Clinical trials: Thoracic Surgery
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
Dissection of Thoracic Aorta
Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury by Erythropoietin in Thoracic Aorta Surgery With Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest
During thoracic aortic surgery, hypothermic cardiac arrest causes aortic ischemia and reperfusion (IR) periods, respectively. Aortic ischemia results in an ischemic insult to the lower extremities and successive reperfusion…
- Trial name
- NCT01369732
- Testing
- recombinant human erythropoietin, saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Postoperative Pain
Continuous Nerve Block Block vs Combination of Single Block Plus Intravenous Lidocaine for Postoperative Pain.
A multimodal analgesic regimen including regional anesthesia is used at UPMC Shadyside for primary thoracic and major abdominal surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT04208516
- Testing
- Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Nerve Block, Continuous Quadratus Lumborum Nerve Block, Single Erector Spinae Plane Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Jeremy Kearns
Atrial Fibrillation
Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Following Noncardiac Thoracic Surgery
The investigators hypothesize that the medication amiodarone decreases the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) following non-cardiac open-chest surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00127712
- Testing
- Amiodarone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Chronic Scar Pain
Dysport in Post-Surgical Neuralgia
The study is designed to determine whether a currently licensed version of botulinum toxin (Dysport®) is effective for the treatment of pain that has developed and/or persisted for months or years around the scar of a previous…
- Trial name
- PMOD03 (NCT03663101)
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery
Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency Following Pediatric CHD Surgery: a Phase II Dose Evaluation Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Usual Care With a High Dose Pre-operative Supplementation Regimen Based on the Institute of Medicine Daily Upper Tolerable Intake Level
Our research group has shown that almost all children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are vitamin D deficient following heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Disorders, Heart Defects, Congenital
- Trial name
- HICCUPS 2 (NCT01838447)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Anesthesia, Nerve Block
Comparison of the Effect of Preoperative and Postoperative ESP and PVB on Postoperative Pain in VATS
The aim of this prospective controlled randomised clinical trial was to identify the analgesic method that is more effective than two different regional analgesia techniques routinely used for pain control after video-assisted…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Nerve Block, Pain, Postoperative, Thoracic Surgery, Video Assisted
- Trial name
- NCT06488014
- Testing
- Erector spina plan block (ESP), Paravertebral block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Lung Cancer
Cisplatin and Docetaxel With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Newly Diagnosed Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00113386
- Testing
- filgrastim, pegfilgrastim, cisplatin
- Where
- 76 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Lung Neoplasm, Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
Application of 3D Printing Technique in Small Pulmonary Nodule Localization
The trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of three-dimensional printed navigational template in the clinical application of small peripheral lung nodule localization.
- Trial name
- NCT02952261
- Testing
- template-guided localization, CT-guided localization
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Chen
Lung Cancer
Effectiveness of a Preoperative Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in Patients Awaiting Lung Resection
The purpose of this study is to establish the effectiveness of a preoperative pulmonary rehabilitation program in patients awaiting lung resection for lung cancer by Video-assisted thoracic surgery in order to improve exercise…
- Trial name
- NCT01963923
- Testing
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Abdominal Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Parent/Nurse Controlled Analgesia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The aim of this study is to examine the safety and effectiveness of 2 morphine delivery systems for post-surgical neonates. The investigators hypothesize that this study will be feasible to conduct, and that neonates receiving…
- Trial name
- PNCA (NCT01823497)
- Testing
- Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Lung Adenocarcinoma, Lung Adenosquamous Carcinoma
Combination Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This clinical trial studies combination chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and bevacizumab in treating patients with newly diagnosed stage III non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Lung Adenocarcinoma, Lung Adenosquamous Carcinoma, Lung Large Cell Carcinoma, Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00334815
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Cisplatin, Docetaxel
- Where
- 61 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Hemorrhage, Soft Tissue Bleeding
The EVARREST® Paediatric Mild/Moderate Liver and Soft Tissue Bleeding Study
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of EVARREST™ Sealant Matrix (EVARREST™ Fibrin Sealant Patch) (EVARREST™) in controlling mild or moderate soft tissue \& parenchymal bleeding during open…
- Conditions
- Hemorrhage, Soft Tissue Bleeding, Hepatic Parenchyma Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT02227992
- Testing
- EVARREST™ Sealant Matrix, SURGICEL®
- Where
- 10 sites in Belgium, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon, Inc.
Thoracic Surgery
Improving Quality of Life After Thoracic Surgery Using Patient-Reported Outcomes
This study is designed to test if patient-reported outcomes with automated reporting to clinicians for remote monitoring of postoperative symptoms is feasible and improves quality of life, health outcomes, and service utilization…
- Trial name
- NCT04342260
- Testing
- Active Monitoring, Passive Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell
Evaluating Crizotinib in the Neoadjuvant Setting in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This study will evaluate the efficacy of crizotinib as induction therapy in participants with surgically resectable ALK rearrangement, ROS1 rearrangement, or MET exon 14 mutation positive NSCLC.
- Trial name
- NCT03088930
- Testing
- Crizotinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Lung Cancer
The Symptom Experience Study in Persons With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Little is known about the symptom experience of persons having undergone surgery for lung cancer. What we do know is that symptoms are common and can become severe and lasting. The main purpose of this study is two-fold: 1.
- Trial name
- SES (NCT01786187)
- Testing
- Light Physical Activity, Symptom Experience Report
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Carcinoma, Non- Small Cell Lung
Phase III Study to Determine Efficacy of Durvalumab in Stage II-III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) After Curative Intent Therapy.
This is a Phase III double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Durvalumab versus Placebo in patients with stage II-III NSCLC who are MRD-positive following curative intent therapy.
- Trial name
- MERMAID-2 (NCT04642469)
- Testing
- Durvalumab
- Where
- 115 sites in United States, Argentina and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Postoperative Pain
A Pain Study Comparing Two Commonly Used Medications to Treat Pain After Bowel Surgery
This research study is testing whether the local anesthetic lidocaine is as effective as ropivacaine for post-operative pain control in continuous thoracic paravertebral nerve blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT02849678
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Jacques E. Chelly
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter
Colchicine For The Prevention Of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation In Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery (COP-AF)
The prevention of perioperative atrial fibrillation (AF) and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) has the potential to reduce mortality, stroke, and hospital stays in patients undergoing major thoracic surgery.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Myocardial Injury After Non-Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- COP-AF (NCT03310125)
- Testing
- Active Colchicine
- Where
- 46 sites in United States, Austria and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 3,209 people
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma, Epithelial Mesothelioma
S0509 - AZD2171 in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
This phase II trial is study how well AZD2171 works in treating patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma, Epithelial Mesothelioma, Recurrent Malignant Mesothelioma, Sarcomatous Mesothelioma
- Trial name
- NCT00243074
- Testing
- cediranib maleate, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)