Clinical trials: Postoperative Behaviour
Gastric Cancer, Dumping Syndrome
Gastrectomy, Eating Behaviour and GLP-1
Patients who have undergone gastrectomy (removal of the stomach) to treat or prevent cancer are known to have a significantly reduced quality of life. To date, there is very little information on the physiological causes of this.
- Trial name
- NCT02971631
- Testing
- Exendin 9-39
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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
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
Hydromorphone Use, Acute Postoperative Pain
Methadone and Hydromorphone For Spinal Surgery
Patients undergoing major spinal surgery continue to experience moderate-to-severe pain during the first 2-3 days following the operative procedure.
- Conditions
- Hydromorphone Use, Acute Postoperative Pain, Patient Satisfaction, Chronic Persistent Surgical Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02107339
- Testing
- Methadone, Hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Satisfaction, Postoperative Complications
Visits Versus Telephone Calls for Postoperative Care
The OPTIONs study is a randomized controlled, non-inferiority study to evaluate postoperative care using outpatient clinic visits versus telephone calls for women undergoing surgery for pelvic floor disorders.
- Conditions
- Satisfaction, Postoperative Complications, Pelvic Floor Disorder
- Trial name
- OPTIONs (NCT02891187)
- Testing
- Telephone follow-up, Outpatient Clinic Visits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Cesarean Section Complications, Wound Breakdown
Antimicrobial Dressing Versus Standard Dressing in Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
This will be an open label pilot randomized controlled clinical trial. Women undergoing cesarean delivery will be randomized to have standard wound dressing care or chlorohexidine gluconate (CHG) impregnated wound dressing…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section Complications, Wound Breakdown, Wound Infection, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT03887299
- Testing
- ReliaTect™ Post-Op Dressing (contains chlorohexidine gluconate or CHG), Standard Wound Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Otitis Media
Postoperative Effects of Intranasal Fentanyl, IV and IM Morphine in Children Undergoing Myringotomy
The purpose of this study is to compare the difference in effect of three clinically common methods of providing pain medication during surgery for ventilating tubes placed for recurring ear infections.The methods are fentanyl…
- Trial name
- NCT01244126
- Testing
- Intranasal fentanyl, morphine IM, IV morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Delirium on Emergence
Post Anesthesia Emergence and Behavioral Changes in Children Undergoing MRI
Children who receive general anesthesia may become agitated (emergence delirium) in the recovery period. This occurs more often after inhalational anesthetics, particularly sevoflurane and desflurane than after propofol.
- Trial name
- NCT02111447
- Testing
- Propofol, Sevoflurane, Isoflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Smoking Cessation
A Pilot Study Of Smoking Cessation Treatment Including Varenicline In Patients Scheduled For Planned Surgery
It is possible to offer smoking cessation treatment including varenicline to patients scheduled for elective surgery. This study will evaluate whether or not this will enable some patients to quit smoking for up to 4 weeks prior…
- Trial name
- NCT00889720
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- 2 sites in France, Italy
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Cigarette Smoking, Obesity
Pre to Postoperative Smoking Cessation
The study will evaluate the feasibility of integrating an intensive pre- post-surgical smoking cessation intervention into a hospital setting, and assess measures of postsurgical recovery as a function of smoking cessation status.
- Trial name
- NCT02683161
- Testing
- Varenicline, Contingency Management, Behavioral Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Patient Satisfaction, Sports Injury
Virtual Phone Visits Compared to In-Person Physical Visits for Post-Operative Follow-Up at a Sports Medicine Clinic
This study will compare patient reported outcomes (PROs) of patients seen at virtual phone visits compared to in-person visits for 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 6 months post-operative follow up at a sports medicine clinic.
- Conditions
- Patient Satisfaction, Sports Injury, Surgery, Orthopedic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05998148
- Testing
- virtual phone appointment visits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Jonathan Wu
Delirium, Cognitive Impairment
Preventing Post-Operative Delirium in Patients Undergoing a Pneumonectomy, Esophagectomy or Thoracotomy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a preventative low-dose of Haloperidol to prevent delirium in patients undergoing a esophagectomy, pneumonectomy or thoracotomy.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Cognitive Impairment, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- PE-POD (NCT02213900)
- Testing
- Haloperidol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Opioid Use
Opioid Analgesic Reduction Study
The goal is to provide health care professionals, including dentists, with the best possible evidence for clinical decision making when deciding upon analgesics for acute post-surgical pain management, a double-blind, stratified…
- Trial name
- OARS (NCT04452344)
- Testing
- opioid-containing analgesic, two over-the-counter analgesics
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,815 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Phantom Limb
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Mirror Training for Phantom Limb Pain
The goal of this study is to test whether a combination of cognitive-behavior therapy and mirror training reduces phantom limb pain for veterans with amputations.
- Trial name
- NCT00731614
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mirror Retraining, Supportive therapy, Mirror retraining
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pain, Postoperative, Analgesics, Opioid
Evaluation of Abdominal Wall Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine for Post-Operative Analgesia in Donor Nephrectomy
A blinded randomized control trial in living kidney donors. The study group will receive a liposomal bupivacaine Trans Quadratus Lumborum (TQL) block after the induction of general anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Analgesics, Opioid, Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Trial name
- NCT03294109
- Testing
- Abdominal wall block with liposomal bupivicaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Pain, Postoperative
Caffeine and Neurologic Recovery Following Surgery and General Anesthesia
The ongoing opioid epidemic is a public health crisis, and surgical patients are particularly vulnerable to opioid-dependency and related risks. Emerging data suggest that caffeine may reduce pain after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03577730
- Testing
- Caffeine Citrate, Dextrose Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Anesthesia, Intravenous, Pain, Postoperative
Virtual Reality in the Operating Room
This is a randomized, controlled trial designed to investigate whether the use of virtual reality immersive relaxation during hand/arm operations can allow for a relaxing operating room experience for patients while potentially…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Intravenous, Pain, Postoperative, Delayed Recovery From Anesthesia, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- OR-VR (NCT03614325)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Immersive Relaxation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Pain, Postoperative, Medication Adherence
Evaluation of an Interactive Opioid Risk Education Program (STOMP) for Parents
Millions of children and adolescents are prescribed opioid pain relievers each year, placing them at risk for serious adverse events and misuse in the home setting.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Medication Adherence, Opioid Use, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- STOMP (NCT03287622)
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Nudge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 712 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Narcotic Consumption, Pain
Motorized Continuous Cold Therapy Versus Standard Post-op Icing Protocol for Two Foot and Ankle Procedures
This study will compares differences in pain level, narcotic consumption, wound healing, patient satisfaction in patients randomized to the Iceman® cold pack therapy system (djOrtho, Inc) versus those who use ice.
- Conditions
- Narcotic Consumption, Pain, Wound Healing, Patient Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT00950183
- Testing
- Iceman® Cold Therapy unit (djOrtho), Ice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Effects of Low Dose Ketamine Given at Induction of Anesthesia on Postoperative Mood in Patients With Depressive Symptoms
Ketamine has been shown to have an antidepressant effect when given intravenously in doses of 2mg/kg. Ketamine is used as a standard induction drug during general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT02422303
- Testing
- ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio