Clinical trials: Cervical Incompetence
Cervical Insufficiency
Relation of the Area of Cerclage With Preterm Birth
This study is planned prospectively in pregnancies who applied to Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Women's Health Care, Training and Research Hospital which is a teritiary hospital with 15.000 births anually, between January 2022 and January…
- Trial name
- NCT05220839
- Testing
- Type of cerclage procedure Mc Donald
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Etlik Zubeyde Hanım Women's Health Care, Training and Research Hospital
Cervical Incompetence
Intrathecal Chloroprocaine vs. Bupivacaine for Cervical Cerclage
This study aims to compare the effect of chloroprocaine vs. bupivacaine on duration of motor block and duration until meeting discharge criteria in patients undergoing cervical cerclage.
- Trial name
- NCT03305575
- Testing
- Chloroprocaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Cervical Insufficiency
Multifactorial Approach to Emergent Cerclage
Though cervical insufficiency is a common cause of second trimester pregnancy loss, the placement of an emergent cerclage in these patients is thought to improve perinatal outcomes.
- Trial name
- RECIA (NCT01114516)
- Testing
- Indomethacin and antibiotics (cefazolin or clindamycin)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Mouth Neoplasms, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
A New Membrane Obturator Prothesis Concept for Soft Palate Defects
When soft palate defects lead to palatal insufficiency, the patient's quality of life is affected by difficulties swallowing, hypernasality, and poor intelligibility of speech.
- Conditions
- Mouth Neoplasms, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Speech Disorders, Deglutition Disorders
- Trial name
- VELOMEMBRANE (NCT04009811)
- Testing
- Suersen and membraneous obturators evaluation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Overhydration
Effect of Intermittent Hemodialysis on Sleep Apnea Syndrome in End Stage Renal Disease Patients
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of decreasing fluid overload by hemodialysis on the severity of obstructive sleep apnea, in patients with end stage chronic kidney disease on intermittent hemodialysis.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Overhydration, End Stage Renal Disease
- Trial name
- SASinHD (NCT01860209)
- Testing
- Hemodialysis
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Hypoventilation
CPAP and Lateral Neck Rotation on Anesthetized Children
The primary aim of this study is to determine the changes in upper airway anatomy that occur during lateral neck rotation and subsequent administration of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in anesthetized, spontaneously…
- Trial name
- NCT00592423
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure during MRI
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Spinal Cord Injury, Respiratory Insufficiency
A Comparison of High vs. Low Tidal Volumes in Ventilator Weaning for Individuals With Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries
The study will compare outcomes between individuals with sub-acute, ventilator-dependent tetraplegia using high (20 cc/kg) vs. low (10 cc/kg) tidal volumes during mechanical ventilator support.
- Trial name
- NCT00412308
- Testing
- Tidal volume used in mechanical ventilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Neck Pain, Back Pain
Metabolic and Endocrine Effects of Repeated Epidural and Sacroiliac Joint Corticosteroid Injections
Corticosteroid injections into the epidural space or sacroiliac joint are increasingly used for the treatment of chronic neck, low back, and leg pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01717430
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Vocal Cord Paralysis, Bilateral, Airway Obstruction, Postoperative
Peri-operative BiPAP to Prevent Tracheostomy in High-Risk Bilateral Vocal-Cord Paralysis (BVCP)
Why: After thyroid or neck surgery, some patients can lose movement of both vocal cords (bilateral vocal-cord paralysis, BVCP). This can make breathing difficult and often leads to an emergency or preventive tracheostomy…
- Conditions
- Vocal Cord Paralysis, Bilateral, Airway Obstruction, Postoperative, Thyroid Neoplasms, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Trial name
- BVCP-BiPAP (NCT07042971)
- Testing
- Pre-operative BiPAP Training, Post-extubation BiPAP Support, Standard Peri-operative Care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Fujian Medical University
Cerclage, Cervical, Cervical Insufficiency
Long-Term Patient-Reported Maternal Outcomes Following Abdominal Cerclage for the Prevention of Preterm Birth
This study aims to explore the maternal patient reported outcomes on pelvic pain sexual health anxiety and depression bladder discomfort foreign body sensation trust in the cerclage, and how these parameters affect the general…
- Trial name
- NCT06875401
- Testing
- Abdominal cerclage (open or laparoscopic)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Esophageal Disruption, Esophageal Obstruction
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Endoscopic "Rendez-vous" Technique Foresophageal Reconstructions for the Treatment of a Total and Extensive Disruption of the Esophagus
Complete esophageal obstructions leads to definitive fasting. The rendez-vous endoscopic approach had already been described for complex stenoses but never for disruption with loss of tissue and SES.
- Trial name
- NCT02166957
- Testing
- Recanalization
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Société Française d'Endoscopie Digestive
Hypotension, ENT Disease
Influence of the "Hypotension Probability Index" on Intraoperative and Postoperative Hypotension in ENT- and OM-Surgery
The aim of the project is to investigate whether the use of the HPI can reduce the number and duration of intra- and postoperative hypotension in ventilated patients during and two hours after extensive surgery in the head and…
- Conditions
- Hypotension, ENT Disease, Acute Kidney Injury, Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT04151264
- Testing
- Hypotension probability index (HPI)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Giessen
Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth
Personalized Care for Prenatal Stress Reduction & Prevention of Preterm Birth (PTB) Disparities
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a personalized prenatal support program [(Personalized Toolkit Building a Comprehensive Approach to Resource optimization and Empowerment in Pregnancy \& Beyond, (PTBCARE+)] works to…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth, Preterm Birth Recurrence, Preeclampsia
- Trial name
- PTBCARE+ (NCT06915428)
- Testing
- Care coordination, Electronic massage, support gift #1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,228 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Preterm Birth
Preventing Preterm Birth With a Pessary
The primary objective of this study, is to determine the effect of a Cup pessary, a device that is currently readily available in the USA and similar in design to the Arabin pessary, on the incidence of delivery prior to 37 weeks…
- Trial name
- PrePPy (NCT01380158)
- Testing
- Cup pessary (Bioteque America, Inc)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Nasal Obstruction, Arthrosis
Role of Airtraq Mobile to Improve Intubation Conditions With Airtraq
Airtraq sp has been proven effective for intubating patients presenting with difficult airway. The Airtraq sp allows visualisation of the tracheal inlet only for the intubator.
- Trial name
- AirtraqMob (NCT02510924)
- Testing
- Tracheal intubation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Cervical Insufficiency, Preterm Birth
Investigation Into the Microorganisms in Pregnant Women
Pregnant women with short cervical length (<25 mm) in second-trimester ultrasonographic assessment are at high risk for preterm birth, a major cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT04688866
- Testing
- Sequencing
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pregnancy Related, Cervical Insufficiency
Cervical Stiffness Measurement in Cervical Insufficiency
The goal of this cross sectional study is to evaluate the differences in cervical stiffness between patients who present for cerclage placement versus normal pregnancies.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Cervical Insufficiency, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- NCT04158401
- Testing
- Pregnolia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Head and Neck Cancer
Velopharyngeal Dysfunction in Head & Neck Cancer Patients, Pilot Study
Some head and neck cancer survivors develop velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD), a problem with closure between the soft palate and throat that can cause nasal-sounding speech, food or liquid leaking into the nose, difficulty…
- Conditions
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Head and Neck Cancer, Survivorship, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT07264036
- Testing
- Pharyngeal Wall Augmentation Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Vanessa Torrecillas
Esophageal Cancer, Radiation Pneumonitis
Neoadjuvant Therapy for Esophageal Cancer and Cardiopulmonary Physiology
Although recent global trends indicate reduced postoperative mortality after esophagectomy, major morbidity, in particular pulmonary, remains high, with considerable health and economic costs.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Radiation Pneumonitis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- NCT03462524
- Testing
- Esophagectomy
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- St. James's Hospital, Ireland
Cervical Insufficiency
Cerclage vs Cervical Pessary in Women With Cervical Incompetence
Cervical insufficiency (CI), responsible for 8% of preterm births (PB), is used to describe painless cervical dilation leading to recurrent second-trimester pregnancy losses/births of otherwise normal pregnancies.
- Trial name
- CEPEIC (NCT02405455)
- Testing
- Cerclage, Cervical pessary
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Maternal-Infantil Vall d´Hebron Hospital