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Postoperative Complications clinical trials and research

• 85Clinical trials
• 2NIH research projects
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Newest Postoperative Complications clinical trials

All recruiting trials (85)

• Prehabilitation with Resistance, Aerobic, or Both Before Colorectal Surgery

  Four pre-surgery exercise options (resistance, aerobic, both, or none) will be tested to see which best reduces complications after colorectal cancer surgery.

  Recruiting Semmelweis University · Budapest · NCT07896174

• Axillary Web Syndrome after Breast Cancer Surgery: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes

  This study tests how often AWS occurs after breast cancer surgery and what factors make it more likely, using a forward-looking approach in women undergoing SLNB or ALND.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Antalya City Hospital · Istanbul, BAGCILAR and 1 other locations · NCT07780240

• Intraoperative Warmth and Moisture for VATS: Do Humidified Gases Help After Thoracic Surgery?

  This observational study looks at whether using heated, humidified gases during VATS with one-lung ventilation helps reduce lung-related postoperative problems.

  Recruiting Marmara University · Istanbul, Istanbul · NCT07729319

• Predicting liver failure after major liver surgery using CT measurements and vascular shape changes

  Doctors are testing whether adding vascular deformation mapping to CT measurements can better predict liver failure after removing a large portion of the liver.

  Recruiting at 3 sites Minia University · Minya, Minya Governorate and 2 other locations · NCT07727759

• Hernia Sac Flap Coverage of Mesh in Complex Bony-Edged Ventral Hernias

  We’re testing whether using the patient’s own hernia sac as a living flap underneath the mesh helps healing after complex ventral hernia repair when part of the edge is bone.

  Recruiting Minia University · Minya, Minya Governorate · NCT07720154

• Timing of Recruitment Maneuver in Robotic Prostate Surgery

  This study tests whether doing a recruitment maneuver before or after CO2 insufflation during robotic prostate surgery helps prevent lung problems afterward.

  Recruiting Ankara University · Ankara · NCT07662642

• Non-Thermal Plasma Used During Surgery to Help Prevent Recurrent Chronic Subdural Hematoma

  A randomized trial tests whether applying non-thermal plasma during standard surgery to drain a chronic subdural hematoma can reduce recurrence within 6 months.

  Recruiting National Institute of Nuclear Research - Mexico · Ocoyoacac, State of Mexico · NCT07656818

• Preoperative Fasting to Shape the Gut with Hip Replacement

  This trial tests whether a 20-day preoperative fasting plan can lower inflammatory signals and broaden gut microbes in adults undergoing total hip arthroplasty.

  Recruiting Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Berlin, State of Berlin · NCT07651462

• Wearable device for early warning of postoperative complications after thoracic surgery

  A wearable device is used to see if continuous monitoring can spot early signs of problems after thoracic surgery in adults.

  Recruiting Tongji Hospital · Wuhan, Hubei · NCT07646730

• Ventilation During Transport of Mechanically Ventilated Patients After Non-Cardiac Surgery

  This observational study looks at how patients who stay intubated after non-cardiac surgery are ventilated during the move from the operating room to the ICU.

  Recruiting Societa Italiana Anestesia Analgesia Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva · Alessandria, Italy · NCT07646249

• Preoperative Immunonutrition for bone and soft tissue sarcoma patients

  This study tests whether a short course of an oral nutrition supplement before surgery can help patients with bone or soft tissue sarcomas recover better after major tumor-related surgery.

  Recruiting St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic · Brno · NCT07609329

• Predicting who will need ICU care after cancer surgery

  This study will test common risk scores to see if they can predict which adult cancer surgery patients will need ICU care after their operation.

  Recruiting Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital · Ankara · NCT07542925

• Predicting 30-day heart problems after gastrointestinal surgery using AI versus standard risk scores

  This project will test whether an AI-based multimodal model can better predict major heart problems within 30 days after gastrointestinal surgery for adults at Bach Mai Hospital than commonly used risk scores.

  Recruiting Bach Mai Hospital · Hà Nội · NCT07539532

• Blood Viscosity and Outcomes After Elective Brain Surgery

  This study will test whether measures of blood viscosity taken during elective intracranial surgery relate to how patients recover and if they have postoperative complications.

  Recruiting Asan Medical Center · Seoul, Songpa · NCT07530393

• Can infrared thermography help predict how skin wounds heal after surgery?

  This study tests if a harmless infrared camera can spot early signs of wound problems after skin surgery so clinicians can act sooner.

  Recruiting Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven · Leuven, Vlaams Brabant · NCT07524062

• Predicting post-surgery ICU outcomes using IL-6 and blood-count inflammation scores

  This study will test whether IL-6 levels and routine blood-count inflammation scores at ICU admission and 24 hours can help predict complications and in-hospital death for adults after surgery.

  Recruiting Trabzon Kanuni Education and Research Hospital · Trabzon · NCT07460141

• Low calcium after thyroid removal

  This project will see if clinical, lab, and surgical factors predict low calcium after thyroid surgery in adults treated at Minia University Hospital from 2014–2024.

  Recruiting Minia University · Minya, Minya Governorate · NCT07428057

• Nurse-led pre-op education with direct physiotherapy referral to reduce leakage after prostate removal

  This project sees if a one-to-one nurse-led pre-operative education session plus automatic referral to supervised pelvic floor physiotherapy reduces urinary leakage in men having radical prostatectomy.

  Recruiting Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland · Beaumont, Dublin · NCT07426861

• Compliance-guided Closure Strategy for Large Ventral Hernia Repair

  This study tests whether using a structured intraoperative plan based on respiratory system stiffness helps decide how to close the abdominal wall in people with large ventral hernias.

  Recruiting Swissmed Hospital · Gdansk · NCT07422441

• Early post-op blood biomarkers and the risk of delirium after major surgery

  We will test whether blood levels of S100B, NSE, IL-6, and Copeptin measured within two hours after surgery can help predict delirium in people 65 and older having major non-cardiac, non-intracranial, non-vascular elective surgery.

  Recruiting Medical University of Vienna · Vienna · NCT07411612

• Gamified breathing exercises before surgery to reduce anxiety and emergence delirium in children

  This trial will test whether fun, game-like breathing exercises done before surgery reduce preoperative anxiety and emergence delirium in children aged 3–7.

  Recruiting Bozok University · Bursa, Bursa · NCT07408037

• DeepComp: AI prediction of complications after stomach cancer surgery

  This project will try an AI tool called DeepComp to predict which adults with gastric adenocarcinoma scheduled for curative stomach surgery are at high risk of moderate-to-severe postoperative complications using routine preoperative CT scans and clinical data.

  Recruiting Hebei Medical University · Shijiazhuang, None Selected · NCT07401173

• Atrial dyssynchrony to predict arrhythmias after cardiovascular surgery

  We will try to see if echocardiogram measurements of atrial dyssynchrony can predict which patients having non-mitral cardiovascular surgery will develop atrial fibrillation after surgery.

  Recruiting School of Medicine. National University of Cuyo · Mendoza, Mendozz · NCT07388108

• AI prediction of complications after transcatheter closure of perimembranous VSD in children

  This project will try an AI model that combines clinical data, text notes, and images to predict which children undergoing transcatheter closure of perimembranous VSD are at higher risk of treatment-related complications.

  Recruiting Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine · Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · NCT07375602

• Signia circular stapler for left-sided colon, sigmoid, and rectal resections

  This study will try the Signia circular stapler with Tri-Staple technology to see if it safely creates bowel reconnections in adults having left-sided colon, sigmoid, or rectal surgery.

  Recruiting at 6 sites Medtronic - MITG · New Haven, Connecticut and 9 other locations · NCT07351071

• Predicting heart injury after major liver and biliary surgery

  We test whether a stepwise prediction model using routine clinical data, the type and timing of liver blood-flow control (SPVO vs Pringle), and simple blood markers can predict heart injury (MINS) after major hepatobiliary surgery in adults.

