Clinical trials: Post Cardiac Surgery
Pain, Postoperative
Serratus Planus Block After Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Many patients receiving MICS (minimally invasive cardiac surgery) suffer from significant postsurgical pain. While systemic analgesic therapy has been proven to be insufficient in a great number of patients, significant unwanted…
- Trial name
- NCT06746272
- Testing
- Serratus Anterior Plane Block
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Congenital Heart Disease
Post-Op Massage in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease
The primary aims of the proposed study are to pilot test the effectiveness of daily massage on pain and clinical outcomes in infants who have undergone cardiothoracic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04416230
- Testing
- massage, quiet time
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Heart Failure, Congenital Heart Disease
Ventricular and Pulmonary Vascular Reserve After the Fontan Operation
Aim #1: Define and determine the prevalence of pulmonary vascular disease and diastolic dysfunction as assessed by the gold standard of invasive hemodynamic cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
- Trial name
- NCT03853837
- Testing
- rest-exercise echocardiography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
ERAS, Pediatric ALL
Pediatric Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery
Identify our institution's current perioperative management strategies for pediatric cardiac surgery patients. Identify predictive factors for receiving perioperative care following P-ERACS strategies.
- Conditions
- ERAS, Pediatric ALL, Congenital Heart Disease
- Trial name
- PERCS (NCT05665712)
- Testing
- enhanced recovery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 483 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Coronary Artery Disease
Multicentre Radial Artery Patency Study: Results of Patency Beyond 5 Years After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Bypass surgery is often required to treat severe coronary heart disease. Either arteries or veins can be used as bypass grafts. We wish to compare the long-term durability of the saphenous vein from the leg to that of the radial…
- Trial name
- RAPS - 5 years (NCT00187356)
- Testing
- Radial Artery and Saphenous Vein Grafts Randomized to either right coronary or left circumflex coronary artery territories
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 269 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Congenital Heart Defect
The Effects of Inhaled Nitric Oxide After Fontan Operation
Pleural effusions continue to be a post-operative complication seen after Fontan operation. This study will examine the use inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) given for 54 hours after Fontan operation to improve fluid balance.
- Trial name
- NCT00945529
- Testing
- inhaled nitric oxide (iNO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Ellen Spurrier
Cardiac Surgery, Diuresis
Natriuresis-guided Depletion After Cardiac Surgery
Fluid overload (FO) is a common complication after cardiac surgery, associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Loop diuretics, especially furosemide, are routinely used to manage FO, but their use is often empirical.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Surgery, Diuresis, Congestion, Venous, Sodium Depletion
- Trial name
- EASY-CS (NCT07077772)
- Testing
- Furosemide intravenous titration based on natriuresis, Furosemide intravenous titration based on clinical examination
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Mechanical Aortic and/or Mitral Valve Replacement Operation
Patient International Normalised Ratio (INR) Self-Testing Program
The aims of the study are to prove correlation between laboratory and patient self-testing (PST) measurements, estimation of INR variability within a target therapeutic zone and frequency of hemorrhagic and/or thromboembolic…
- Trial name
- NCT00925197
- Testing
- INR self-testing program
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Mechanical Ventilation Complication
Potential Impact of the Use of the Application VentilO After Cardiac Surgery
Mechanical ventilation is a vital support associated with the treatment of patients with acute respiratory failure and in other indications such as surgery under general anesthesia, coma or shock.
- Trial name
- NCT05886413
- Testing
- VentilO application
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Post Induction Hypotension, Postoperative Morbidity
Preoperative Carotid Doppler Ultrasound Parameters for Prediction of Post-Induction Hypotension in Elective Non-Cardiac Surgery
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the predictive value of preoperative carotid Doppler ultrasound parameters, including carotid velocity-time integral (carotid VTI) and corrected carotid flow time (ccFT), for…
- Trial name
- NCT07488182
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Delirium, Depression
Incidence and Predictors of Delirium After Cardiac Surgery
The objective of the present research is to evaluate the incidence and independent predictors of delirium observed among patients after cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Depression, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- IPDACS (NCT00784576)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 563 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
Aortic Stenosis
The Effects of High Spinal Anesthesia on Heart Function, Stress Response and Pain Control in Aortic Valve Surgery
This study is looking at the effects of high spinal anesthesia (also known as total spinal anesthesia) combined with general anesthesia versus general anesthesia alone on the following: Stress response: Patients undergoing aortic…
- Trial name
- NCT00348920
- Testing
- High Spinal and General Anesthesia
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Atrial Fibrillation
Biochemical Marker to Predict the Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Surgical Maze Procedure
The role of plasma NT-proBNP, hsCRP, TIMP-1(Tissue inhibitors of MetalloProteinase-1),TGF-b, MMP-3(Matrix MetalloProteinase-3), and pro-MMP-1 in predicting the recurrence of AF after surgical Maze procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00542659
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Quality Improvement
Study to Evaluate the Impact of the Recovery Pathway on Postoperative Leght of Stay in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
This randomized and prospective trial aims to evaluate the implementation of a rapid recovery protocol for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in a hospital serving patients from the Brazilian Unified Health System (Sistema…
- Trial name
- KAMAY (NCT06713096)
- Testing
- Tempos Certos protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Cardiac Surgery
Dynamic Tests and Parameters to Predict Fluid Responsiveness After OPCAB
Objective: To assess the predictive value of dynamic tests and parameters for evaluation of fluid responsiveness after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB).
- Trial name
- NCT04482946
- Testing
- Assessment of fluid responsiveness
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Northern State Medical University
Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke, Acute
Characterization and Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation-caused Adverse Events After Hospital Discharge for Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of the research is to identify the frequency and severity of adverse events related to atrial fibrillation that occur after discharge from hospital where the patient underwent cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke, Acute, Death
- Trial name
- MATRICeS (NCT03466125)
- Testing
- Cardiac surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25,000 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Heart Valve Diseases
Effect Of Power Breath Device On Arterial Blood Gases And Diaphragmatic Excursion After Valve Surgery
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of power breath device on arterial blood gases, diaphragmatic excursion and the 6 min walk test after cardiac valve surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06012474
- Testing
- Power breath plus, Incrementing the training load, Diaphragmatic breathing exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Surgery Stress
The Effects of Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block on Surgery-related Stress Response in Cardiac Surgery With ERAS
Surgery-induced pain reveals its own metabolic and inflammatory responses, resulting in a further increase in noxious pathways that are already occurring.
- Trial name
- NCT04924335
- Testing
- Erector spinae plane block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Coronary Artery Disease, Anemia
Clinical and Chemical Outcomes Following Cardiac Surgery: The Post-Operative Effects of MUF
It is hypothesized that on-line modified ultrafiltration (MUFF) post-cardiopulmonary bypass will result in improved patient outcomes over the 12-hour post-operative period as compared to control and off-line MUFF.
- Trial name
- MUF (NCT01864395)
- Testing
- Centrifugation Method, Online MUF, Offline MUF
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Fluid Therapy, Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Internal Jugular Vein Ultrasound Measures and Fluid Responsiveness in Post-Operative Cardiac Surgical Patients
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether measures of the size of the internal jugular vein have clinical utility in predicting whether patients may benefit from treatment with intravenous fluid.
- Trial name
- NCT00500981
- Testing
- Volume challenge, Ultrasound evaluation of internal jugular vein
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary