Clinical trials: Preoperative Period
Anxiety, Aromatherapy
Effect of Aromatherapy on Preoperative Anxiety Level
The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of lavender aromatherapy in reducing pre-operative anxiety in patients undergoing surgical procedures under spinal anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Aromatherapy, Anesthesia, Spinal, Postoperative Period
- Trial name
- NCT05853744
- Testing
- lavender essential oil inhaled using cotton balls, lavender essential oil inhaled using face mask, Distilled water
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Mongi Slim Hospital
Thirst, Perioperative Nursing
Menthol Popsicle to Manage the Patient's Seat in the Preoperative Period.
Thirst is defined as the desire to drink water. The perception and satiation of thirst constitute an interconnected network of neuronal, physiological and hormonal mechanisms that act simultaneously.
- Trial name
- NCT03236623
- Testing
- Menthol Popsicle
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Preoperative Period, Echocardiography
Preoperative Pocket Echocardiography Trial
This study will compare findings using a handheld ultrasound device (GE VScan) with those using a diagnostic ultrasound machine in adult patients referred for transthoracic echo (TTE), prior to non-cardiac surgery at Hammersmith…
- Trial name
- POPPET (NCT02589808)
- Testing
- Full TTE, GE Vscan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Heart Diseases, Atrial Fibrillation
Clinical Value of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning
Objectives: Despite utilization of available means for cardioprotection during cardiac surgery, myocardial injury still occurs. Further improvement of cardioprotection is therefore necessary.
- Trial name
- NCT01740102
- Testing
- RIPC
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Pregnancy Complications
Early Warning Scores in Pregnant Woman
Our study aims to evaluate the use of early warning scores as a screening tool to predict obstetric mortality and morbidity in pregnant women who will undergo cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT06488690
- Testing
- All patients who were pregnant and underwent cesarean section
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Incarcerated Mixed Hemorrhoids
Application of Dynamic Pain Assessment and Management System in Perioperative Period of Patients With Incarcerated Mixed Hemorrhoids
This study aims to investigate whether the dynamic pain assessment and management system can alleviate postoperative pain in patients with incarcerated mixed hemorrhoids and reduce the incidence of complications.
- Trial name
- NCT07183345
- Testing
- Dynamic Pain Assessment and Management System, Routine drug analgesia
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Hospital of Putian University
Pediatric ALL, Appendix Diseases
The Effectiveness of the Training Given With Audio and Picture Book Before the Surgery
Behavioral practices applied to the child in the preoperative period; It includes methods such as introducing the hospital and operating room to children and their parents, reading storybooks, giving training books, an…
- Trial name
- NCT04960761
- Testing
- İntervention Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Difficult Laryngoscopy, Diabetes
Preoperative Prediction of Difficult Laryngoscopy in Diabetic Patients: Importance of the Palm Print Test
The investigators assessed upper airway management at the pre-anaesthetic consultation using the usual clinical criteria. On the day before surgery, diabetic patients were assessed for the palm print sign to predict difficult…
- Conditions
- Difficult Laryngoscopy, Diabetes, Preoperative Period
- Trial name
- NCT06676865
- Testing
- the palm print test
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Mongi Slim Hospital
Stress, Physiological, Stress, Psychological
Impact of Music in the Preoperative Stress of Children Undergoing General Surgery
Preoperative anxiety and stress are present in up to 60% of pediatric patients undergoing surgery, having a great physiological and emotional impact on children in both the short and long term.
- Trial name
- NCT02947919
- Testing
- Music
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Mobile Application, Preoperative Period
Utility of Preanestes@s2.0, a Web Based Application for Preoperative Assessment.
The use of web based self-assessment questionnaires as a complementary tool for conducting preoperative assessment (POA) is gaining increasing acceptance.
- Conditions
- Mobile Application, Preoperative Period, Internet-based Intervention, Surgical Procedures, Elective
- Trial name
- Preanestes@s (NCT06602310)
- Testing
- Web based preoperative assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,254 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla
Acupuncture Therapy, Preoperative Period
Clinical Study of TEAS Intervention in Relieving Anxiety Before Thoracoscopic Surgery
This single-center randomized sham-controlled trial will be conducted in cardiothoracic surgery department of the Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in China.
- Conditions
- Acupuncture Therapy, Preoperative Period, Anxiety, Thoracoscopic Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04895852
- Testing
- TEAS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Yueyang Integrated Medicine Hospital
Chronic Pain, Hallux Valgus
The Effect of tDCS in the Preoperative Period of Hallux Valgus Surgical Treatment
This is a clinical trial that intend to determine if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is effective in the treatment of postoperative pain and in the anxiety level in the preoperative period of hallux valgus surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT02360462
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Frailty
Frailty in the Perioperative Period
The presence of frailty is associated with a high risk of complications in the perioperative period, increasing morbidity and mortality, hospital stay, and loss of quality of life.
- Trial name
- Frail-Negrin (NCT05893342)
- Testing
- Preoperative frailty diagnostic
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín
Preoperative Period, Anesthesia
POCUS Analysis of the Gastric Emptying Time of Orange Juice With and Without Pulp
Preoperative fasting guidelines for anesthesia recommend waiting two hours after ingesting a clear liquid and six hours after ingesting a light meal.
- Trial name
- NCT04146233
- Testing
- Point of care gastric ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Cataract Extraction, Fasting
Preoperative Fasting for Ambulatory Cataract Surgery: The PRACTICE Study
The current standard for cataract surgery is phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. In this procedure, topical anesthesia has become favoured over local anesthetic blocks due to potential serious…
- Conditions
- Cataract Extraction, Fasting, Aspiration Pneumonitis
- Trial name
- PRACTICE (NCT03828500)
- Testing
- Assistant-encouraged fasting up to ASA/CAS guideline limits
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
General Anesthesia, Vascular Surgery
BNP and Vascular Surgery
Background and rationale of the study: Patients undergoing non-cardiac major surgery show a perioperative cardiac risk and postoperative complications, that can be stratified based on parameters linked to patient's conditions and…
- Conditions
- General Anesthesia, Vascular Surgery, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
- Trial name
- BNPinVasc (NCT03926104)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- University of Parma
Child, Preoperative Period
The Effect of Digital Storytelling Applied to Children in Preoperative Period
Digital storytelling is the craft and art of exploring different media and software applications to communicate stories in new and powerful ways using digital media.
- Trial name
- NCT05605561
- Testing
- Digital Story
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Diabetes Mellitus, Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
DRIVE - Perioperative Period
This study will investigate if the HbA1c result before surgery which assesses glucose control over the longer term, can accurately predict what happens to the glucose levels and glucose profile following surgery.
- Trial name
- DRIVE-Periop (NCT04033705)
- Testing
- Freestyle Libre Pro glucose sensor
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Stomach Neoplasms, Colonic Neoplasms
Efficacy and Safety of a Preoperative Aerobic Exercise Program in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer.
Patients with gastrointestinal cancer often experience physical deconditioning; this could lead to an increased risk of complications, especially when they require major abdominal surgical procedures.
- Conditions
- Stomach Neoplasms, Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms, Liver Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03423056
- Testing
- Preoperative exercise program
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Columbia
Fasting
Ultrasound Assessment of Preoperative Gastric Volume in Children
The purpose of this study is to compare the gastric volume in pediatric patients who followed preoperative fasting guideline using ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT03017066
- Testing
- Ultrasound, General anesthesia
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital