Clinical trials: Surgical Condition
Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Statin Therapy Versus Placebo Prior to Prostatectomy
This is a randomized trial comparing the effect of oral simvastatin versus placebo on targets of the mevalonate pathway in men undergoing a prostatectomy as planned management for prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00572468
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Surgical Wound Infection, Postoperative Wound Infection
Study Evaluating Severe Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) Following Contaminated Or Dirty-infected Abdominal Surgery
This is an observational study to evaluate the relative importance of the known risk factors for severe surgical site infections (SSIs) on the development of the more severe SSI cases, and to describe the demographic, clinical…
- Trial name
- EURIDICE (NCT00906074)
- Testing
- Elective or emergency abdominal surgery
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Rectal Neoplasms
A Study of Pemetrexed and Folic Acid Given Before Surgery (Neoadjuvant Treatment) to Patients With Rectal Cancer.
The purpose of this study is to help answer the following research questions: If the study drug Pemetrexed can help patients with rectal cancer; If molecular biological parameters are correlated respectively changing due to…
- Trial name
- NCT00330915
- Testing
- pemetrexed
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Breast Cancer
Study of Estrogen Levels in Premenopausal Women Who Have Undergone Surgery for Breast Cancer and Are Receiving Triptorelin and Tamoxifen Citrate or Exemestane on Clinical Trial IBCSG 24-02
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with breast cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn how well triptorelin given together with tamoxifen citrate or exemestane works in lowering estrogen levels.
- Trial name
- SOFT-EST (NCT00975676)
- Testing
- gas chromatography / tandem mass spectometry
- Where
- 24 sites in France, Hungary and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation
Shoulder Arthropathy Associated With Other Conditions
Preoperative Jumpstart for Decolonization of P. Acnes
The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative treatment with a novel, wireless, low-level microcurrent-generating antimicrobial device (brand name: JumpStart) in preventing the spread of Propionibacterium…
- Trial name
- NCT03466658
- Testing
- JumpStart Antimicrobial Wound Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Ventral Hernia
A Comparison of the Outcomes in Fortiva and Strattice Mesh
A comparison of ventral hernia repair with Strattice and Fortiva mesh.Primary The study team aims to determine the hernia recurrence rates for RTI Surgical biologic mesh (Fortiva) compared to Strattice.
- Trial name
- NCT05572021
- Testing
- Prospective Ventral Hernia Repair with Fortiva, RetroSpective Ventral Hernia Repair with Strattice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pain
Perioperative Systemic Acetaminophen to Improve Postoperative Quality of Recovery After Ambulatory Breast Surgery
Recent evidence demonstrates that perioperative pain continues to be poorly managed among ambulatory surgical patients. More importantly, few interventions that minimize postoperative pain have also shown to improve patient…
- Trial name
- NCT01852955
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Coronary Artery Disease, Postoperative Pain
Pectointercostal Fascial Plane Block (PIFB) Alone Versus PIFB With Rectus Sheath Block (RSB) in Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if ultrasound-guided bilateral pectointercostal fascial plane blocks with bilateral rectus sheath blocks block decrease pain scores, decrease opioid consumption, improve respiratory…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Postoperative Pain, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04908449
- Testing
- Rectus sheath block with bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Thoracic Spinal Stenosis
Effectiveness Study of the Drug Tranexamic Acid to Reduce Post-surgery Blood Loss in Spinal Surgery
Hypothesis: Topical application of Tranexamic acid into the surgical wound during spine surgery will decrease the overall blood loss post-operatively. This reduction in blood loss will reduce the need for transfusion.
- Trial name
- NCT02063035
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hallux Valgus
Continuous Wound Infiltration After Hallux Valgus Surgery
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of continuous wound infiltration with ropivacaine in comparison to standard pain management after elective distal metatarsal osteotomy for postoperative pain control.
