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Cleveland, Ohio
The purpose of this research study is to compare two methods of recovering blood from surgical sponges used during heart and lung surgeries. The two methods are: 1) manually wringing sponges by hand, and 2) automated wringing sponges by an FDA approved suction device. Both methods are already in use in heart and lung surgeries at University Hospitals at the discretion of the surgeon.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Bleeding Disorders, Emergent Surgery, Others
20 Participants Needed
The purpose of this research study is to compare two methods of recovering blood from surgical sponges used during heart and lung surgeries. The two methods are: 1) manually wringing sponges by hand, and 2) automated wringing sponges by an FDA approved suction device. Both methods are already in use in heart and lung surgeries at University Hospitals at the discretion of the surgeon.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
22 Participants Needed
Ane-Roadmap App for Child Surgery
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the feasibility and acceptability of using a mobile health app, Ane-Roadmap, designed to support adolescents (ages 12-17) undergoing painful surgeries and their caregivers. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Can adolescent surgery patients and their caregivers be successfully enrolled in the study, with at least 40% of those invited choosing to participate?
* Will participants actively use the mobile app, completing at least two activities per week for at least half of the study period, either individually and/or as a caregiver-adolescent pair?
Participants will:
* Use the Ane-Roadmap app during their post-surgery recovery period to complete resilience-building activities aimed at improving wellbeing
* Use the app either individually or together as a caregiver-adolescent pair.
* Complete surveys regarding risk factors for adverse postsurgical pain outcomes and physical and psychological symptoms experienced postoperatively
* Some participants will complete a semi-structured interview in which experiences with the study and intervention activities will be elicited
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:12 - 99
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Developmental Delay, Foster Children, Others
100 Participants Needed
Early Chest Tube Removal for Lung Surgery
London, Ontario
This study is a single centre, prospective clinical trial evaluating the safety and feasibility of implementing a same day chest tube removal protocol in patients undergoing Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) anatomical pulmonary surgery.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Low FEV1, Pleurodesis, Cognitive Disorder, Others
130 Participants Needed
Gastric Decompression for Gynecologic Surgery
Chicago, Illinois
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether it is necessary to decompress the stomach during gynecologic laparoscopy.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Is there appropriate visualization during surgery without stomach decompression?
* Can the surgeon tell the stomach is decompressed?
* Is the stomach at risk for injury during surgery?
* How is the patient's postoperative experience affected?
Participants will undergo their planned surgery as usual and will be asked to complete log about their recovery for the first week after surgery.
Researchers will compare patients who have their stomach decompressed during surgery to those who do not undergo stomach decompression to see if it is necessary.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Gastric Reflux, Peptic Ulcer, Pregnancy, Others
150 Participants Needed
Caffeine for Sedation Recovery in Children
Chicago, Illinois
Dexmedetomidine (Dex), a selective α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, is the most used sedative for procedural sedation in children and in pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) because it is associated with less respiratory depression and also less neurotoxicity; rather Dex appears neuroprotective. Unfortunately, Dex is associated with very long emergence times and may cause bradycardia and hypotension. However, using sedation dosing guidelines (by consensus among SPS members) 1-3 mcg/kg bolus and a 1-2 mcg/kg/hour infusion, hemodynamic compromise is less significant and rarely requires intervention in these patients. With this Dex sedation protocol, these pediatric patients usually take an average of 45 minutes (30-60 minutes) to wake and become alert and up to 2 hours to be discharged.
Without reversal agents, emergence times from Dex sedation are slow. The prolonged recovery after Dex sedation for non-surgical procedures negatively affects throughput, thus increasing the cost of care. Patient safety and satisfaction suffer as a result. The children wake feeling tired and sluggish. The children don't feel back to normal for an extended period of time, which is not surprising given that the half-life for Dex metabolism in 2-3 hours in humans. However, using sedation dosing guidelines (by consensus among SPS members) 1-3 mcg/kg bolus and a 1-2 mcg/kg/hour infusion, hemodynamic compromise is less significant and rarely requires intervention in these patients. In humans, it has been found that caffeine at 7.5 mg/kg (15 mg caffeine citrate equivalent to 7.5 mg caffeine base) sped emergence from isoflurane anesthesia with minimal hemodynamic effects in healthy human volunteers.
