Clinical trials: Surgical Condition
Atrial Fibrillation
Fish Oil for Reduction of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
The primary objective of this study is to determine if omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduce atrial fibrillation and other outcomes after cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- FISH (NCT00446966)
- Testing
- Omega Three Polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chirag Sandesara
Of Bypass Graft of the Extremities, Peripheral Arterial Disease
Standard Versus PICO Dressings in Lower-Extremity Bypass Patients
The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of standard moist dressings and PICO single-use negative pressure dressings in post-operative lower extremity bypass patients.
- Conditions
- Of Bypass Graft of the Extremities, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Vascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- PICO-LEB (NCT02492854)
- Testing
- PICO Single-Use Negative Pressure Dressings, Sterile Gauze Dressings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Adenosquamous Carcinoma
Extraperitoneal Para-aortic Lymph Node Dissection (EPLND) for Cervix
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if a surgical procedure called an extraperitoneal laparoscopic lymphadenectomy followed by chemotherapy and tailored radiation therapy can help to control the disease for a…
- Conditions
- Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Adenosquamous Carcinoma, Adenocarcinoma, Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT01365156
- Testing
- Extraperitoneal laparoscopic lymphadenectomy (EPLND), Chemoradiation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8
Physician/Patient Choice of Either High-Dose Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2B or Ipilimumab, Versus Pembrolizumab in Treating Patients With Stage III-IV High Risk Melanoma That Has Been Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase III trial studies how well pembrolizumab works compared with the current standard of care, physician/patient choice of either high-dose recombinant interferon alfa-2B or ipilimumab, in treating patients with…
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma, Metastatic Mucosal Melanoma
- Trial name
- NCT02506153
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Ipilimumab
- Where
- 576 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,301 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Postoperative Anaemia
The Use of Iron Therapy for Patients With Anemia After Caesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to determine whether oral or intravenous iron is effective in the treatment of anaemia (iron-poor blood) after caesarean section.
- Trial name
- VITAPOP (NCT01975272)
- Testing
- Ferinject, Ferrous fumarate
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Open Angle Glaucoma
Study of OMNI System in OAG (GEMINI)
This study will prospectively assess the clinical effect of ab-interno transluminal viscoelastic delivery and trabeculotomy performed using the OMNI Surgical System in combination with Cataract Extraction on intraocular pressure…
- Trial name
- NCT03861169
- Testing
- Transluminal viscoelastic delivery and trabeculotomy
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Sight Sciences, Inc.
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
The Effect of Electroacustimulation on Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting and Pain in Outpatient Plastic Surgery Patients
Introduction: Current rates of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) experienced by outpatient surgery patients are as high as 20-30%.
- Trial name
- NCT00941005
- Testing
- Electroacustimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Postoperative Infection, Postoperative Complications
Dilute Betadine Soak and Scrub for Foot and Ankle Surgery
Infection and wound complications are the most common complications following orthopaedic foot and ankle procedures, and the infection rate following these procedures is higher than in procedures involving other areas of the…
- Trial name
- NCT03926208
- Testing
- Soak and Scrub, Clorhexadine scrub
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Bladder Cancer, Cancer of the Bladder, Recurrent
CISTO: Comparison of Intravesical Therapy and Surgery as Treatment Options for Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer is the most common urinary tract cancer and the 5th most common cancer in the US (1). Yet bladder cancer research is underfunded relative to other common cancers.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cancer of the Bladder, Recurrent, Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
- Trial name
- CISTO (NCT03933826)
- Where
- 36 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 570 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Pain Management
Evaluate Safety of Tramadol in the Management of Postoperative Pain Following Surgery
The study evaluates the safety of IV tramadol managing post-operative pain following surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03395808
- Testing
- Tramadol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avenue Therapeutics, Inc.
Weight Loss, Weight Gain
Eating Mindfully to Prevent Weight Regain
The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a mindfulness-based intervention to prevent weight regain in weight-reduced adults.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Weight Gain, Eating Behavior, Obesity
- Trial name
- EMPWR (NCT04847843)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Orientated Recovery Enhancement, Control Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Atrial Fibrillation, Esophagectomy
Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Following Esophagectomy
The investigators hypothesize that the medication amiodarone decreases the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) following esophagectomy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00420017
- Testing
- Amiodarone, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Longitudinal Phenotyping of Bariatric Surgery Patients
Recent studies have shown that bacteria within the gut play an important role in diabetes improvement after bariatric (weight-loss) surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02421055
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Arrhythmia
Effect of Colchicine on the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Open Heart Surgery Patients
This study evaluates the role of colchicine in the prevention of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing open heart surgery. Half of participants will receive colchicine and the other half will not
- Trial name
- END-AF (NCT03021343)
- Testing
- Colchicine
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Jordan Collaborating Cardiology Group
Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Pioglitazone to Treat Adults Undergoing Surgery for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Background: Pioglitazone is a drug that belongs to the class of antidiabetic agents called thiazolidinediones. It is approved for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Trial name
- NCT00923949
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Melanoma of Unknown Primary, Recurrent Melanoma
Ipilimumab or High-Dose Interferon Alfa-2b in Treating Patients With High-Risk Stage III-IV Melanoma That Has Been Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase III trial studies ipilimumab to see how well it works compared to high-dose interferon alfa-2b in treating patients with high-risk stage III-IV melanoma that has been removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Melanoma of Unknown Primary, Recurrent Melanoma, Stage IIIB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v7, Stage IIIC Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT01274338
- Testing
- Ipilimumab, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b
- Where
- 937 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,673 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Bariatric Surgery, Obesity
Apixaban Pharmacokinetics in Bariatric Patients (APB)
The Center for Bariatric Surgery is interested in conducting a pharmacokinetic study of apixaban (an oral anticoagulant with FDA approval for use of venous thrombo embolism (VTE) prophylaxis and treatment) in the obese adult…
- Trial name
- APB (NCT02406885)
- Testing
- Apixaban
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Obesity
Reinforcement of Surgical Staple Lines Using Peri-Strips Dry (PSD) With Veritas Collagen Matrix
The purpose of this study is to verify the performance of PSD Veritas to provide staple line protection during surgical procedures for obesity.
- Trial name
- RESULTS (NCT00566943)
- Testing
- PSD Veritas Collagen Matrix, Roux-en-Y gastric by-pass surgery with no buttress
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Efficiency of Surgical Incision Closure, Post-operative Scar
Use of Prineo in Breast Reduction Surgery
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, single-blinded study to compare Prineo™ with subcuticular sutures in 20 women undergoing bilateral breast reduction.
- Trial name
- Prineo (NCT01996917)
- Testing
- Prineo
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Hip Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis
Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Hip Versus Standard Approach
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in terms of length of hospital stay and post-operative outcomes between patients whose total hip replacement surgery is performed with a minimally invasive versus…
- Trial name
- NCT00261040
- Testing
- Minimally Invasive Surgery, Standard Surgery
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
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