Clinical trials: Surgical Condition
Surgical Site Infection, Vancomycin
Pharmacokinetics of Preoperative Vancomycin
A study of plasma and tissue vancomycin pharmacokinetics in pediatric surgical patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03453684
- Testing
- Administration of Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pain, Postoperative
Evaluation of Preoperative N1539 in Colorectal Surgery
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of preoperative dosing of N1539 30 mg in subjects undergoing colorectal surgery, including clinical laboratory tests, wound healing evaluation…
- Trial name
- NCT03323385
- Testing
- N1539
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Baudax Bio
Lung Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
High-Dose or Standard-Dose Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy With or Without Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, carboplatin work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by…
- Trial name
- NCT00533949
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 213 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 544 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Cataract, Inflammation
Mapracorat Ophthalmic Suspension, 3% for the Treatment of Ocular Inflammation and Pain Following Cataract Surgery
The objective of this clinical study is to compare the safety and efficacy of mapracorat ophthalmic suspension, 3% with its vehicle for the treatment of postoperative inflammation and pain following cataract surgery.
- Conditions
- Cataract, Inflammation, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01591655
- Testing
- Mapracorat, Vehicle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Postoperative Pain, Adverse Effects
Continuous Interscalene Block Results in Superior Recovery Throughout the First Postoperative Week
The investigators undertook this prospective, randomized trial to compare the recovery profile throughout the first postoperative week in patients receiving continuous (CISB) interscalene brachial plexus block, single injection…
- Trial name
- NCT01881776
- Testing
- ISB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Colorectal Cancer, Precancerous Condition
Rosuvastatin in Treating Patients With Stage I or Stage II Colon Cancer That Was Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Rosuvastatin may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving rosuvastatin after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01011478
- Testing
- rosuvastatin
- Where
- 587 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- NSABP Foundation Inc
Cognitive Impairment
Preoperative Cognitive Screening of Elderly Surgical Patients
The objectives of this pilot study are: 1. to determine whether a short cognitive test battery administered in the preadmission test center can be used to cognitively stratify elderly patients presenting for elective surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT01826825
- Testing
- Cognitive Screen, Mini-Cog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Postoperative Thoracic Epidural Analgesia Versus Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia For Liver and/or Pancreas
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if there is a difference in patients' quality of recovery if they receive 1 of 2 standard kinds of pain control treatments after surgery on the liver and/or pancreas.
- Trial name
- NCT01438476
- Testing
- Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia (IVPCA), Thoracic Epidural Analgesia (TEA), Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Congenital Heart Diseases, Aortic Valve Disorder
Pre-operative Prophylaxis With Vancomycin and Cefazolin in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Patients
The investigators hope to learn 1) if the addition of prophylaxis with vancomycin will decrease the rate of cefazolin non-susceptible surgical site infections (SSI), in high risk population 2) to develop better understanding of…
- Trial name
- NCT01619982
- Testing
- Cefazolin 25 mg/kg body weight and Vancomycin hydrochloride, Cefazolin 30 mg/kg body weight
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Craniosynostosis
The Efficacy and Population Pharmacokinetics of Tranexamic Acid for Craniosynostosis Surgery
This research study is being performed to evaluate two different doses of Tranexamic acid (TXA) in children who have craniosynostosis and have been referred to Boston Children's Hospital for corrective surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02188576
- Testing
- high dose TXA, Low dose TXA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Cardiac Output, Low
Comparison Between NICOM-Cheetah and Flotrac-Vigileo for Cardiac Output Monitoring.
Cardiac output (CO) monitoring is an important tool in critically ill patients with haemodynamic instability. Traditionally, this has been accomplished using the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC).
- Trial name
- NCT03394768
- Testing
- No additional intervention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Breast Cancer
Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Women With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage IIIA Breast Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00408408
- Testing
- bevacizumab, capecitabine, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 442 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,206 people
- Sponsor
- NSABP Foundation Inc
Juvenile; Scoliosis, Scoliosis Idiopathic
Digital Health Psychosocial Intervention for Adolescent Spine Surgery Preparation and Recovery
This is a randomized controlled trial to test effectiveness of the SurgeryPal intervention vs. education control to improve acute and chronic pain and health outcomes in youth undergoing major musculoskeletal surgery.
- Conditions
- Juvenile; Scoliosis, Scoliosis Idiopathic, Scoliosis; Adolescence, Scoliosis;Congenital
- Trial name
- SurgeryPal (NCT04637802)
- Testing
- CBT (SurgeryPal), Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 433 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Laryngeal Stenosis, Subglottic Stenosis
Study of Mitomycin-C Application in Laryngotracheal Stenosis
This is a randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of the use of mitomycin-C topical application as an adjunctive treatment in the endoscopic surgical treatment of patients with laryngotracheal…
- Conditions
- Laryngeal Stenosis, Subglottic Stenosis, Tracheal Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT01523275
- Testing
- Mitomycin -C, Saline application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Diabetes Mellitus
Residual Gastric Volume Measured by Ultrasound in Diabetic Surgical Population Versus Non-diabetic Surgical Population.
Comparison of residual gastric volume measure by ultrasounds between diabetic and non-diabetic patients scheduled for elective surgery
- Trial name
- NCT05435157
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 592 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Instituto de Estudios de Ciencias de la Salud de Castilla y León
Nasal Polyps
Mepolizumab in Nasal Polyposis
A two-part, randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled, multi-centre study to investigate the use of mepolizumab (SB-240563) in reducing the need for surgery in subjects with severe bilateral nasal polyposis.
- Trial name
- NCT01362244
- Testing
- Mepolizumab, Run In Medication
- Where
- 6 sites in Belgium, Netherlands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
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
Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Medtronic Hugo™ Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) System in Urologic Surgery (Expand URO)
This study will evaluate the safety and performance of the Medtronic Hugo™ RAS System when used for urologic RAS procedures.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Pelvic Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT05696444
- Testing
- RAS Prostatectomy, RAS Cystectomy, RAS Nephrectomy
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Prevention of Early Postoperative Decline
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether using a brain training program in the time leading up to as well as after heart surgery will reduce confusion and cognitive loss that can occur after surgery.
- Trial name
- PEaPoD (NCT02908464)
- Testing
- Lumosity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Complication of Surgical Procedure, Acute Respiratory Failure, Adult
Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for Postoperative Pulmonary COmPlications in Europe
Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for postoperative pulmonary COmPlications in Europe (PERISCOPE) is a multi-centre, international observational study of a random-sample cohort of patients undergoing a nonobstetric…
- Conditions
- Complication of Surgical Procedure, Acute Respiratory Failure, Adult, Postoperative Respiratory Complications, Pulmonary Failure
- Trial name
- PERISCOPE (NCT01346709)
- Where
- 63 sites in Albania, Belgium and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 5,450 people
- Sponsor
- European Society of Anaesthesiology