Clinical trials: Surgeons
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA), Impaction
Automated V Manual Impactor Study
This study investigates the use of an automated impactor device in total hip arthroplasty versus manual malleting method and the physiological strain on the surgeon.
- Conditions
- Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA), Impaction, Physiological Strain
- Trial name
- NCT06903767
- Testing
- Automated Impaction (HAMMR), Manual Malleting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Ethics, Narrative
Current Status of Porcine Derived Products in Surgery
Porcine derived products are being used as biological grafts in mainly in orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery and general surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04664452
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Osteoporosis, Arthroplasty Complications
Surgeon-Initiated Bone Health Referral Pathway in Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Arthroplasty
The goal of this clinical trial is to observe the impact of a surgeon-driven bone health referral pathway following lower extremity arthroplasty.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Arthroplasty Complications, Fragility Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT05845021
- Testing
- Surgeon-Initiated Bone Health Referral Pathway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
COVID
Impact of Pandemic COVID-19 on Surgical Specialities Residents in Italy
The Coronavirus Emergency has severely affected Italian Healthcare National System. This event made it necessary to adopt extraordinary containment measures and to allocate extraordinary resources in Italian hospitals.
- Trial name
- NCT04338945
- Testing
- COVID-surgRES questionaire
- Where
- 7 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Piazza della Vittoria 14 Studio Medico - Ginecologia e Ostetricia
Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery
Intrathecal Mg in Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgeries.
The investigators aim to investigate the differences between intrathecal Bupivacaine + Mg sulfate in spinal anesthesia versus Bupivacaine on surgeon satisfaction and postoperative pain in gynecologic laparoscopic surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT02671227
- Testing
- intrathecal Mg sulfate., intrathecal bupivacaine 15 mg.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Trust
Do Patients Perceive Surgeons Who Provide Personal Information as More Trustworthy and Empathetic?
Prior studies have shown that patient trust in their physician is associated with better health outcomes and lower levels of emotional distress.
- Trial name
- NCT04213625
- Testing
- Surgeon Personal Background
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Post-operative Pain
Intraoperative TAP Block After Repeat Cesarean
The aim of this study is to perform a randomized trial to investigate if intraoperative surgeon administered TAP block reduces pain and use of oral and parenteral pain medications after repeat cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT05393908
- Testing
- TAP Block Group
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Cognition and Attention in Surgeons and Nurses
The Test-retest Effect of the "d2 Test of Attention".
The "d2 test of attention" has been used in studies regarding sleep deprivation due to night shifts in hospital staff, in order to determine whether sleep deprivation has an impact on performance.
- Trial name
- NCT01791348
- Testing
- d2 test of attention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Body Temperature Changes
Cooling Vest May Reduce Heat Stress During Surgery
The investigators will propose a randomized cross-over trial using a uniform and strongly balanced 4-period design in which will include four operations for each surgeon.
- Trial name
- NCT04511208
- Testing
- Cooling Vest, Without cooling vest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Skin Aging, Facial Asymmetry
Comparison of an Office-based Limited Facelift and Hospital-based Full Facelift
To compare safety, patient satisfaction, and technical correction between a limited and full facelift, patients meeting strict clinical and safety criteria for both types of facelift will be randomly assigned to have one of these…
- Conditions
- Skin Aging, Facial Asymmetry, Aging Problems
- Trial name
- COAL2 (NCT05419609)
- Testing
- Limited facelift, Full facelift, FACE-Q | Aesthetics - Satisfaction With Lower Face and Jawline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dufresne, Craig, MD, PC
Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Injury
Surgeon Core-strengthening Program as a Modifier for Exertion Associated With Vaginal Surgery
Work-related musculoskeletal pain and injury is a growing concern in surgery. Vaginal surgery has unique ergonomic risks, but no studies have addressed the potential for an exercise regimen to reduce physical strain by vaginal…
- Trial name
- SCORE (NCT06525701)
- Testing
- Execise Group, Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Radiation Exposure
A Prospective Study of Radiation Exposure to Surgeons
The purpose of this study is to measure the amount of radiation over a specific period of time that Orthopaedic Surgeons are exposed to while using the mini c-arm fluoroscopy machine.
- Trial name
- NCT00378053
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Clinical Competence
Laypersons Cannot Select Preferred Surgeon Based on Videos of Simulated Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomies
The goal of this comparative blinded assessment study is to compare ratings of crowd workers and expert ratings in simulated robot-assisted radical prostatectomies The main question[s] it aims to answer are: to examine the use of…
- Trial name
- NCT05607485
- Testing
- Randomized video numbers
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
Robotic Hysterectomy (Benign Indications/Early-stage Cancer)
Effect of Preoperative Simulator Warmup on Intraoperative Robotic Surgical Skills
Surgical residents and fellows acquire operative knowledge and skills by assisting attending surgeons in the operating room. Previous research has shown that practising technical skills prior to operating on patients can improve…
- Trial name
- NCT01969487
- Testing
- Preoperative warm-up on simulator
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Surgeon Satisfaction, Shoulder Arthroscopy
Development of the Surgeon Satisfaction Self-Assessment Questionnaire for Shoulder Arthroscopy
This observational study aims to develop and validate the "Surgeon Satisfaction Self-Assessment Questionnaire for Shoulder Arthroscopy." The study involves conducting in-depth interviews with surgeons who perform shoulder…
- Trial name
- NCT06553079
- Testing
- Surgeon Satisfaction Self-Assessment Questionnaire for Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Physical Stress, Career Burnout
COVID-19 - Implications on Surgeons' Burnout and Career Satisfaction
This is a cross-sectional survey which will be distributed online between surgeons. The survey was proposed by a consensus of consultants of surgery and revised by an improvement consultant.
- Conditions
- Physical Stress, Career Burnout, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- SURG-SAT-19 (NCT04433286)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Surgeons Can Avoid Lasting Pain Through Exercise Literacy
The physical demands of surgery are in many ways similar to those of high-performance athletes. No professional athlete would consider performing without careful attention to strengthening and physical preparedness, yet surgeons…
- Trial name
- SCAPEL (NCT05175443)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Timothy Uhl
Scope of Practice of Today's Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeons
Current Scope of Practice of Today's Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeons: A Survey of AHPBA Members
The development of multiple training pathways to foster competent hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgeons has led to a diverse group of surgical subspecialists.
- Trial name
- NCT05075733
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Conformity, Social
Impact of Behavioral Compliance Between Residents and Surgeons
This study aims to evaluate the influence of perceived peer performance on the clinical skill of trocar placement during laparoscopic cholecystectomy among surgeons and surgical residents.
- Trial name
- CONF1 (NCT06664216)
- Testing
- incorrect trocar placement marks.
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades de Cabeza y Cuello
Surgical Fatigue
EMG Response in Forearm and Neck Muscles When Comparing Surgical Techniques.
Surgeons are performing an increasing number of minimal access procedures because these offer certain advantages including improved recovery times.
- Trial name
- NCT06978309
- Testing
- No Interventions
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lancaster University