Clinical trials: Surgical Condition
Venous Thromboembolism, Arthroplasty, Replacement
Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) VTE Prevention After Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
an open, prospective, observational study to collect data on safety (major bleeding events) and efficacy (symptomatic venous thromboembolism(VTE)) of a switch from Enoxaparin to dabigatran etexilate in patients with total knee…
- Trial name
- NCT01153698
- Testing
- dabigatran
- Where
- 7 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Cryotherapy in Treating Patients With Primary Lung Cancer or Lung Metastases That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Cryotherapy kills tumor cells by freezing them. This may be an effective treatment for primary lung cancer or lung metastases that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00303901
- Testing
- cryosurgery, positron emission tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Craniosynostosis, Bleeding
Tranexamic Acid for Craniofacial Surgery
This is a randomized, blinded, prospective study that will investigate the potential benefit of tranexamic acid to reduce the intraoperative bleeding and blood transfusions in pediatric patients undergoing craniofacial surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT00722436
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
Double-Blind, Multicenter, Sham Surgery Controlled Study of CERE-120 in Subjects With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this double blind study is to determine whether CERE-120 (adeno-associated virus serotype 2 [AAV2]-neurturin [NTN]) is effective and safe in the treatment of patients with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00400634
- Testing
- CERE-120 (Adeno-Associated Virus Serotype 2 [AAV2]-Neurturin [NTN])
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Sangamo Therapeutics
Stress, Pain
Evaluation of the Surgical Pleth Index During Spinal and General Anesthesia
The Surgical Pleth index (SPI) has been introduced as a non invasive tool to "measure" stress and pain during surgery. Preliminary studies were performed in patients under general anaesthesia with propofol and remifentanil.
- Trial name
- NCT00789438
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Barlow's Disease, Prolapse; Mitral
Minimally Invasive or Conventional Edge-To-Edge Repair for Severe Mitral Regurgitation Due to Bileaflet Prolapse in Barlow's Disease: Does the Surgical Approach Have an Impact on the Long-term Results?
The study evaluates the long-term results of patients affected by bileaflet prolapse in Barlow's Disease, treated with edge-to-edge technique between 1997 and 2011.
- Trial name
- NCT04002648
- Testing
- Right minithoracotomy, Sternotomy
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale San Raffaele
Pain, Postoperative, Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Ice T Postoperative Multimodal Pain Regimen in FPMRS Surgery
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether, "ICE-T," a novel multimodal postoperative pain regimen composed of around the clock ice packs, toradol, and tylenol, has improved pain control intake…
- Trial name
- ICET (NCT03052816)
- Testing
- Ice T, Motrin/Percocet/Dilaudid for breakthrough
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cataract
Clinical Evaluation of a New Viscoelastic for Cataract Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new opthalmic viscoelastic material for the use in cataract surgery. The new viscoelastic will be compared to a currently marketed viscoelastic material.
- Trial name
- NCT00972621
- Testing
- Vitrax II, Viscoat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Optics
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Abdominal Colpopexy: Comparison of Endoscopic Surgical Strategies
The purpose of this research is to determine if there is a difference in total costs of care and return to health in women who undergo a laparoscopic abdominal sacrocolpopexy (ASC) compared to those undergoing the same procedure…
- Trial name
- ACCESS (NCT01124916)
- Testing
- Robotic assisted laparoscopic abdominal sacrocolpopexy, Standard laparoscopic abdominal sacrocolpopexy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Cognitive Impairment, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Preoperative Cognitive Screening in Older Spinal Surgical Patients
The objectives of this study are to determine whether identifying patients with baseline cognitive deficits or frailty predict postoperative delirium.
- Trial name
- NCT02922634
- Testing
- Mini Cog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Staphylococcus Aureus, Bacteremia
Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of a Single Dose of V710 in Adult Patients Scheduled for Cardiothoracic Surgery (V710-003 AM2)
This study will assess the efficacy of a single dose of V710 vaccine to prevent serious Staphylococcus aureus infections following elective cardiothoracic surgery.
- Conditions
- Staphylococcus Aureus, Bacteremia, Mediastinitis
- Trial name
- NCT00518687
- Testing
- V710
- Volunteers
- 8,031 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Blood Loss, Surgical
Vasopressin Administration During Laparoscopic Myomectomy: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The main purpose of this study is to compare blood loss at the time of laparoscopic or robotically-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy when using different amounts of dilute vasopressin solution.
- Trial name
- NCT01393704
- Testing
- Vasopressin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Pain, Postoperative
Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Analgesic Efficacy of XP21L in Subjects With Pain Following Bunionectomy Surgery
A multicenter study to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of XP21L in subjects with pain following bunionectomy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00375934
- Testing
- diclofenac potassium (XP21L)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals
Wound Infection, Peripheral Arterial Disease
A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Negative Pressure Therapy to Decrease Vascular Groin Incision Complications
The purpose of this study is to determine if the application of a negative pressure dressing intraoperatively (Prevena; KCI, Inc) to vascular groin incisions decreases the wound complication rate in high risk patients.
- Conditions
- Wound Infection, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Aneurysm, Surgical Wound Dehiscence
- Trial name
- NCT02581904
- Testing
- Prevena Care, Dry gauze dressing care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Does Tranexamic Acid Decrease Blood Loss in Pediatric Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery?
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery is an extensive procedure associated with significant blood loss frequently requiring the transfusion of blood.
- Trial name
- NCT01813058
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Arterial Thromboembolic Events, Atrial Fibrillation
Effectiveness of Bridging Anticoagulation for Surgery (The BRIDGE Study)
Blood thinners, such as warfarin, prevent blood clots from forming, thereby reducing the risk of a stroke or heart attack. When people undergo surgery or certain procedures, they must stop using warfarin to prevent too much…
- Trial name
- NCT00786474
- Testing
- Dalteparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,884 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Redo, Heart Valve Diseases
SONOlysis in Risk REduction of Symptomatic and Silent Brain infarCtions dUring Cardiac surgEry
The aim of the project is to demonstrate a fibrinolytic effect of sonothrombolysis (continual transcranial Doppler monitoring) using 2 MHz diagnostic probe on the reduction of risk of brain infarctions due to the activation of…
- Trial name
- SONORESCUE (NCT01591018)
- Testing
- sonolysis, cardiac surgery
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ostrava
Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
Comparison of DISCOVER™ Artificial Cervical Disc and ACDF for Treatment of Cervical DDD (IDE Study)
This study is intended to treat patients with symptomatic degenerative disc disease at one level of the cervical spine. The patients will be randomized to the DISCOVER Artificial Cervical Disc (total disc replacement) or…
- Trial name
- NCT00432159
- Testing
- Cervical TDR, ACDF with plate
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- DePuy Spine
Colorectal Disease
Evaluation of a TAP Block Given During Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery to Help Control Pain
Patients experience pain after surgery mostly from their abdominal wounds, even when those wounds are small. Decreasing that pain has many benefits.
- Trial name
- TAP Block (NCT01731782)
- Testing
- bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Shoulder Arthroplasty
Interscalene Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine vs. Interscalene Block With Bupivacaine and Adjuvants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of plain bupivacaine with common adjuvants for interscalene block (ISB) provides non-inferior analgesic results compared to the use of liposomal bupivacaine for ISB, in…
- Trial name
- NCT03845894
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine with adjuvants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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