  Recruiting at 6 sites Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital · Beijing and 5 other locations · NCT07335042

• Perioperative care and outcomes for older adults having surgery

  This project will follow people aged 65 and older who are having surgery to try to identify clinical and biological factors that raise the risk of postoperative delirium and other complications.

  Recruiting Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · Wenzhou, Zhejiang · NCT07314762

• Double-layer vaginal vault closure with self-locking versus traditional sutures after laparoscopic hysterectomy for gynecologic cancer

  This trial tests whether double-layer self-locking (barbed) sutures reduce vaginal cuff complications compared with traditional Polyglactin 910 sutures in adults having laparoscopic or robotic hysterectomy for gynecologic cancer.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma · Parma, Italy and 4 other locations · NCT07313839

• Monitoring blood markers during DIEP flap breast reconstruction

  We will see if measuring inflammation and oxidative stress markers in blood before and during the first 72 hours after DIEP flap reconstruction helps map recovery patterns for women having immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy.

  Recruiting Hubei Cancer Hospital · Wuhan, Hubei · NCT07263347

• Tea tree oil versus chlorhexidine mouthwash after impacted lower wisdom tooth removal

  This tests whether tea tree oil mouthwash can reduce swelling, pain, limited mouth opening, and help gum healing as well as standard chlorhexidine in adults after extraction of impacted lower wisdom teeth.

  Recruiting Harran University · Sanliurfa · NCT07180498

• Goal-oriented albumin infusion to reduce complications after gastric cancer surgery

  This test tries to see if giving albumin when blood levels drop below 25 g/L instead of 30 g/L after gastric cancer surgery reduces serious postoperative complications in adults.

  Recruiting Phase 2 The First Hospital of Jilin University · Changchun, Jilin · NCT07119463

• 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

• Using internal jugular vein ultrasound to guide fluids during abdominal surgery

  This trial will try using ultrasound measurements of breathing-related changes in the internal jugular vein to guide how much fluid adults aged 20–70 receive during abdominal surgery and see if that lowers postoperative complications.

  Recruiting Suez Canal University · Ismailia, Ismailia Governorate and 1 other locations · NCT07041021

• Lower leg skin grafts after tumour removal: does negative pressure dressings help or not?

  This trial tests whether negative pressure wound therapy over split-thickness skin grafts on the lower leg reduces infection compared with traditional dressings in adults after skin tumour removal.

  Recruiting Region Skane · Malmö · NCT07040683

• Urine Output Monitoring to Guide Fluid and Diuretic Therapy in Cardiac ICU Patients

  This observational study tests how continuous urine output data from the FIZE kUO device can help guide fluid therapy and diuretic use in adults after heart surgery.

  Recruiting FIZE Medical ltd · Petah Tikva · NCT07022314

• Pre-surgery nutrition and inflammation markers and early recovery after sleeve gastrectomy

  This project tests whether pre-surgery nutrition and inflammation lab markers (PNI, HALP, NLR, CRP) can help predict early recovery, complications, and hospital stay length in adults having elective laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

  Recruiting Istinye University · Istanbul, Merkez Mahallesi · NCT07007494

• Impact of Nutritional Care on Recovery After Joint Replacement Surgery

  This study is testing if better nutritional care before and after hip or knee replacement surgery can help patients recover faster and avoid complications.

  Recruiting St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic · Brno, Czechia · NCT06989229

• Link between alcohol use and surgical outcomes at University Hospitals

  This study is trying to see if higher alcohol use, measured by a specific marker in the blood, affects recovery and complications in patients who have elective surgery and stay in the hospital for a few days.

  Recruiting University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · Cleveland, Ohio · NCT06864819

• Comparing Remimazolam and Propofol for sedation during endoscopic procedures

  This study is testing whether using Remimazolam alone, Propofol alone, or a combination of both can provide better and safer sedation for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.

