Clinical trials: Surgical Complications
Hip Fracture, Myocardial Ischemia
Pilot Study of Atorvastatin for Orthopedic Surgery Patients
Up to 35% of hip fracture patients have been shown to experience heart injury after surgery, and as many as 10% have a heart attack or die in the three months after surgery.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Myocardial Ischemia, Inflammation
- Trial name
- POST-OP Pilot (NCT02197065)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Late Effects of Surgery, Staphylococcus Aureus
Pharmacokinetics of Daptomycin During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
This investigation is a prospective, open-label pharmacokinetic study of daptomycin prophylaxis in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery without valvular replacement.
- Conditions
- Late Effects of Surgery, Staphylococcus Aureus, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00701636
- Testing
- daptomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Rupture, Venous Thromboembolism
Compression Treatment Effects on Complications and Healing of Achilles Tendon Rupture
This prospective randomized study aims to determine whether intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC), 75 patients, beneath functional bracing compared to treatment-as-usual in plaster cast, 75 patients, can reduce the Venous…
- Conditions
- Rupture, Venous Thromboembolism, Venous Thrombosis, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01317160
- Testing
- Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Cancer of the Urinary Tract
Merits of Performing a Modified Template Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
The primary objective is to show that performing a lymph node dissection may detect occult nodal metastasis in this patient population whereby providing important diagnostic information, with potential therapeutic benefits in…
- Trial name
- NCT00751140
- Testing
- Lymph Node Dissection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
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
Urinary Incontinence, Sarcopenia
The Urinary Incontinence Treatment Study
Investigators plan a prospective cohort study with an adaptive design based on physical function status. The design will involve tracking the number of women recruited with physical function impairment and those without any…
- Trial name
- UNITS (NCT03057834)
- Testing
- Pelvic floor muscle exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Postoperative Pain
A Safety and Effectiveness Study of SABER®-Bupivacaine for Pain Following Shoulder Surgery
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…
- Trial name
- NCT00818363
- Testing
- SABER-Bupivacaine
- Where
- 9 sites in Australia, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Durect
Colorectal Surgery, Pain, Postoperative
Intrathecal Opioids for Colorectal Resection
This research study is being done to determine the optimal dose of spinal morphine and hydromorphone in patients undergoing minimally-invasive (i.e., surgery performed through small entry sites and using cameras) colorectal…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Surgery, Pain, Postoperative, Analgesic, Opioid
- Trial name
- NCT04752033
- Testing
- Morphine, Hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Postoperative Pain, Acute Pain
Pharmacokinetic, Efficacy and Safety Study of Tapentadol Oral Solution in Children With Postoperative Pain
To find out if a drug called tapentadol administered by mouth safely relieves pain in children. Look at the amount of tapentadol in the blood after a single oral dose.
- Trial name
- NCT01729728
- Testing
- Tapentadol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Grünenthal GmbH
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
A Study Comparing Nivolumab, Nivolumab in Combination With Ipilimumab and Placebo in Participants With Localized Kidney Cancer Who Underwent Surgery to Remove Part of a Kidney
The purpose of this study is to determine whether nivolmab alone or the combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab versus placebo, is safe and effective for delaying or preventing recurrence of cancer in participants who have…
- Trial name
- CheckMate 914 (NCT03138512)
- Testing
- nivolumab, ipilimumab
- Where
- 200 sites in United States, Argentina and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 1,641 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Postoperative Pain
Bilateral Continuous Erector Spinae Blocks for Post-Sternotomy Pain Management
To evaluate the efficacy of bilateral continuous erector spinae blocks (BESB) for postoperative analgesia in children and adolescents undergoing cardiac surgical procedures via sternotomy in the Early Recovery After Surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT04567407
- Testing
- Bilateral erector spinae blocks using ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Analgesia, Obstetrical, Coagulation Defect; Postpartum
IV Ketorolac on Platelet Function Post-Cesarean Delivery
Cesarean delivery has become the most common surgical procedure in the US. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been shown to improve the quality of post-cesarean analgesia and markedly reduce opioid consumption.
- Conditions
- Analgesia, Obstetrical, Coagulation Defect; Postpartum, Nonsteroidals (NSAIDs)Toxicity, Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- KetoPltAgg (NCT03805607)
- Testing
- Ketorolac Tromethamine 30 MG/ML
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Incontinence and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Patients
The study will assess the risk of catheter associated urinary tract infection in women undergoing incontinence or reconstructive pelvic surgery. Women will be given an antibiotic or placebo at the time of catheter removal.
- Trial name
- PRECAUTION (NCT01108757)
- Testing
- Bactrim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Fatigue
Bundling and Unbundling the Laparoscopic Electrosurgery Cord With the Camera Cord
Electrosurgery is used in virtually every laparoscopic operation performed. Capacitive coupling is a common electrosurgery complication.
- Trial name
- NCT01707095
- Testing
- Unbundling of cords, Bundling of cords
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Post Operative Pain
RCT (Randomized Controlled Trial) of IV Acetaminophen for Post Operative Vaginal Reconstruction Pain
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effects of perioperative intravenous (IV) acetaminophen on postoperative narcotic consumption and pain scores in subjects undergoing vaginal reconstructive surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02043704
- Testing
- IV Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.
Dental Pain
Study of Long-Acting Acetaminophen in Postoperative Dental Pain
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acetaminophen ER 1500 mg (two 750 mg tablets) over 10 to 12 hours in the dental pain model following third molar extraction(s) and to evaluate the…
- Trial name
- NCT01960114
- Testing
- Acetaminophen ER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people
- Sponsor
- McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc.
Pain, Postoperative, Crohn Disease
Intraoperative TAP Block With Bupivacaine/Dexamethasone Against Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel®)
Traditionally, opioids are heavily utilized in treating postoperative pain but they are associated with numerous side effects. The use of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have become standard practice to extend the…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Crohn Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- TINGLE (NCT03723447)
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine/epinephrine/dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Pain, Postoperative Pain
A Comparative Study of JNS013 in Participants With Post-Tooth-Extraction Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of JNS013 with single oral dose administration in participants with pain after tooth-extraction of mandibular impacted wisdom tooth.
- Trial name
- NCT00737048
- Testing
- Tramadol Hydrochloride, Acetaminophen, Tramadol plus Acetaminophen
- Where
- 11 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.
Pain, Postoperative
Effectiveness of an Opioid Sparing Pain Regimen in Cardiac Surgery
The Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) perform over 300 coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries per year. While opioid medications are the institutional standard of care for post-operative pain therapy little is…
- Trial name
- INOVAOPIOID (NCT03679013)
- Testing
- Oral Gabapentin and Intravenous Acetaminophen (IV APAP), Opiate based pain regimen.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Inova Health Care Services
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Surgical Trial Comparing LIGASURE Assisted Recto-Sigmoid Resection and Omentectomy Compared to Stand
The objective of this prospective randomized surgical trial is to evaluate whether the use of the LIGASURE surgical device during omentectomy and/or recto-sigmoid resection for women with ovarian cancer will reduce the surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT01549925
- Testing
- Standard Surgical resection, LIGASURE
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah