Clinical trials: Surgical Procedures
Spinal Procedure Requiring Dura Incision
Study to Evaluate Safety and Effectiveness of Spinal Sealant
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Spinal Sealant as an adjunct to sutured dural repair compared with standard of care methods (control) to obtain watertight dural closure in patients undergoing spinal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00594035
- Testing
- Spinal Sealant System, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Knee Osteoarthritis
Cannabinoids vs. Placebo on Persistent Post-surgical Pain Following TKA: A Pilot RCT
Each year, approximately 75,000 Canadians undergo knee replacement surgery, and up to 25% develop persistent post-surgical pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03825965
- Testing
- MPL-001 (CBD: THC 25:1)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Intramyocardial Injection of Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood Derived Mononuclear Cells During Surgical Repair of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Researchers want to better understand what happens to the heart when the stem cells are injected directly into the muscle of the right side of the heart during the Stage II palliative surgery for single ventricle patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT03779711
- Testing
- Autologous (self) mononuclear cells derived from umbilical cord blood, Stage II Surgical repair
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Timothy J Nelson, MD, PhD
Invasive Breast Cancer
Pre-Surgical Intervention for Targeted Therapies for Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of a short term administration of a targeted therapy (i.e., anastrozole) in women with newly diagnosed early invasive or non invasive breast cancer during the interval…
- Trial name
- NCT01004744
- Testing
- Anastrozole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cataract
Cataract Surgery: Femto LDV Z8 Versus Conventional
The aim of the study is to demonstrate the performance and safety of the Femtosecond laser-assisted anterior capsulotomy and lens fragmentation on human eyes using the FEMTO LDV Z8 compared to conventional technique in cataract…
- Trial name
- COMFORT (NCT02351271)
- Testing
- Femto LDV Z8, Manual capsulorhexis&lens fragmentation
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Ziemer Ophthalmic Systems AG
Surgical Site Infection
Air Barrier System for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
Airborne particles are present in all indoor environments including the operating room. Most of these particles come from the surgical staff moving around in the room, positioning of the patient during surgery, and the movement…
- Trial name
- ABS (NCT01610271)
- Testing
- Air Barrier System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Nimbic Systems, LLC
Post-Surgical Scars
Treatment of Post-Surgical Scars With Traditional Ablative Er:YAG Versus Fractional Ablative Er:YAG
The investigators will compare the efficacy of Traditional Ablative Er:YAG Versus Fractional Ablative Er:YAG in a split scar study. The patient will receive a month treatment for 3 months. Then follow up for the next 2 months.
- Trial name
- Er:YAG (NCT02397564)
- Testing
- Er:YAG laser, traditional and fractional settings
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Gingival Recession, Bone Loss, Alveolar
Esthetic Outcomes of Single Immediate Implant Placement
A randomized controlled trial of 12-month duration to compare gingival margin location, buccal horizontal ridge dimensions, and interproximal crestal bone levels following two surgical approaches for immediate placement of…
- Trial name
- NCT02435706
- Testing
- Flapless immediate implant placement, Flap assisted immediate implant placement, Implant and temporary crown
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Gastrointestinal Cancer
The Laparotomy Study
The depth of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) during surgery may cause a clinical dilemma between optimal surgical conditions and the risk of postoperative residual blockade.
- Trial name
- NCT02140593
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Intracranial Arterial Stenosis, Intracranial Atherosclerosis
Surgical Indirect Revascularization For Symptomatic Intracranial Arterial Stenosis
Stroke due to intracranial arterial atherosclerosis is a significant medical problem, carrying one of the highest rates of recurrent stroke despite best medical therapy, with annual recurrence rates as elevated as 25% in high…
- Conditions
- Intracranial Arterial Stenosis, Intracranial Atherosclerosis, Ischemic Stroke, Cerebral Angiogenesis
- Trial name
- ERSIAS (NCT01819597)
- Testing
- Encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis (EDAS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Urinary Incontinence
Assessment of Two Postoperative Techniques Used to Predict Voiding Efficiency After Gynecologic Surgery
After gynecologic surgery, it may be difficult to void (urinate). This problem is usually short-term with normal function returning within a few days to a few weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT00392210
- Testing
- Voiding Trial
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Breast Cancer
Metformin Hydrochloride in Treating Women With Stage I or Stage II Breast Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Metformin hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying how well metformin hydrochloride works in treating women with…
- Trial name
- NCT00984490
- Testing
- metformin hydrochloride, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Moderate to Severe Acute Postoperative Pain
Use of Tapentadol Oral Solution for Pain After Surgery in Children From Newborn to Less Than 2 Years Old
This is a multicenter, open-label (all people involved know the identity of the intervention), single dose trial to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile (how drugs are absorbed in the body, how are they distributed within…
- Trial name
- NCT02221674
- Testing
- Tapentadol
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Poland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Grünenthal GmbH
Anesthesia, General
Use of Sugammadex at the End of Case in Routine Anesthesia (MK-8616-023)
The primary purpose of the study is to determine the time-course of recovery to a T4/T1 ratio of 0.9 within 4 minutes after 4.0 mg.kg^-1 Sugammadex is administered at least 15 minutes after the last administration of rocuronium…
- Trial name
- NCT00298831
- Testing
- Sugammadex, Rocuronium
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Operative Procedures, Complications
Surgical Stress Markers for Postoperative Complications: a Prospective Study
The aim of this study is to evaluate the predictive value of albumine, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin, and lactates in terms of surgical stress and postoperative complications.
- Trial name
- NCT02356484
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Acute Wounds From Trauma, Dehiscence or Surgical Complications
Comparison of Two Methods of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
The current standard for negative pressure wound therapy is the Vacuum Assisted Closure Device (VAC), a commercial system that utilizes a computerized suction pump to apply negative pressure to an open-cell poly-urethane foam…
- Trial name
- NCT00724750
- Testing
- Gauze suction (G-SUC), Vacuum Assisted Closure Device (VAC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Pain
Study of TAP and Laparoscopic and Robotic Gynecologic Procedures and Obese Women
Study the effect of the Transversis Abdominis Plane (TAP) block on pain after surgery for obese women undergoing laparoscopic or robotic gynecologic procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01866917
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0.5% 20cc injectate bilaterally
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures, Cardiac Surgical Procedure
Evaluation of a New Sonoclot Device for Heparin Management in Cardiac Surgery
The SONOCLOT Analyzer (S1; Sienco, Inc. Boulder, CO USA, Model DP-2951) is used to perform kaolin-based activated clotting time as routine monitor of heparin therapy in patients undergoing cardiac operations.
- Trial name
- SONEW (NCT02588976)
- Testing
- Sonoclot Analyzer
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Triemli Hospital
Surgical Recovery
Cocoa Flavanols for Modulating Immune Response and Accelerating Recovery
This double-blind, placebo-controlled proof-of-concept clinical trial is intended to demonstrate that preemptive oral administration of cocoa flavanol for five days before surgery will attenuate the surgery-evoked increase of…
- Trial name
- NCT03123068
- Testing
- CocoaVia®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma
Pre-Incisional Ketorolac for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Renal Cell Carcinoma
This is a pilot study of biomarker evaluation and safety of pre-incisional ketorolac for patients undergoing surgical resection for non-small cell lung cancer and renal cell carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT04495894
- Testing
- Preoperative Ketorolac
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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