Clinical trials: Surgery--Complications
High Risk Abdominal Wounds
Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in High Risk Surgical Closed Incisions
The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in high risk surgical wounds to evaluate the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs).
- Trial name
- NCT02137447
- Testing
- Negative Pressure treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Morbid, Complications of Bariatric Procedures
The Effect of Postoperative Incentive Spirometry on Pulmonary Function and Pulmonary Complications in Bariatric Surgery
This study evaluates the omission of incentive spirometry use following bariatric surgery. Half of participants will receive an incentive spirometer while the other half will not.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Complications of Bariatric Procedures, Pulmonary Atelectasis, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT02431455
- Testing
- Incentive spirometer, No incentive spirometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lahey Clinic
Respiratory Aspiration
The Influence of Endotracheal Tube Design on Fluid Leakage Into the Lungs During Surgery
Surgical patients have an endotracheal tube inserted into their windpipe to help them breathe while under general anesthesia. These tubes have a "cuff" on the outside that is inflated in the trachea to help prevent fluids from…
- Trial name
- NCT01539135
- Testing
- Methylene Blue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Stage I Kidney Wilms Tumor, Stage II Kidney Wilms Tumor
Vincristine, Dactinomycin, and Doxorubicin With or Without Radiation Therapy or Observation Only in Treating Younger Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Newly Diagnosed Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Wilms' Tumor
This phase III trial is studying vincristine, dactinomycin, and doxorubicin with or without radiation therapy or observation only to see how well they work in treating patients undergoing surgery for newly diagnosed stage I…
- Conditions
- Stage I Kidney Wilms Tumor, Stage II Kidney Wilms Tumor, Stage III Kidney Wilms Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00352534
- Testing
- 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Biospecimen Collection, Chest Radiography
- Where
- 240 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 808 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Postoperative Pain, Cancer
Analgesic Efficacy of Inter Pleural Ropivacaine Road in Post Thoracotomy Pain for Oncologic Surgery
Thoracic surgery via posterolateral thoracotomy causes significant postoperative pain. There are several methods of postoperative pain relief, including intravenous analgesics and local-regional analgesia techniques.
- Trial name
- ROPAL-1 (NCT00210132)
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Reference
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Ovarian Cancer
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients Scheduled for Surgery to Remove Ovarian Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Giving monoclonal antibodies in different ways may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00006099
- Testing
- Monoclonal antibody hu3S193
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Bladder Cancer
Single Dose Intravesical Apaziquone Postoperative in Patients Undergoing TURBT for Noninvasive Bladder Cancer (SPI-612)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the 2-Year Recurrence Rate of bladder cancer in randomized patients with tumor histology Ta, G1-G2 who received TransUrethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT) plus apaziquone versus…
- Trial name
- NCT00598806
- Testing
- Apaziquone, TURBT
- Where
- 77 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 812 people
- Sponsor
- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Cesarean Section Complications, Wound Breakdown
Antimicrobial Dressing Versus Standard Dressing in Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
This will be an open label pilot randomized controlled clinical trial. Women undergoing cesarean delivery will be randomized to have standard wound dressing care or chlorohexidine gluconate (CHG) impregnated wound dressing…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section Complications, Wound Breakdown, Wound Infection, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT03887299
- Testing
- ReliaTect™ Post-Op Dressing (contains chlorohexidine gluconate or CHG), Standard Wound Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection, Pars Plana Vitrectomy
Preoperative Injection of Bevacizumab Prior to Vitreoretinal Surgery in Diabetic Tractional Retinal Detachment
Vitreoretinal surgery for epiretinal proliferation tractional retinal detachment associated with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is often complicated by hemorrhage from fibrovascular tissue.
- Conditions
- Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection, Pars Plana Vitrectomy, Tractional Retinal Detachment, Diabetic Retinopathy
- Trial name
- NCT00548197
- Testing
- Bevacizumab
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms
NITI CAR27 (ColonRing) Compression Anastomosis in Colorectal Surgery
After resection of diseased segments of the large intestine, the continuity of the intestine has to be restored. This can be done by suturing or with so called stapling devices.