- Trial name
- CWI-HVS (NCT02182999)
- Testing
- Wound infiltration catheter, NaCl 0.9%, Ropivacaine 0.2%
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Osteomyelitis
Study of Daptomycin in Subjects Undergoing Surgery for Osteomyelitis Associated With an Infected Prosthetic Caused by Staphylococci
This is a research study designed to look at the efficacy and safety of daptomycin given at a dose of 6 mg/kg or 8 mg/kg in subjects being treated for prosthetic hip or knee infections caused by Staphylococci.
- Trial name
- NCT00428844
- Testing
- daptomycin, vancomycin, teicoplanin
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Russia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Third Molar Extraction
Analgesic Effect of Peripheral Dexmedetomidine
Dexmedetomidine is an alpha 2-adrenoreceptor agonist, which provides sedation, analgesia and anxiolysis in clinical practice (Cortinez et al., 2004,Hall et al., 2000).
- Trial name
- NCT00971178
- Testing
- local dexmedetomidine, Peripheral normal saline, IV dexmedetomidine
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Prostate Cancer, Non-metastatic Prostate Cancer
Comparative Health Research Outcomes of NOvel Surgery in Prostate Cancer
Men diagnosed with significant cancer confined to the prostate currently undergo radical therapy directed to the whole prostate (radiotherapy or prostatectomy).
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Non-metastatic Prostate Cancer, Prostate Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- IP4-CHRONOS (NCT04049747)
- Testing
- Radical therapy (radiotherapy or prostatectomy [radiotherapy can be external beam or brachytherapy], Focal therapy, Focal therapy after Finasteride 5Mg tablets for 12 weeks
- Where
- 10 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Breast Cancer
Surgical Site Infection With 0.05% Chlorhexidine (CHG) Compared to Triple Antibiotic Irrigation
The investigators intend to perform a prospective randomized study and compare the incidence of surgical wound infection between mastectomy wounds irrigated with triple antibiotic solution (one side) and 0.05% CHG (opposite side)…
- Trial name
- NCT02395614
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine irrigation, triple antibiotic irrigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Safety and Efficacy of Using SightSaver Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) for VEP Monitoring in Prone Spine Surgery
Post-operative visual loss (POVL) following non-ocular surgical procedures is an infrequent but severe complication. Little is understood about this complication, but most cases seem to result from loss of blood flow to the optic…
- Trial name
- SightSaver (NCT02643615)
- Testing
- VEP under TIVA, VEP under balanced anesth., Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
A Study of TAK-951 to Stop Adults Getting Nausea and Vomiting After Planned Surgery
Some adults are at a higher risk of feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting) after they have surgery. In this study, these adults will have planned surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04557189
- Testing
- TAK-951, Ondansetron
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Cataract
Efficacy and Safety of Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution in Cataract Surgery
Efficacy and Safety of Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution in Cataract Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT00704418
- Testing
- Bromfenac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Systemic Hypertension, Obesity
GAstric Bypass to Treat obEse Patients With steAdy hYpertension
Phase 3, unicentric, randomized clinical trial, with allocation concealment and intention-to-treat analysis to evaluate the efficacy of videolaparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastroplasty to decrease the prescription of antihypertensive…
- Trial name
- GATEWAY (NCT01784848)
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB), Clinical treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital do Coracao
Cross Infection, Pneumonia, Ventilator-associated
Trial of 2% Chlorhexidine Bathing on Nosocomial Infections in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
This prospective, randomized, controlled trial will compare the incidence of nosocomial infections (composite of primary bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and…
- Conditions
- Cross Infection, Pneumonia, Ventilator-associated, Catheter-related Infections, Infection Due to Indwelling Urinary Catheter
- Trial name
- NCT01640925
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate, Standard bathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Joshua Swan
Bleeding
Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of TachoSil® Versus Surgicel® Original for the Secondary Hemostatic Treatment of Needle Hole Bleeding in Vascular Surgery
Present trial is the third study that in combination with two completed studies (one being a trial in hepatic resection surgery also comparing TachoSil® and Surgicel® Original) targeted toward providing clinical safety and…
- Trial name
- VASUS (NCT01500135)
- Testing
- TachoSil®, Surgicel® Original
- Where
- 37 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
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