Clinical trials: Elective Surgery
Pregnancy, Repeat Cesarean Section
Effect of a Patient-Centered Decision App on TOLAC
Cesarean delivery (CD) is the most common inpatient surgery in the US, accounting for nearly one third of births annually. In the last decade, the CD rate has increased by approximately 50%, with almost 1.3 million procedures…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Repeat Cesarean Section, Vaginal Births After Cesarean
- Trial name
- PROCEED (NCT02646423)
- Testing
- Prior CD Decision App
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,485 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Elective Knee Surgery
Needle Guidance in Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks
An FDA-approved product, InfinitiPlus (TM), is a needle guidance system that has been recently developed to guide clinicians in performing ultrasound guided nerve blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT02080481
- Testing
- Infiniti Plus needle guidance system, Conventional block needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Coronary Artery Disease, Angina, Unstable
Study on Safety and Effectiveness of Three Doses of Argatroban as Anticoagulant in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
This is a phase II multi-centre study in 140 patients undergoing elective PCI to obtain the information on dose-response of argatroban in pharmacodynamic markers and to assess the anticoagulation, safety and efficacy of…
- Trial name
- NCT00508924
- Testing
- Argatroban, Heparin
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, Germany
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Tanabe Pharma Corporation
Infertility, Pregnancy, Multiple
eSET Plus Single Embryo Cryotransfer vs Double Embryo Transfer
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a policy of elective single embryo transfer (eSET) plus single embryo cryotransfer is as effective as a double embryo transfer in terms of clinical pregnancy rate
- Trial name
- eSET (NCT01909570)
- Testing
- Elective single embryo transfer, Double embryo transfer
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves
Alcohol Drinking
Alcohol Screening and Pre-Operative Intervention Research Study
This study aims to learn more about how to improve patients' health before and after a scheduled surgery by examining acceptability and initial efficacy of pre-operative alcohol use reduction interventions.
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT03929562)
- Testing
- Brief advice, Health coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction
Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction in Normal Aging Patients Undergoing Elective Orthopedic Surgery
Post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common concern for aging patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery and significantly effects health outcomes.
- Trial name
- POCD (NCT04267328)
- Testing
- Elective Orthopedic Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Pain, Postoperative
An Open-Label Functionality, Safety and Efficacy Study in Patients Undergoing Elective Unilateral Knee Replacement
This study is being performed to evaluate the functionality of a device (Sufentanil NanoTab® PCA System) that has been developed for use by patients to self-administer the ARX-F01 pain medication (Sufentanil NanoTab 15 mcg) for…
- Trial name
- NCT00859313
- Testing
- Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Talphera, Inc
Drying Time
Chlorhexidine Drying Time
Before a patient gets a spinal/epidural, their lower back is cleaned with an antiseptic solution diluted in alcohol called ChloraPrep. ChloraPrep must completely dry before starting the anesthetic procedure.
- Trial name
- Chlorhexidine (NCT02095535)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Acute Kidney Injury
Does MiECC Improve Outcome in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Bypass Grafting?
The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate MECC compared with conventional extracorporeal circulation of diabetic patients undergoing elective coronary revascularization procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT02672514
- Testing
- Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC), Conventional extracorporeal circulation (CECC)
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Herzzentrum Coswig
Surgical Procedures, Elective
Study of Sugammadex Versus Usual Care on Incidence of Residual Blockade at Post Anesthesia Care Unit Admission (P07981)
This study will compare the incidence of residual neuromuscular blockade in participants who undergo reversal of neuromuscular blockade with sugammadex compared to those who undergo reversal of neuromuscular blockade with usual…
- Trial name
- NCT01479764
- Testing
- Sugammadex, Neostigmine, Glycopyrrolate
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Staphylococcal Vaccine
Safety and Efficacy of SA4Ag Vaccine in Adults Having Elective Open Posterior Spinal Fusion Procedures With Multilevel Instrumentation
The purposes of the clinical trial are to determine whether the SA4Ag vaccine can prevent postoperative Staphylococcus aureus infections in patients who are undergoing elective spinal fusion surgery, and to evaluate the safety of…
- Trial name
- STRIVE (NCT02388165)
- Testing
- Staphylococcus aureus 4-Antigen (SA4Ag) Vaccine
- Where
- 301 sites in United States, Austria and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 3,450 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Early Cancer Detection
Detecting Cancers Earlier Through Elective Plasma-based CancerSEEK Testing
This is a prospective, observational study of 1,000 subjects with known or suspected cancer and 2,000 subjects with no known cancer.
- Trial name
- ASCEND (NCT04213326)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Exact Sciences Corporation
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Thromboembolism
Dabigatran Etexilate vs Enoxaparin in Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Post Total Knee Replacement
To determine the comparative efficacy and safety of two different doses (75mg day 1 followed by 150 mg day 2-completion, and 110 mg day 1 followed by 220 mg day 2-completion) of dabigatran administered orally (capsules), compared…
- Trial name
- NCT00152971
- Testing
- Dabigatran Dose 1 - day 2 to completion, Dabigatran Dose 1 - day 1, Dabigatran Dose 2 - day 2 to completion
- Where
- 94 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,615 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Cervical Disc Herniation, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
Effect of Topical Corticosteroids on Dysphagia in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
The purpose of this study is to determine what effect intraoperative topical steroids have on reducing swallowing difficulty following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion surgery.
- Conditions
- Cervical Disc Herniation, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT02539394
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone Acetate, Hemostatic Matrix Kit
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Elective Surgery
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in the Elderly
The number of elderly patients (>80 years) is increasing and a large proportion of these patients will require surgery and anaestheasia within the next decades.
- Trial name
- NCT03857750
- Testing
- Rocuronium
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Atherosclerosis
Study Effect of VIA-2291 on Atherosclerotic Vascular Inflammation in Patients Undergoing Elective Carotid Endarterectomy
This is a study to compare the effect of VIA-2291 vs. Placebo on various inflammatory biomarkers in patients with carotid stenosis scheduled for elective carotid endarterectomy
- Trial name
- NCT00352417
- Testing
- VIA-2291
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Tallikut Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
General Anesthesia
Safety and Efficacy of HSK3486 Compared to Propofol for Induction of General Anesthesia in Adults With Elective Surgery
To demonstrate HSK3486 0.4/0.2 mg/kg (0.4 mg/kg intravenous [IV] slow injection over 30 [±5] seconds for the first dose, an additional 0.2 mg/kg if needed) is non-inferior to Propofol 2.0/1.0 mg/kg (2.0 mg/kg IV slow injection…
- Trial name
- NCT05486416
- Testing
- HSK3486, Propofol
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Poland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haisco-USA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Chronic Liver Disease, Thrombocytopenia
Safety and Efficacy Study of Lusutrombopag for Thrombocytopenia in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease Undergoing Elective Invasive Procedures
The primary purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of lusutrombopag with placebo for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic liver disease who are undergoing elective invasive procedures.
- Trial name
- L-PLUS 2 (NCT02389621)
- Testing
- Lusutrombopag
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- Shionogi
Hemostasis, Surgical
The Safety and Effectiveness of PROCRIT (Epoetin Alfa) in Patients Undergoing Elective Major Abdominal and/or Pelvic Surgery
The primary purpose of the study is to compare the effect of perioperative (the time period describing the duration of a participants surgical procedure) administration of PROCRIT to that of Standard of Care (SOC) on the…
- Trial name
- NCT00350519
- Testing
- Epoetin alfa, Standard of Care
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Anesthesia, General, Neuromuscular Blockade
Comparison of 2.0 mg/kg Sugammadex and Neostigmine at Reappearance of T2 in Chinese and European Subjects (Study 19.4.324)(P05768AM1)(COMPLETED)
The present trial was set up to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 2.0 mg.kg-1 sugammadex compared to neostigmine administered at reappearance of T2 in Chinese and Caucasian subjects for registration purposes in China.
- Trial name
- NCT00825812
- Testing
- Sugammadex, neostigmine
- Volunteers
- 308 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC