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Postoperative Care clinical trials and research

• 11Clinical trials
• 5NIH research projects
• 6Countries

Newest Postoperative Care clinical trials

All recruiting trials (11)

• Timing of Postoperative ICU Complications in the First 24 Hours

  This study tests how often and when serious problems occur in adults during the first 24 hours after ICU admission for postoperative monitoring.

  Recruiting Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital · Istanbul · NCT07856537

• Postoperative Atrial Pacing in Children After Heart Surgery

  This study tests whether briefly raising a child’s heart rate after heart surgery improves blood flow and oxygen delivery by using temporary atrial pacing at 10 or 20 beats per minute above the child’s natural rate.

  Recruiting Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, Illinois · NCT07852390

• AI-guided recovery management after lung cancer surgery

  A multicenter randomized trial tests whether adding a multimodal AI-guided recovery system to standard postoperative care helps people recover faster after lung cancer surgery.

  Recruiting The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · Guangzhou, Guangdong · NCT07588737

• Postoperative Holistic Nursing Care for Children's Satisfaction and Nursing Image

  This randomized trial tests whether a holistic nursing activity—mandala coloring with music—during the day of surgery improves satisfaction with care and how children view nursing among 8- to 11-year-olds in a pediatric surgery unit.

  Recruiting Akdeniz University · Antalya · NCT07455266

• Chinese herbal nasal rinses after sinus surgery

  This test sees if daily Chinese herbal nasal rinses for two months help people recovering from FESS for chronic rhinosinusitis compared with normal saline.

  Recruiting Phase 2 Taichung Veterans General Hospital · Taichung · NCT07340411

• Ear (auricular) vagus nerve stimulation to lower inflammation after long spinal fusion

  This trial will test whether non-invasive ear-based vagus nerve stimulation can lower inflammation, improve blood sugar control, and reduce pain after long-segment spinal fusion surgery.

  Recruiting Washington University School of Medicine · St Louis, Missouri · NCT07218133

• Post-surgery nutrition shake to help recovery in older adults

  We will try a daily nutritional shake after surgery to see if it helps people 70 and older recover their strength and thinking compared with standard postoperative nutrition instructions.

  Recruiting Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · Lebanon, New Hampshire · NCT07109505

• Continuous versus bolus ibuprofen for pain after laparoscopic surgery

  This trial tests whether giving ibuprofen as a continuous infusion instead of intermittent bolus doses reduces pain and opioid use for adults having elective laparoscopic surgery.

  Recruiting Phase 4 Federal Research and Clinical Centre of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology · Moscow, Moscow Oblast · NCT07070050

• Comparing pain relief methods after cleft palate surgery in children

  This study is testing whether short-acting or long-acting pain medications work better for managing pain in young children after cleft palate surgery.

  Recruiting Phase 4 Duke University · Durham, North Carolina · NCT06962306

• 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

• Benzydamine spray to prevent postoperative sore throat after LMA use

  This trial tests whether Difflam Forte throat spray helps prevent sore throat after gynecologic surgery with a laryngeal mask airway in adult women.

  Recruiting Early Phase 1 KK Women's and Children's Hospital · Singapore · NCT06676748

NIH-funded research (5)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• Mobile technology in postoperative care to enable same-day surgery in Uganda

  A small NIH grant is testing a mobile health-enabled care model to support safe same-day recovery for patients undergoing low-acuity surgery in rural Uganda.

  NIH research Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, United States · NIH-11517843

• Voice-activated symptom monitoring after gastrointestinal cancer surgery

  A voice-activated system will help people recovering from gastrointestinal tumor surgery report symptoms and get timely follow-up, focusing on reducing gaps for Black and Hispanic patients.

  NIH research Medstar Health Research Institute · Hyattsville, United States · NIH-11260237

• Mobile tech for post-surgery care in Uganda to enable same-day discharge

  A study test introduces a smartphone-based follow-up model to support patients after low-risk surgeries in Uganda so they can go home the same day safely.

  NIH research Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, United States · NIH-11251215

• Using mobile technology to improve postoperative care in Uganda

  This study is testing a new way to help patients recover at home after minor surgeries in Uganda by using a mobile app and visiting nurses, making it easier and safer for them to get the care they need without staying in the hospital.

  NIH research Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, United States · NIH-11060437

• Using voice technology to improve recovery after GI cancer surgery

  This study is looking at how a voice-assisted system can help patients recover better after gastrointestinal cancer surgery by keeping track of their symptoms from home, especially for those from different backgrounds who may not always get the best care.

  NIH research Medstar Health Research Institute · Hyattsville, United States · NIH-11017626

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Quick answers

How many Postoperative Care clinical trials are recruiting right now?

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

Where are these trials running?

In 6 countries. The most sites are in United States (5 trials), Turkey (Türkiye) (2 trials), Taiwan (1 trial), Singapore (1 trial), China (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Early Phase 1: 2, Phase 4: 2, Phase 2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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