Clinical trials: Length of Stay
Laminectomy
The Effects of Ketamine and Methadone on Postoperative Pain for Laminectomy
The purpose of this research is to determine the pain-reducing effects of ketamine (Ketalar, an FDA-approved drug for anesthesia) and methadone (Dolophine, a long-acting narcotic) after lumbar laminectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02252432
- Testing
- Ketamine, Methadone, Ketamine + methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Lung Cancer, Pneumothorax
Outpatient Chest Tube Management Following Thoracic Resection Improves Patient Length of Stay and Satisfaction Without Compromising Outcomes
Discharging patients home with air leak and chest tube to portable drainage device after thoracic resection is cost effective and safe without compromising patients outcome or satisfaction.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Pneumothorax, Subcutaneous Emphysema
- Trial name
- NCT01551082
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons
Pregnancy
A Randomized Prospective Analysis of Time to Diagnosis and Length of Stay of Emergency Department Pelvic Ultrasonography
The goal of this project is to compare the efficiency of pelvic ultrasounds performed by emergency medicine residents and attending physicians to the efficiency of pelvic ultrasounds performed by the department of radiology.
- Trial name
- NCT02268877
- Testing
- Emergency Medicine Physician Ultrasound, Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
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
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
Hypoxemia, Arrhythmias
Differences in Morbidity Between a Necessity Endotracheal Suctioning Protocol Versus a Routine Endotracheal Suctioning
Morbidity frequency associated to a endotracheal suctioning is different between a necessity endotracheal suctioning protocol versus a routine endotracheal protocol.
- Conditions
- Hypoxemia, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Arrest, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT01069185
- Testing
- Necessity endotracheal suctioning, Routine endotracheal suctioning
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
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
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Zileuton to Treat Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (The LEUKO Study)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung disease that is caused by cigarette smoking or by breathing in other lung irritants, including pollution, dust, or chemicals.
- Trial name
- LEUKO (NCT00493974)
- Testing
- Zileuton
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Colorectal Postoperative Complication
Evaluation of the Predictive Nature of the Postoperative CRP on Postoperative Recovery in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Resection (CRP-Track)
Colic and rectal resection represents a majority of hospitalizations in visceral surgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prognostic of inflammatory markers dosage (CRP, procalcitonin and venous lactate) on the…
- Trial name
- CRP-Track (NCT02395380)
- Testing
- C-reactive protein dosage
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Ileus
Clinical Outcomes After Bowel Resection in Patients Receiving Alvimopan Versus Patients Not Receiving Alvimopan in the Premier Perspective Database
Alvimopan is the first and currently the only FDA-approved therapy for acceleration of the time to upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) recovery following partial large or small bowel resection surgery with primary anastomosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01150760
- Testing
- Alvimopan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,050 people
- Sponsor
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Postoperative Pain
Continuous Subpleural Infusion of Bupivacaine
Rationale: For the past 3 years the investigators have routinely used an axial subpleural tunneling technique that del Study Design: All patients over the age of 18 having an isolated thoracoscopic procedure performed at Inova…
- Trial name
- NCT01566838
- Testing
- Subpleural pain catheter with infusion of 0.125% bupivacaine, Standard acute pain management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Inova Health Care Services
Post Cystostomy
Oral Nutrition After Regular Radical Cystectomy
After radical cystectomy, postoperative ileus (POI) is a common complication resulting in a delayed oral nutritional intake with prolonged recovery and hospital stay.
- Trial name
- ONP (NCT01777126)
- Testing
- Oral Nutrition Protocol (ONP) group, Control group
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Hyponatremia
Tolvaptan to Reduce Length of Stay in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis and Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia is a condition in which there is a low sodium level in the blood. Individuals with cirrhosis may develop low blood sodium as a complication of their liver disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01890694
- Testing
- Tolvaptan, Hepatic Encephalopathy Assessment, Quality of Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
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
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
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, Postoperative Complications
Fast-track Surgery After Gynecological Oncology Surgery
Fast-track surgery (FTS) pathway, also known as enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), FTS is a multidisciplinary approach aiming to accelerate recovery, reduce complications, minimize hospital stay without an increased…
- Conditions
- Length of Stay, Postoperative Complications, CRP
- Trial name
- NCT02687412
- Testing
- pre-operative assessment, counseling and education, Preoperative nutritional drink up to 4 h prior to surgery, bowel preparation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Ling Cui
SIRS, Sepsis
NT-proBNP in ICU Postoperative/Posttraumatic Patients With Shock
The purpose of this study is to determine the course of NT-proBNP plasma concentrations in the context of confounding parameters in postoperative/posttraumatic critically ill patients with severe SIRS/sepsis and shock.
- Conditions
- SIRS, Sepsis, Shock, Critically Ill
- Trial name
- NICUPS (NCT00736723)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm