bupivacaine, Bilateral Pudendal Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lauren Giugale, MD
Surgical Patients, Pulmonary Complication
Prophylactic Noninvasive Ventilation in vs Postoperative Standard Care in High Risk Patients According to ARISCAT Score
Postoperative pulmonary complications are one of the most common complications after surgery. Noninvasive ventilation has been proposed post-operatively to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications.
- Trial name
- ANTICIPUSC (NCT03629431)
- Testing
- Prophylactic non-invasive ventilation, postoperative standard care
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 266 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest
High Frequency Sensorineural Hearing Impairment, Hearing Disorders in Children
Outcomes in Children With Pre-operative Residual Hearing
Purpose: Routine clinical care and pilot study data has shown evidence of postoperative hearing preservation in pediatric cochlear implant (CI) recipients.
- Trial name
- NCT03379870
- Testing
- Electric Acoustic Speech Processor: Electric-acoustic stimulation fitting, Electric Acoustic Speech Processor: Full-electric stimulation fitting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Colorectal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00613080
- Testing
- capecitabine, oxaliplatin, resection
- Where
- 120 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Surgical Wound Infection, Preoperative Care
Povidone-Iodine for Nasal Decolonization
To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of 10% povidone-iodine in eliminating nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Infection, Preoperative Care, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
- Trial name
- NCT05529173
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine 10%, 0.9% NaCl Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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
Congenital Heart Disease, Disorder of Fetus or Newborn
Preoperative Corticosteroid Therapy in Neonates Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Randomized controlled trial of the use of glucocorticoids to improve the clinical course of neonates post-cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
- Trial name
- NCT00934843
- Testing
- methylprednisolone (IVMP), methylprednisolone (two doses IVMP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Stage 0 Pancreatic Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer v8
NeoOPTIMIZE: Early Switching of mFOLFIRINOX or Gemcitabine/Nab-Paclitaxel Before Surgery for the Treatment of Resectable, Borderline Resectable, or Locally-Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
This phase II trial evaluates whether early switching from modified fluorouracil/irinotecan/leucovorin/oxaliplatin (mFOLFIRINOX) chemotherapy regimen to a combination of gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel (GA) before surgery is…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Stage 0 Pancreatic Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer v8, Stage I Pancreatic Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer v8, Stage III Pancreatic Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer v8
- Trial name
- NCT04539808
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Fluorouracil, Irinotecan Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Cleft Palates
Preventing Complications in Cleft Palate Repair With Antibiotics
The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of administering a single dose of preoperative antibiotics to prevent complications in patients undergoing primary closure of a cleft secondary palate.
- Trial name
- NCT00760006
- Testing
- Unasyn, saline solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph Losee
Anxiety
Cranial Electro Therapy Stimulation in Reducing Perioperative Anxiety
Cranial electro stimulation (CES) provides safe, adequate, side-effect free sedation without excessive drowsiness in preoperative settings.
- Trial name
- NCT00928772
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Glaucoma Open-Angle Primary, Glaucoma
Comparing Preoperative Injection of Mitomycin-C vs. Intraoperative Injection of Mitomycin-C vs. Topical Application of Mitomycin-C (Conventional Use) in Trabeculectomy
In this Pilot explorative study, the investigators are going to estimate and compare the outcomes of three different delivery methods of MMC for Trabeculectomy: a subconjunctival injection of MMC 0.002% at the site of future…
- Conditions
- Glaucoma Open-Angle Primary, Glaucoma, Open Angle Glaucoma, Glaucoma, Open-Angle
- Trial name
- NCT03875911
- Testing
- Mitomycin C
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Breast Cancer, HER2-negative Breast Cancer
Umbrella Trial of Subtype-Targeted Therapies in ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to learn if adding a new drug that is targeted at a specific genetic change found in some breast tumors pre-operatively will slow the growth of the tumor more than standard anti-hormone therapy used…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, HER2-negative Breast Cancer, ER Positive Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05101564
- Testing
- Alpelisib, Tamoxifen, Zotatifin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Lee Caswell-Jin
Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Male Breast Cancer
Sunitinib Malate, Paclitaxel, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, and Cyclophosphamide Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage IIB-IIIC Breast Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well giving sunitinib malate together with paclitaxel, doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide before surgery works in treating patients with stage IIB-IIIC breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Male Breast Cancer, Stage II Breast Cancer, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00513695
- Testing
- sunitinib malate, paclitaxel, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Pancreatic Cancer
Randomized Phase II Trial of Pre-Operative Gemcitabine and Nab Paclitacel With or With Out Hydroxychloroquine
This is a randomized phase II trial that will examine the ability of the hydroxychloroquine to improve the clinical activity of a pre-operative regimen of gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel in subjects with potentially resectable…
- Trial name
- NCT01978184
- Testing
- gemcitabine, abraxane, hydroxychloroquine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Nathan Bahary, MD
Breast Cancer
Preoperative Herceptin/Navelbine Versus Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin in HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects the preoperative combination therapies of herceptin/navelbine or herceptin/taxotere/carboplatin will have on patients with early stage HER-2 positive breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00148668
- Testing
- Herceptin, Navelbine, Taxotere
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Eric Winer, MD
Prostate Cancer
Sirolimus Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Advanced Localized Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as sirolimus, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00311623
- Testing
- Rapamycin 3mg, Rapamycin 6mg, Radical prostatectomy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins