Clinical trials: Open Surgery
Analgesia
Dexmedetomidine Ropivacaine Versus Plain Ropivacaine in Bilateral Pectoralis Nerve (PECS) Block
In 2012 Blanco et al. [1] described the ultrasound technique for Pectoral nerve (PECS) block as a new, less invasive regional analgesic technique for breast surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT06636578
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine, ropivacaine, fentanyl
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
A Pharmacokinetic (PK) Study to Compare the Absorption of Two Formulations of Transdermal Testosterone Spray and Intrinsa®
The purpose of this study is to determine if the absorption of the testosterone spray is the same as the Intrinsa® Patch.
- Trial name
- NCT01096329
- Testing
- Testosterone Spray 5% and 1%, Intrinsa® Patch and Testosterone Spray 5%, Intrinsa® Patch and Testosterone Spray 1%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VIVUS LLC
Surgery (Cardiac)
Kolcaba's Comfort Theory on the Comfort Levels of Patients Undergoing Open Heart Valve Surgery
It is planned to determine the effect of comfort theory-based nursing care on the comfort and pain levels of patients undergoing open heart valve surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06769945
- Testing
- Nursing Care Based on Kolcaba's Comfort Theory
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Surgical Blood Loss, Spinal Surgery
Efficacy of Suction Enabled Retraction Device
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial of the Suction-Integrated Surgical Tissue Elevator \& Retractor [SISTER] device to assess: Effects on operative time and efficiency of exposure in open lumbar spine cases.
- Trial name
- NCT03160170
- Testing
- SISTER device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Infections
Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Cefazolin 3gm DUPLEX in Adults
This study is designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of a single 3 gm dose of cefazolin from a DUPLEX container, in adult subjects (weighing >/= 120 kg) scheduled for surgery.
- Trial name
- 3gCefPK (NCT05205486)
- Testing
- Cefazolin 3gm for Injection USP and Dextrose Injection USP
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- B. Braun Medical Inc.
Subjects With Primary Open-angle Glaucoma (POAG)
Prospective Evaluation of Open-Angle Glaucoma Subjects on One Topical Hypotensive Medication Treated With Two iStents
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering effect of two iStent devices in eyes of subjects with primary open-angle glaucoma
- Trial name
- NCT01252862
- Testing
- iStent
- Where
- Armenia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glaukos Corporation
Male Circumcision, HIV Prevention
Cohort Field Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of the PrePex Device for Non-Surgical Circumcision When Performed by Nurses
A range of observational and epidemiological studies have shown that the lifetime risk of HIV infection can be reduced by 70% through male circumcision.
- Trial name
- NCT01434628
- Testing
- PrePex™ device
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 590 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Rwanda
Colorectal Operations
Carbon Footprint Assessment for Robotic, Laparoscopic and Open Colorectal Operations to Enhance Environmental Sustainability
The goal of this study is to conduct a life cycle assessment of robotic, laparoscopic and open colorectal procedures and compare their climate impact.
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT06844604)
- Testing
- robotic colorectal procedures, laparoscopic colorectal procedures, open colorectal procedures
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Lactic Acidosis
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The objective of study is to detect effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on serum lactate levels during and after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in addition to its effect on cardiac and renal clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- RIPC (NCT03723993)
- Testing
- Inflated cuff, Non inflated cuff
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University
Delirium
Quetiapine as Prophylaxis for Delirium in CABG
low-dose quetiapine may be effective in preventing delirium in patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of quetiapine for delirium prophylaxis in cabg
- Trial name
- NCT05801289
- Testing
- Quetiapine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Pain
Low Dose Methoxyflurane and Out-Patient Aesthetic Surgery and Facial Filler
The aim of the study is to generate real-world evidence on the effectiveness, safety and additional parameters of low dose methoxyflurane (PENTHROX®) in: aesthetic surgeries (eg.
- Trial name
- NCT04292808
- Testing
- Methoxyflurane
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Verso Surgery Centre
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Complications
Comparison of the Efficacy of Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Major Open Gynaecological Cancer Surgery
The aim of this prospective randomized study was to compare the effectiveness of subcostal transversus abdominis plane block or rectus sheath block applied in addition to posterior transversus abdominis plane block for…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Complications, Analgesia, Regional Anesthesia Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT06342076
- Testing
- Patients undergoing subcostal transversus abdominis plane block and posterior transversus abdominis plane block, Patients undergoing rectus sheat block and posterior transversus abdominis plane block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital
Shoulder Instability
Operative Treatment of Traumatic Anteroinferior Shoulder Instability in Young Male Patients
Glenohumeral joint is prone to instability, i.e. the humeral head may dislocate off the scapular glenoid plate especially in the anteroinferior direction.
- Trial name
- NCT01998048
- Testing
- Latarjet, Bankart
- Where
- 8 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Evaluation of Corticosteroid in Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) initiate a whole-body systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) characterized by the activation of leukocytes, monocytes, and the complement cascade.
- Trial name
- NCT03876041
- Testing
- solumedrol, Dexamethasone phosphate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Postoperative Pain Management
A Comparative Study Between Different Volumes During Erector Spinae Block for Pain Control
Since its first description by Forero et al. there have been many articles and case reports including an increasingly number of indications for the ESP block: chronic and acute pain treatment, rib fractures management in the…
- Trial name
- NCT04371341
- Testing
- erector spinae block by 0.25% bupivacaine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Surgery, Nerve Injury
A Study of Bevonescein in Patients Undergoing Abdominopelvic Surgery
Feasibility study of Bevonescein to highlight Nerves and Ureter in patients undergoing Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Conditions
- Surgery, Nerve Injury, Imaging
- Trial name
- NCT06662097
- Testing
- Bevonescein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alume Biosciences, Inc.
Idiopathic Increased Femoral Anteversion
The FDR (Femoral Derotaton) Trail.
Femoral derotational osteotomy is the gold standard to correct symptomatic patients with increased femoral AV. There is no clear evidence in the literature supporting which surgical technique or implant that should be used.
- Trial name
- FDR (NCT04086368)
- Testing
- Adolescent Lateral Entry Femoral Nail, Pediatric LCP Hip Plate System
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Tibial Fractures, Fibula Fracture
Effect of Palmitoylethanolamide on Reducing Opioid Consumption for Below Knee Fracture Fixation
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), a non-psychoactive cannabis compound derived from peanuts, egg yolks, and soybeans, is an Endogenous FA Amide produced in the body as a biological response and a repair mechanism in chronic…
- Conditions
- Tibial Fractures, Fibula Fracture, Knee Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT05317676
- Testing
- Palmitoylethanolamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Confusion, Inflammation
Confusion in the Elderly After Colon Surgery
A study will be conducted to determine if there is any cognitive benefit in elderly patients having open versus minimally invasive colon cancer surgery.
- Conditions
- Confusion, Inflammation, Acute Phase Reaction, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01623297
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Hospital Queens
Acute Appendicitis, Surgical Site Infection
Are Double-ring Wound-edge Protectors Effective for Preventing Superficial Surgical Site Infection After Open Appendectomy?
This study aims to evaluate the utility of double-ring wound-edge protectors to prevent the development of superficial surgical site infections after open appendectomy.
- Trial name
- sSSI-2RWEPs (NCT04860570)
- Testing
- Double-ring wound-edge protector
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Medina del Campo