Clinical trials: sponsored by McMaster University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hyperglycemia
Oral Peri-operative TIming of Metformin (or) Salsalate to Improve Non-cardiac Surgery Glucose Control
Hypothesis: In surgical patients with type 2 diabetes, taking either metformin or salsalate on the morning of surgery will reduce the incidence of hyperglycemia, inflammation and even surgical site infections, without any obvious…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hyperglycemia, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications, Salsalate to Improve Non-cardiac Surgery Glucose Control
- Trial name
- OPTIM(i)SING (NCT03816488)
- Testing
- Metformin, Salsalate
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Bariatric Bowel Surgery
Intravenous Lidocaine for Post-Operative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Bowel Surgery
Currently, there are no studies that address the optimum dosage of lidocaine for surgical procedures. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic that is injected to induce anesthesia.
- Trial name
- BSurg (NCT03095404)
- Testing
- Low Dose Lidocaine, High Dose Lidocaine
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Pregabalin Versus Placebo as an Add on for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CPRS) of the Upper Limb Managed by Stellate Ganglion Block (The PREGA Study)
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of pregabalin in patients with complex regional pain syndrome Type I and to determine whether it provides clinically significant pain relief and whether it improves functioning…
- Trial name
- PREGA (NCT00891397)
- Testing
- Pregabalin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Pectus Excavatum
Does Acupressure Decrease Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) After the Pectus Excavatum Correction (NUSS) Procedure?
Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is not only unpleasant for patients but also can delay hospital discharge and increase cost of stay. In some cases, when severe vomiting occurs, pain scores seem to be increased.
- Trial name
- NCT00892216
- Testing
- Acupressure (BioBand)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Surgery
Association Between Perioperative Platelet Function and Major Adverse Perioperative Events
This study will examine the degree of blood thinning (platelet function) in patients coming for non-cardiac surgery on antiplatelet agents using platelet function tests called thromboelastography (TEG) and platelet mapping assay…
- Trial name
- NCT00901030
- Testing
- Blood drawn
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Blood Clotting
Thromboelastography (TEG®) and Platelet Function in Patients on Anti-platelet Agents
Can a post-operative analysis using a simple blood test (Thromboelastography(TEG®)) and Platelet Mapping Assay (PMA™) be able to detect the occurence of clotting or bleeding complications in patients on blood thinning…
- Trial name
- NCT00901160
- Testing
- blood test
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Arteriovenous Fistula
Regional Anesthesia for Arteriovenous Fistula
Once kidney function goes below 10 to 15 percent of normal, dialysis treatments or a kidney transplant are necessary to sustain life.
- Trial name
- NCT02305992
- Testing
- Axillary Block with 0.5% Ropivicaine, Stellate ganglion block with 0.2% Ropivicaine, Local anesthetic infiltration with 0.25% Bupivicaine
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Anxiety
StoryTelling Medicine Application Using a Virtual Reality Intervention
Preoperative anxiety (PA) affects up to 5 million children in North America each year and is associated with adverse medical, psychological, and behavioral effects.
- Trial name
- STM (NCT02687243)
- Testing
- Interactive Virtual Application
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Comparing Point of Care Clotting Tests in the OR Versus Standard Laboratory Clotting Tests
The purpose of this study is determine the agreement of point of care (POC) clotting tests (INR and aPTT) by the POC device by Hemochron Jr versus standard laboratory clotting tests (INR and aPTT) in patients undergoing elective…
- Trial name
- NCT00892905
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Post-operative Pain
TAP Block: Does Volume Make a Difference?
Patients who have abdominal surgery will experience pain from the incision. The lumbar TAP block is a procedure used to reach the nerve endings in the abdominal wall so that there is a reduction in pain after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01307215
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Post Operative Pain, Total Knee Replacement
Morphine Consumption in Joint Replacement Patients, With or Without Gabapentin Treatment
Total knee arthroplasty is amongst the most painful procedures postoperatively, and pain management can be a challenge. Different measures have been introduced to manage severe postoperative pain int hese patients.
- Trial name
- TKR (NCT01307202)
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Chronic Low Back Pain
Epidural Study of Patients With Chronic Lower Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to examine 4 different epidural dosing regimes of local anaesthetic solution in a series of 3 epidural injections over a period of 12 months to determine the optimum dose of anaesthetic solution for…
- Trial name
- NCT00887003
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Depo-Medrol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Postoperative Pain, Total Hip Replacement
Morphine COnsumption in Joint Replacement Patients, With and Without GaBapentin Treatment, a RandomIzed ControlLEd Study
Total hip arthroplasty is amongst the most painful procedures postoperatively, and pain management can be a challenge. Different measures have been introduced to manage severe postoperative pain in these patients.
- Trial name
- MOBILE (NCT00889148)
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Chronic Pain
Impact of a Course on Stress Reduction
This project seeks to measure the effectiveness of a course in self-management strategies (including yoga, mindfulness, and breathing exercises).
- Trial name
- YOGA (NCT00902863)
- Testing
- YOGA
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Endometriosis (Diagnosis), Endometriosis
Combining Ultrasound and Biomarkers to Diagnose Superficial Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a benign gynecological disease characterized by uterine-like cells growing outside the uterus, leading to pain, infertility, and inflammation.
- Trial name
- SPGENDO (NCT05523284)
- Testing
- SonoPODography
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Endometriosis
The Role of a Mediterranean Diet in Patients With Endometriosis: a Feasibility Trial
This study aims to test if making changes to diet can affect the pelvic pain associated with endometriosis. One group will follow a Mediterranean diet for 12 weeks while the control group will continue with their current diet.
- Trial name
- MDIE (NCT05411549)
- Testing
- Diet Modification to Adopt Mediterranean Diet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Kidney Cancer, Post-surgical Pain
ESP Block for Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Surgeries
Nephrectomy (kidney removal) is one of the most common surgical procedures in urologic practice. Recent advances in laparoscopic (keyhole) procedures have resulted in a significant decrease in open nephrectomies.
- Trial name
- ESPB (NCT04085237)
- Testing
- Ropivacaine injection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Treatment for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Painful diabetic neuropathy (pDN) occurs in a subset of diabetic patients, and is characterize by burning, shooting, and electric shock-like pain in the arms and legs.
- Trial name
- NCT05937984
- Testing
- Active Controlled Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (cTMS)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Chronic Pain
3-point vs 6-point GNRFA for Chronic KOA
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare three-point and six-point Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation (GNRFA) in adults with chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
- Trial name
- NCT05930756
- Testing
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Fibromyalgia
Neurophysiology of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome associated with fatigue and chronic pain, leading to significant physical limitations and impaired quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06006130
- Testing
- Active Controlled Pulse Parameter Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (cTMS)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University