Surgery Clinical Trials
A listing of Surgery medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 2,630 clinical trials
PReoperative Very Low Energy Diets for Obese PAtients Undergoing Non-bariatric Surgery
The PREPARE Pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) is a multi-center, parallel, blinded RCT that aims to assess the feasibility of a full RCT comparing preoperative very low energy diets (VLEDs) to standard of care prior to elective non-bariatric surgery for obese patients in terms of overall 30-day postoperative morbidity. Adult …
Improving EPilepsy Surgery Management and progNOsis Using Virtual Epileptic Patient Software (VEP)
Every year, thousands of patients worldwide with drug resistant focal epilepsy (DRE) undergo resective brain surgery with the aim of achieving seizure freedom. Despite technical advances over the last 50 years, the success rate of epilepsy surgery in terms of seizure freedom has not greatly improved, remaining overall at around …
Bariatric SUrgery With Mesh REpair of Ventral Hernia: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate that hernia recurrence (VH) repair with non absorbable mesh concomitant to Bariatric Surgery (BS) decreases the risk of VH, with or without surgical repair, during the first two years after BS when compared to VH suture repair without mesh. As secondary …
ENDOblock: Bilateral Superficial Cervical Blocks With Local Wound Infiltration in Thyroid Surgery
This is a single center, prospective, double-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus blocks (BSCPB) with local wound infiltration vs placebo with local wound infiltration in reducing thyroid surgery postoperative pain. Primary outcomes assessed are post operative pain, quality of life/recovery, post operative nausea/vomiting and …
Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Collaborative Surgery as Rescue-treatment for Advanced Gastric Cancer
The standard treatment for advanced gastric cancer without metastases is gastrectomy, where the whole stomach or a large proportion is removed surgically together with regional lymph nodes. Some patients cannot tolerate this invasive procedure because of old age or comorbidities. A tumor left in place can cause local symptoms such …
Chemo-immunotherapy in Patients With Resectable Merkel Cell Carcinoma Prior to Surgery
This is a window-of-opportunity study for patients with resectable Merkel Cell Carcinoma. The aim of this study is to test the activity of a course of chemo-immunotherapy followed by surgery in patients with operable Merkel cell carcinoma. Participants will receive one cycle of retifanlimab plus platinum-etoposide chemotherapy prior to their …
CYTO Reductive Surgery in Kidney Cancer Plus Immunotherapy and Targeted Kinase Inhibition
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of immunotherapy nivolumab and the targeted therapy cabozantinib prior to removal of the kidney, will increase the number subjects who are without any visible kidney cancer in their body at some point during the course of treatment.
Effect of Protein Supplementation on Fat Free Mass Preservation After Bariatric Surgery
This double blind randomized placebo controlled trial investigates the effect of protein supplementation on fat free mass loss in patients who underwent a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Impact of Intravenous Lidocaine During Colorectal Surgery on Pain and Immune Functions
This study evaluates the impact of intraoperative intravenous lidocaine administered during laparoscopic colorectal surgery on the intraoperative remifentanil consumption as well as postoperative pain and opioid requirements. It will evaluate immune cell activity for 48hours after surgical stress and general anesthesia with or without intravenous lidocaine.
Effect of Agonist GLP1 on Adipose Tissue in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
Normalizing weight gain and preventing the redistribution of body fat is a major health issue, and could help prevent the onset of various symptoms of metabolic syndrome. Above all, it is important to understand the mechanisms by which these different treatments affect adipose tissue. To this end, the investigators will …
