Clinical trials: Surgery- Complications
Spine Fusion, Pain, Postoperative
The Impact of Sublingual Sufentanil on Postoperative Pain and Analgesic Requirements in Spine Surgery Patients
In this study the investigators plan to examine the perioperative use of sufentanil sublingual (SL) in the analgesic regimen for spine surgery, one of the most common surgeries performed in the US.
- Conditions
- Spine Fusion, Pain, Postoperative, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- NCT04263909
- Testing
- Sublingual Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Postoperative Complications
Effect of Low-Dose Dexamethasone on the Incidence of Hyperglycemia Following Surgery
The question of a possible hyperglycemic effect from single-dose dexamethasone is an important issue for clinicians managing patients in the intraoperative and postoperative periods.
- Trial name
- NCT01545700
- Testing
- Control-saline, Dexamethasone 4 mg, Dexamethasone 8 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Prolapse
Surgical Study Comparing 2 Procedures for the Treatment of a Dropped Bladder
The purpose of this study is to determine whether vaginal repair or abdominal repair is the procedure of choice for the surgical management of a prolapsed bladder.
- Trial name
- NCT00271102
- Testing
- anterior vaginal repair (colporrhaphy), abdominal paravaginal defect repair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Postoperative Pain
A Comparison of Pregabalin (Lyrica®) to Placebo in Pain Relief After Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of pregabalin to placebo for postoperative pain control after photorefractive keratectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT01097577
- Testing
- pregabalin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- 59th Medical Wing
Diabetic Macular Edema
A Multicenter Study to Compare Multiple Doses of Intravitreal Microplasmin Versus Sham Injection for Treatment of Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
A multicenter study to compare multiple doses of intravitreal microplasmin for non-surgical PVD induction for treatment of patients with DME.
- Trial name
- MIVI-II (NCT00412451)
- Testing
- ocriplasmin
- Where
- 15 sites in Belgium, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- ThromboGenics
SURGICAL SITE INFECTION
Early Short-term Antibiotic Therapy in Penetrating Abdominal Trauma, 3 vs 7 Days
Abdominal penetrating trauma represents a frequent cause of consult into emergency rooms in Venezuela. Accidents and violence at Hospital "Miguel Perez Carreño" along april 2009 were represented by gunshots and stabbing wounds…
- Trial name
- NCT01203046
- Testing
- Ertapenem
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Silvia M. Pinango L.
Wound of Knee, Wound of Hip
Study to Compare Negative Pressure Wound Therapy or Standard Dressings After Orthopedic Surgery
The aim of this study is to assess the prevention of incision healing complications in patients undergoing Total Knee Arthroscopy (TKA) and Total Hip Arthroscopy (THA) treated with either Single-Use Incisional NPWT (Negative…
- Trial name
- PICO (NCT02064270)
- Testing
- Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard postsurgical dressings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 526 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Complication of Renal Dialysis, End Stage Renal Disease
A Study Testing the Use of a Perivascular Sirolimus Formulation (Sirogen) in ESRD Patients Undergoing AV Fistula Surgery
The primary study objective is to evaluate the benefit of the Sirolimus eluting Collagen implant (SeCI; Sirogen), a single dose prophylactic treatment delivered intraoperatively at the time of surgical creation of an…
- Conditions
- Complication of Renal Dialysis, End Stage Renal Disease, End Stage Kidney Disease, ESRD
- Trial name
- ACCESS2 (NCT05425056)
- Testing
- Sirolimus
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Vascular Therapies, Inc.
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Vagal Nerve Stimulation
Auricular Neuromodulation for FESS
In this blinded prospective randomized control trial the researchers will investigate the impact of cutaneous vagal nerve stimulation on surgical conditions in patients undergoing functional and ascorbic sinus surgery (FESS).
- Conditions
- Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Vagal Nerve Stimulation, Platelet Activation
- Trial name
- NCT06662422
- Testing
- Spark Biomedical Sparrow Ascent Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation (tAN) System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Morbid Obesity, Postoperative Pain
Patients-Controlled Epidural Analgesia After Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity Using Morphine-Levobupivacaine Regimens
Adequate postoperative analgesia can facilitate recovery following gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity. The efficacy and safety of intravenous patient - controlled analgesia has been studied, but up to date no data are…
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Bowel Function, Postoperative Ambulation
- Trial name
- NCT01249872
- Testing
- GROUP A : 0 mg MORPHINE-0.1% LEVOBUPIVACAINE, GROUP B : 1 mg MORPHINE- 0.1% LEVOBUPIVACAINE, GROUP C : 2 mg MORPHINE-0.1% LEVOBUPIVACAINE
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Patras
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation of P6 to Prevent Postoperation Nausea and Vomiting
The purpose of this study is to access the effect of TEAS of P6 in the prevention of PONV in women scheduled for gynecologic laparoscopic surgery with general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- TEASP6PPONV (NCT02096835)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation, Tropisetron, Dexamethasone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 157 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Surgical Site Infection, Pancreatic Neoplasms
Comparison Between Wound Vacuum Dressing and Standard Closure to Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infections
Pancreaticoduodenectomy is associated with high perioperative morbidity, with surgical site infection (SSIs) being one of the most common complications.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Pancreatic Cancer, Chemotherapy Effects
- Trial name
- NCT03021668
- Testing
- Prevena Peel & Place Dressing, Standard Closure of the Surgical Incision
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants
Effect of Photodynamic Therapy on Skin Microbiome. Single Center Study (PHOMIC-II)
The overarching aim of this research project is to prevent orthopedic implant-associated infections. This study aims to investigate if PDT has an effect on bacterial skin colonization in order to improve skin antisepsis…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants, Surgical Site Infection, Prosthetic Joint Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04618276
- Testing
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Effect of Intraoperative Anesthetic Management on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Bariatric Surgery
Morbidly obese patients are at high risk for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) after surgery and general anesthesia. The results of our observational study indicate that 42.7% of patients require medication to treat PONV…
- Trial name
- NCT01449708
- Testing
- TIVA NoNarc
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Coastal Anesthesiology Consultants
Endometrial Cancer, Endometrial Carcinoma
MK-3475 Immunotherapy in Endometrial Carcinoma
Due to the high expression of PD-L1 in endometrial cancers as well as in ovarian cancers which are molecularly similar to uterine serous cancers, using pembrolizumab should be beneficial in this patient population.
- Conditions
- Endometrial Cancer, Endometrial Carcinoma, Neoplasms, Endometrial
- Trial name
- NCT02630823
- Testing
- MK-3475, Surgical resection (standard of care), Paclitaxel (standard of care)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Venous Thromboembolism
Safety and Pharmacokinetics Study of DU-176b Administered to Patients With Severe Renal Impairment Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery of The Lower Limbs
To assess the safety and pharmacokinetics of DU-176b administered to patients with severe renal impairment undergoing orthopedic surgery of the lower limbs, compared with DU-176b administered to patients with mild renal…
- Trial name
- NCT01857583
- Testing
- 15mg DU-176b, 30mg DU-176b, Fondaparinux
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
Pain, Postoperative
Acetaminophen/Codeine vs Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen for Pain Control and Patient Satisfaction After Hand Surgery
The purpose of this research study is to find out if taking Acetaminophen with Ibuprofen (e.g. Tylenol + Advil), a non-opioid regimen, provides the same type of pain relief after hand surgery compared to Acetaminophen and codeine…
- Trial name
- NCT02647788
- Testing
- Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen/Codeine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Severe Obesity, Hypoxia
Use of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients With Severe Obesity Undergoing Upper Endoscopy Procedures
The study evaluated the effect of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) to decrease the incidence of desaturation events in patients with severe obesity undergoing upper endoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT03529461
- Testing
- Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Rescue non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Secondary rescue maneuvers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bristol Hospital
Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting, Breast Cancer
Intraoperative Acupoint Stimulation to Prevent Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if light electrical stimulation to the wrist area during surgery is feasible in women having breast surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02473042
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation, Zofran, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Metastatic Ureter Carcinoma, Metastatic Urethral Carcinoma
Gemcitabine Hydrochloride and Eribulin Mesylate in Treating Patients With Bladder Cancer That is Advanced or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase II trial studies how well gemcitabine hydrochloride and eribulin mesylate work in treating patients with bladder cancer that has spread to other places in the body or cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Ureter Carcinoma, Metastatic Urethral Carcinoma, Stage III Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7, Stage III Ureter Cancer AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT02178241
- Testing
- Eribulin Mesylate, Gemcitabine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)