Clinical trials: Thoracic Surgery
Atrial Fibrillation, Pericardial Effusion
Active Clearance of Chest Tubes After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the PleuraFlow® Active Tube Clearance (ATC) technology in reducing the rate of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) among post cardiac surgery patients and to…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Pericardial Effusion, Pleural Effusion, Hemothorax
- Trial name
- NCT02808897
- Testing
- Standard drainage, Active Tube Clearance drainage
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Lung Neoplasms
The Impacts of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Therapy on Patients After Thoracic Surgery
The advantages of thoracoscopic surgery include smaller wounds, fewer postoperative complications, and shortened hospital stay. However,complications such as pain, pulmonary function insufficiency, pneumonia,postoperative…
- Trial name
- VATSMIPMEP (NCT02757092)
- Testing
- Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Lung Cancer
Ketamine In Thoracic Surgery (KITS) Trial
The primary aim of the study is to demonstrate a reduction in circulating interleukin 6 levels at 4 and 24 hours after completion of lobectomy (either VATS or open).
- Trial name
- KITS (NCT00504725)
- Testing
- Ketamine, 0.9% saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Controlling Mild to Moderate Bleeding During Surgery
The EVARREST® Pediatric Mild or Moderate Liver and Soft Tissue Bleeding Study
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and hemostatic effectiveness of EVARREST as an adjunct to controlling mild to moderate soft hepatic parenchyma or soft tissue bleeding during open hepatic, abdominal, pelvic…
- Trial name
- NCT03255174
- Testing
- EVARREST® Fibrin Sealant Patch
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ethicon, Inc.
Fallopian Tube Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Intraperitoneal vs Intravenous Chemotherapy Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, carboplatin, and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Fallopian Tube Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00993655
- Testing
- carboplatin, cisplatin, paclitaxel
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 275 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Nivolumab Plus Cisplatin/Pemetrexed or Cisplatin/Gemcitabine as Induction in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well Nivolumab, Cisplatin, and Pemetrexed Disodium or Gemcitabine Hydrochloride in treating patients with stage I-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer that can be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IB Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03366766
- Testing
- Nivolumab, Cisplatin, Pemetrexed Disodium
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Surgery, One-lung Ventilation
Esophageal Pressure Measurements During One-lung Ventilation
The investigators will assess the feasibility and validity of esophageal pressure measurements during one-lung ventilation in the lateral position for surgery by comparing to lung collapse estimated from electrical impedance…
- Trial name
- NCT04725318
- Testing
- One-lung ventilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta
Progel Vascular Sealant
This study is being conducted to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Progel Vascular Sealant for use in vascular reconstructions to achieve adjunctive hemostasis by mechanically sealing areas of leakage.
- Conditions
- Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta, Aortic Valve Disorder, Bicuspid Valve Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01959503
- Testing
- Progel Vascular Sealant, Gelfoam Plus
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
Sternal Wound Infection, Mediastinitis
Rapid Sternal Closure System (TALON)
The primary objective is to establish if the Rapid Sternal Closure System (RSCS) improves early postoperative recovery as manifested by decreased pain and improved pulmonary function.
- Trial name
- TALON (NCT00638014)
- Testing
- Rapid Sternal Closure System, Conventional wire closure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Major Surgery Under General Anesthesia
The Effects of Ambient Temperature and Forced-air Warming on Intraoperative Core Temperature
The purpose of this study is to determine: 1. the effect of ambient temperature on the rate of core temperature change from 1 to 3 hours after induction of anesthesia (linear phase of the hypothermia curve) in major operations…
- Trial name
- NCT02715076
- Testing
- Ambient Temperature 19°C, Ambient Temperature 21°C, Ambient Temperature 23°C
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 292 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Pulmonary Embolism, Thoracic Surgery
Chemoprophylaxis Plus Early Ambulation
Pulmonary embolism (PE) can be a devastating postoperative complication and the leading cause of mortality after thoracic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03862755
- Testing
- Chemoprophylaxis with Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 581 people
- Sponsor
- Shen Lei
Pain Following Thoracotomy Surgery
Study of Exparel Versus Epidural for Pain Control After Thoracotomy
Unilateral intercostal nerve blocks provide pain control as effectively as a continuous thoracic epidural, and will a lower incidence of side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT02178553
- Testing
- Epidural, Intercostal Bupivicaine (Exparel)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Surgical Procedures
Study of GSK1278863 to Reduce Ischemic Events in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair
This study will test the hypothesis that GSK1278863 will reduce neurologic, renal, and/or cardiac ischemia in patients undergoing elective descending thoracic aorta/thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (DTA/TAAA) repair, a population…
- Trial name
- NCT01920594
- Testing
- GSK1278863
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage III Non-small-cell Lung Cancer
Chemoradiation Plus Durvalumab Followed by Surgery Followed by Adjuvant Durvalumab in Patients With Surgically Resectable Stage III (N2) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This is an open label, multi-institutional, single arm Phase II trial. All patients will be treated with Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Durvalumab and Radiation.
- Trial name
- NCT03871153
- Testing
- Durvalumab, Paclitaxel, Carboplatin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Greg Durm, MD
Pain Management Strategies in Liver Resection Surgery
TEA vs. PVB vs. PCA in Liver Resection Surgery
This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of three alternative methods of analgesia in patients undergoing complex liver resection surgery: 1) thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA), 2) continuous paravertebral block (PVB)…
- Trial name
- NCT02192879
- Testing
- thoracic epidural, continuous paravertebral catheter, Patient-Controlled Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Shoulder Pain
Superficial Cervical Plexus Block for Shoulder Pain After Lung Surgery
The investigators want to know whether injecting numbing medication on the side of the neck (also called superficial cervical plexus block) can prevent or reduce shoulder pain that patients commonly experience after lung surgery.
- Trial name
- SCPB (NCT01550302)
- Testing
- Superficial Cervical Plexus Block, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Lung Cancer
Surgery With or Without Internal Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This randomized phase III trial studies surgery and internal radiation therapy to see how well they work compared to surgery alone in treating patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00107172
- Testing
- surgery, brachytherapy
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Lung Adenocarcinoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Mixed Subtype
Veliparib With or Without Radiation Therapy, Carboplatin, and Paclitaxel in Patients With Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase I/II partially randomized trial studies the side effects and best dose of veliparib when given together with radiation therapy, carboplatin, and paclitaxel and to see how well it works in treating patients with stage…
- Conditions
- Lung Adenocarcinoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Mixed Subtype, Lung Large Cell Carcinoma, Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01386385
- Testing
- 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Carboplatin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 232 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Melanoma
Pembrolizumab and Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Melanoma or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases
This pilot trial studies the side effects of giving pembrolizumab together with stereotactic radiosurgery to treat patients with melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Melanoma, Mucosal Melanoma, Ocular Melanoma
- Trial name
- NCT02858869
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Lung Cancer
A Study to Evaluate Pegsitacianine, an Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging Agent for the Detection of Lung Malignancies
This Phase 2 study is an open-label, single-arm trial where each patient is his/her own "intrapatient" control. All patients will receive a single dose of pegsitacianine prior to standard of care surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05048082
- Testing
- pegsitacianine, Tumor resection surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- OncoNano Medicine, Inc.