Clinical trials: Postoperative Behaviour
Depression, Postoperative
Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Perioperative Negative Emotions in Breast Cancer Surgery Patients
A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial to investigate the effects of a single session of intraoperative transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on perioperative negative emotions (anxiety…
- Conditions
- Depression, Postoperative, Anxiety, Breast Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07458646
- Testing
- Active taVNS
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Text Messaging to Improve Adherence to Clinic Visits and Reduce Early Resumption of Sexual Intercourse After Male Circumcision
Male circumcision (MC) reduces, by more than half, the risk of HIV-1 acquisition. WHO and UNAIDS recommend that "male circumcision should be recognized as an efficacious intervention for HIV prevention especially in countries and…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Circumcision, Male, Patient Compliance
- Trial name
- NCT01186575
- Testing
- Text Message
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Gastrointestinal Function, Mental Well-being
The Effects of Early Postoperative Heat Application and Abdominal Massage on Gastrointestinal Function
This randomised controlled trial was designed to determine the effect of early-stage heat application and abdominal massage on patients' gastrointestinal function and mental well-being following hip fracture surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07208955
- Testing
- heat application, abdominal massage, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Postoperative Pain, Psychological Factors
Psychosocial Factors and Postoperative Pain in Aesthetic Breast Surgery
This study investigates the relationship between psychosocial factors, particularly self-esteem and personality traits, and postoperative pain in patients undergoing aesthetic breast surgery.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Psychological Factors, Breast Surgery, Aesthetic Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT06707818
- Testing
- Preoperative Interventions, Intraoperative Interventions, Postoperative Interventions
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- V.K.V. American Hospital, Istanbul
Post Surgical Pain, Surgery
Mindfulness Surgical Pain Outcomes
This will be a prospective randomized study to evaluate novel, clinically feasible, easily deliverable, pragmatic ways of preemptively modifying known CPSP and behavioral risk factors for acute to chronic pain transitions in…
- Trial name
- MNF (NCT05838443)
- Testing
- Self-directed mindfulness utilizing a multi-sensor EEG-supported device with neurofeedback-assisted and technology-supported meditation, Provider-directed mindfulness, Conventional Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Gender, Postoperative Pain
Acute Postthoracotomy Pain - Impact of Gender
Adequate analgesia in thoracic surgery is essential to prevent severe postoperative complications, especially respiratory problems.
- Conditions
- Gender, Postoperative Pain, Thoracotomy, Analgesia
- Trial name
- NCT03281213
- Testing
- Thoracotomy
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 346 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Attitude, Pain, Postoperative
Childrens' Experiences of Pain in Conjunction With Tooth Extraction - a Grounded Theory Study
This is a qualitative study, using Grounded Theory. The aim is to deepen our knowledge about how children perceive pain in conjunction with dental treatment; tooth extractions in particular.
- Conditions
- Attitude, Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Procedural, Child
- Trial name
- NCT04064853
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malmö University
HoLEP, Patient Satisfaction
Educational Discharge Video Impact on Post-Operative Healthcare Utilization After HoLEP
This will be a randomized interventional study. Patients scheduled to undergo a HoLEP at UCSF will be randomized into two groups after the procedure: one group will watch a scripted educational HoLEP video and the other group…
- Conditions
- HoLEP, Patient Satisfaction, Educational Video Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT06975033
- Testing
- Video
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Restlessness, Pain
Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Stress Response and Postoperative Analgesia
Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective α2 adrenoreceptor agonist approved by the US FDA for short-term postoperative sedation and analgesia.It can also reduce the stress response without respiratory depression.