- Conditions
- Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms, Diverticulitis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01056913
- Testing
- Compression Anastomosis Device, follow-up colonoscopy
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- St John of God Hospital, Vienna
Pain, Postoperative
Nicotine Administration and Post-operative Opioid Use With Bariatric Surgery
This prospective, randomized, double-blind study will enroll nonsmoking female subjects undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01194089
- Testing
- Nasal Nicotine Spray, Nasal Normal Saline Spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Toby Weingarten
Post-operative Pain
Uniport and Multiport Epidural Catheters in Post-surgical Patients
The investigators hypothesize that multi-port thoracic epidural catheters will provide superior pain relief when compared to uniport catheters for post-surgical patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02159560
- Testing
- Epidural catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Type 2 Diabetes
The Effects of Glycemic Optimization Before Gastric Bypass Surgery
Metabolic surgery such as gastric bypass, gastric banding or sleeve gastrectomy operations can cause rapid and uncontrolled reductions in blood glucose.
- Trial name
- GLUCOSURG2 (NCT01353118)
- Testing
- gastric bypass
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer
Evaluating Smoking Cessation Protocols in Cancer Patients: NRT, MI, CBT or Hypnotherapy
This trial offers support and assistance to patients wishing to quit smoking in order to increase the success rate of smoking cessation and all the benefits associated with it.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer, Digestive Cancer, Melanoma
- Trial name
- RESPIRE (NCT04899492)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest
Total Knee Arthroplasty (Postoperative Pain), Total Hip Arthroplasty(Postoperative Pain)
Dose Dependent Effects of tDCS on Post-Operative Pain
The proper control of acute and chronic pain is one of the most important areas in health care. Despite the profound advances in neuroscience over the past 20 years, the investigators still largely use opiate narcotics, much as…
- Trial name
- tDCS-TKA (NCT02241967)
- Testing
- 4 Real sessions of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, 2 Real Sessions of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, 1 Real Session of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Urinary Tract Infection
Suppressive Therapy With Oral Antibiotics for Prevention of Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
This is a study of patients undergoing gynecologic surgery who require post-operative catheterization to determine if prophylactic antibiotic treatment decreases the risk of post-operative urinary tract infection in these…
- Trial name
- STOPP UTI (NCT01450800)
- Testing
- Nitrofurantoin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Care, Postoperative, Pain, Postoperative
Psychological Influences on Postoperative Recovery
The primary hypothesis tested in this project is that the preoperative behavioral stress response predicts postoperative behavioral and clinical recovery of children undergoing surgery.
- Conditions
- Care, Postoperative, Pain, Postoperative, Surgical Procedures, Operative, Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures
- Trial name
- NIH (NCT00581139)
- Testing
- Preoperative Preparation Program (Child Life Specialist), Midazolam, Parental Presence during Induction of Anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Bladder Outlet Obstruction
An Open Label Study to Measure Efficacy of Fesoterodine (Toviaz) Post Surgery for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
The subjects who have symptoms of overactive bladder (many trips to the bathroom, and urgency with or without the inability to hold your urine until you get to the toilet) are invited to participate in this research study.
- Trial name
- Toviaz (NCT00605319)
- Testing
- Toviaz (Fesoterodine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Pain, Postoperative, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Effect of Pulmonary Recruitment Maneuver (PRM) on Pain and Nausea After Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
The purpose of this prospective, blinded, randomized clinical trial is to investigate whether a ventilator-piloted PRM at the end of laparoscopic bariatric surgery could reduce overall postoperative pain and nausea.
- Trial name
- NCT03026530
- Testing
- Pulmonary recruitment maneuver, Laparoscopic bariatric surgery, Ventilator
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Region Östergötland
Hernia, Obesity
Evaluation of Surgisis Gold Graft for Incision Reinforcement After Open Bariatric Surgery
The primary objective is to compare the effectiveness of the Surgisis Gold Graft to suture closure alone in preventing an incisional hernia after open bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00274625
- Testing
- Surgisis Gold Graft, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- Cook Group Incorporated