Clinical trials: Perioperative
Overactive Bladder
Over Active Bladder Patients Having Sling Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with anti-muscarinic medications following sub-urethral sling procedures improves overall subjective and objective outcomes in women with mixed incontinence with primary…
- Trial name
- NCT00852696
- Testing
- Solifenacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cleveland Clinic Florida
Colorectal Surgery
Efficacy Comparison of Two Preoperative Skin Antisepsis Preparations in Colorectal Surgery
Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common complications in the post-operative patient, and the second most common health care associated infection overall.
- Trial name
- NCT01233050
- Testing
- 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate/70% Isopropyl Alcohol, Iodine Povacrylex/74% Isopropyl Alcohol
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 802 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Anxiety
Audiovisual Interactive Games to Alleviate Pediatric Perioperative Anxiety
Pediatric anxiety upon induction of anesthesia is widely prevalent and can lead to negative patient psychological impact and hindrance to induction of anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT06111742
- Testing
- Bedside Entertainment and Relaxation Theater (BERT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Anxiety
Perioperative Virtual Reality for Pediatric Anesthesia
The goal of this study is to evaluate the use of immersive audiovisual distraction and virtual reality to reduce perioperative anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing surgery at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT03583450
- Testing
- Perioperative virtual reality headset with mobile app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Surgical Blood Loss
To Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the Saline-coupled Bipolar Sealer in Primary Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the saline-coupled bipolar sealer compared to the unipolar electrocautery provides superior hemostasis in patients undergoing primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT03952546
- Testing
- Saline-coupled Bipolar Sealer, Unipolar electrocautery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Pain Control
Gabapentin for Perioperative Pain Relief in Surgical Abortion
Gabapentin preoperative use for evaluation of benefit to reduce pain during and after surgical office-based abortion.
- Trial name
- NCT04292171
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Chronic Sinus Infection
Use of Perioperative Antibiotics in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
The objective of this study is to determine whether the use of postoperative antibiotics following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) decreases postoperative infection rates.
- Trial name
- NCT03369717
- Testing
- Amoxi Clavulanate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Temperature Change, Body
Heated Humidification System Breathing Circuit for Maintenance of Body Temperature in Pediatric Patients
Our goal is to evaluate the efficacy of the Westmed system vs the Bair Hugger Blanket.
- Trial name
- ANAPOD (NCT03896867)
- Testing
- Anapod™ Humi-Therm Heated Humidification System Breathing Circuit, Bair Hugger™ Warming Blanket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Fusion of Spine, Lumbar Region
The Effectiveness of IV/PO Acetaminophen in the Perioperative Period in Reducing Opiate Use After Lumbar Spine Fusion
Simple explanation and rationale: Recovery after spine surgery is usually accompanied by severe pain which has traditionally been managed with opioids.
- Trial name
- NCT03104816
- Testing
- Acetaminophen IV Soln 10 MG/ML, Acetaminophen, Hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Digestive System Carcinoma, Genitourinary System Carcinoma
Home Base Telemonitoring in Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, or Gynecologic Cancer Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
This phase III trial compares a home-based telemonitoring program that collects symptom and daily step information to surgeon only care in improving recovery and stopping complications within 30 days after surgery in patients…
- Conditions
- Digestive System Carcinoma, Genitourinary System Carcinoma, Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT04596384
- Testing
- Best Practice, Functional Assessment, Medical Device Usage and Evaluation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Osteoarthritis
Tranexamic Acid in Knee Joint Surgery
Total knee joint replacement surgery can lead to significant blood loss, which can affect recovery after surgery. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a medication which stops the breakdown of blood clots and therefore prevents blood loss.
- Trial name
- TRACKS (NCT02278263)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid, Normal saline (0.9% NaCl)
- Where
- 5 sites in New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrew G Hill, MBChB, MD (Thesis), EdD, FACS, FRACS
Infertility, Female, Pain, Postoperative
Assessing Efficacy of Intravenous Acetaminophen for Perioperative Pain Control for Oocyte Retrieval
In this research study we want to learn more about how effective certain medications are at reducing pain after oocyte (egg) retrieval surgery and how effective they are at reducing the time between the retrieval and discharge…
- Trial name
- NCT03073980
- Testing
- IV Acetaminophen, PO Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Clopidogrel
Does Continued Use of Clopidogrel Into Surgery Cause Increased Perioperative Bleeding?
Patients who on taking clopidogrel are randomized to either continue clopidogrel into general surgery or discontinue clopidogrel 7 days before surgery. All patients resume clopidogrel after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01960296
- Testing
- Clopidogrel, Discontinue Clopidogrel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease
ENhanced Recovery in CHildren Undergoing Surgery
The institution of perioperative Enhanced Recovery Protocols (ERPs) has been found to decrease hospital length of stay, in-hospital costs, and complications among adult surgical populations but data in pediatric populations are…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- ENRICH-US (NCT04060303)
- Testing
- Perioperative surgical care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 597 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Rotator Cuff Tears, Hemorrhage, Surgical
Effect of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid on Visual Clarity During Shoulder Arthroscopy in the Beach Chair Position
Shoulder arthroscopy offers numerous advantages and has led to a continuous increase in procedural complexity. Adequate intraoperative visual clarity is essential for successful performance of the procedure and is primarily…
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Tears, Hemorrhage, Surgical, Shoulder Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05397652
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid Injectable Product
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nikola Matejcic
Atrial Fibrillation, Thoracic Surgery
Colchicine For Prevention of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery Pilot Study
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of comparing colchicine to placebo for the prevention of new onset atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing general thoracic surgery and establish the foundation…
- Trial name
- COP-AF Pilot (NCT01985425)
- Testing
- Colchicine 0.6 mg
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Post Operative Pain, Nausea
Effects of Perioperative Intravenous Dexamethasone on Pain in Out Patient Knee Surgery
The purpose of the study is to determine the opiate sparing effects of intravenously administered dexamethasone in outpatient knee surgery. Dexamethasone is a glucocorticoid with well known antiemetic effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01149616
- Testing
- Dexamethasone 8mg iv x1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Hypofibrinogenemia, Bleeding
Transfusion of Pathogen Reduced Cryoprecipitated Fibrinogen to Expedite Product Availability in Perioperative Bleeding
The goal of this quality improvement study is to compare pathogen-reduced cryoprecipitate with traditional cryoprecipitate in liver transplant and cardiovascular patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05711524
- Testing
- Traditional Cryoprecipitate, Pathogen-Reduced Cryoprecipitate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Acupuncture, Ear
Battlefield Acupuncture and Its Use In Multimodal Perioperative Anesthesia Care
The study hypothesis is that perioperative Auricular (battlefield) acupuncture for general surgery and urology cases undergoing general anesthesia will decrease opioid requirements, postoperative pain, the incidence of PONV, and…
- Trial name
- BFA (NCT04615299)
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anesthesiology WSU/DMC-NorthStar
Nausea, Vomiting
Study of the Effect of Intramuscular Ephedrine on the Incidence of Nausea and Vomiting During Elective Cesarean Section
The purpose of this research study is to investigate if the incidence of nausea and vomiting that subjects experience during and after a Cesarean section can be reduced by giving a shot of the drug ephedrine into the thigh muscle…
- Conditions
- Nausea, Vomiting, Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT00432991
- Testing
- Ephedrine [Synonyms: Ephedra, Ephedrinum]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University