Clinical trials: Nerve Blocks
Pain
Trial Comparing the Onset and Duration of Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Nerve Blocks Using Ropivacaine Versus Ropivacaine-Chloroprocaine Mixture
A double blinded randomized controlled trial comparing the onset and duration of the Onset and Duration of Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Nerve Blocks Using a long acting local anesthestic (Ropivacaine) with a mixture of a…
- Trial name
- NCT01719237
- Testing
- Ropivacine and Chloroprocaine mixture, Ropivacaine only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Advanced Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Gene-Modified T Cells With or Without Decitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Malignancies Expressing NY-ESO-1
This phase I/IIa trial studies the side effects and best dose of gene-modified T cells when given with or without decitabine, and to see how well they work in treating patients with malignancies expressing cancer-testis antigens…
- Conditions
- Advanced Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Advanced Melanoma, Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02650986
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Decitabine, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Migraine
Greater Occipital Nerve Block With Bupivacaine for Acute Migraine
This is a randomized, sham-controlled study of greater occipital nerve block (GONB) using bupivacaine 0.5% for emergency department patients with acute migraine.
- Trial name
- NCT02665273
- Testing
- Greater occipital nerve block, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Osteoarthritis of Hip, Regional Anesthesia
Continuous Lumbar Plexus Block With and Without Parasacral Block in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of adding a single shot parasacral (sciatic) nerve block to a continuous lumbar plexus block in patients undergoing total hip replacement.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of Hip, Regional Anesthesia, Other Acute Postoperative Pain, Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Trial name
- NCT02161484
- Testing
- Continuous Lumbar Plexus Block, Parasacral Nerve Block, Ropivacine 0.2%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Rita Merman
Hemorrhoids, Postoperative Pain
Pudendal Nerve Block for Hemorrhoidectomy
Patients undergoing Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy will be randomized to receive or not the pudendal nerve block after the spinal anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT04251884
- Testing
- Local anesthetic (ropivacaine)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Francesco Mongelli
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Palliative RT & Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Checkpoint Blockade in Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma
The primary objectives of this study are to assess 1) the safety and 2) efficacy of combining Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 blockade with palliative radiation therapy in patients with Stage IV Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT03988647
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Arthropathy of Hip
Compare Epidural vs. Lumbar Plexus Analgesia After Hip Arthroplasty
The goal of this retrospective chart review is to evaluate if the implementation of lumbar plexus block placement for postoperative pain have improved conditions in the postoperative period for patients undergoing total hip…
- Trial name
- NCT02493621
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Melanoma
Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) in Melanoma Patients
The main goal of this research study is to determine if the fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) improves the body's ability to fight your cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03341143
- Testing
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant with Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Zarour, Hassane, MD
Arthropathy Shoulder
Liposomal Bupivacaine Interscalene Nerve Block in Shoulder Arthroplasty
The objective of this study is to determine if peripheral nerve block with liposomal bupivacaine in combination with standard bupivacaine will prolong the duration of block, improve pain scores, and decrease opioid utilization in…
- Trial name
- NCT03663283
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity
EMPOWER Clinical Trial: Vagal Blocking for Obesity Control
This is a randomized multi-center study being done to measure the ability of a new medical device, Maestro System, to safely reduce body weight over five years in people who are considered obese.
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT00521079)
- Testing
- Therapy ON, Therapy OFF
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- ReShape Lifesciences
Postoperative Pain
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Major Lower Extremity Amputations
This study will be a double-blinded randomized controlled trial analyzing all patients who will undergo major lower extremity amputations by the vascular surgery service at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Fresno…
- Trial name
- NCT03174782
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Saline Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Internal Derangement of Hip, Acetabular Labrum Tear
Preemptive Femoral & Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Blocks for THA Acute Pain
The goal of the study is to evaluate via a prospective, blinded, randomized clinical trial, whether ultrasound-guided single femoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks with ropivacaine 0.5% with epinephrine (1:200,000) as…
- Trial name
- NCT01997567
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Pain
EXPAREL Infiltration in Subjects Undergoing Femoral Nerve Block With Bupivacaine HCl for Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of EXPAREL in subjects who undergo femoral nerve block with bupivacaine HCl for unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
- Trial name
- NCT02255500
- Testing
- Bupivacaine FNB, EXPAREL Infiltration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Postoperative Pain
A Pain Study Comparing Two Commonly Used Medications to Treat Pain After Bowel Surgery
This research study is testing whether the local anesthetic lidocaine is as effective as ropivacaine for post-operative pain control in continuous thoracic paravertebral nerve blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT02849678
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Jacques E. Chelly
Neuromuscular Blockade
Use of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Neuromuscular Monitoring in 7 Danish Teaching Hospitals
Aim: To explore the frequency of use of objective neuromuscular monitoring for assessment of depth of neuromuscular blockade in general anaesthesia the incidence of residual neuromuscular blockade, and the timing of reversal of…
- Trial name
- NCT02914119
- Testing
- Rocuronium, Succinylcholine, Cisatracurium
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30,430 people
- Sponsor
- Jakob Louis Thomsen
Anesthesia, Conduction
Thermal-Imaging Comparison of Nerve Blocks for Bilateral Mastectomy
This is a one-armed trial of two regional anesthesia (peripheral nerve block) techniques to provide postoperative analgesia after bilateral mastectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT04928794
- Testing
- Erector Spinae Plane Block, Paravertebral Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Post-Amputation Pain, Phantom Limb Pain
Electrical Nerve Block for Amputation Pain
The purpose of the clinical trial is to learn whether electrical nerve block via the Altius System is a safe and effective treatment for patients with post-amputation pain.
- Conditions
- Post-Amputation Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, Residual Limb Pain, Stump Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02221934
- Testing
- Altius
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 607 people
- Sponsor
- Neuros Medical, Inc.
Pain Following Thoracotomy Surgery
Study of Exparel Versus Epidural for Pain Control After Thoracotomy
Unilateral intercostal nerve blocks provide pain control as effectively as a continuous thoracic epidural, and will a lower incidence of side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT02178553
- Testing
- Epidural, Intercostal Bupivicaine (Exparel)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hip Arthropathy
Periarticular Injection Versus Peripheral Nerve Block in Total Hip Arthroplasty
This study will assess if preoperative quadratus lumborum block (QLB)/lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block (LFCNB) with ropivacaine and glucocorticoids provide more effective analgesia than periarticular injection (PAI) with the…
- Trial name
- NCT03977454
- Testing
- Nerve Block, Periarticular Injection (PAI), Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Bunionectomy, Hallux Valgus
Phase 3, Sciatic Nerve Block With EXPAREL for Subjects Undergoing Bunionectomy
The study is conducted sequentially in two parts. Part A: The purpose is to obtain information on pharmacokinetic (PK) profile, pharmacodynamics (PD), efficacy, safety, and to assess the performance of 266 mg EXPAREL vs 133 mg…
- Trial name
- NCT05157841
- Testing
- Bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension 266 mg, Bupivacaine HCl, Bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension 133 mg
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc