Clinical trials: Preoperative Care
Allergy Drug, Allergic Reaction
Preoperative Survey to Evaluate Patient Allergy
The study will only involve identification of the listed allergies from the electronic medical record and investigation into the symptoms that prompted this allergy listing.
- Conditions
- Allergy Drug, Allergic Reaction, Pediatric, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT05670756
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
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
Pre-Operative Testing for Cataract Surgery
Using Behavioral Economics to Reduce Low-Value Care
There is strong consensus - based on robust randomized trial data - that routine pre-operative (pre-op) testing for cataract surgery is inappropriate.
- Trial name
- NCT04104256
- Testing
- Nudge #1: Alert highlighting the safety/potential harms to patients of undergoing pre-op tests, Nudge #2: Alert highlighting the financial harms to the patient experiencing pre-op tests, Nudge #3: Alert highlighting potential psychological harms to the patient of experiencing pre-op tests
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,045 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Anesthesia
Survey to Identify Substance Use in Teenagers and Adolescents
This is a prospective survey study of patients 12-21 years undergoing anesthetic care. The primary objective is to determine the incidence of illicit substance use and abuse prior to anesthetic care.
- Trial name
- NCT05353036
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Anxiety
Comparison of Usual Care and Distraction (Tablet) in Children 3-5 Years Old
Randomized control trial comparing usual care and distraction (tablet) on anxiety, emergence delirium, sedation/agitation, and vomiting in children 3-5 years old
- Trial name
- NCT05368961
- Testing
- Distraction, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Propionibacterium Acnes
BPO vs Hibiclens Soap for Surgical Preparation
This is a randomized trial of benzoyl peroxide soap versus Hibiclens soap for surgical preparation. The objective is to determine whether benzoyl peroxide soap, commonly available in drug stores for over-the-counter acne…
- Trial name
- NCT04021524
- Testing
- Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Bar, Chlorhexidine Gluconate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Infection, Spinal Injuries
The Value of Home Chlorhexidine Pre-Surgical Wash Before Spine Surgery
The study team hypothesizes that at-home cleansing of the surgical site with chlorhexidine wipes provide no added benefit to decreasing microbial activity or preventing surgical site infections.
- Trial name
- NCT02767427
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Wipes, No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Anxiety State, Satisfaction
Immersive Virtual Reality Exposure for Reducing Preoperative Anxiety in Children
Perioperative anxiety management for children undergoing surgery poses a major challenge to anaesthesiologists as high anxiety, reported in numerous studies, leads to detrimental effects physiologically, mentally and on pain…
- Conditions
- Anxiety State, Satisfaction, Compliance
- Trial name
- NCT07018999
- Testing
- Immersive virtual reality operating theatre tour
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Children's Hospital
Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery
Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency Following Pediatric CHD Surgery: a Phase II Dose Evaluation Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Usual Care With a High Dose Pre-operative Supplementation Regimen Based on the Institute of Medicine Daily Upper Tolerable Intake Level
Our research group has shown that almost all children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are vitamin D deficient following heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Disorders, Heart Defects, Congenital
- Trial name
- HICCUPS 2 (NCT01838447)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Patients Waiting for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Patients Waiting for Aortic Valve Repair or Replacement
Pre-operative Rehabilitation for Reduction of Hospitalization After Coronary Bypass and Valvular Surgery.
The PREHAB study is a clinical trial where frail patients waiting for heart surgery are randomly chosen to either receive the current standard of care or to participate in an 8-week exercise/education program at a community-based…
- Conditions
- Patients Waiting for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Patients Waiting for Aortic Valve Repair or Replacement, Patients Waiting for Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement, Patients Waiting for Combined Procedures. (CAGB and Valve)
- Trial name
- PREHAB (NCT02219815)
- Testing
- Prehab Intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- St. Boniface Hospital
Anxiety State, Parent-Child Relations
Impact of Preanesthetic Information and Behavioral Intervention Using Smartphone on Anxiety of Children
Background: Preoperative Anxiety is a negative factor in anesthetic and surgical experience. Among the strategies for reducing children's anxiety, non-pharmacological strategies are as important as the pharmacological ones, but…
- Trial name
- NCT02246062
- Testing
- info, smartphone
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
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
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
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