Clinical trials: Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Lung Cancer
Piloting a Virtual Navigation (VN) System for Bronchoscopic Lung Nodule Sampling
The overall goal is to evaluate the role of a Virtual Navigation (VN) system (the Virtual Navigator) in the bronchoscopic evaluation and tissue sampling of lung cancer and other chest lesions at the Penn State Hershey Medical…
- Trial name
- NCT05599321
- Testing
- Virtual Navigation System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
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 Neoplasms
Chemotherapy Treatment in Re-occurring Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) After Previous Chemotherapy and Surgical Removal of the NSCLC Tumor
The purpose of this study is to help answer: Whether pemetrexed, gemcitabine and/or carboplatin can shrink tumor(s) or make tumor(s) disappear in patients with relapsed lung cancer (lung cancer that has come back after surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT00356525
- Testing
- pemetrexed, gemcitabine, carboplatin
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Brazil and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
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
Pain, Postoperative, Chronic Pain
The Effect of Choice of Intraoperative Opioid on Postoperative Pain
The primary aim of this randomized, double-blind study is to examine the effect of a single intraoperative dose of methadone on postoperative pain and analgesic requirements in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with…
- Trial name
- NCT01542645
- Testing
- Methadone, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Drug Effect, Rib Fractures
Trial of Injected Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Bupivacaine Infusion After Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures
Rib fractures represent a common injury pattern this is highly associated with patient morbidity and mortality, as pain control remains a challenge.
- Conditions
- Drug Effect, Rib Fractures, Rib Trauma, Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
- Trial name
- NCT03305666
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine injection, Bupivacaine indwelling catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Caregiver, Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v7
Multimedia Self-Management Intervention for Lung Cancer Surgery Family Caregivers and Patients
This randomized phase III trial studies how well a multimedia self-management intervention works in preparing family caregivers and patients with stage I-III lung cancer for lung cancer surgery.
- Conditions
- Caregiver, Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IA Lung Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IB Lung Cancer AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT03686007
- Testing
- Informational Intervention, Media Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Pain
Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial of the Postoperative Opioid Sparing Effects of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Infusion for Thoracic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to see if the drug, Dexmedetomidine (also known as Precedex), can reduce pain for patients having Thoracic Surgery and therefore reduce the amount of opioid drug needed after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01973452
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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