Clinical trials: Surgical Care
Appendicitis
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy? Let the Patient Decide
This protocol examines choice where it pertains to choosing between two standard methods for appendectomy, laparoscopic or open procedures, and the affect that "cost" of the appendectomy has upon choice.
- Trial name
- NCT01738750
- Testing
- Cost Information Included
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Referral and Consultation, Telemedicine
Electronic Referral and Booking of Outpatient Day Case Surgery Compared With Traditional Referral Routines.
We want in this study to investigate the cost-effectiveness and waiting time of direct electronic referral and booking of outpatient surgery compared to the traditional patient pathway where the patient is seen at the outpatient…
- Conditions
- Referral and Consultation, Telemedicine, Surgery, Outpatient, Surgery, Day
- Trial name
- one-stop (NCT00692497)
- Testing
- one stop (Electronic standardised referrals and appointment bookings)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Abdominal Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Parent/Nurse Controlled Analgesia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The aim of this study is to examine the safety and effectiveness of 2 morphine delivery systems for post-surgical neonates. The investigators hypothesize that this study will be feasible to conduct, and that neonates receiving…
- Trial name
- PNCA (NCT01823497)
- Testing
- Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Intervention
First-line Nurse Manager Authentic Leadership Training Program
Authentic leadership behavior is considered a mandatory strategy for enhancing the nurse manager capabilities and practice as well as achieving positive nurses' attitudes.
- Trial name
- NCT06366594
- Testing
- Authentic leadership training program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Matrouh University
Cataract, Cataract (Post-operative Cataract Surgery Follow-up)
Randomized Controlled Trial of the STEIN Protocol: A Neuroplastic Pain Education and Guided Breathing Intervention During Awake Cataract Surgery
This randomized controlled trial evaluates whether a standardized perioperative neuroplastic intervention: the STEIN Protocol (Strategies and Techniques for Enhancing Integration and Neuroplasticity), consisting of pain…
- Trial name
- SLin (NCT07715591)
- Testing
- Music and Guided Imagery, Control, Music Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Surgical Site Infection
Impact of Pre-surgical Nasal Bacterial Reduction on Postoperative Surgical Site Infections / Standard Care Change
Patients presenting in the Emergency Department or admitted to the hospital with displaced hip fractures who require hemiarthroplasty or open reduction internal fixation or with spinal instability/fractures in need of urgent…
- Trial name
- NCT01148030
- Testing
- 3M Skin and Nasal Antiseptic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- 3M
Wheel Spoke Injury, Heel Pad Injuries
Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Saline Dressings in Pediatric Heel Pad Injuries
This study is testing whether autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) dressings are more effective than normal saline dressings in treating heel pad injuries caused by motorcycle wheel spokes among children in Pakistan.
- Conditions
- Wheel Spoke Injury, Heel Pad Injuries, Wound Healing
- Trial name
- NCT07377708
- Testing
- Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Dressing, Normal Saline Dressings
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Perioperative Anxiety, Preanesthetic Medication
Handheld-multimedia Versus Oral Midazolam in Pediatric on Perioperative Anxiety
The first goal of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety between anxiolysis by multimedia-distraction with an IPAD versus anxiolysis by premedication with midazolam prior to the induction.
- Conditions
- Perioperative Anxiety, Preanesthetic Medication, Inhalation Anesthesia, Ambulatory Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04273035
- Testing
- Midazolam oral solution, IPAD
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Sepsis, Cancer, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Abdominal Surgery, Trauma, Diabetes, Lung Disease, Gynaecology, Fertility, Cardiac Surgery,
Medical Record Study on Adverse Events Requiring a Higher Level of Care in Flemish Hospitals
An adverse event (AE) is defined as unintended injury or complication, which results in disability, death or prolongation of hospital stay, and is caused by healthcare management (including omissions) rather than the patient's…
- Trial name
- NCT02044718
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 878 people
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Breast Cancer
The Effect of Training Given by Mobile Application to Women Undergoing Breast Surgery
In a metanalysis study examining the effects of mobile health applications on the quality of life and psychological outcomes of patients with breast cancer, it was concluded that the quality of life increased, the level of…
- Trial name
- NCT04914780
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
Tracheostomy Complication, Pressure Ulcer (PU)
Foam Dressing Versus Silver Foam Dressing for Pediatric Tracheostomy Wound Care
This study compares two types of wound dressings used after tracheostomy surgery in children: standard foam dressing and silver-impregnated foam dressing.
- Conditions
- Tracheostomy Complication, Pressure Ulcer (PU), Surgical Wound
- Trial name
- NCT07392294
- Testing
- Standard Foam Dressing, Silver-Impregnated Foam Dressing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Acibadem Atasehir Hospital
Surgery
Immersive Care - Virtual Reality(VR) 360 Pediatric Surgery Preparation.
Context: This study is part of the larger Immersive Care project which (in short) seeks the connection between technology and care by conducting feasibility studies with promising technological interventions tailored to care.
- Trial name
- NCT04658030
- Testing
- VR 360 video surgery preparation, Care as usual
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas More University of Applied Sciences
Colostomy - Stoma, Stoma Reversal Procedure
Pediatric Colostomy Reversal: Traditional Care vs. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether using an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol helps children recover faster after colostomy reversal compared with traditional care.
- Conditions
- Colostomy - Stoma, Stoma Reversal Procedure, ERAS
- Trial name
- NCT07206836
- Testing
- Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol, Traditional Care Protocol
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Children Hospital Faisalabad
Anxiety Acute, Anxiety Fear
Paediatric Peri-operative Anxiety: Does the Little Journey App Help?
To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a virtual reality psychological preparation app at reducing peri-operative anxiety and its associated sequelae in children aged 3-12 years old undergoing ambulatory surgery compared to…
- Conditions
- Anxiety Acute, Anxiety Fear, Peri-operative, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT03797716
- Testing
- Little Journey app
- Where
- 17 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 596 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Influence of Hydrocortisone on Immunologic Markers and Health Care Related Quality of Life in Patients After Cardiac Surgery
Hydrocortisone has been shown to improve the early outcome of high risk patients after cardiac surgery. A potential mechanism resulting in this effect may be its immunomodulatory action.
- Trial name
- NCT00490828
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Surgery, Aging
Preparing Older Adults for Major Surgery With Preoperative Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments
The researchers will conduct observations, interviews, and focus groups with clinicians, staff and patients of the Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health (POSH) clinic, which conducts preoperative comprehensive geriatric…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Aging, Health Care Utilization, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT06184919
- Testing
- Process Mapping: Observations, Process Mapping: Interviews, Process Mapping: Focus Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Asa 1 and 2 Patients for Elective Surgery Requiring Caudal as Part of Their Care
The Effect of Caudal Volumes on the Anatomical Spread of Caudals in Children
Radiological study into the anatomical spread of caudal local anaesthetic in children age 1-7
- Trial name
- NCT00232921
- Testing
- caudal volume 1, caudal volume 2, caudal volume 3
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- Institute of Child Health
Bleeding, Site Infection
Outcome of Plastibell Circumcision Versus Open Method Circumcision
To compare the outcomes of plastibell circumcision method with open surgical technique in infants presenting at tertiary care hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT06366984
- Testing
- plastibell, open method
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Lahore
Colon Rectal Cancer, Surgical Site Infection
Surveillance and Implementation of a Bundle of Care to Reduce Surgical Site Infection in Colorectal Surgery (CCR-VINCat)
The Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program in Catalonia (VINCat) monitors surgical site infection (SSI) in elective colorectal surgery since 2007 in 55 public and private acute care hospitals.
- Trial name
- CCR-VINCat (NCT04496635)
- Testing
- Implementation of a bundle of care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Granollers
Postoperative Care, Analgesia Assessment
Posthectomy in Pediatric Elective Surgery : a Comparison of Perioperative Analgesia Using Echo-guided Penile Block and Pudendal Block With neurostimuLation Technique
Context : Posthectomy is a surgical procedure that concerns around 30% of the male population, mainly in pediatrics. As this procedure is mainly performed on an outpatient basis, the implementation of an enhanced rehabilitation…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Care, Analgesia Assessment, Posthectomy, Postoperative Analgesia
- Trial name
- PinEAPPLE (NCT07191938)
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided penile block, Neurostimulation guided pudendal block
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen