Clinical trials: With and Without Catheter
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Radiofrequency or Cryoablation?
The study aims to compare 3 techniques routinely used for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation: radiofrequency catheter ablation without contact-force, radiofrequency catheter ablation with contact-force and cryoablation.
- Trial name
- ARCFA (NCT03774550)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville
Pregnancy Trimester, Second, Misoprostol
Misoprostol With And Without Transcervical Balloon Catheter In Second Trimester Termination Of Pregnancy
This randomized controlled study will be performed to compare the benefits and risks associated with the administration of misoprostol with or without the use of a transcervical balloon catheter to terminate pregnancy in the…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Trimester, Second, Misoprostol, Catheters, Abortion, Second Trimester
- Trial name
- NCT03106389
- Testing
- Misoprostol, Misoprostol/Transcervical catheter
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Pain, Thoracotomy
Continuous Wound Catheter Analgesia Associated With Intravenous Morphine PCA After Thoracotomy
Objective: Epidural analgesia is the gold standard for post-thoracotomy pain relief but is contraindicated in certain patients. An alternative is continuous wound catheter analgesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01698203
- Testing
- ropivacaine 0.75% - device : wound catheter Silver™ 19 cm and Easypump™ 400 mL (BBraun), ropivacaine 0.2% - device : wound catheter Silver™ 19 cm and Easypump™ 400 mL (BBraun)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Non-paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Pulsed-Field Ablation With/Without Electrogram Mapping
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has demonstrated favorable safety and efficacy in atrial fibrillation ablation, particularly for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI).
- Trial name
- PEAK-AF (NCT07541989)
- Testing
- PFA-based PVI+PWI plus adjunctive ablation guided by Electrogram Mapping of Key Substrates, PFA-based PVI+PWI alone
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Xu Liu
Prostatic Hyperplasia, Urinary Retention
Randomized Trial Comparing Alfuzosin GITS 10 mg Daily With Placebo for Trial Without Catheter in Acute Urinary Retention With Long Term Follow up
The purpose of the study is to compare alfuzosin GITS once daily versus placebo in achieving a successful TWOC after AUR due to BPH, among Chinese males in Hong Kong, and in delaying or avoiding a TURP.
- Conditions
- Prostatic Hyperplasia, Urinary Retention, Acute Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00563654
- Testing
- Alfuzosin GITS (Xatral XL)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Critical Illness, Burns
Effect of Active Drain Line Clearance on Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are the most common nosocomial infections in critically ill patients and are responsible for high morbidity rates, increased hospital stays and associated costs.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Burns, Surgery, Urinary Tract Infections
- Trial name
- CAB (NCT03816384)
- Testing
- Standard of Care, DLC Group, DLCS Group
- Sponsor
- Potrero Medical
Pain
Paravertebral Analgesia Associated With Intravenous Morphine PCA After Thoracotomy
osteolateral thoracotomy is a painful surgical procedure.Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is usually considered as the "gold standard" for postoperative thoracic analgesia.
- Trial name
- NCT00620490
- Testing
- ropivacaine, nacl 0,9%
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Cardiogenic Shock, Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
Routine Microaxial Heart Pump Support and Protocolized Pulmonary Artery Catheter Monitoring Versus Standard Care in Heart Attack-Related Cardiogenic Shock
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn which treatment strategies improve survival in adult patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS).
- Conditions
- Cardiogenic Shock, Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), Heart Failure, Acute
- Trial name
- DOUBLE-SHOCK (NCT07762560)
- Testing
- Microaxial flow pump (left ventricular assist device), Pulmonary artery catheter, Conventional hemodynamic monitoring
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 780 people
- Sponsor
- Leipzig Heart Science gGmbH
Aortic Stenosis
Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With or Without Predilation of the Aortic Valve (EASE-IT TF)
Prior to the deployment of transcatheter heart valves (THV), balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) is often performed under rapid right ventricular pacing (burst >180 bpm) with the induction of a functional cardiac arrest for up to…
- Trial name
- EASE-IT-TF (NCT02760771)
- Testing
- with BAV, without BAV
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Institut für Pharmakologie und Präventive Medizin
Foot Surgery, Ankle Surgery
Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block Catheter Placement for Foot Surgery
Hypothesis: When performed under ultrasound guidance, there is improvement in the sensory and motor blockade obtained with stimulating popliteal catheters versus those placed without nerve stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01049906
- Testing
- Placement of nerve block catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation
Rhythm Control - Catheter Ablation With or Without Anti-arrhythmic Drug Control of Maintaining Sinus Rhythm Versus Rate Control With Medical Therapy and/or Atrio-ventricular Junction Ablation and Pacemaker Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation and heart failure are two common heart conditions that are associated with an increase in death and suffering. When both of these two conditions occur in a patient the patient's prognosis is poor.
- Trial name
- RAFT-AF (NCT01420393)
- Testing
- Rhythm control, Rate Control
- Where
- 21 sites in Brazil, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 411 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Intensive Care
Bedside Measurement of Ventilation With or Without a One-way Valve During Lung Lavage
Surveillance of the lungs for bacteria is routinely undertaken in artificially ventilated patients as these individuals are at high risk of developing pneumonia.
- Trial name
- NCT01143961
- Testing
- CSC100 - Verso airway access adapter CareFusion
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Prostatic Hyperplasia, Urinary Retention
Randomized Trial Comparing Terazosin 5 mg Daily and Doxazosin GITS 4 mg Daily for Trial Without Catheter in Acute Urinary Retention With Long Term Follow up
The purpose of the study is to compare two alpha blockers, terazosin and doxazosin GITS, in achieving a successful TWOC after AUR due to BPH, among Chinese males in Hong Kong, and in delaying or avoiding a TURP.
- Trial name
- NCT00563485
- Testing
- Doxazosin GITS (Cardura XL), Terazosin (Hytrin)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Atrial Arrhythmia, Ventricular Arrythmia
Real Zero Fluoroscopy Catheter Ablation.
A Retrospective Propensity Matched Study comparing: real zero fluoroscopy catheter ablation conventional fluoroscopy catheter ablation without 3D system conventional fluoroscopy catheter ablation with 3D system
- Conditions
- Atrial Arrhythmia, Ventricular Arrythmia, Arrhythmia, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
- Trial name
- ZERO-Fluoro (NCT03458273)
- Testing
- Zero fluoroscopy ablation, Conventional ablation without 3D, Conventional ablation with 3D
- Where
- 3 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lublin
Refractory Epilepsy
Study to Assess Intracerebroventricular (ICV) Delivery of CT-010 in Subjects With Focal Seizures, With Temporal Lobe Onset With or Without Secondary Generalization
This is a Phase 2 double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to assess the safety and efficacy of ICV delivery of CT-010 via an implantable pump and a cranial port and dual lumen catheter (CIC) in subjects with focal…
- Trial name
- NCT04153175
- Testing
- ICV delivery of CT-010 via an implantable pump and a cranial port and dual lumen catheter (CIC)
- Where
- 11 sites in Australia, Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cerebral Therapeutics LLC
Neoplasms
Comparing a Closing System Without a Needle With Positive Pressure to a Heparin Lock With Positive Pressure
A prospective randomized study to compare 2 groups: heparine lock with positive pressure lock without a needle with positive pressure
- Trial name
- NCT00386451
- Testing
- Catheter locking systems
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Pleural Effusion
Normal Saline Flushing With And Without Heparin Lock In Maintaining Small Bore Intercostal Chest Catheter (ICC) Patency
Pleural diseases are among the most common clinical problems encountered in healthcare settings in Malaysia and even worldwide. Most patients presented in a hospital setting with pleural diseases will need pleural aspirations or…
- Trial name
- SENSHIP (NCT06314620)
- Testing
- Heparin saline lock, Without heparin saline lock
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Focal Epilepsy
Anti-Epilepsy Medication Valproate Administered Via ICV Route and Catheters and Pumps for CSF Infusion
This is a non-randomized open-label extension study for subjects having completed protocol DA071976 or CLN100P.01.
- Trial name
- NCT04529954
- Testing
- Valproic Acid delivered to ICV
- Where
- 8 sites in Australia, Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cerebral Therapeutics LLC
Central Venous Catheters/Standards, Ultrasonography/Methods
COMPARISON OF CLASSICAL AND SYRINGE-FREE TECHNIQUES IN ULTRASOUND-GUIDED CENTRAL JUGULAR VENOUS CATHETERIZATION
During central venous catheterization, both in-plane and out-of-plane techniques can be used. In the in-plane technique, the entire needle can be visualized with ultrasound.
- Conditions
- Central Venous Catheters/Standards, Ultrasonography/Methods, Ultrasonography/Standards
- Trial name
- syringe-free (NCT07547397)
- Testing
- out-of-plane technique, in-plane technique
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- ALİEMAN
Late Second Trimester Termination of Pregnancy
Vaginal Misoprostol and Foley Catheter for Late Second Trimester Termination of Pregnancy
Vaginal Misoprostol Versus Combined Low Dose Misoprostol Plus Foley Catheter for Late Second Trimester Termination of Pregnancy With Previous Multiple Cesarean Sections
- Trial name
- NCT02989324
- Testing
- MisoprostoL, Foley Catheter
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University