Clinical trials: General Surgery
Pseudophakia, Inflammation
Clinical Outcomes and Evaluation of Lotemax 0.5% in Treatment of Ocular Inflammation Associated With Cataract Surgery
Investigate the intraocular pressure(pressure inside the eye) of patients who are treated with Lotemax after undergoing cataract surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01344226
- Testing
- loteprednol 0.5% ophthalmic solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Toyos Clinic
Wound Healing Disorder, Impaired Wound Healing
Treatment Study of Vacuum Assisted Closure for Postsurgical Subcutaneous Abdominal Wound Healing Impairments
This clinical study is performed in several German, Dutch and Belgian hospitals to evaluate the efficacy of Vacuum Assisted Closure® (V.A.C.®) for the treatment of postsurgical abdominal wound healing impairments after surgery.
- Conditions
- Wound Healing Disorder, Impaired Wound Healing, Abdominal Wound Healing Disorder, Abdominal Wound Healing Impairment
- Trial name
- SAWHI (NCT01528033)
- Testing
- Vacuum Assisted Closure®, Standard conventional wound therapy
- Where
- 15 sites in Belgium, Germany
- Volunteers
- 539 people
- Sponsor
- University of Witten/Herdecke
Post-operative Nausea, Post-operative Vomiting
Study of Anesthesia Techniques to Reduce Nausea and Vomiting After Jaw Corrective Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a multi-modal anesthesia and pain control protocol reduces post-operative and post-discharge nausea and vomiting (PONV and PDNV) in patients undergoing upper jaw corrective…
- Conditions
- Post-operative Nausea, Post-operative Vomiting, Nausea Persistent
- Trial name
- NCT01592708
- Testing
- Antiemetic anesthesia protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Shoulder Joint Disease, Complications; Arthroplasty
Tranexamic Acid in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
To the Investigators' knowledge, TXA has not been studied in the setting of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. We propose a double-blinded, randomized, controlled trial comparing perioperative administration of TXA to placebo…
- Conditions
- Shoulder Joint Disease, Complications; Arthroplasty, Intraoperative Complications, Blood Loss, Surgical
- Trial name
- TXA (NCT02043132)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Liver Diseases
Hepatic Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery
Liver disease in the morbidly obese is thought to occur due to the long-term presence of fat deposits in the liver, resulting in inflammation and scarring of the liver over time, which reduces liver function.
- Trial name
- NCT00701376
- Testing
- liver biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Pancreatic Cancer
SEMS Placement Before Surgery in Unblocking Bile Duct in Patients With Periampullary Pancreatic Cancer With Severe Obstructive Jaundice
This trial studies the side effects of self expanding metal stent (SEMS) placement before surgery in unblocking the bile duct in patients with periampullary pancreatic cancer with severe obstructive jaundice.
- Trial name
- NCT03820544
- Testing
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Colorectal Cancer
Feasibility of Home-based Preoperative Exercise in Older People
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of recruitment procedure, intervention including compliance and the collaboration between in- and out patient clinics of preoperative home-based exercise in older people…
- Trial name
- NCT02895464
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Recurrent Pterygium
Recurrent Pterygium Surgery Using Mitomycin C With Limbal Conjunctival or Amniotic Membrane
To compare the outcomes of limbal conjunctival autograft (LCAG) versus amniotic membrane graft (AMG) when combined with intraoperative 0.02% mitomycin C (MMC) after pterygium removal in patients with recurrent pterygium.
- Trial name
- NCT01319721
- Testing
- MMC, LCAG, AMG
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Shiyou Zhou
Obesity, Morbid Obesity
Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity
Despite progress in understanding the pathophysiology of obesity, current strategies for its medical management remain largely ineffective.
- Trial name
- NCT00675558
- Testing
- Initial Surgery, Second Bariatric Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Systemic Hypertension, Obesity
GAstric Bypass to Treat obEse Patients With steAdy hYpertension
Phase 3, unicentric, randomized clinical trial, with allocation concealment and intention-to-treat analysis to evaluate the efficacy of videolaparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastroplasty to decrease the prescription of antihypertensive…
- Trial name
- GATEWAY (NCT01784848)
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB), Clinical treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital do Coracao
Trichiasis, Surgery
Repeat Surgery for Patients With Post-operative Trachomatous Trichiasis Trial
The objective of this study is to determine if there is a significant difference in post-operative trichiasis at 12 months comparing a new procedure, the Bevel/rotate/advance procedure (BRAP), to the Trabut procedure among repeat…
- Trial name
- PTT (NCT03886519)
- Testing
- BRAP (Bevel/rotate/advance procedure), Trabut
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 886 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Anesthesia Induced Hypothermia, Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia
Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Blanket Used to Prevent Anesthesia Induced Hypothermia
The investigation was designed as an Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomised, Controlled Investigation to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the BARRIER® EasyWarm Active Self-Warming Blanket Used for Continuous Active Warming to…
- Trial name
- NCT01900067
- Testing
- BARRIER® EasyWarm Active Self-Warming Blanket
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Postoperative Complications, Obesity
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Obese Gynecologic Oncology Patients
The purpose of the study is to test whether the use of a new wound closure technique can decrease the rates of wound complications in obese cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Obesity, Gynecologic Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02309944
- Testing
- Standard Wound Closure, Prevena™ Incision Management System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Bleeding
Phase II Study to Compare MDCO-2010 vs Placebo and Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
The objective of this study is to determine the dose response relationship regarding blood loss, PK, PD and clinical outcomes of MDCO-2010 in comparison to placebo and tranexamic acid in patients undergoing primary cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT01530399
- Testing
- MDCO 1, MDCO 2, MDCO 3
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- The Medicines Company
Cesarean Section
Comparison of Surgical Conditions in Cesarean Section Under General Anesthesia With Deep Neuromuscular Blockade Versus Succinylcholine
Cesarean delivery under general anesthesia is one of few only surgical procedures, where the most important factor of safety is the speed of the surgery, as a newborn adaptation strongly depends on a time between induction to the…
- Trial name
- NCT01941628
- Testing
- Rocuronium, Succinylcholine
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Kidney Failure, Acute
Effect of Erythropoietin (EPO) in Kidney After Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether erythropoietin is effective in preventing acute kidney dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
- Trial name
- EPO-CABG (NCT00654992)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin-Beta, Normal Saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Open-Angle Glaucoma
A Study of the Trabecular Micro-bypass Stent in Combination With Cataract Surgery in Subjects With Open Angle Glaucoma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the iStent trabecular micro-bypass stent in reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) in subjects with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension and co-existing…
- Trial name
- NCT00323284
- Testing
- iStent plus Cataract Surgery, Cataract surgery only
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Glaukos Corporation
Postoperative Pain
An International Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SABER®-Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Following Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
The objective is to identify the optimal dose of SABER-Bupivacaine for postoperative pain control in patients undergoing elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery on the basis of pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety evaluations.
- Trial name
- NCT00993798
- Testing
- SABER-Bupivacaine Treatment 1a, Bupivacaine HCl Treatment 1c, SABER-Bupivacaine Treatment 2a
- Where
- 10 sites in Austria, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Durect
Pathologic Fibrinolysis
Fibrinolysis Before Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
It is common practice to use antifibrinolytic agents before and during cardiopulmonary bypass. They are not without side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01981863
- Testing
- Epsilonaminocaproic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Constipation
Trial of Alvimopan in Major Spine Surgery
The Investigator has chosen to study the reconstructive spinal surgery patient population because it is believed that the use of alvimopan in these patients at the University of Virginia will give the scientific community…
- Trial name
- NCT02789111
- Testing
- Alvimopan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
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