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 2,670 clinical trials
PostoperAtive Neurocognitive Dysfunction After Major AbdomiNal Surgery (PANDAMAN)
Predisposing and precipitating factors for perioperative delirium for the elderly remain elusive. This research will be conducted to determine risk factors of postoperative delirium.
Who Will Benefit From Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes?
A study investigating the influence of fat distribution, genetic susceptibility markers for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and fat distribution, epigenetic and transcriptomic changes and gut hormone responses to a mixed meal on diabetes remission following bariatric surgery.
Surgery as a Treatment for Medically Intractable Epilepsy
Background \- Drug resistant epilepsy is the term used to describe epilepsy that cannot be controlled by medication. Many people whose seizures do not respond to medication will respond to surgical treatment, relieving seizures completely or almost completely in one-half to two-thirds of patients who qualify for surgery. The tests …
Comparing Laparoscopic and Open Surgery for Pancreatic Carcinoma
Background: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the most aggressive malignant neoplasms with poor outcomes. Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) is the only curative treatment for PC. Minimally invasive surgery has been progressively developed, first with the advent of hybrid-laparoscopy and recently with the total laparoscopy surgeries, but a number of issues are …
Virtual Group Prehabilitation Education (Surgery School) Feasibility Trial
One in four patients requiring planned major surgery have complications. Prehabilitation; which involves increasing physical activity, improving nutrition and supporting emotional well-being prior to surgery can reduce these complications and improve recovery. Group preoperative prehabilitation classes (surgery schools) are advocated by the Centre for Perioperative Care and are standard care …
Endoscopic Therapy Or Surgery for Early Colon Cancer
The trial is a randomized head-to-head comparison of the benefits, harms and burdens of endoscopic full-thickness resection (eFTR), a novel, minimally invasive endoscopic treatment modality, for early colon cancer as compared to standard-of-care surgery.
Gastro-Intestinal Digestion and Physiology After Bariatric Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to characterize gastrointestinal digestion and physiology in patients after bariatric surgery, or people living with obesity. The main question it aims to answer is: what is the status of gastrointestinal digestion and physiology after bariatric surgery? Participants will have two study visits: 1) …
Implementation Pilot of Preoperative CGA Before Major Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a new implementation package can help older adults prepare for major surgery. The main question it aims to answer is: Can the implementation package help give more people access to this resource? Participants will be in two groups: older adults …
Impact of Cannabis Use During Third Molar Surgery
This study is for people scheduled to have their wisdom teeth (third molars) removed and are going to receive drug through an IV to put them to sleep. The researchers are studying two groups: one group of people who report using recreational marijuana/THC/cannabis and another group who report not using …
Improving Outcomes of Older Adults Undergoing Ostomy Surgery
The goal of this pilot study is to learn if an intervention in patients undergoing ostomy surgery is easy to use. The overall goal of the work is to improve quality of life during recovery in the days after surgery for these patients using the intervention.