- Trial name
- NCT01517932
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Fang Luo
Chronic Low Back Pain, Chronic Sciatica
A Zhineng Qigong Intervention for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain and/or Leg Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a Zhineng Qigong intervention for patients with chronic low back pain and/or leg pain, and to test feasibility aspects.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain, Chronic Sciatica, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Lumbar Disc Herniation
- Trial name
- NCT04520334
- Testing
- Zhineng Qigong intervention
- Where
- 9 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Dexmedetomidine to Reduce the Incidence of POCD After Open Cardiac Surgery
Anesthesia is a drug induced, reversible, comatose state that facilitates surgery and it is widely assumed that cognition returns to baseline after anesthetics have been eliminated.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Dexmedetomidine, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT03480061
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Negative Behaviour Change
Pilot Study: Intraoperative Clonidine and Postoperative Behaviour
Children who are upset during induction of general anaesthesia are frequently distressed postoperatively and are more likely to demonstrate negative behaviour changes.
- Trial name
- NCT02324413
- Testing
- Clonidine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Richard Beringer
Ambulatory Surgery, Laparoscopy
Implementation of 23 Hour Surgery Model in a Tertiary Hospital
Extended day surgery or 23 h surgery (23-hour surgery) is a surgical model where patients arrive to the hospital from home at the day of surgery, are operated and recover in a 23 h surgery unit.
- Conditions
- Ambulatory Surgery, Laparoscopy, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Ovarian Cysts
- Trial name
- Herko (NCT04142203)
- Testing
- 23 h surgery
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 993 people
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
the Effect of TEAS on the Children' Pain and Agitation
Effects of Perioperative TEAS on Postoperative Pain and Agitation in Pediatric Adenoidectomy and Tonsillectomy
Adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy are generally performed during childhood to help reduce snoring and improve sleep or caused by recurrent infection.And insufficient analgesia may result in postoperative sore throat, difficulty…
- Trial name
- NCT05330494
- Testing
- transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation(TEAS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Xian Children's Hospital
Total Joint Arthroplasty, Risk Reduction
Arthroplasty and Modifiable Risk Factors
Hip and knee total joint arthroplasty are one of the most frequently performed surgery worldwide. However, prosthetic joint infection remains a devastating complication of them, associated with severe morbidity, increased…
- Conditions
- Total Joint Arthroplasty, Risk Reduction, Surgical Site Infection, Prosthetic-joint Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05399186
- Testing
- Early preoperative assessment and optimization
- Where
- Iceland
- Volunteers
- 1,484 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Landspitali University Hospital
Postoperative Complications
Introduction of the Surgical Safety Checklist
In January of 2007, the World Health Organization's (WHO) World Alliance for Patient Safety initiated a project called "Safe Surgery Saves Lives" to identify minimum standards of surgical care that can be universally applied…
- Trial name
- NCT00934310
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Fractures, Bone, Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative
Quality of Recovery After Dexamethasone, Ondansetron or Placebo Intrathecal Morphine Administration
The aim of this study is to evaluate not only the occurrence of side effects, but the quality of the recovery (QoR-40 Questionnaire) of patients submitted to spinal anesthesia with administration of low doses (0.1 mg) of…
- Conditions
- Fractures, Bone, Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative, Pruritus, Morphine Adverse Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT03035942
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Ondansetron, Saline
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo
Quality of Life, Pain, Postoperative
Quality of Recovery After General or Spinal Anesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Repair
Different anesthetic techniques have been proposed for carrying out Inguinal hernia repair, including local anesthesia, regional and general.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Pain, Postoperative, Personal Satisfaction, Postoperative Complication
- Trial name
- NCT02696122
- Testing
- Local Group, Spinal anesthesia
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Low Doses of Ketamine and Postoperative Quality of Recovery
There are evidences that intraoperative administration of low doses of ketamine may contribute to control the postoperative pain by acting on the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) channel, reducing the effects related to the tolerance…
- Trial name
- NCT02571153
- Testing
- Ketamine 0.4 mg/kg, Normal saline, Ketamine 0.2 mg/kg
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo
Behavior, Agitation
Long Term Memory Preoperative Preparation Reduce Post Operative Behavioral Change
The study is designed to test the hypothesis that long term memory created by preoperative video information can reduce the incidence of post operative behavioral changes.
- Trial name
- NCT04039269
- Testing
- Preoperative video information
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Prince of Songkla University