Clinical trials: Preoperative Care
Patient Engagement
Virtual and Video Counseling Versus In-Office Counseling for Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Compare preparedness for total laparoscopic hysterectomies between patients who undergo virtual visits and those who undergo in-office visits for pre-operative counseling.
- Trial name
- NCT05086406
- Testing
- Combination of Video and Virtual Pre-operative Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy
Split Dose Pico-Salax + Bisacodyl vs. PEG Split Dose
The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy, safety and tolerability of two bowel preparations for colonoscopy - split dose Polyethylene Glycol-Based Lavage and Pico-Salax plus Bisacodyl - with a specific emphasis on…
- Trial name
- BP (NCT01415687)
- Testing
- Polyethylene Glycol-Based Lavage, Pico-Salax (Magnesium Citrate) plus Bisacodyl
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Preoperative Anxiety
Nurse Navigation Programs Affect to Anxiety, Perception of Quality Nursing Care and Stress Hormone Levels
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a nurse-led preoperative navigation program on preoperative anxiety, perceived quality of perioperative nursing care, and serum cortisol levels in patients undergoing coronary artery…
- Trial name
- NCT07528989
- Testing
- Nursing navigation program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Preoperative Fear, Emotional Distress
Comparing Storybooks and Hand Puppets to Reduce Fear in Children Undergoing Day Surgery
Summary The aim of this study is to see if storybooks or hand puppets help reduce fear in children before outpatient surgery. Researchers want to find out which of these two methods works better to help children feel calmer and…
- Trial name
- NCT07430995
- Testing
- Storybook Group, Hand Puppet Group, Control Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Arthroplasty, Replacement
Efficacy of Surgical Preparation Solutions in Knee Surgery
The goal of this study is to determine the superiority of surgical scrub preparations in total knee arthroplasty based on the bacterial counts present on the skin surface and in the deep joint tissues.
- Trial name
- NCT01857349
- Testing
- Chlora Prep, Dura Prep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Perioperative Nursing
Effects of Preparing Parents To Participate In Their Child's Care In The Recovery Room
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of a preoperative educational DVD on parents' knowledge acquisition, participation and anxiety related to their child's care in the recovery room (RR).
- Trial name
- NCT02766452
- Testing
- "You and your child in the recovery room" DVD, Standard pre-operative preparation
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Music Therapy, Anxiety
Therapy on Perioperative Anxiety and Pain in Patients
This study aims to explore the effects of preoperative education combined with intraoperative music therapy on perioperative anxiety and pain in patients undergoing elective cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Music Therapy, Anxiety, Health Education
- Trial name
- NCT06970431
- Testing
- eoperative Education + Intraoperative Music Therapy Arm, Preoperative Education Alone Arm
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province
Breast Augmentation, Pain Management in Postoperative Care
PECS I Block vs. Local Infiltration in Breast Augmentation Pain Management
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of preoperative PECS I block and intraoperative local anesthetic infiltration in managing postoperative pain following breast augmentation surgery.
- Conditions
- Breast Augmentation, Pain Management in Postoperative Care, Pain Management After Surgery, Pain Management
- Trial name
- NCT06719726
- Testing
- PECS I Block, Local Anesthetic Infiltration
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University Hospital
Preoperative Care, Patient Education
Integrating ChatGPT in Anesthesia
Patients are waiting for surgery longer than ever before. While hospitals are trying to get patients access to surgery as quickly as possible, a shortage of anesthesia doctors (called anesthesiologists) prevents this.
- Conditions
- Preoperative Care, Patient Education, Anesthesia, Artificial Intelligence
- Trial name
- NCT06652854
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Preoperative Care
Preoperative Carbohydrate Loading in Patients Undergoing Day-case Cholecystectomy
Background: Preoperative carbohydrate loading has been shown to reduce preoperative discomfort and postoperative nausea and vomiting in general surgical patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03757208
- Testing
- carbohydrate rich drink
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Preoperative Anesthesia Assesment
AI Assisted Preoperative Assessment for ASA Classification and ICU Admission
This prospective observational study evaluates the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) models in preoperative anesthesia assessment.
- Trial name
- NCT07783334
- Testing
- AI-assisted preoperative assesment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital
Ocular Infection
A Phase 2, Open-Label, Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Center Study to Assess Anti-microbial Efficacy and Safety of DCN01 Compared to Unisol® Following Topical Periocular Administration in Healthy Volunteers
This proof-of-concept study evaluates the clinical efficacy and safety of DCN01 in prepping of the periocular region.
- Trial name
- NCT01853722
- Testing
- DCN01, Unisol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Deacon Biosciences, Inc.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence
Chlorhexidine vs. Iodine for Vaginal Preparation in Urogynecologic Procedures
This is a randomized controlled trial to determine if there is a difference between chlorhexidine gluconate and povidone iodine vaginal preparations for urogynecological surgery post operative infections.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Gynecologic Disease
- Trial name
- CLNUP (NCT04048356)
- Testing
- Vaginal scrub, to be applied vaginally and perineally immediately prior to surgery.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Preoperative Care, Child
Reducing Anxiety of Children and Their Parents in the Pre-Operative Process With Therapeutic Play
It is emphasized in studies that child and parent anxiety that arises in pediatric surgery should be prevented or reduced. According to previous studies, one way to reduce child and parent anxiety in the preoperative period is…
- Conditions
- Preoperative Care, Child, Parents, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05540041
- Testing
- Bubble breathing play therapy group, Tell-show-do play therapy group, No intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isparta University of Applied Sciences
Uterine Fibroids, Hysteroscopic Myomectomy
Preoperative Administration of EGCG, Vitamin D and DCI Prior Hysteroscopic Myomectomy
The administration of Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), Vitamin D and D-Chiro-Inositol (DCI) are effective in reducing the volume of fibroids and improving the symptoms of uterine fibroids.
- Conditions
- Uterine Fibroids, Hysteroscopic Myomectomy, Treatment Compliance, Patient Compliance
- Trial name
- PREHYSMYOM (NCT06768086)
- Testing
- Hysteroscopic myomectomy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro di Ricerca Clinica Salentino
Preoperative Care, Anxiety
Use of Maltodextrins in the ERAS Preoperative Fasting Protocol in Pediatric Surgery
This monocentric prospective randomized controlled pilot study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative maltodextrin administration within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol in pediatric surgical…
- Conditions
- Preoperative Care, Anxiety, Pediatric Surgery
- Trial name
- ERAS-MALTO (NCT07686029)
- Testing
- Maltodextrin Clear Liquid, Non-Sugared Clear Liquid
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria
Surgical Preparation of the Vagina
Tolerance of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Vaginal Cleansing Solution
Conduct a randomized control study to compare the tolerance of 4% chlorhexidine gluconate/4% isopropyl alcohol versus povidone iodine vaginal cleansing solutions for surgical preparations of the vagina.
- Trial name
- NCT03305159
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Fasting Status
Effect of a Liberal Fasting Regime (Sip-til-Send) on Preoperative Gastric Volume Measured Using Point of Care Ultrasound
Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents during surgery is a rare but potentially catastrophic event. Current guidelines recommend that patients should fast for six hours for solid food and two hours for clear liquids.
- Trial name
- NCT07656649
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Anxiety, Consumer Satisfaction
Effect of Preoperative Information to Parents Before Ear-nose-throat Pediatric Surgery
Children who will have surgery and need anesthesia, and their parents are often anxious and show signs of stress and discomfort.
- Trial name
- NCT03763292
- Testing
- Specific information brochure
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Delayed Gastric Emptying, Gastroparesis
Using Point-of-Care-Ultrasound (POCUS) to Assess Gastric Contents Among Fasting Pre-operative Patients Taking GLP-1 Agonists.
Given the increased prescription of GLP-1 agonists for both diabetes and obesity management and the implications of the proposed delayed gastric emptying in the setting of an anesthetic, it is critical to determine if patients…
- Trial name
- NCT06038734
- Testing
- gastric ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill