Clinical trials: Perioperative Complication
Post-operative Hemorrhage
Evaluating Perioperative Dexamethasone and the Risk of Bleeding in Tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy (removal of the tonsils) is a very common surgery in children. Bleeding after tonsillectomy is one of the risks of this surgery and can be more dangerous in children since they have less blood volume than adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01415583
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Postoperative Pain
Perioperative Use of Gabapentin To Decrease Narcotic Requirements in Spinal Fusion
Blinded study using oral gabapentin in load pre-operative (15mg/kg) and maintenance 5mg/kg three times a day (TID) for 5 days or discharge, Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) morphine and placebo group with similar pills, also…
- Trial name
- NCT00726999
- Testing
- Gabapentin, Morphine
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Cerebral Palsy, Hip Dysplasia
Peri-operative Use of a Pain Injection in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy
Pain management in pediatric patients presents a difficult challenge. Unlike adults, pediatric patients often cannot communicate their pain management needs clearly.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Hip Dysplasia, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT04074265
- Testing
- Ropivacaine injection, normal saline
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Scoliosis, Pain
Perioperative Methadone Use to Decrease Opioid Requirement in Pediatric Spinal Fusion Patients
Acute pain management following major surgical procedures in pediatric patients continues to be a challenge, especially after extensive posterior spine fusions.
- Trial name
- NCT02558010
- Testing
- Methadone, Normal Saline, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Urinary Incontinence, Prostate Cancer
Perioperative Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence Home Telehealth Program
Many men develop urine leakage after prostate cancer surgery. Usually it is temporary, but pelvic floor muscle training and exercise (including urine control strategies) have been shown to reduce the time to regaining urine…
- Trial name
- ProsTel (NCT01960998)
- Testing
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Perioperative Care and Wetness Management
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development