Surgery Clinical Trials

Randomized Study of Cranial Blocks for Postoperative Anesthesia to Reduce Pain and Postoperative Opioid Usage

The research study is being conducted to look at the effectiveness of analgesia (pain medication) by scalp nerve block with various medications that will help doctors to more effectively control pain after surgery and for a longer period of time. 

UPCC 09618: Neoadjuvant PD-1 Blockade in Patients with Stage IIB/C Melanoma

The main purpose of this study is to determine the rate of positive sentinel lymph nodes (i.e. the closest draining lymph node(s) to the primary melanoma site) and to test whether treatment with pembrolizumab before surgery to remove melanoma reduces the rate of positive sentinel lymph nodes in patients with …

Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Lost Wage Reimbursement to Potential Kidney Donors on Living Donation Rates

This study is being done to learn if offering to reimburse kidney donors for wages they would lose by being off work during the donation evaluation and surgery process increases the likelihood of the kidney transplant recipient to receive a living kidney transplant within one year. Eligible subjects will be …

Cancer detection rate of Abbreviated (Fast) Breast MRI (AB-MR) after negative Digitial Breast Tomosynthesis in Women status post Conservation Therapy (BCT)

Although mammographic screening is recommended annually, the sensitivity of mammography is limited in these patients due to the post treatment changes from previous surgery and radiation. We propose supplemental screening with an abbreviated form of breast MRI ("fast MRI") examination in addition to mammographic screening, in order to study whether …

A Clinical Study to Evaluate Ambulatory Counterpulsation for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure: A Feasibility Study

The purpose of this study is to: assess if the iVAS can help improve blood circulation, gain a better understanding of how this device could impact your health, determine human interaction with the device, and assess the portability of this device.

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