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Postoperative clinical trials and research

• 6Clinical trials
• 17Countries

Newest Postoperative clinical trials

All recruiting trials (6)

• Lateral positioning to optimize breathing in adults after abdominal surgery with ARDS

  This study tests whether lying on the left or right side helps improve lung function in adults who developed ARDS after abdominal surgery, using a bedside imaging test to watch ventilation and blood flow while changing positions.

  Recruiting Ruijin Hospital · Shanghai · NCT07669558

• Single-dose IV magnesium sulfate to reduce pain after laparoscopic gallbladder removal

  We will try a single IV dose of magnesium sulfate to see if adults having elective laparoscopic gallbladder removal need less morphine after surgery.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 4 Tata Main Hospital · Jamshedpur, Jharkhand and 1 other locations · NCT07328893

• Comparing IV methadone versus IV remifentanil for pain and recovery after craniotomy

  This trial will test whether a single dose of IV methadone given during surgery provides better pain control and recovery than IV remifentanil for adults having supratentorial craniotomy.

  Recruiting Early Phase 1 University of Virginia · Charlottesville, Virginia · NCT06810336

• Assessing cognitive and neurophysiological outcomes after open heart surgery

  This study looks at how open heart surgery affects thinking and brain function in patients, using special tests to see if their brain activity before surgery can predict how well they will think afterward.

  Recruiting Ain Shams University · Cairo · NCT06707454

• Comparing blood transfusion strategies in younger patients undergoing heart surgery

  This study tests which blood transfusion method works better for younger patients having heart surgery to help them recover more smoothly and avoid complications.

  Recruiting at 47 sites Unity Health Toronto · Portland, Maine and 53 other locations · NCT04754022

• Using Erector Spinae Block to Reduce Opioid Use After Neck Surgery

  This study is testing whether a special pain relief technique called the Erector Spinae Block can help people who have neck surgery feel better and use fewer opioids.

  Recruiting University Health Network, Toronto · Toronto, Ontario · NCT04646707

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Quick answers

How many Postoperative clinical trials are recruiting right now?

6, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 17 countries. The most sites are in India (2 trials), Canada (2 trials), United States (2 trials), Egypt (2 trials), Australia (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 4: 1, Early Phase 1: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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