Clinical trials: Surgery, Cardiac
Analgesia
Dexmedetomidine Ropivacaine Versus Plain Ropivacaine in Bilateral Pectoralis Nerve (PECS) Block
In 2012 Blanco et al. [1] described the ultrasound technique for Pectoral nerve (PECS) block as a new, less invasive regional analgesic technique for breast surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT06636578
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine, ropivacaine, fentanyl
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University
Acute Kidney Injury, Heart; Dysfunction Postoperative, Cardiac Surgery
Near Infrared Spectroscopy for the Detection of Acute Kidney Injury in Children Following Cardiac Surgery
One in a hundred children is born with a heart defect. Some children require heart surgery within the first few days of life, while others can wait until they are older.
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Heart; Dysfunction Postoperative, Cardiac Surgery, Children
- Trial name
- NCT01382758
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cardiovascular Complications, Myocardial Infarction
Ankle-Brachial Index Estimating Cardiac Complications After Surgery
Introduction: Patients undergoing noncardiac surgery are at increased risk of cardiovascular complications. The development of methods that can accurately predict the occurrence of these events is of critical importance and large…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Complications, Myocardial Infarction, Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Trial name
- ABRACOS (NCT01452282)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Heart Valve Diseases
Effect Of Power Breath Device On Arterial Blood Gases And Diaphragmatic Excursion After Valve Surgery
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of power breath device on arterial blood gases, diaphragmatic excursion and the 6 min walk test after cardiac valve surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06012474
- Testing
- Power breath plus, Incrementing the training load, Diaphragmatic breathing exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Cognitive Dysfunction, Emergence Delirium
Effects of Hypothermia on Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery (DNR): an Observational Trial Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac-Surgery
Post-operative cognitive dysfunction is a common disease in patient undergoing general anaesthesia, especially in older patients.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Emergence Delirium, Hypothermia
- Trial name
- DNR (NCT03636074)
- Testing
- Hypothermia during Extracorporeal Circulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Stenosis
Transit Time Flow Measurement in Coronary Surgery
Transit-time flowmetry (TTFM) allows grafts quality control during coronary artery bypass surgery by measuring the flow volume through them.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Stenosis, Coronary Bypass Graft Stenosis
- Trial name
- COLLATERAL (NCT06471062)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Hiv Infection
Epicardial Adipose Tissue And Coronary Risk In HIV-Infected Patients
Protocol date and version RCB Id : 2013-A00547-38 Etude ANRS EP 52 PIECVIH Title of Study: EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE TISSUE AND CORONARY RISK IN HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS Short title - PIECVIH study Sponsor French National Institute for…
- Trial name
- ANRS EP 52 (NCT01899196)
- Testing
- blood sampling,
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Lung Cancer, Surgery
CMR Right Ventricular Contractile Reserve Following Lung Resection
Feasibility study investigating CMR dobutamine stress testing before and after lung resection
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Surgery, Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT06465277
- Testing
- Dobutamine stress CMR, Cardiac biomarker sample
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Atrial Fibrillation
Fish Oil for Reduction of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
The primary objective of this study is to determine if omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduce atrial fibrillation and other outcomes after cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- FISH (NCT00446966)
- Testing
- Omega Three Polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chirag Sandesara
Bacterial Growth
Recolonisation of Bacteria in Hands and Possible Bacterial Leakage From Glove Cuff in Cardiac Surgery
This study aims to investigate if recolonisation of the hand flora occur after surgical hand washing and is there a bacterial leakage at the glove cuff site in cardiac surgery? Also investigate if thera are differences in…
- Trial name
- NCT02359708
- Testing
- Surgical hand disinfection.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Örebro University, Sweden
Congestive Heart Failure, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Study Tests Whether a Standardized LVR Performed With the Blue Egg Device Improves Cardiopulmonary Exercise Capacity
The purpose of the present prospective, randomized study is to investigate the clinical effectiveness of standardized left ventricular reconstruction surgery (LVR).
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00326690
- Testing
- Blue Egg Device
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BioVentrix
Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Echocardiography Management for Patients Requiring Care for Non-Cardiac Surgery
The growing population of institution patients with heart failure combined with the increasing number of surgical procedures performed each year supports the need for a critical analysis of how to most appropriately manage these…
- Trial name
- EGHEM (NCT01050361)
- Testing
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE)/Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, Perioperative Complication
Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on Cardiac Autonomic Function in Surgical Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia
Because autonomic neuropathy affects the constriction of thermoregulatory blood vessels, it is more difficult for diabetic patients to maintain their own body temperature in cold environments than normal people, and therefore it…
- Conditions
- Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, Perioperative Complication, Temperature Change, Body
- Trial name
- NCT06432270
- Volunteers
- 388 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhujiang Hospital
Antithrombotic Agents Management
Management of Anticoagulant Therapy in Non-cardiac Surgery.
The perioperative treatment of patients receiving long-term anticoagulant therapy is challenging. This is attributed to the continuation of anticoagulants perioperatively, which is associated with an increased bleeding risk while…
- Trial name
- NCT04766606
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 614 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ioannina
Post Operative Atrial Fibrillation
Post Operative Atrial Fibrillation Post Cardiac Surgery ( CABG and VALVE REPLACEMENT )
This study aims to assess the percent and risk factors of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery in Assiut university heart hospital
- Trial name
- NCT06763120
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Infant ALL
The Effect of Kangaroo Care After Cardiac Surgery
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of kangaroo care on the vital signs of infants undergoing cardiac surgery. Hypothesis 1 (H1): Oxygen saturation levels of babies who are given kangaroo care are higher than…
- Trial name
- NCT06400446
- Testing
- Standard care, Kangaroo care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Coronary Artery Disease
Intravenous Fish Oil in Critically Ill Cardiac Patients
A large body of evidence has accumulated showing that n-3 PUFAs exert extensive cardiac effects. The development of commercial solutions of FO opens perspectives for therapeutic applications in patients with acute cardiac…
- Trial name
- FO-cardiac (NCT00516178)
- Testing
- Fish oil emulsion, Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Cardiac Surgery, Bone Wax, NU-KNIT, Median Sternotomy, Deep Sternal Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection
Surgicel NU-KNIT Vs Bone Wax on Median Sternotomy
Bone wax is traditionally used as part of surgical procedures to prevent bleeding from exposed spongy bone. It is an effective hemostatic device which creates a physical barrier.
- Trial name
- NBCS (NCT06869772)
- Testing
- Closure of sternotomy
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamad Medical Corporation
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Delirium
Multimodal Versus Opioid aNalgesia in carDiAc Surgery
To compare standard "Fentanyl - Tramadol - Paracetamol - Oxycodone" regimen to a multimodal painmanagement "pregabalin- minimal fentanyl-ketamine-lidocain-dexmedetomidine- paracetamol" to determine which therapy provides the most…
- Trial name
- MONDAY (NCT04987372)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Arterial Thromboembolic Events, Atrial Fibrillation
Effectiveness of Bridging Anticoagulation for Surgery (The BRIDGE Study)
Blood thinners, such as warfarin, prevent blood clots from forming, thereby reducing the risk of a stroke or heart attack. When people undergo surgery or certain procedures, they must stop using warfarin to prevent too much…
- Trial name
- NCT00786474
- Testing
- Dalteparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,884 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University