Clinical trials: Surgical Complication
Postoperative Pain, Opioid Use
STandard Versus No Opioid Prescription After Prolapse and Anti-INcontinence Surgery Trial
Overprescribing opioids is considered a major contributor to the opioid crisis. Hill et al. demonstrated that within a general surgery practice, over 70% of the prescribed opioid pills were never taken.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Opioid Use, Prolapse; Female, Incontinence
- Trial name
- STOP-PAIN (NCT04491617)
- Testing
- Standard opioid prescribing, Restrictive opioid prescribing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Surgical Site Infection
De-Implementation of Unnecessary Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Children
The overall objective of this study is to identify the best strategy to eliminate unnecessary antibiotic use after surgery in pediatric surgical procedures considered low-risk for an SSI.
- Trial name
- OPerAtiC (NCT04366440)
- Testing
- Order set review and modification with facilitation, Order set review and modification
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18,267 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Colorectal Surgery, Surgical Wound Infection
A Study of an Antibiotic Implant in General Surgical Subjects at Higher Risk for Surgical Wound Infection
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the gentamicin-collagen sponge is safe and effective for preventing surgical wound infections in patients undergoing colorectal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00600925
- Testing
- gentamicin-collagen sponge dipped in saline
- Where
- 39 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 602 people
- Sponsor
- Innocoll
Bladder Cancer
A Study of Intravesical Qapzola (Apaziquone) as a Surgical Adjuvant in Participants Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)
This is a randomized, multicenter, two-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Qapzola in participants with low- to intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), assessed according to the 2016 American…
- Trial name
- NCT03224182
- Testing
- Qapzola
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Postoperative Complications
Glutamate for Metabolic Intervention in Coronary Surgery II
The aim of GLUTAMICS II is to evaluate whether intravenous glutamate infusion surgery reduces the risk of postoperative heart failure as measured by plasma NT-proBNP in patients undergoing moderate to high-risk coronary artery…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Postoperative Complications, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- GLUTAMICSII (NCT02592824)
- Testing
- glutamate infusion, saline infusion
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 321 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
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
Pain, Postoperative
Implementing Genomics in Practice (IGNITE): CYP2D6 Genotype-Guided Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Arthroplasty Surgery
This will be a randomized, open-labeled pilot pragmatic clinical trial. Patients undergoing arthroplasty surgery will be recruited from the University of Florida (UF) Health Gainesville and the Villages Orthopedic clinics for…
- Trial name
- NCT03534063
- Testing
- CYP2D6-guided opioid therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Bladder Carcinoma
Nutrition Therapy in Improving Immune System in Patients With Bladder Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery
This phase III trial studies how well nutrition therapy works in improving immune system in patients with bladder cancer that can be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03757949
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Nutritional Intervention, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- 46 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Laparoscopic Technique no Switch to Open, Duration of Surgery
Clinical Trial Comparing Conventional and Robot-assisted(Da Vinci®)Laparoscopic Interventions for Hysterectomy
The aim of this study is to compare conventional with robot-assisted (Da Vinci®) laparoscopic hysterectomy regarding operating time peri-operative outcome and costs.
- Conditions
- Laparoscopic Technique no Switch to Open, Duration of Surgery, Intraoperative Complications, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT00683293
- Testing
- Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Robot-assisted (Da Vinci®) laparoscopic hysterectomy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kantonsspital Aarau
Cesarean Section
Comparison Study of Wound Closure at Time of Cesarean Delivery: Dermabond Glue Versus Surgical Staples
Women who have a cesarean delivery have a surgical incision on their abdomen (belly). The usual way to close this opening is with metal surgical staples.
- Trial name
- NCT00524511
- Testing
- Surgical skin staples, Dermabond
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Post-operative Pain, Anesthesia
Methadone in Ambulatory Surgery
The μ-opioid receptor agonist methadone is frequently used in adult anesthesia and adult pain therapy. Methadone has an extremely long half-life, which confers therapeutic advantage by providing more stable plasma concentrations…
- Trial name
- NCT02300077
- Testing
- methadone, Control (Intra-operative administration of opioids, other than methadone)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Operation Finding, Complications
Laparoscopic Complete Mesocolic Excision on Colon Cancer
Laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision is a concept that using laparoscopic surgery technique to perform a resection for colon cancer.
- Conditions
- Operation Finding, Complications, Pathology, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- LCME (NCT01628250)
- Testing
- laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision, D3-laparoscopic colectomy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Bo Feng
Surgical Wound, Diabetes
EO2 Oxygen Delivery To Study Success Rate of Surgically Closed Wounds
The investigators will test the efficacy of the novel oxygen diffusion dressing allows delivery tissue oxygenation via TransCu O2® Oxygen Delivery System for use in caring for patients with surgically closed wounds.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Diabetes, Amputation Wound, Incision Wound
- Trial name
- NCT03960463
- Testing
- Transcu O2®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Post-operative Infections
Reduction in IV Associated Contamination
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether implementing a novel syringe and IV stopcock cap system impregnated with alcohol will reduce IV catheter bacterial contamination and infections in patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01426217
- Testing
- Passive Bundle PSI (Problem Solving Innovations) Medical HubScrub, PSI Medical DocIt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 594 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Cardiac Surgery
IMMPRES: Intraoperative Monitoring & Management to Reduce Stroke
The objective of this study is to prospectively evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of with blood pressure management using intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring with SSEP and EEG to reduce perioperative stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT04543838
- Testing
- Intervention, Standard of Care BP management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Parthasarathy Thirumala
Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Neoplasms
Atezolizumab With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients With Newly-Diagnosed Advanced-Stage Ovarian Cancer
The main purpose of this study is to validate a safe dose of atezolizumab with dose-dense paclitaxel and carboplatin when utilized with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and interval cytoreductive surgery followed by maintenance…
- Trial name
- AdORN (NCT03394885)
- Testing
- Atezolizumab, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Marginal Ulcers
Ulcer Prevention Study in Post Gastric Bypass Patients
This research is to determine which medication, Zegerid (Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate) or Pepcid AC (Famotidine), works best at reducing the chance that a patient will get an ulcer after gastric bypass surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00557349
- Testing
- Omeprazole, Famotidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Ovarian Cancer, Hysterectomy
Implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Pathways In Major Gynecologic Oncology Operations In Greece
The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program includes preoperative counseling, fasting avoidance, non-opioid analgesia, fluid balance, normothermia and early mobilization.
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer, Hysterectomy, Endometrial Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer
- Trial name
- ERAS (NCT04696276)
- Testing
- ERAS protocol
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
Moderate to Severe Acute Postoperative Pain
Use of Tapentadol Oral Solution for Pain After Surgery in Children From Newborn to Less Than 2 Years Old
This is a multicenter, open-label (all people involved know the identity of the intervention), single dose trial to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile (how drugs are absorbed in the body, how are they distributed within…
- Trial name
- NCT02221674
- Testing
- Tapentadol
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Poland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Grünenthal GmbH