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.
This study investigates the use of urinary trypsinogen-2 to detect post-pancreatectomy acute pancreatitis (PPAP). Pancreatectomy is a surgery to remove part or all of the pancreas. PPAP is a condition that can occur after this surgery, where the pancreas becomes inflamed. The purpose of this study is to see if …
What is the purpose of this study?This is a multicenter, randomized, open label phase lll trial to assess whether preoperative chemotherapy, as an adjunct to curative-intent surgery, improves the prognosis of high risk DDLPS (dedifferentiated Liposarcoma) and LMS (Leiomyosarcoma) patients as measured by disease free survival. Interested in participating? For more …
This randomized phase III trial studies how well radiation therapy works compared with observation in treating patients with newly diagnosed grade II meningioma that has been completely removed by surgery. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors.
This study investigates the safety and appropriate dosage of an investigational medication given to patients during breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer. Breast-conserving surgery involves removing the cancer while keeping as much normal breast as possible. The investigational medication is administered directly to the surgical site to assess its effects on …
An observational, prospective multi-regional post-market registry collecting mid- and long-term data to assess outcomes through ten years of follow-up for subjects treated with GORE® TAG® Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft with ACTIVE CONTROL System as a part of routine clinical practice. This post-market registry for the GORE® TAG® Conformable Thoracic Stent …
This study investigates pain control methods for children and adolescents undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which is a surgery to remove the gallbladder. The study will compare two methods: the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and local wound infiltration (LWI). Both methods utilize the same numbing medication. A TAP block involves …
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are conducting a research study to better understand how obesity makes asthma and lung function worse. Obesity and asthma are two of the most important health problems affecting adolescents and adults. In the last few years, we haveund evidence that the amount of …
What is the purpose of this study?At Indiana University AAHC, both sufentanil and intravenous methadone are the standard of care for pain management in patients undergoing neck dissection with free flap reconstruction and both have had great success. In this study, we propose to compare their effectiveness at different post-operative …
What is the purpose of this study?This is a multicenter prospective trial with randomized and observational cohorts assessing patient-reported outcomes and unplanned healthcare utilization following ureteroscopic treatment of renal and ureteral stones, with placement versus omission of a ureteral stent.The study team hypothesizes that:Pain interference change from pre-surgery to Day …
This study investigates the effectiveness of adding an investigational medication with pembrolizumab after surgery in treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) for participants who did not achieve a complete response after initial treatment. NSCLC is a type of lung cancer that can affect different parts of the lung, and this …