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether caffeine will facilitate the recovery of Dex sedation after a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedure by measuring the time from the end of Dex infusion to the time meeting the discharge criteria.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:3 - 12
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Arrhythmia, Congenital Heart Disease, Others
100 Participants Needed
Sleep Prehabilitation for Surgery
Toronto, Ontario
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if changing sleep behaviour can improve sleep health in patients undergoing prehabilitation before elective surgery. Prehabilitation is the use of exercise, nutrition, and psychological support before surgery to improve recovery from surgery.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does changing sleep behaviour improve sleep before surgery? Does changing sleep behaviour improve recovery after surgery?
Researchers will compare participants who receive sleep support with participants who do not receive sleep support to see if it improves sleep health and recovery from surgery.
Participants will be asked to attend 4 meetings with the research team to learn how they can improve their sleep. They will use questionnaires, a diary, and a wearable tracker to record their sleep.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Sleep Disorder, Shift Worker, Travel Plans, Others
154 Participants Needed
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Sarcoma
Nashville, Tennessee
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of implementing the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway in a prospective manner to patients undergoing surgical treatment for extremity sarcoma.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Non-operative Treatment, Non-English Speaking
120 Participants Needed
Preoperative Maltodextrin for Heart Failure
Montreal, Quebec
This trial tests if giving a carbohydrate drink (Maltodextrin) before heart surgery can help patients with weak hearts. The goal is to see if this drink improves heart function and recovery by giving the heart extra energy.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Dysphagia, Gastroparesis, Celiac, Type 1 Diabetes
70 Participants Needed
Robotic Surgery for Esophageal Cancer
Montreal, Quebec
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a novel non-intercostal robotic approach for minimally invasive esophagectomy (OTC MIE) in the treatment of esophageal cancer. This study aims to determine whether OTC MIE reduces the risk of acute and chronic chest pain compared to traditional minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) and improves postoperative outcomes for patients. Participants will undergo either the OTC MIE procedure or a traditional MIE approach as part of their treatment for esophageal cancer. Postoperative outcomes, including chest pain and recovery metrics, will be closely monitored. Follow-up assessments will be conducted to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of the novel approach. The investigators aim to recruit 31 patients.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Age < 18, Pregnancy, Others
31 Participants Needed
Nutritional Supplements for Critical Limb Ischemia
Boston, Massachusetts
A prospective pilot study examining nutritional supplements among vascular surgery patients with Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI). CLI patients have a high rate of malnutrition and has the potential to benefit greatly from nutritional intervention. The investigators plan to evaluate nutrition and functional status of patients by assessing objective lab values and the use of the hand grip strength test. Providing perioperative nutritional supplements to patients has potentially improved their nutritional status, which in turn may improve the patient's clinical status after surgery.
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No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Early Phase 1
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis
30 Participants Needed
Carbohydrate Fluids for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Boston, Massachusetts
This study is a prospective randomized clinical controlled trial testing the effects of pre-operative \>50 g pre-operative carbohydrate fluids (apple juice) on a patient's post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) incidence and intensity. Optimizing fluid therapy in the peri-operative setting has been proven to improve patient outcomes and reduce complications and length of hospital stay. Based on practice guidelines under the American Society of Anesthesiologists, pre-operative hydration with complex carbohydrate drinks is safe and should be encouraged as it helps with improving metabolism to an anabolic state, decreases insulin resistance, reduces anxiety, and reduces PONV. While pre-operative carbohydrate (CHO) fluids have already been studied and adopted by other surgical specialities (Vascular, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, etc.), this has not yet been studied in oral and maxillofacial surgery, especially at Boston Medical Center (BMC).
During surgery, each participant will undergo our current Enhanced Recovery After Surgery "ERAS" protocol, which includes general anesthesia using inhalational gas, judicious IV fluids, intra-operative steroid and ondansetron (anti-emetic), use of 0.5% bupivacaine local anesthesia per quadrant at surgery end time, use of a throat pack, and orogastric/nasogastric (OG/NG) tube suctioning prior to extubation to minimize ingestion of blood. Pain and anxiety medications prior to and during surgery include 2 mg midazolam, fentanyl per anesthesia, toradol, and dexmedetomidine. Having this protocol will help minimize confounding variables that could affect the primary outcome-- incidence and severity of PONV.
The objectives for this research are:
* To evaluate if pre-operative clear CHO help reduce incidence and intensity of PONV.
* To assess if pre-operative clear carbohydrate fluids affect length of hospital stay
* To determine if pre-operative CHO reduce patient's pre-/post-operative anxiety
* To compare the amount/number of opioids and anti-emetics needed post-operatively between the two groups
* To compare ability for patients to return to PO hydration via the amount of fluid ingestion (mL) vs. if they need IV fluids due to decreased PO intake/inability to tolerate PO fluids
* To evaluate if patient Apfel score is also a strong indicator for incidence/severity of PONV
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:19+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Non-English, GERD, Diabetes, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Scopolamine
32 Participants Needed
ERAS Protocol for Breast Cancer
Omaha, Nebraska
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols have been of increasing interest in the surgical community for decades. The emphasis has been development of protocols to maximize pain control post-operatively without the use of opioids. While this approach has been studied extensively in the oncology surgery literature, little data exists on the utility of ERAS protocols in the setting of breast conserving surgery (BCS), which is a type of surgery to remove breast cancer while saving as much of the breast as possible. The purpose of this study is to determine the utility of implementing ERAS protocols in breast cancer patients undergoing breast conserving surgery. Study participants will be randomized to either ERAS protocol or standard peri-operative care without ERAS. The study will assess the how many opioid prescriptions are given in the first week after surgery and how much pain participants report right after surgery. Investigators will also look at how long participants stay in the recovery room and if medicine for nausea is needed.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:19+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnant, Metastatic Disease, Substance Use, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Opioid Pain Medications
260 Participants Needed
Lidocaine + Dexmedetomidine for Surgery Outcomes
Québec, Quebec
Up to 40% of patients experience suboptimal recovery in the days following major surgery, limiting their return to functional independence. Few preventive interventions exist, but intravenous dexmedetomidine and lidocaine administered during general anesthesia represent simple strategies that may significantly impact recovery and other patient-centred outcomes after surgery. The goal of this pilot trial is to determine the feasibility of conducting a phase 3 pragmatic adaptive multicentre trial to evaluate the impact of dexmedetomidine and lidocaine administered during major non-cardiac surgery on patient-centred outcomes.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Severe Renal Failure, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Alpha-2 Agonists, Local Anesthetics
100 Participants Needed
Sterilization Procedures for Women's Health
Houston, Texas
The purpose of this study is to compare and capture key elements of the patient experience, quality of recovery, preferences and satisfaction after laparoscopic salpingectomy done via 3 different routes.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Age:18 - 55
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
150 Participants Needed
SAP Block for Postoperative Pain
Halifax, Nova Scotia
This trial tests a pain relief method using a local anesthetic injected near the chest muscles for heart surgery patients. It aims to reduce pain by numbing chest nerves, helping patients recover more comfortably.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:19+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Emergency Surgery, ECMO, IABP, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Opioids
50 Participants Needed
Prehabilitation Exercise for Ovarian Cancer
Halifax, Nova Scotia (NS)
Individuals with ovarian cancer have very poor survival rates. This is because the cancer is not usually detected until it has reached advanced stages. How long an individual survives also is determined by the cancer treatment they receive. Although there are best treatment practices to improve survival, some women have other conditions that limit treatment options. One such condition seen in as many as 50% of women with advanced ovarian cancer is frailty (an age-related decline in function and health). This is a major concern as doctors will often have to change how the cancer is treated based on the patient being frail. For example, patients living with frailty are less likely to have their full tumor removed during surgery. They are also more likely to have complications with surgery, stay in the hospital longer, and recover less well from surgery overall. Patients living with frailty also are more likely to experience delays in their chemotherapy starting, receive lower doses of chemotherapy and/or receive fewer cycles of chemotherapy. These changes in treatment may decrease how long a patient survives after diagnosis. Thus, research is needed to explore strategies to decrease frailty in patients who require treatment for advanced ovarian cancer. An option gaining more attention is physical exercise (e.g. walking, repeatedly rising from a chair). Exercise performed before surgery, which is called prehabilitation, can improve how well a patient recovers after surgery and increase how long they survive. Research has shown that prehabilitation is very beneficial for patients undergoing surgery for heart disease. However, it is not clear whether prehabilitation works for those with advanced ovarian cancer that are going to have surgery. Therefore, the investigators want to explore how a 4+ week exercise program performed while waiting for surgery for advanced ovarian cancer changes frailty and how a patient recovers after surgery. The investigators will specifically look whether the exercise program: 1) reduces how frail a patient is before surgery; 2) improves how well the patient recovers after surgery; and 3) affects the patient's chemotherapy treatment plan. This study will provide important information about the ability of prehabilitation exercise to improve surgical and treatment outcomes in women with advanced ovarian cancer. Overall, it is believed that exercise has the potential to improve the survival of advanced ovarian cancer patients.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Unstable Cardiac, Respiratory Disease, Others
