Clinical trials: Reduce the Incidence of or Contamination/Infection Transmission;
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
Probiotics Reduce Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis for Very Low Birth Weight Infants
We investigate the efficacy of probiotics in reducing the incidence and severity of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.A prospective, masked, multi-center randomized control trial will be…
- Trial name
- NCT00540033
- Testing
- infloran
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts
A Feasibility Study of a Suicide Prevention Video
This initial study is a pilot feasibility study with a primary objective of assessing the feasibility of a larger study by evaluating the procedures and methodology, as well as collecting pilot data.
- Conditions
- Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, Psychiatric Illness
- Trial name
- NCT05119946
- Testing
- Suicide prevention video, Standard suicide treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Fraser Health
Incisional Hernia
Does the Use of Prophylactic Mesh Reduce Incisional Hernia?
Incisional hernia is a common condition after abdominal surgery. Because linea alba has less vascularity, incisional hernia more common in midline incisions. It is seen in the general population between 11-20%.
- Trial name
- NCT04700956
- Testing
- primary abdominal closure, abdominal closure with prophylactic mesh
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Konya City Hospital
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Effect of Low Tidal Volume Ventilation in Improving Oxygenation and Thus Reducing Acute Lung Injury in the Cardiac Surgical Patient
We propose that as low tidal volume ventilation has proven to be beneficial in patients with established ARDS it may have a role in preventing the onset of acute lung injury in the cardiac surgical population.
- Trial name
- NCT00538161
- Testing
- Ventilation strategy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, taVNS
Dexmedetomidine Combined With Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) Can Reduce the Incidence of PTSD in Trauma Patients After Surgery
Emergency trauma surgery patients, due to the dual stress effects of sudden trauma events (such as car accidents, falls, engineering accidents) and surgical trauma, have a significantly higher incidence of post-traumatic stress…
- Conditions
- PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, taVNS, Dexmedetomidine
- Trial name
- NCT07813962
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine 0.1μg/kg/h, tavns
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
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
Onset of Perineal Wound Infection
Delayed vs Early Enteral Feeding After Anterior Sagittal Anorectopexy
to study the effect of early vs delayed enteral feeding following ASARP in females with congenital recto-vestibular fistula
- Trial name
- NCT05297916
- Testing
- enteral feeding
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Hip Fractures, Delirium
Post-Operative Delirium in Elderly Surgical Patients
This research is being done to see what effects sedative drugs during surgery have on peoples' thinking processes after they wake up.
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT00590707)
- Testing
- Deeper sedation, Moderate sedation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Critical Illness, Sleep Disturbance
Mobilisation in the EveNing to TreAt Delirium
Patients with severe illness require lifesaving treatment in intensive care units. Around a third of patients admitted to intensive care develop delirium. This is a severe state of confusion.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Sleep Disturbance, Mobility Limitation, Intensive Care Unit Delirium
- Trial name
- MENTAL (NCT05401461)
- Testing
- Evening mobilisation
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Dexmedetomidine to Reduce the Incidence of POCD After Open Cardiac Surgery
Anesthesia is a drug induced, reversible, comatose state that facilitates surgery and it is widely assumed that cognition returns to baseline after anesthetics have been eliminated.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Dexmedetomidine, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT03480061
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Delirium, Sleep Hygiene
Modifying the Inpatient Environment to Reduce Delirium in Older Adults
The overall goal is to reduce the incidence and burden of delirium, as measured by the delirium burden index (DBI) among hospitalized older adults (≥70 years), by modifying the inpatient environment to decrease its sleep…
- Trial name
- NCT06736951
- Testing
- MMSH (Multi-Modal Sleep Hygiene) Bundle
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10,890 people
- Sponsor
- Farhaan S. Vahidy
Assess the Periprocedural Myocardial Necrosis
ROsuvastatin Pretreatment to Reduce MyocArdial Periprocedural Necrosis:Comparison With Atorvastatin Reloading
An increase in cardiac biomarkers has been shown to occur in 5% to 30% of patients after otherwise successful percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs)(1) Apart from side-branch occlusion, intimal dissection and coronary spasm…
- Trial name
- ROMAIIReload (NCT01228227)
- Testing
- ATORVASTATIN 80 mg, ROSUVASTATIN 40 mg
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- Gennaro Sardella
Migraine
Oral Dexamethasone for Treatment of Migraine
The aim of this project is to determine if a single dose of oral dexamethasone at the time of discharge from the emergency department (ED) [after successful treatment] prevents rebound headache.
- Trial name
- NCT00216736
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- The Joseph Epstein Centre for Emergency Medicine Research
Atrial Fibrillation, Anticoagulants
Clinical Decision Support Tool for Improving the Adequacy of Anticoagulant Therapy in Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and increases the risk of ischemic stroke 4-5-fold. The prevention of complications is based on oral or antiplatelet anticoagulant treatment.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Anticoagulants, Clinical Decision Support Systems
- Trial name
- NACOs (NCT03367325)
- Testing
- CDS-NVAF
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 63,001 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Diarrhea, Malaria
Zinc Supplementation to Reduce Diarrhea Rates in Adults in Western Kenya.
Zinc deficiency is prevalent in children in developing countries. Zinc-supplementation is proven to reduce the duration and severity of childhood diarrhea in randomized controlled trials.
- Trial name
- NCT01166815
- Testing
- Zinc sulphate
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Hypothermia
Carbon Polymer Blankets to Prevent Incidence Of Peri-Operative Hypothermia (IPH) in the DSU
Patients whose temperature drops below 36.0 degrees Centigrade during or after surgery suffer more complications, such as wound infections and increased blood loss, resulting in more blood transfusions and longer hospital stays…
- Trial name
- NCT01285206
- Testing
- Carbon polymer warming blanket
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
Neoplasms, Prostate
"REDUCE" - A Clinical Research Study To Reduce The Incidence Of Prostate Cancer In Men Who Are At Increased Risk
This 4-year study will compare how safe and effective an oral investigational medicine is (compared to placebo) in preventing the development of prostate cancer in men that are defined by the study entrance criteria as being at…
- Trial name
- REDUCE (NCT00056407)
- Testing
- Dutasteride
- Where
- 932 sites in United States, Argentina and 40 more
- Volunteers
- 8,231 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Hyperglycemia Steroid-induced, Hyperglycemia Stress
An Optimization in the Postoperative Treatment in Head and Neck--surgical Patients.
Based on glycemic load (overall increase in blood glucose), it is investigated whether better glycemic control (large fluctuations in blood glucose to abnormal values are attempted) can improve the postoperative phase of head and…
- Conditions
- Hyperglycemia Steroid-induced, Hyperglycemia Stress, Surgery--Complications
- Trial name
- NCT04021186
- Testing
- Prevention of hyperglycemia
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Tracheal Intubation
Triamcinolone Paste to Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Sore Throat
The purpose of this study is to determine whether triamcinolone paste applied over tracheal tube is effective to reduce the incidence of postoperative sore throat after tracheal intubation.
- Trial name
- NCT00908817
- Testing
- triamcinolone acetonide, chlorhexidine gluconate
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Soonchunhyang University Hospital
Delirium, Hip Fracture
Evaluating the Addition of Regional Analgesia to Reduce Postoperative Delirium in Patients Having Hip Fracture Surgery.
Post operative delirium is common after hip fracture surgery and is associated with increased length of hospital stay, delayed recovery and increased mortality.
- Trial name
- RASAPOD (NCT02689388)
- Testing
- Femoral Nerve Block
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Auckland City Hospital