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 2,430 clinical trials
Unexpected Positive Cultures in Rotator Cuff Revision Surgery
In the context of rotator cuff re-intervention, the impact of Unexpected Positive Cultures (UPC) is not documented, and their management has not been studied, particularly regarding indications for antibiotic therapy, which is currently not a consensus. A prospective interventional study will be implemented to compare the results of non-randomized patient …
Chest-Up: Obtaining Safe Positioning for Thoracic Surgery
Thoracotomy surgeries, both open and video assisted, are often carried out in the lateral decubitus position to optimize surgical access to the operative side. However, this position is also associated with mechanical injuries of the shoulder joint ligaments and pulling on the structures of the brachial plexus. The neck is …
Post-operative Urinary Retention (POUR) Following Thoracic Surgery
Inability to urinate a common complication that happens to many patients after a surgery, especially in men over 60 years of age who undergo surgery on their chest. Urinary retention is uncomfortable, increases anxiety, increases hospital length of stay, and leads to more procedures such as putting in a bladder …
Intravenous Oliceridine and Opioid-related Complications
The investigator will evaluate the side effects of oliceridine.
Pain Control for Undergoing Costal Cartilage Harvesting
The purpose of this study is to find out whether injecting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug EXPAREL®, a long acting (approximately 96 hours) numbing medication, will reduce pain after rib cartilage removal in comparison to the standard injection of XYLOCAINE®.
A Comparative Study of Erector Spinae Plane Block and Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block on Postoperative Opioid Consumption Following Breast and Axillary Dissection Surgery
Breast surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures worldwide. Pain after surgery is an important issue because it affects recovery and mobility. It can also increase the risk of breathing problems. Although opioids are effective for pain relief, they can cause side effects like nausea, vomiting, and breathing …
Prehabilitation in Oncological Patients Undergoing Major Gastrointestinal Surgery (PROGRESS)
The importance of postoperative rehabilitation on physical performance and recovery is well-recognized. However, the preoperative period constitutes a unique opportunity to address comorbidities and modifiable risk factors, improve functional capacity and address deficiencies in physiologic reserve, which might otherwise preclude surgery or significantly impede recovery. Therefore, the aim of this …
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of a Polyamine-deficient Diet for Treating Postoperative Pain After Abdominal Surgery
The aim of this study is to evaluate if a polyamine deficient diet started 7 days prior to a major abdominal surgery (eventration cure and digestive continuity) and followed 7 days post-surgery reduces the area under the curve of the numerical pain rating scale in the 72 hours post-surgery.
Analgesic Effect of Supraclavicular Block and Interscalene Analgesia Versus an Intercostobrachial Nerve Block Versus PCA in Forearm Surgery
The etiology of tourniquet pain is complex, and the study team hypothesizes that blocking with Interscalene brachial plexus block (ISBPB) is more efficient in decreasing the incidence of tourniquet pain in comparison with other techniques. As there is a paucity of studies that evaluate the effect of intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) …
Intravenous and Perineural Dexamethasone for Brachial Plexus Block in Hand Surgery
This study aims to evaluate the if the administration of dexamethasone both around the nerve and in the vein (perineural and intravenous (IV)) will prolong the duration of pain relief from ropivacaine when compared with ropivacaine local block alone or when administered along with IV dexamethasone in patients undergoing hand …