108 Participants Needed
No Lifting Restrictions After Inguinal Hernia Repair
Aurora, Colorado
This research is intended to be a pilot study to identify differences in outcomes for varied lifting and physical activity precautions following surgical repair of single-sided inguinal hernias. The researchers hypothesize that when given the autonomy to return to activity at the patient's discretion, convalescence will decrease in comparison to a control group given specific precautions to refrain from lifting and strenuous activity. Specific aims include differences in convalescence and surgical outcomes for each group, i.e. rates of complications, hernia recurrence, physical activity assessments pre and postop, and quality of life outcomes.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Bilateral Hernia, Recurrent Hernia, Others
200 Participants Needed
The Investigator propose a randomized trial that will assess whether participant involvement in pre-operative counseling for ERAS improves post-surgical pain scores. The Investigator will also assess participant compliance to ERAS-prescribed medications, and functionality (return to school). Each participant who is enrolled in the study will be assigned to 1) pre-operative counseling with participant's caregiver or 2) caregiver-only counseling.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:9 - 17
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Developmental Delay, Emergency Surgery, Others
60 Participants Needed
The goal of this interventional study is to learn if having 15 minutes of surgery related nutrition education changes the food choices participants make during the time right before and after a spine surgery in participants who have a surgery with Dr. John Edwards. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does nutrition education at a participant's preoperative appointment help them choose healthier foods and drinks that help their recovery from surgery?
* Does choosing to drink some extra nutrients before and after surgery help participants feel better and make it easier to have other foods and liquids after surgery? Researchers will compare participants getting extra education with those in a control group who have normal instructions from the clinic to see if extra education makes a difference in people's food choices. Researchers will also look at how well participants do with the extra nutrition they get before and after surgery, and if choosing to include it changes with the extra education.
Participants will:
* Complete 2 surveys (PROMIS global and food frequency) at both their preoperative and postoperative appointments
* Complete one survey 2 days after their surgery asking about how well they did with liquids and solid foods in the 24 hours after surgery
* Choose whether or not they decide to have a drink with extra nutrients before and after surgery, and let the researchers know what they chose.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
98 Participants Needed
Why Other Patients Applied
"As a healthy volunteer, I like to participate in as many trials as I'm able to. It's a good way to help research and earn money."
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Healthy Volunteer PatientAge: 38
"I've tried several different SSRIs over the past 23 years with no luck. Some of these new treatments seem interesting... haven't tried anything like them before. I really hope that one could work."
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Depression PatientAge: 51
"I have dealt with voice and vocal fold issues related to paralysis for over 12 years. This problem has negatively impacted virtually every facet of my life. I am an otherwise healthy 48 year old married father of 3 living. My youngest daughter is 12 and has never heard my real voice. I am now having breathing issues related to the paralysis as well as trouble swallowing some liquids. In my research I have seen some recent trials focused on helping people like me."
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Paralysis PatientAge: 50
"I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer three months ago, metastatic to my liver, and I have been receiving and responding well to chemotherapy. My blood work revealed that my tumor markers have gone from 2600 in the beginning to 173 as of now, even with the delay in treatment, they are not going up. CT Scans reveal they have been shrinking as well. However, chemo is seriously deteriorating my body. I have 4 more treatments to go in this 12 treatment cycle. I am just interested in learning about my other options, if any are available to me."
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Pancreatic Cancer PatientAge: 40
"I changed my diet in 2020 and I’ve lost 95 pounds from my highest weight (283). I am 5’3”, female, and now 188. I still have a 33 BMI. I've been doing research on alternative approaches to continue my progress, which brought me here to consider clinical trials."
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Obesity PatientAge: 58
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a set of evidence-based guidelines that may be used during perioperative care for cesarean section. While there is good evidence that following ERAS protocols benefits postoperative recovery, less is understood about the effect on the fetus and neonate. This will be a randomized equivalence trial to determine if drinking a carbohydrate rich drink prior to cesarean section has an effect on neonatal glucose.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
216 Participants Needed
Opioid-Free vs Opioid-Based Anesthesia for Postoperative Recovery
Los Angeles, California
Substituting the administration of opioids with a combination of alternative analgesics, known as opioid-free anesthesia (OFA), is gaining in popularity today and is typically administered as part of a larger multimodal strategy. However, OFA adoption is not as common today as one could expect from the potential benefits of limiting opioid use and patient involvement in the decision may impact its adoption. Relevant shared decision-making process with patients concerning the use or limited use of opioids could improve patient autonomy and empowerment. There have been no studies that have evaluated patient preference regarding opioid use and its potential impact on the quality of recovery.
The aim of this study is to compare the effect of patient preference on intraoperative opioid use on early postoperative quality of recovery following moderate risk laparoscopic/robotic abdominal surgery.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Chronic Pain, Pregnancy, Mental Disorders, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Opioids
240 Participants Needed
Enhanced Vitals Monitoring for Surgery
Vancouver, British Columbia
The aim of this clinical trial is to examine the feasibility of an enhanced vital sign monitoring solution in-hospital and at-home. This study includes adult patients undergoing inpatient medium- to high-risk vascular or abdominal surgery. Researchers will compare the enhanced vitals monitoring group to the standard of care group to see if it may change post-operative management and outcomes. The primary question it aims to answer is if enhanced monitoring of surgical patient vitals can increase the number of days at home alive in the first 30 days after surgery. Participants in the intervention group will test two vitals monitoring devices, one in the hospital and one at home. They will also be asked to complete several questionnaires and a follow up phone call.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Age:19+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
110 Participants Needed
Paravertebral Block for Post Cardiac Surgery Pain
Vancouver, British Columbia
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of bilateral, paravertebral blockade (intervention) against sham blocks (control) placed prior to sternotomy in improving quality of recovery following cardiac surgery.
Primary outcome: The hypothesis is that bilateral single-shot PVB at the thoracic spinal segmental levels T3/4, compared with sham blocks, improve the Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) score at 24 hours following cardiac surgery by a minimally clinically important difference of 8.0 or greater.
Secondary outcomes: The hypothesis is that the intervention will reduce pain scores, opioid requirements, and related side effects; improve respiratory mechanics; and facilitate a better first night's rest/sleep in the first 24-48 hours compared to sham blocks.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:19+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Chronic Pain, Opioid Use, Liver Failure, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Anticoagulants, Non-ASA Antiplatelets
224 Participants Needed
Guided Visualization for Anesthesia
Oakland, California
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the impact of a brief guided visualization exercise on anesthesia-related outcomes in oral and maxillofacial surgery in patients scheduled for ambulatory anesthesia in the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic. Researchers will compare these patients, who will receive the guided visualization exercise in addition to standardized pre-operative instructions, to patients who will only receive the standardized pre-operative instructions. The following outcomes will be measured for both groups:
* A seven-point Anesthesia Experience Survey
* Face-Legs-Activity-Cry-Consolability (FLACC) scores at three points in time during the anesthetic - during local anesthesia, during surgery, and fifteen minutes after surgery has concluded
* Amount of medications used during the sedation
* Length of sedation
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:8 - 70
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Cognitive Impairments, Severe Psychiatric Disease, Others
300 Participants Needed
Sedation Methods for Cataract Surgery
San Francisco, California
The goal of this pilot clinical trial comparing two different sedation approaches for cataract surgery is to assess patient satisfaction, the quality of recovery, and surgical outcomes as well as to evaluate the overall feasibility and acceptability of the study protocol for the purpose of planning a larger clinical trial. Participants will be asked to respond to several surveys throughout the study on their experience and to assess outcomes of interest.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:60+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Prior Cataract Surgery, Severe Anxiety, Cardiac Conditions, Morbid Obesity, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Benzodiazepines
20 Participants Needed
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Recovery From Surgery clinical trials pay?
Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.
How do Recovery From Surgery clinical trials work?
After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across Recovery From Surgery trials 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length for Recovery From Surgery is 12 months.
How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?
Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.
What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?
The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.
Do I need to be insured to participate in a Recovery From Surgery medical study?
Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.
What are the newest Recovery From Surgery clinical trials?
Most recently, we added Preoperative Maltodextrin for Heart Failure, Ane-Roadmap App for Child Surgery and Lidocaine + Dexmedetomidine for Surgery Outcomes to the Power online platform.
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