Clinical trials: Retained Foreign Object
Retained Foreign Object
Prospective Silent Evaluation of AI for Retained Foreign Object Detection
Retained foreign objects, such as surgical sponges, needles, or instruments, are rare but potentially serious complications of surgery.
- Trial name
- RFO-AI (NCT07858162)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Intraocular Foreign Body
Extraction Routes of Intraocular Foreign Body
Intra ocular foreign body removal is indicated to avoid further many complications such as retinal detachment, endophthalmitis. The surgical approach for a posterior segment IOFB is pars plana vitrectomy and its extraction either…
- Trial name
- IOFB (NCT05966545)
- Testing
- pars plana vitrectomy and intraocular foreign body removal
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Retained Surgical Items
Prevention of Retained Items iN Childbirth Environment and Surgical Sites
To evaluate the user confidence in the confirmation of correct counts using a novel device and to assess clinical usability of the device during surgery.
- Trial name
- PRINCESS (NCT06570304)
- Testing
- iCount Device
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Postoperative Complications, Surgical Sponges, Surgical Instruments, Retained Surgical Tools
Incidence of Retained Surgical Devices and Treatment
It has been estimated that in the United States alone 48 million operations are performed annually and most involve the use of multiple surgical items, including needles and other sharp objects, surgical sponges, and surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT04293536
- Testing
- Cases study
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Assuta Medical Center
Drug Abuse, Intravenous, Substance Dependence
A Cross-Sectional Observational Study on Retained Drug Needle Fragments in People Who Use Intravenous Drugs
In addition to the well-known toxicological harms of intravenous drug (IVD) use, there can also be local tissue complications, including infections, venous sclerosis, tissue necrosis, and drug needle fragment retentions.
- Conditions
- Drug Abuse, Intravenous, Substance Dependence, Needle Injury, Soft Tissue Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05679284
- Testing
- Low-dose X-ray of subcutaneous tissues
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Surgical Complication Nec
Effectiveness of a RF Sponge Detection
Retained surgical items (e.g. sponges, needles, and instruments) remain the most frequently reported serious adverse event for five of the last six years.
- Trial name
- NCT02837224
- Testing
- The Situate Detection System
- Volunteers
- 27,637 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Foreign Bodies, Surgical Sponge, Retained
Potential Causes of Retained Items During Surgery
to understand and analyze the potential causes of retained items (sponge and instruments) during surgery, which include room preparations, initial count, adding sponges, removing sponges, first closing count, final closing count.
- Trial name
- NCT04921826
- Testing
- online survey
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University
Surgical Item, Retained, Childbirth
Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Role of a Novel Device in Childbirth
Accidentally retained surgical items or swabs are well-recognised errors that result in adverse consequences for patients. This error is one of the commonest "Never Events" - patient safety incidents that are considered…
- Trial name
- PRINCE (NCT05373342)
- Testing
- iCount system assembled with swabs
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Surgical Sponge, Retained
Intraoperative Radiographic Detection of Retained Surgical Sponges
This prospective study will determine the efficacy of intraoperative x-ray to identify retained surgical sponges. The recommended practice for finding a retained sponge is by radiography.
- Trial name
- NCT04097678
- Testing
- Retained Surgical Sponge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Twin Cities Spine Center
Breast Cancer, Surgery
Evaluation of ADM Soft Tissue Reinforcement
The use of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) has facilitated implant-based breast reconstruction, both in single-stage direct-to-implant (DTI) and staged tissue expander placement.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Surgery, Surgical Item, Retained
- Trial name
- NCT03494244
- Testing
- Direct-to-implant breast reconstruction, Acellular dermal matrix
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital