Clinical trials: Trauma Prevention
Reperfusion Injury
Study of High Dose Vitamin C On Outcome in Cardiac Surgery Patients
It has been shown that the stress that occurs during cardiac surgery leads to early decrease of many of the body's resources such as Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) which may contribute to complications after surgery.
- Trial name
- VitaminC (NCT01167569)
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid, 5 % Dextrose Water or Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Antibiotic Side Effect, Eyelid; Wound
Topical Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Eyelids
The investigators propose a prospective randomized control trial testing the hypothesis that routine topical antibiotic prophylaxis does not significantly reduce the rate of infection after eyelid surgery.
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Side Effect, Eyelid; Wound, Eyelid Diseases, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03199911
- Testing
- Topical Antibiotic Product, Topical Non-Antibiotic Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Traumatic Brain Injury, Depression
Feasibility Study of Duloxetine in the Treatment of Depression in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
The primary objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of duloxetine 60 mg by mouth daily with placebo in the prevention of depression associated with mild/moderate traumatic brain injury and to enhance cognitive function.
- Trial name
- Duloxetine (NCT01223001)
- Testing
- Duloxetine, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
Ototoxicity, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor
Alpha-Lipoic Acid in Preventing Hearing Loss in Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment With Cisplatin
RATIONALE: Alpha-lipoic acid may prevent or lessen hearing loss caused by cisplatin. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying the effectiveness of alpha-lipoic acid in preventing hearing loss in cancer patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00477607
- Testing
- alpha-lipoic acid, Audiology, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Premature Birth
SURFAXIN® Treatment for Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants.
SURFAXIN® (lucinactant) treatment will be examined in very low birth weight infants to prevent development of chronic lung disease, commonly known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), in premature infants who have required…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Premature Birth, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT00215540
- Testing
- Lucinactant 175 mg/kg, Lucinactant 90 mg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Windtree Therapeutics
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Psychophysiologic Predictors of Post-deployment Mental Health Outcomes
The primary objectives of this proposal are to develop objective pre-deployment predictors of PTSD and test two pre-deployment resiliency interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT00838006
- Testing
- heart rate variability biofeedback, Cognitive bias modification training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 426 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biomedical Research Foundation
Surgical Site Infection, Vancomycin
Pharmacokinetics of Preoperative Vancomycin
A study of plasma and tissue vancomycin pharmacokinetics in pediatric surgical patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03453684
- Testing
- Administration of Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD Prevention Study Examining the Efficacy of Sertraline in Burn Victims
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to determine whether administration of sertraline to patients who exhibit acute stress disorder secondary to severe burns can contribute to the prevention of…
- Trial name
- NCT02520726
- Testing
- Sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Wound of Knee, Wound of Hip
Study to Compare Negative Pressure Wound Therapy or Standard Dressings After Orthopedic Surgery
The aim of this study is to assess the prevention of incision healing complications in patients undergoing Total Knee Arthroscopy (TKA) and Total Hip Arthroscopy (THA) treated with either Single-Use Incisional NPWT (Negative…
- Trial name
- PICO (NCT02064270)
- Testing
- Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard postsurgical dressings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 526 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Acute Lung Injury
L-citrulline for Prevention of Sequelae of Acute Lung Injury in Pediatrics Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Heart Defects
The purpose of this study is to determine whether L-citrulline is effective and safe in the prevention of clinical sequelae of Acute Lung Injury in pediatric subjects undergoing surgery for congenital heart defects.
- Trial name
- NCT02891837
- Testing
- L-citrulline
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Austria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- Asklepion Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Lower Leg Wound
A Pilot Study of the WoundWand™ Debridement Device on Infection Prevention
A Pilot Study of the WoundWand™ Debridement Device on Infection Prevention
- Trial name
- WoundWand (NCT01924806)
- Testing
- WoundWand™ Debridement Device, Standard of Care sharp debridement
- Where
- 2 sites in France, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Accidental Falls, Wounds and Injuries
Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders
The aim of this pragmatic cluster-randomized trial is to determine the effectiveness of an evidence-based, patient-centered multifactorial fall injury prevention strategy in community dwelling older adults at risk of falls…
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT02475850)
- Testing
- Evidence-based tailored fall prevention, Usual care
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,451 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
COVID-19
Healthcare Worker Exposure Response and Outcomes of Hydroxychloroquine
This is a double blind, placebo controlled study in approximately 2,000 health care workers at risk for being exposed to COVID-19.
- Trial name
- HERO-HCQ (NCT04334148)
- Testing
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Where
- 34 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adrian Hernandez
Drug Use, Drug Abuse
Prevention of Post Sexual Assault Stress
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a brief intervention in video format, that includes education about reactions to assault and modeling of adaptive coping strategies, designed to reduce post assault drug use or…
- Conditions
- Drug Use, Drug Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01430624
- Testing
- PPRS, PIRI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Contrast Media Reaction, Acute Renal Failure
IVUS Guidance to Reduce Contrast in Coronary Angioplasty
This study tests the hypothesis that ultrasound-guided PCI reduces contrast volume during the procedure.
- Trial name
- MOZART (NCT01947335)
- Testing
- IVUS-guided PCI
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- InCor Heart Institute
Venous Thromboembolic Disease, Deep Vein Thrombosis
Venous Thromboembolic Prophylaxis After Trauma: Three Times a Day Unfractionated Heparin Versus Twice a Day Enoxaparin
The rate of venous thromboembolic events in trauma patients at high risk for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism receiving low dose unfractionated heparin every 8 hours will be equivalent or less than a similar group of…
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboembolic Disease, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
- Trial name
- NCT01729559
- Testing
- 5000 Units unfractionated Heparin Q 8 hr, 30mg enoxaparin Q12 hr
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 495 people
- Sponsor
- Scripps Health
Acute Kidney Injury
Deferoxamine for the Prevention of Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury
Multiple lines of evidence support a central role of iron in causing acute kidney injury (AKI), including the finding that prophylactic administration of iron chelators attenuates AKI in animal models.
- Trial name
- DEFEAT-AKI (NCT04633889)
- Testing
- Deferoxamine, Normal saline
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Fractures, Open
Locally Applied Antibiotics for Infection Prophylaxis in Treatment of Open Fractures
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of local antibiotic versus placebo in the prevention of infections in open fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT03705962
- Testing
- Tobramycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) With Darunavir/Ritonavir (DRV/r)
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the rate of early discontinuation from randomized Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for any reason other than confirmation of the negative HIV…
- Trial name
- PEPDar (NCT01516970)
- Testing
- Darunavir/Ritonavir (DRV/r), Lopinavir in fixed combination with Ritonavir, Zidovudine
- Where
- 17 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag G.m.b.H
Stress Disorder - Post-traumatic (Acute)
Prevention of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder by Telephone Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This is a randomized controlled study comparing telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for recent survivors of traumatic events with Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) or acute PTSD with a waitlist control group.
- Trial name
- NCT00889005
- Testing
- Telephone Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization