Clinical trials: Anesthesia, General
Anesthesia
Characterizing the Electroencephalogram Signature of Fentanyl During Induction of General Anesthesia
While historically anesthesiologists rely on pharmacokinetics to track the loss of consciousness, new research in anesthesiology has identified the salient features of the electroencephalogram (EEG) that correlate to states of…
- Trial name
- NCT03866278
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Ventricular Tachycardia
Inducibility and Stability of Ventricular Tachycardia Inpatients Undergoing VT Ablation Under General Anesthesia
This research study is being done to see whether general anesthesia (GA) affects our ability to start ventricular tachycardia (VT) during an VT ablation procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT02419547
- Testing
- Versed, Fentanyl, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Secretion Removal Above ETT Cuff
Evaluation of Above the Cuff Suctioning During General Anesthesia
The aim of this prospective, randomized, pilot study is compare ease of tracheal intubation, amount of microaspiration and efficacy of secretion removal using three FDA (Food and Drug Administration)-cleared endotracheal tubes…
- Trial name
- NCT01386879
- Testing
- methylene blue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Anesthesia
Efficacy and Safety of HSK3486 Compared to Propofol in Induction of General Anesthesia in Adults Having Elective Surgery
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, propofol-controlled, Phase 3 clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HSK3486 for induction of general anesthesia in adults undergoing elective surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04711837
- Testing
- HSK3486, Propofol
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haisco-USA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Airway Complication of Anaesthesia
Effectiveness and Safety of the Levitan Scope for Laryngoscopy and Tracheal Intubation With a Simulated Difficult Airway
A laryngoscope is a medical instrument that is used to get a view of the voice box and the space in between the vocal cords. A laryngoscope is used to place a breathing tube into the trachea (windpipe or airway) to protect the…
- Trial name
- NCT01491984
- Testing
- Laryngoscopy order: 1) MAC, 2) Levitan, Laryngoscopy order: 1) Levitan, 2) MAC
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Target Controlled Infusion (TCI), Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia
The Effect of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia With Different Block Level on Propofol Induction
It is a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study to investigate the effect of TEA with different block level on propofol concentration during general anesthesia induction.
- Conditions
- Target Controlled Infusion (TCI), Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia, Block Level, Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02135016
- Testing
- 1% lidocaine, 2% lidocaine, 0.9% normal saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- First Hospital of China Medical University
Epinephrine Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use
Cardiovascular Effects of Racemic Epinephrine Pellets
The primary aim of this study was to determine if topical racemic epinephrine pellets affect heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) or mean arterial pressure (MAP) in children receiving…
- Trial name
- NCT04688346
- Testing
- HemeRX epinephrine pellets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Child
Correlation of Nasopharyngeal (NP) and Lower Oesophageal (LO) Temperatures in Ventilated Children
Children lose heat under general anaesthesia, thus temperature is routinely monitored during anaesthesia for all but the shortest cases, and active warming can be used to prevent hypothermia and its resulting complications.
- Trial name
- NCT02201628
- Testing
- Nasopharyngeal and oesophageal temperature probes
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Postoperative Pain, Adverse Effects
Continuous Interscalene Block Results in Superior Recovery Throughout the First Postoperative Week
The investigators undertook this prospective, randomized trial to compare the recovery profile throughout the first postoperative week in patients receiving continuous (CISB) interscalene brachial plexus block, single injection…
- Trial name
- NCT01881776
- Testing
- ISB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction, Emergence From Anesthesia
Reversal of General Anesthesia With Methylphenidate
The aim of this study is to investigate whether methylphenidate (Ritalin) can actively induce emergence from general anesthesia in patients having a pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure), a pancreatectomy, or a…
- Trial name
- NCT02051452
- Testing
- Methylphenidate, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Breast Cancer
Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations of B-type (BNP) During Anesthesia in Patients Previously Sensitized to Anthracyclines
The cardiotoxicity of anthracyclines chemotherapy remains a major problem, despite clinical and echocardiographic monitoring. In the case of treatment for breast cancer, surgery requiring general anesthesia may follow…
- Trial name
- PEP-NAT-B (NCT01754597)
- Testing
- Dosage of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Inflammatory Response
Effect of Intravenous Ibuprofen on Inflammatory Responses in Patients Undergoing Surgery With General Anesthesia.
The administration of anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen before and after surgery has not been studied extensively. Subjects are being asked to participate in this study because they are scheduled for surgery and because…
- Trial name
- NCT01377441
- Testing
- Ibuprofen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Anesthesia, General
Comparison of Sugammadex With Neostigmine During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy or Appendectomy (P05699)
The current trial was designed to demonstrate faster recovery from a neuromuscular blockade (NMB) induced by rocuronium after reversal at 1-2 Post Tetanic Count (PTC) by 4.0 mg.kg-1 sugammadex compared to 50 µg.kg-1 neostigmine…
- Trial name
- NCT00724932
- Testing
- Rocuronium, Sugammadex, Neostigmine
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Neuromuscular Block
Can Adequacy of Anesthesia Depth and Quality of Recovery be Influenced by the Level of Neuromuscular Blockade?
The investigators hypothesize that an anesthetic protocol maintaining deep neuromuscular block throughout the entire surgical procedure followed by sugammadex reversal, would suppress EMG activity and result in improved…
- Trial name
- NCT02484651
- Testing
- Sugammadex, Rocuronium
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto
Knee Arthroscopy
Chloroprocaine Spinal for Outpatient Knee Surgery
Outpatient knee surgeries with duration of less than one hour pose a challenge to the use of spinal anesthesia given that traditional agents remain in effect for 2-3 hours, thus creating a mismatch between length of surgery and…
- Trial name
- NCT03365752
- Testing
- Chloroprocaine, Mepivacaine, General Anesthetics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Sore-throat, Dysphonia
No Post Intubation Laryngeal Symptoms
The purpose of the study is to test a novel endotracheal tube support device that reduces pressure of the tube on the voice box for prevention of post intubation laryngeal symptoms including sore throat, change in voice and…
- Conditions
- Sore-throat, Dysphonia, Dysphagia, Intubation Complication
- Trial name
- No-PILS (NCT05383417)
- Testing
- EndoClip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Osteoarthritis
General or Regional Anesthesia for Hip Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether general anaesthesia or regional anaesthesia is best for patients undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT01733472
- Testing
- GA-arm, remifentanil, RA-arm
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Minimal Flow Anesthesia, General Anaesthesia
Minimal Flow Anesthesia and Infection Risk
This study is being done to find out if the heat and moisture that build up during minimal flow anesthesia can lead to the growth of germs (microorganisms) inside the anesthesia equipment.
- Conditions
- Minimal Flow Anesthesia, General Anaesthesia, Inhalation Anesthesia, Infection Risk
- Trial name
- NCT07092046
- Testing
- Sevoflurane (Volatile Anesthetic), Propofol 1%, Remifentanil 2 MG
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Thyroidectomy
Superficial, Cervical Block in Thyroid Surgery, a Randomized Controlled Trial
The study investigates the impact on post-operative pain of the superficial cervical block with bupivacaine combined with subcutaneous infiltration of the incisional area in thyroid surgery under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT00472446
- Testing
- bilateral superficial cervical block
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
Brain Activity Under Sedation
EEG Studies of Induction and Recovery From Propofol Induced General Anesthesia
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the commonly used anesthetic drug propofol works in the brain to produce loss of consciousness.
- Trial name
- NCT01543633
- Testing
- Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital