Clinical trials: Length of Stay
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Vibratory PEP Device and Hospital Length of Stay for Acute Exacerbation of COPD
This study is evaluating the use of a respiratory device, the Acapella Vibratory Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) Therapy device, in patients admitted to the hospital with a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…
- Trial name
- NCT03094806
- Testing
- Acapella Vibratory PEP Therapy Device plus usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Reduction of Length of Hospitality Stay, Reduction of Perioperative Complications
GDT by Cardiac Index Trending Via a Radial Arterial Line in General Surgery
This is a multi-Center, prospective, randomized Outcome Study comparing continuous cardiac index trending via a radial arterial line versus standard care in general surgical patients
- Trial name
- NCT01401283
- Testing
- measurement of cardiac output and pulse pressure variation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Respiratory Conditions Due to Other External Agents
A Study to Compare Neostigmine vs Sugammadex in Length of PACU Stay in Patients Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery
The investigators will track bariatric patients who received sugammadex versus neostigmine in the post anesthesia care unit until discharge and assess their length of stay and possible nausea / vomiting / hypoxia episodes.
- Trial name
- NCT03276026
- Testing
- Sugammadex, Neostigmine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virtua Health, Inc.
Obesity
Prospective, Double Blind, Placebo Control, Bariatric IV Ace
The purpose of this study is to determine if the administration of acetaminophen given intravenously (through an IV) beginning during surgery and then for 3 additional doses during the first 24 hours post-operatively will reduce…
- Trial name
- Bariatricace (NCT02452320)
- Testing
- intravenous acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Critical Illness
European Mortality & Length Of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Stay Evaluation (ELOISE)
The starting point of ELOISE is the significant number of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors who die after the transfer to ward.
- Trial name
- ELOISE (NCT01422070)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 6,433 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Kidney Failure, Acute, Renal Replacement Therapy
Use of Bicarbonate to Reduce the Incidence of Acute Renal Failure After Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if the incidence of acute renal failure (ARF) in high risk patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is reduced by treating patients in the perioperative period with…
- Trial name
- NCT00484354
- Testing
- Sodium bicarbonate, Normal saline, Bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Post-operative Pain
Efficacy of IV Acetaminophen for Pain Management
The investigators' goal in this planned prospective, randomized, patient blinded study is to compare our standard of care as the control group to an experimental group in which patients receive preemptive IV acetaminophen dosing…
- Trial name
- NCT02028715
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Aultman Health Foundation
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Study of Vosaroxin and Cytarabine for the Treatment of Adults 60 Years of Age or Older With Previously Untreated AML
This is a pilot efficacy assessment clinical trial of vosaroxin and cytarabine for the treatment of adults 60 years of age or older with previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia.
- Trial name
- NCT02485353
- Testing
- Vosaroxin and Cytarabine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Hamid Sayar
PACU Length of Stay, Postoperative Nausea
Evaluation of Providing Coffee to Patients Postoperatively to Decrease Length of Stay in the PACU
The purpose of the study is to determine if providing coffee to patients who self-identify as coffee drinkers postoperatively will decrease the length of stay in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).
- Conditions
- PACU Length of Stay, Postoperative Nausea, Postoperative Vomiting, Patient Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT03712891
- Testing
- Coffee
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.
Pneumonia
Reducing Length of Stay for Veterans Hospitalized With Pneumonia
This is a pilot study to implement a computer based intervention to safely reduce length of hospital stay and time to conversion to oral antibiotics for patients with pneumonia.
- Trial name
- NCT01068548
- Testing
- reminder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sedation, Respiration, Artificial
Dexmedetomidine for Postoperative Sedation in Patients Undergoing Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms
The primary objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that time on the ventilator and ICU length of stay will be shorter in TAA patients given postoperative sedation with dexmedetomidine compared to those given standard…
- Conditions
- Sedation, Respiration, Artificial, Length of Stay
- Trial name
- NCT00409344
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Pain
Clinical Trial of Gabapentin to Decrease Postoperative Delirium and Pain
This will be a double blind, placebo-controlled study of patients ≥65 years of age undergoing surgery of the spine, hips and knees replacement at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Pain, Opioid Use, Hospital Length of Stay
- Trial name
- NCT00221338
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Length of Stay, Anti Cholinergics
Anticholinergic Risk Scale and Resource Use After Elective Noncardiac Surgery
This study investigates the association of preoperative anticholinergic medication exposure with healthcare resource utilization in a population-based sample of older patients enrolled in a universal pharmacare program
- Conditions
- Length of Stay, Anti Cholinergics, Surgical Procedure, Operative, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT03151616
- Testing
- anticholinergic risk scale
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 244,976 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Suicidal Ideation
The Effect of Ketamine on the Length of Hospital Stay of Patients Hospitalized With Suicidal Ideation.
This study will evaluate the effect of ketamine on the treatment of patients hospitalized with suicidal thoughts. Half of the patients will receive one dose of ketamine in the vein. The other half will receive a placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT02997722
- Testing
- Ketamine, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Allen Richert
Obstruction, Cancer
Intravenous Nutrition in Hospitalized Patients: Comparison of Two Oils
Intravenous nutrition is an important therapy for the recovery of many patients. It is indicated when the patients cannot take food by mouth or use their intestines for feeding.
- Conditions
- Obstruction, Cancer, Ileus, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT01943409
- Testing
- Intralipid, ClinOleic
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Johane Allard
Perioperative Optimization
Recommendations of Enhanced Recovery Interventions for Patient's Clinical Team and Collection of Associated Data
This REMAP Periop ERP domain study falls under the Periop Core Protocol, which compares the different recommended strategies for enhancing recovery through the use of various standard of care treatments before, during and after…
- Trial name
- NCT04606264
- Testing
- Neuraxial Analgesia, Regional Block 1: Paravertebral, Perphenazine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,395 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Holder-Murray