Clinical trials: sponsored by Samsung Medical Center
Chronic Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Malignancy
The Optimal Oblique and Axial Angle of Fluoroscope for Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block
The recommended entry angle for superior hypogastric plexus block is different among references, and there is a need for suggesting a more accurate entry angle for this procedure.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Malignancy, Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block
- Trial name
- NCT01604837
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 268 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Hemifacial Spasm, Microvascular Decompression
Determination of Target of Adequate Partial Neuromuscular Blockade for Electrophysiologic Monitoring During Microvascular Decompression Surgery
There have been reports of monitoring LSR during MVD surgery helps predicting the clinical outcome of MVD. However, there have been no evidence of which degree of partial neuromuscular blockade should be performed during LSR…
- Conditions
- Hemifacial Spasm, Microvascular Decompression, Neuromuscular Blockade
- Trial name
- NCT01613781
- Testing
- TOF count-guided partial NMB, T1/Tc guided partial NMB
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
General Anesthesia With Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)
Optimal Head Rotation and External Landmark for Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation After Placement of Proseal Laryngeal Mask Airway
Recently, laryngeal mask airway (LMA) placements are frequently performed for general anesthesia. The investigators occasionally encounter a clinical situation to perform internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation after LMA…
- Trial name
- NCT01407302
- Testing
- Head rotation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Hemifacial Spasm, Microvascular Decompression
Determination of Target of Adequate Partial Neuromuscular Blockade for Electrophysiologic Monitoring During Microvascular Decompression Surgery
There have been reports of monitoring LSR during MVD surgery helps predicting the clinical outcome of MVD.However, there have been no evidence of which degree of partial neuromuscular blockade should be performed or no…
- Conditions
- Hemifacial Spasm, Microvascular Decompression, Lateral Spread Response Monitoring
- Trial name
- NCT01598961
- Testing
- TOF count-guided partial NMB, T1/Tc guided partial NMB, No NMB
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Risk Model of Acute Kidney Injury After Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) is still one of the serious complications of thoracic aortic surgery, with incidence of 8 to 50 percent.
- Trial name
- NCT01401218
- Testing
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Review
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 799 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Laparoscopic Gynecologic, Abdominal, Other Surgery, General Anesthesia
Therapeutic Efficacy and Safety of Palonosetron in Treatment of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
This study was designed to evaluate the treatment efficacy and safety of palonosetron for the patients who undergo laparoscopic gynecologic, abdominal or other surgery under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01568268
- Testing
- Palonosetron
- Where
- 4 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Hemostasis in Patients With Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
The investigators are trying to investigate the coagulation status of idiopathic (immune) thrombocytopenic purpura patients by measuring the platelet count, coagulation battery, von Willebrand factor level, thromboelastography.
- Trial name
- NCT01571349
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Infants or Children Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
The Influence of Passive Leg Elevation on the Cross-sectional Area of the Internal Jugular Vein in Infants or Young Children Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
The trendelenburg position is usually applied to increase the cross-sectional area of the IJV. However, trendelenburg position requires a tilt table to place the head in the down position.
- Trial name
- NCT01401920
- Testing
- leg elevation, Trendelenburg position, Trendelenburg position + passive leg elevation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Kidney Transplantation, Ischemic Reperfusion Injury
The Effect of Remote Postconditioning on Graft Function in Patients Undergoing Living-related Kidney Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether upper limb ischemic postconditioning can improve renal function and decrease ischemic-reperfusion injury in patients undergoing living donor kidney transplantation.
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplantation, Ischemic Reperfusion Injury, Remote Ischemic Postconditioning
- Trial name
- NCT01363687
- Testing
- remote ischemic postconditioning
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Aortic Surgery, Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury
Accuracy of Pre-existing Risk Scoring Models for Predicting Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Who Underwent Aortic Surgery Using a Gray Zone Approach
Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery has been reported to increase morbidity and mortality. Several risk scoring models for prediction of aortic kidney injury after cardiac surgery have been developed.
- Trial name
- NCT01844219
- Testing
- elective or emergency aortic surgery (including ascending, arch, descending thoracic aorta)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 375 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Low Back Pain
The Effect of Epidural Steroid Injections on Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients According to the Doses of Steroids
There has been no reports of the effect of various kinds of steroid or various dose of steroid which are commonly used in the clinical setting.
- Trial name
- NCT01435707
- Testing
- epidural steroid injection with Triamcinolone 40mg, Selective transforaminal epidural block with triamcinolone 20 mg, caudal epidural steroid injection with Triamcinolone 20mg
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery
The Predictor of Respiratory Discomfort After the Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery
The investigators applied upper airway ultrasonographic examination focusing the measurement of upper airway diameters in patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopic surgery to evaluate the change of upper airway anatomy before and…
- Trial name
- NCT01401205
- Testing
- upper airway ultrasonographic examination
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury of Liver Graft, Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury of Kidney
The Effect of Remote Ischemic Postconditioning on Liver Graft and Renal Function in Patients Undergoing Living-related Liver Transplantation
The investigators are trying to evaluate the clinical effect of remote ischemic postconditioning on liver graft function and postoperative renal function in subjects undergoing living-donor liver transplantation.
- Conditions
- Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury of Liver Graft, Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury of Kidney, Remote Ischemic Postconditioning
- Trial name
- NCT01637038
- Testing
- RIPC
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Lung Cancer, One Lung Ventilation
The Effect of Different I:E Ratio on Gas Exchange of Patients Undergoing One-lung Ventilation for Lung Surgery
Pulmonary gas exchange disturbance is a common anesthetic problem during one-lung ventilation (OLV) for thoracic surgery. The inverse-ratio ventilation (IRV), which prolongs the inspiratory time greater than expiratory time, can…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, One Lung Ventilation, Gas Exchange, Inverse-ratio Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT01540201
- Testing
- Conventional I:E ratio, I:E = 1:1 ratio
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Liver Transplantation
Vecuronium Requirements According to the Operation Phase During Liver Transplantation Under Desflurane Anesthesia
The vecuronium requirements may be reduced for recipients of living donor liver transplantation, as the vecuronium is eliminated principally by the liver.
- Trial name
- NCT01379352
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Hypokalemia
Comparison of Dexmedetomidine and Remifentanil Infusion During CABG
We are trying to investigate whether intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion could decrease the incidence of intraoperative hypokalemia and arrhythmia, and myocardial injury in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Hypokalemia, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Dexmedetomidine
- Trial name
- NCT01572454
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine infusion, Remifentanil infusion
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring, General Anesthesia
Comparison of the Effects of Vecuronium and Cisatracurium on Electrophysiologic Monitoring During Neurosurgery
Recently intraoperative motor evoked potential monitoring (MEP) is widely used to reduce neural damage during neurosurgery. As neuromuscular blockade(NMB) during MEP monitoring decreases the amplitude of MEP, partial NMB is…
- Conditions
- Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring, General Anesthesia, Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01690364
- Testing
- MEP monitoring with continuous infusion of vecuronium during general anesthesia, MEP monitoring with continuous infusion of cisatracurium during general anesthesia
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Kidney Calculi, Ureter Calculi
Naftopidil 75mg for Improving Clearance of Urinary Stones
The purpose of this study is to evaluate Efficacy and Safety of oral intake of Naftopidil 75mg once daily for the improving clearance of ureteral or renal stones.
- Trial name
- NCT02011737
- Testing
- naftopidil 75mg
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Hypoxia, Hypotension
Vasopressors for Cerebral Oxygenation
Liberal fluid administration is one of risk factors of developing acute lung injury (ALI) in thoracic surgery. Therefore, the investigators try to restrain fluid administration, and in the case of intraoperative hypotension, the…
- Trial name
- NCT02009007
- Testing
- dopamine, phenylephrine
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Coronary Artery Disease
Conservative Versus Aggressive Revascularization in Patients With Intermediate Lesions Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Angiography Guidance Alone
The aim of this study was to compare conservative versus aggressive strategy in patients with intermediate lesions with angiography guidance alone.
- Trial name
- SMART-CASE (NCT00743899)
- Testing
- The aggressive group, The conservative group
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 899 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center