Clinical trials: Wound Complication
Surgical Site Infections
Safety, Efficacy and Tolerability Study of up to 20 mL of DFA-02 in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
This is a randomized, blinded, placebo and standard of care controlled study of the efficacy of a novel antibiotic containing gel compared to placebo gel in preventing surgical site infection after abdominal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01888367
- Testing
- DFA-02 Antibiotic Gel
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 445 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
Surgical Site Infection
Irrisept Versus Standard of Care in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
The purpose of this study was to compare the rate of surgical site infections in patients randomized to Irrisept versus SoC, who had an open abdominal laparotomy for abdominal trauma or acute surgical abdomen.
- Trial name
- NCT02255487
- Testing
- IrriSept System, No Intervention - Standard of Care (SoC) only
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 627 people
- Sponsor
- Irrimax Corporation
Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain Outcomes of Intra-operative IV Tylenol and/or IV Toradol for Carpal Tunnel and Distal Radius Fracture Surgeries
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of intra-operative administration of IV tylenol and/or IV toradol in minimizing post-operative pain for carpal tunnel patients and distal radius fracture patients.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release, Distal Radius Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02313675
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ketorolac Tromethamine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Fowler
Infection, Spinal Injuries
The Value of Home Chlorhexidine Pre-Surgical Wash Before Spine Surgery
The study team hypothesizes that at-home cleansing of the surgical site with chlorhexidine wipes provide no added benefit to decreasing microbial activity or preventing surgical site infections.
- Trial name
- NCT02767427
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Wipes, No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Acute Kidney Injury
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Furosemide for Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in infants is common and associated with poor outcomes. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) and furosemide have been used to attain negative fluid balance due to AKI induced…
- Trial name
- NCT01709227
- Testing
- Furosemide, Peritoneal Dialysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Spinal Cord Injuries
Effect of Botulinum Toxin A on Detrusor Overactivity and Renal Function in Chronic Spinal Cord Injured Patients
To investigate the clinical effect of detrusor botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injection on neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) and renal function and to compare the difference of expressions of sensory receptors and nerve growth…
- Trial name
- NCT01682603
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin A
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Reperfusion Injury, Liver Injury
Study to Evaluate if Inhaled Nitric Oxide Improves Liver Function After Transplantation
This blinded, placebo-controlled study will administer inhaled nitric oxide to patients undergoing liver transplantation. The purpose of the study is to test if inhaled nitric oxide prevents liver injury associated with the…
- Trial name
- NCT00582010
- Testing
- inhaled nitric oxide, nitrogen gas
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Narcotic Consumption, Pain
Motorized Continuous Cold Therapy Versus Standard Post-op Icing Protocol for Two Foot and Ankle Procedures
This study will compares differences in pain level, narcotic consumption, wound healing, patient satisfaction in patients randomized to the Iceman® cold pack therapy system (djOrtho, Inc) versus those who use ice.
- Conditions
- Narcotic Consumption, Pain, Wound Healing, Patient Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT00950183
- Testing
- Iceman® Cold Therapy unit (djOrtho), Ice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Leg Ulcers Venous, Dehiscence, Surgical Wound
Blu Light for Ulcers Reduction
Multi-center study on the effectiveness of treatment with a blue light medical device (EmoLED) in the reduction of ulcer surface in 10 weeks.
- Trial name
- BLUR (NCT04018924)
- Testing
- Illumination with blue light (400-430nm) for 60 seconds with a power density of 120mW/sqcm (EmoLED device)
- Where
- 7 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Emoled
Liver Transplantation, Surgical Site Infection
Surgical Site Infections After Liver Transplantation Based on Perioperative Antibiotics
This study will be to prospectively determine differences in Surgical Site Infection (SSI) if a prolonged course of post-operative antibiotics are used following liver transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT02717273
- Testing
- standard, extended, liver transplant
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Evaluating the Ease of Use of a VAC GranuFoam Bridge Dressing on Diabetic Foot Ulcers Receiving VAC Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
The study is aimed at evaluating the clinician's perceived ease of using the V.A.C. GranuForm bride dressing and the patients perceived level of comfort during the dressing wear.
- Trial name
- NCT00847730
- Testing
- V.A.C. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc
Kidney Failure, Acute, Kidney Failure, Chronic
Does An Abnormal PFA 100 Predict Bleeding After Renal Biopsy?
The kidneys are highly vascular organs and any trauma or surgery poses risk of severe bleeding. Platelet function is an integral part of the blood clotting during the initial, so-called vascular phase.
- Conditions
- Kidney Failure, Acute, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Blood Platelet Disorders, Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT00334204
- Testing
- measuring Platelet Function Analyser-100 (PFA-100) platelet function before kidney biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Cardiac Surgery
Risk of Oxygen During Cardiac Surgery Trial
The investigators will recruit and randomize 200 elective cardiac surgery patients to receive physiologic oxygenation (normoxia) or hyper-oxygenation (hyperoxia) during surgery to test the hypothesis that intraoperative…
- Trial name
- ROCS (NCT02361944)
- Testing
- Oxygen - normoxia, Oxygen - hyperoxia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Total Parenteral Nutrition-induced Cholestasis
Omegaven® in the Treatment of Parenteral Nutrition (PN) Induced Liver Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the omega-3 fatty acid emulsion (Omegaven®), when used in place of the conventional soy-based fat emulsion (Intralipid), is effective in treating parenteral nutrition associated…
- Trial name
- NCT01845116
- Testing
- Omegaven®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Acute Kidney Injury, Dialysis Hypotension
Outpatient Recovery From Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis
There are currently no therapies to improve the chances of recovering enough kidney function to come off of dialysis after severe acute kidney injury.
- Trial name
- ORKID (NCT05158153)
- Testing
- ORKID Bundled Intervention, Furosemide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Ischemic Heart Disease, Bone Marrow Cells
Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells in the Combined Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease
The purpose of this study evaluate the effect of the method of administration of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells for the duration of of functioning aorto-coronary bypass grafts in the surgical treatment of coronary heart…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Bone Marrow Cells, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), Heart Failure, Diastolic
- Trial name
- TAMIS (NCT02059512)
- Testing
- Group 1, Group 0, Group 2
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- St. Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University
Wound Infection, Wound Complication
Randomized Clinical Trial of Skin Closure With Staples Versus Suture
Women with gynecologic cancers are often obese and have other risk factors for post-operative wound separation. Data from obstetrics and orthopedic surgery literature have shown a decreased risk of wound separation and…
- Trial name
- NCT01977612
- Testing
- 4-0 monofilament suture, Stainless steel staples
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Acute Renal Failure
Low Dose Thymoglobin in Renal Transplant Patients
This is a planned single center prospective randomized study evaluating the safety and efficacy of low dose thymoglobulin as induction agent in renal transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- NCT01280617
- Testing
- Thymoglobulin, Thymoglobulin 0.75mg/kg dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Lahey Clinic
Acute Kidney Injury
Optimizing Electronic Alerts for Acute Kidney Injury
This study will enroll hospitalized adults with acute kidney injury (AKI) and randomize them to usual care versus an electronic alert coupled to a "best practices" order set.
- Trial name
- NCT02753751
- Testing
- AKI Alert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6,030 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Surgical Wound, Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Versus Standard of Care Surgical Dressing in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
This study evaluates surgical site complications in subjects undergoing revision of a total knee arthroplasty when closed incision negative pressure therapy is used to manage the closed incision, as compared to a standard of care…
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty, Wounds and Injuries, Joint Disease
- Trial name
- PROMISES (NCT03274466)
- Testing
- Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT), Standard of Care Dressing
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc