Clinical trials: Surgical Complication
Surgery--Complications
Accuracy of the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Following Cardiac Surgery
This is a prospective longitudinal study to study the agreement between a novel continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) versus current blood glucose monitoring.
- Trial name
- NCT04569240
- Testing
- Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Bacterial Vaginoses
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
This is a double-blinded, placebo controlled, multi-center randomized trial of 482 pregnant women who are diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) in the late 3rd trimester (>34 weeks).
- Trial name
- NCT04578015
- Testing
- Metronidazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Blood Loss, Surgical
Prospective, Multicenter, Multidisciplinary, Controlled Clinical Investigation Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of PerClot® Polysaccharide Hemostatic System
This is a prospective, multicenter, multidisciplinary, controlled clinical investigation evaluating the safety and efficacy of PerClot in achieving intraoperative hemostasis compared to a similar marketed hemostatic device.
- Trial name
- CLOT (NCT02359994)
- Testing
- PerClot Polysaccharide Hemostatic System, Arista AH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- Artivion Inc.
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Aprepitant for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Elective Hysterectomy
The purpose of the study is to determine whether 40 mg aprepitant administered before surgery is effective for preventing vomiting in the first 24 hours after surgery in women undergoing elective hysterectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT00888329
- Testing
- Aprepitant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Urinary Incontinence
Comparison of Surgical Procedures to Reduce Urinary Stress Incontinence
The primary aim of this clinical trial is to compare the treatment success for two surgical procedures that are frequently used and have similar cure rates, yet have not been compared directly to each other in a large, rigorously…
- Trial name
- SISTEr (NCT00064662)
- Testing
- Burch Modified Tanagho, Autologous Fascia Sling
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 655 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Bladder Injury, Complications; Cesarean Section
Cystoinflation to Prevent Bladder Injury in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Surgery
Part1:The healthy pregnant women with previous operative deliveries admitted for elective C-section will be counselled and conditioned informed consent will be taken to be included in either study group if dense pelvic adhesions…
- Conditions
- Bladder Injury, Complications; Cesarean Section, Adhesions Pelvic
- Trial name
- NCT04302545
- Testing
- Cystoinflation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 564 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shazia Saaqib
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Complication of Extracorporeal Circulation
A Pilot Study Comparing Anti-Inflammatory Effects Of TXA Versus EACA In Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare anti-inflammatory effects of two anti-fibrinolytic drugs (Tranexamic acid versus Epsilon-aminocaproic acid) in pediatric patients undergoing pediatric cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- TXAEACA (NCT02656472)
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid, Epsilon Aminocaproic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Surgery, Pneumonia
Multicenter Infection Surveillance Study Following Open Heart Surgery
The main goals of the study are as follows: (1) to determine the correlation between pain management using continuous infusion of local anesthetics and the incidence of pneumonia and surgical infection in cardiac surgery…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Pneumonia, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00673712
- Testing
- Continuous Sternal Block, Opioid based analgesia
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 647 people
- Sponsor
- Halyard Health
Urinary Tract Infections
Cranberry Effect on Urinary Tract Infections
This is a retrospective chart review using Electronic Privacy Identification Center (EPIC) database to determine if the addition of cranberry juice capsules to our discharge medication regimen for patients discharged home with an…
- Trial name
- NCT02996981
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.
Postoperative Pain, Hernia
A Safety and Efficacy Study of SABER®-Bupivacaine for Pain Following Hernia Repair
This is a research study testing SABER-Bupivacaine (an experimental pain-relieving medication). SABER-Bupivacaine is designed to continuously deliver bupivacaine, a common local anesthetic, for a few days in order to treat local…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Hernia, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT00974350
- Testing
- SABER-Bupivacaine
- Where
- 5 sites in Australia, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Durect
Surgical Site Infection
Continuous Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Colorectal Surgery
We propose to randomise patients due to undergo colorectal surgery to standard antibiotic prophylaxis or an interventional antibiotic prophylaxis regimen and assess surgical wound infection rates.
- Trial name
- Colo-Pro (NCT02445859)
- Testing
- Cefuroxime 4 hourly bolus
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Cardiovascular Disease
PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation-2 Trial
Major surgeries not involving the heart are common, and major heart problems during or after such surgeries represent a large population health problem.
- Trial name
- POISE-2 (NCT01082874)
- Testing
- Active Clonidine, Active ASA
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Argentina and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 10,010 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Fallopian Tube Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Intraperitoneal vs Intravenous Chemotherapy Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, carboplatin, and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Fallopian Tube Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00993655
- Testing
- carboplatin, cisplatin, paclitaxel
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 275 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation
Pre-operative Aqueous Antiseptic Skin Solutions in Open Fractures
The prevention of infection is the single most important goal influencing peri-operative care of patients with open fractures. Standard practice in the management of open fractures includes sterile technique and pre-operative…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation, Open Appendicular Fracture
- Trial name
- Aqueous-PREP (NCT03385304)
- Testing
- 10% povidone-iodine (1% free iodine) in purified water, 4% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) in purified water
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,638 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Intraoperative Complications, Thermal Injury
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy And Capacitive Coupling - Coag Versus Blend Mode Causing Thermal Injury at Port Site Skin
Monopolar radiofrequency energy is used to perform the laparoscopic cholecystectomy operation. The appearance of burns are common following laparoscopic cholecystectomy; particularly at the port site of the active electrode.
- Conditions
- Intraoperative Complications, Thermal Injury, Electrocoagulation
- Trial name
- NCT01664806
- Testing
- Covidien Triad monopolar generator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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
Recurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Renal Cell Cancer
Tivantinib With or Without Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Kidney Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well tivantinib with or without erlotinib hydrochloride works in treating patients with metastatic or locally advanced kidney cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Renal Cell Cancer, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer, Type 1 Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01688973
- Testing
- Erlotinib Hydrochloride, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Tivantinib
- Where
- 214 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Ultrasound Assisted Wound Debridement (UAW) Versus Standard Wound Treatment in Complicated Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU)
The investigators aimed to elucidate the effects of UAW debridement on cellular proliferation and dermal repair in complicated diabetic foot ulcers as compared to diabetic foot ulcers receiving surgical/sharp wound debridement.
- Trial name
- NCT04633642
- Testing
- Ultrasound group, Surgical group
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Renal Failure
The Efficacy of "MediHoney" to Facilitate Catheter Exit-Site Surgical Wound Healing
To evaluate the efficacy of honey as a post surgical exit site care process to promote healing and prevent infectious bacterial colonization of newly created exit sites.
- Trial name
- NCT01230489
- Testing
- MediHoney
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Sternal Wound Infection, Mediastinitis
Rapid Sternal Closure System (TALON)
The primary objective is to establish if the Rapid Sternal Closure System (RSCS) improves early postoperative recovery as manifested by decreased pain and improved pulmonary function.
- Trial name
- TALON (NCT00638014)
- Testing
- Rapid Sternal Closure System, Conventional wire closure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University