Clinical trials: Preoperative
Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection
Preoperative Application of Chlorhexidine to Reduce Infection With Cesarean Section After Labor
Surgical site infections (SSI) are the second most common cause of nosocomial infections accounting for 15% of all nosocomial infections among hospitalized patients and 38% of nosocomial infections in surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Surgical Site Infection, Nosocomial Infection
- Trial name
- PRACTICAL (NCT03423147)
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloth, 4% Chlorhexidine gluconate vaginal scrub
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 319 people
- Sponsor
- Angela Bianco
Pancreatic Cancer
SEMS Placement Before Surgery in Unblocking Bile Duct in Patients With Periampullary Pancreatic Cancer With Severe Obstructive Jaundice
This trial studies the side effects of self expanding metal stent (SEMS) placement before surgery in unblocking the bile duct in patients with periampullary pancreatic cancer with severe obstructive jaundice.
- Trial name
- NCT03820544
- Testing
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Pemetrexed and Cisplatin Treatment Before Surgery in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
To determine the response to this regimen for therapy prior surgery in patients with locally advanced disease or metastatic disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00259285
- Testing
- pemetrexed, cisplatin
- Where
- 6 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Ischemic Reperfusion Injury, Other Reconstructive Surgery
RIPC During Free Flap With Preoperative Radiotherapy
Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) has shown organ-protective effects in many clinical settings including patients with ischemic heart disease.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Reperfusion Injury, Other Reconstructive Surgery, Radiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT03535623
- Testing
- remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Anxiety
Premedication With Melatonin and Alprazolam Combination Versus Alprazolam or Melatonin Alone
Background: Benzodiazepine, a common premedicant, suppresses endogenous melatonin levels and thus paradoxically increases episodes of arousal during sleep and thus causes restlessness and hangs over effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01486615
- Testing
- meloset (melatonin), stresnil ( melatonin and alprazolam), (alprax) alprazolam
- Where
- 2 sites in Nepal
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Anemia, Cardiovascular Disease
Active Preoperative Anemia Management in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Anemia which is a decreased blood count or lower than normal hemoglobin (hgb), is a major health problem for patients having heart surgery.
- Trial name
- APART (NCT02189889)
- Testing
- EPO, Feraheme
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Safety Study Of Chemotherapy Combined With Dendritic Cell Vaccine to Treat Breast Cancer
The primary objective of this study is to determine the safety and feasibility of combining cyclin B1/WT-1/CEF (antigen)-loaded DC vaccination with preoperative chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02018458
- Testing
- LA TNBC: DC vaccine+Preop chemo, ER+/HER2-BC:DC vaccine+Preop chemo
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Resectable Pancreatic Carcinoma
S1505: Combination Chemotherapy or Gemcitabine Hydrochloride and Paclitaxel Albumin-Stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Pancreatic Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride, and oxaliplatin (combination chemotherapy) works and compares to gemcitabine hydrochloride and paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle…
- Trial name
- NCT02562716
- Testing
- Fluorouracil, Gemcitabine Hydrochloride, Irinotecan Hydrochloride
- Where
- 807 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Breast Neoplasms, Breast Cancer
Trial Using Docetaxel Cytoxan in Breast Cancers With High Recurrence Scores
The purpose of this study is to assess if docetaxel and cytoxan can shrink the size of your breast tumor and allow you to preserve your breast or have less extensive surgery on your breast.
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms, Breast Cancer, Cancer of the Breast
- Trial name
- NCT00832338
- Testing
- Docetaxel with Cytoxan, Dexamethasone
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Esophageal Cancer
Cisplatin, Irinotecan, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery
This phase II trial studies how well giving cisplatin and irinotecan hydrochloride together with radiation therapy works in treating patients with esophageal cancer or gastroesophageal junction cancer that can be removed by…
- Trial name
- NCT00316862
- Testing
- cisplatin, irinotecan hydrochloride, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Stage III Prostate Cancer, Stage IV Prostate Cancer
Axitinib Before Surgery in Treating Patients With High-Risk Prostate Cancer
This randomized phase II trial studies how well axitinib works in treating patients with high-risk prostate cancer before undergoing surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01385059
- Testing
- axitinib, therapeutic conventional surgery, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Stage II Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Bladder Cancer AJCC v8
Pembrolizumab and Combination Chemotherapy Before Surgery for the Treatment of Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
This pilot study is evaluating how well pembrolizumab and combination chemotherapy before surgery work for the treatment of specific types of muscle-invasive bladder cancer that have unusual appearance (variants).
- Conditions
- Stage II Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Muscle Invasive Bladder Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04383743
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Doxorubicin, Methotrexate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Rectal Cancer
Capecitabine + Irinotecan Followed by Combined Modality Capecitabine and Radiation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Preoperative induction chemotherapy has been successfully used in a variety of malignancies and provides several advantages over postoperative therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00216086
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Irinotecan, EUS
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Gabi Chiorean, MD
Acute Kidney Injury
Preop Digifab in CABG to Reduce Ouabain Levels and Prevent AKI
Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in up to 30% of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, and often requires patients to go on dialysis.
- Trial name
- NCT03810417
- Testing
- Digoxin Antibodies Fab Fragments, Baseline EO > 360 pM, EO < 360 pM
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Breast Cancer
Preoperative Fulvestrant With or Without Enzalutamide in ER+/Her2- Breast Cancer
This is a randomized two arm phase II study to further evaluate the efficacy of fulvestrant plus enza compared to single agent fulvestrant in postmenopausal women with locally advanced AR+/ER+/Her2- BC who will have local surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT02955394
- Testing
- Enzalutamide, Fulvestrant
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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
Breast Cancer
Paclitaxel + Trastuzumab + Pertuzumab as Pre-Op for Inflammatory BrCa
This research study is a Phase II clinical trial, which tests the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug to learn whether the drug works in treating a specific cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01796197
- Testing
- Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Extraarticular Distal Radius Malunion
Computer Assisted Planing of Corrective Osteotomy for Distal Radius Malunion
This study is designed as a multi-center randomized controlled trial, comparing two groups of patients with symptomatic extra-articular malunited distal radius fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT01193010
- Testing
- Computer-Assisted Surgical Planning, distal radius osteotomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
End Stage Renal Disease, Kidney Failure
C1INH Inhibitor Preoperative and Post Kidney Transplant to Prevent DGF & IRI
The use of C1INH (Berinert) in patients receiving deceased donor kidney transplants with high risk for delayed graft function (DGF) may show significant improvement in outcomes post transplant compared with patients that do not…
- Conditions
- End Stage Renal Disease, Kidney Failure, Delayed Graft Function, Ischemic Reperfusion Injury
- Trial name
- C1INHDGF (NCT02134314)
- Testing
- C1 Esterase Inhibitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum, Signet Ring Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum
Bevacizumab, Fluorouracil, Leucovorin Calcium, and Oxaliplatin Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage II-III Rectal Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well bevacizumab, fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, and oxaliplatin before surgery works in treating patients with stage II-III rectal cancer.
- Conditions
- Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum, Signet Ring Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum, Stage IIA Rectal Cancer, Stage IIB Rectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01871571
- Testing
- bevacizumab, oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California