  Recruiting Phase 4 Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital. · Kaohsiung City · NCT06777758

• Evaluating thumbtack needle therapy for improving sleep and recovery after surgery

  This study is testing if thumbtack needle therapy can help women recover better and sleep more soundly after breast cancer surgery.

  Recruiting at 2 sites The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University · Xiamen, Fujian and 1 other locations · NCT06757023

• Investigation of complications after bariatric surgery in the UK

  This study looks at the problems some people face after weight loss surgery in the UK to see how they are treated and what works best for their recovery.

  Recruiting Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Luton · NCT06738004

• Using the Fissios App to Improve Recovery After Lung Surgery

  This study tests if using the Fissios App can help people recover better and have fewer problems after lung surgery for cancer compared to standard physiotherapy.

  Recruiting Hospital San Carlos, Madrid · Madrid, Madrid · NCT06732193

• Predicting depression in patients after heart surgery

  This study is trying to see if a new tool can help predict which patients might develop depression after heart surgery, so they can get help sooner.

  Recruiting University of Zurich · Zurich and 1 other locations · NCT06706323

• Assessing exercise capacity in patients undergoing heart surgery

  This study is testing if certain exercise measurements can help predict complications and survival in older patients with health issues who are having heart surgery.

  Recruiting St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic · Brno, Czech Republic and 1 other locations · NCT06702059

• Intensive lifestyle intervention for patients undergoing ventral hernia repair

  This study tests if a special program that helps people change unhealthy habits can reduce complications after surgery for ventral hernia repair.

  Recruiting Bispebjerg Hospital · Herlev and 2 other locations · NCT06611462

• Assessing complications after skull base tumor surgery

  This study is testing if using lung ultrasound can help find patients at risk for breathing problems and blood clots after surgery for skull base tumors.

  Recruiting Beijing Tiantan Hospital · Beijing · NCT06587906

• Four mouthwash options to help sockets heal after removal of an impacted lower wisdom tooth.

  This study will test whether four mouthwashes — Bone Bioactive Liquid, hyaluronic acid, chlorhexidine, or warm saline — help socket healing and improve quality of life after surgical removal of an impacted lower wisdom tooth in adults.

  Recruiting Phase 4 University of Jordan · Amman · NCT06587880

• Evaluating fluid therapy for recovery after head and neck cancer surgery

  This study is testing if a special way of giving fluids during surgery can help people recover better after having head and neck cancer surgery.

  Recruiting Beijing Tongren Hospital · Beijing, Beijing Municipality · NCT06468852

• Comparing stapler reinforcement patches to standard staplers in gastrojejunostomy procedures

  This study tests if using special patches with staplers during gastric cancer surgery can help prevent complications like leaks compared to regular staplers.

  Recruiting Nanchong Central Hospital · Nanchong, Sichuan · NCT06464978

• Assessing OSA risk in dental patients undergoing general anesthesia

  This study is trying to see how many dental patients who will be put under general anesthesia might have obstructive sleep apnea and if it affects their recovery.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Kırıkkale University · Kayseri and 1 other locations · NCT06430957

• Assessing surgery risk through a walking test

  This study is testing if a six-minute walking test can help predict the risk of complications for patients over 40 who are having non-heart surgery.

  Recruiting Unity Health Toronto · Toronto, Ontario · NCT06412367

• Evaluating risk scores for predicting lung complications after thoracic surgery

  This study is testing whether certain risk scores can help predict lung problems after surgery for adults who need single-lung ventilation.

  Recruiting Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao · Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul · NCT06404892

• Evaluating the effects of residual neuromuscular block after surgery

  This study looks at how leftover muscle weakness after surgery affects recovery and complications in patients who were given anesthesia with muscle relaxants.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas and 1 other locations · NCT06386354

• Using 20% albumin with Ringer's lactate during cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC.

  This study will test whether adding 20% albumin to Ringer's lactate during cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC for adults with peritoneal carcinomatosis reduces the need for crystalloid fluids and improves postoperative outcomes.

  Recruiting at 8 sites Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Lyon and 7 other locations · NCT06351475

• Mechanical ventilation in adults during surgery

  This study tests how often postoperative lung problems occur in adults who are ventilated during general anesthesia for surgery and explores how ventilation practices relate to those problems.

  Recruiting Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria · Alessandria, Italy · NCT06296277

• Alert frequency and nurse/patient satisfaction with a wireless continuous vital-sign monitoring app

  This pilot will test whether a wearable continuous vital-sign monitoring system and its app work well and are acceptable to adult patients and nurses on general wards after surgery or acute medical admission.

  Recruiting University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg · Cleveland, Ohio and 4 other locations · NCT06289699

• Monitoring postoperative complications in cancer patients with a smart system

  This study is testing a smart monitoring system that sends alerts about vital signs to see if it helps high-risk cancer patients recover better after surgery compared to regular monitoring.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet · Copenhagen, Other (Non US) and 2 other locations · NCT06269198

• Comparing two imaging techniques for gastrointestinal surgeries

  This study is testing two different imaging methods to see which one better helps doctors check blood flow in patients who have had gastrointestinal surgeries.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Saint Petersburg State University, Russia · Yantai, Shandong and 2 other locations · NCT06222645

• Evaluating Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Pituitary Tumor Patients

  This study is testing whether following a special recovery plan after surgery helps people with pituitary tumors heal better and faster.

  Recruiting Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · Kaohsiung City · NCT06221020

• Comparing scar outcomes from different incision techniques in mastectomy

  This study is testing which type of incision technique during mastectomy leads to the best-looking scars for patients who aren't having immediate breast reconstruction.

  Recruiting University of British Columbia · Vancouver, British Columbia · NCT06191159

• Improving sleep to reduce pain after joint surgery

  This study is testing if helping people with insomnia sleep better before knee or hip surgery can reduce their pain after the operation.

  Recruiting Uppsala University · Uppsala, Uppland · NCT06145516

• Using individualized ventilation strategies to reduce lung complications after minimally invasive abdominal surgery

  This study is testing if a personalized breathing strategy during surgery can help prevent lung problems for people having minimally invasive abdominal surgery.

  Recruiting Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) · Amsterdam, Noordholland · NCT06101511

• Family-centered care to reduce emergency delirium in children after surgery

  This study tests if having family members involved during surgery can help young children aged 2-6 experience less confusion and distress when waking up from anesthesia.

  Recruiting Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · Wenzhou, Zhejiang · NCT06092671

• Investigating pain and nausea after gallbladder surgery

  This study looks at how common pain and nausea are after gallbladder surgery to see what factors might make these problems worse for patients.

  Recruiting Umeå University · Sundsvall, X · NCT06083558

• Using a smartphone app to help lung cancer patients stick to their rehabilitation exercises after surgery

  This study is testing whether a smartphone app can help lung cancer patients stick to their rehabilitation exercises after surgery by allowing them to report their symptoms and get feedback from their doctors.

  Recruiting Zhongshan People's Hospital, Guangdong, China · Zhongshan, Guangdong · NCT05990946

• Observational study on postoperative complications in pediatric surgery in Latin America

  This study looks at the complications that can happen after surgery in kids under 18 in Latin America to see how common they are and what might cause them.

  Recruiting University of Sao Paulo · São Paulo, São Paulo · NCT05934682

• Pain control methods for patients undergoing esophagectomy

  This study is testing three different ways to manage pain for patients having minimally invasive esophagectomies to see which one works best.

  Recruiting Phase 1/2 Swedish Medical Center · Seattle, Washington · NCT05906134

• Improving preoperative care for pancreatic surgery patients

  This study is testing a new health program to see if it helps patients get stronger and recover faster after pancreatic surgery.

  Recruiting at 13 sites Maastricht University Medical Center · 's-Hertogenbosch and 12 other locations · NCT05851534

• Hypotension Prediction Index for free-flap reconstruction in head and neck surgery

  This will test whether using the Hypotension Prediction Index reduces episodes of low blood pressure during free-flap reconstruction for people having head and neck cancer surgery.

  Recruiting Poznan University of Medical Sciences · Poznan, Poznań · NCT05738603

• Robot-assisted reconstruction after surgery for rectal or anal cancer

  This study is testing if using a muscle flap to rebuild the pelvic floor or vagina after robotic surgery for rectal or anal cancer can improve recovery and quality of life for patients.

  Recruiting Oslo University Hospital · Oslo · NCT05689775

• Improving recovery in elderly surgical patients with nutrition and oral care

  This study is testing if better nutrition and oral care can help older patients recover more smoothly after surgery and avoid complications.

  Recruiting Peking Union Medical College Hospital · Beijing · NCT05679661

• Using vancomycin powder to prevent infections after inguinal lymph node dissection

  This study is testing if using vancomycin powder during surgery can help prevent infections and other complications for women having lymph node surgery for vulvar cancer.

  Recruiting Phase 2/3 Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island · Providence, Rhode Island · NCT05625373

• Improving recovery in older colorectal cancer patients with sarcopenia

  This study is testing if exercise and nutrition can help older colon cancer patients with muscle loss recover better and have fewer infections after surgery.

  Recruiting Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge · L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona · NCT05491434

• Identifying surgical planes in minimally invasive lung surgery using fluorography

  This study is testing a new method using special imaging to help surgeons find the right areas to operate on during lung surgery for patients with certain lung issues, aiming to make the surgery quicker and safer.

  Recruiting The Second Hospital of Shandong University · Jinan, Other (Non U.s.) · NCT05479825

• Comparing linear and circular staplers for esophagojejunostomy after total gastrectomy

  This study is testing whether using linear staplers or circular staplers during surgery can help patients with gastric cancer have fewer complications and shorter hospital stays after having their stomach removed.

  Recruiting Nanchong Central Hospital · Nanchong, Sichuan · NCT05360069

• Understanding biomarkers in patients undergoing high-risk surgery

  This study is trying to find out if certain blood markers can help predict complications after high-risk surgeries to improve patient care and outcomes.

  Recruiting at 2 sites St. Antonius Hospital · Breda, North Brabant and 1 other locations · NCT05199025

• Preventing incisional hernias after kidney transplantation

  This study is testing if using a special mesh during kidney transplant surgery can help prevent hernias from forming afterward in patients receiving their first transplant.

  Recruiting Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal · Madrid · NCT04794582

• Evaluating the effects of showering on postoperative complications with drains

  This study is testing if showering with drains after breast reduction or panniculectomy surgery affects the risk of complications for patients.

  Recruiting Geisinger Clinic · Danville, Pennsylvania · NCT04725916

• Comparing robot-assisted and open surgery for esophageal cancer

  This study is testing if robot-assisted surgery for esophageal cancer is as effective or better than traditional open surgery in helping patients recover and live well after the operation.

  Recruiting Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge · L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona · NCT04652180

• Early PONV: Registry Insights from Swedish Perioperative Data

  This study uses Swedish registry data to see how often nausea and vomiting happen soon after surgery and what factors are linked to it in adults after different procedures.

  Recruiting Västernorrland County Council, Sweden · Sundsvall, X · NCT04433676

• Improving respiratory care for patients having high-risk abdominal surgery

  This study is testing whether using a special mouthwash and different amounts of oxygen before surgery can help reduce the chances of pneumonia and infections in patients having major abdominal surgery.

  Recruiting at 34 sites Phase 3 University of Birmingham · Botucatu, São Paulo and 36 other locations · NCT04256798

• Managing blood pressure and using dexamethasone during lung cancer surgery

  This study is testing if managing blood pressure and giving dexamethasone during lung cancer surgery can help patients recover better and live longer.

  Recruiting Peking University First Hospital · Beijing, Beijing Municipality · NCT04209218

• Evaluating lung therapies for patients after heart surgery

  This study tests three different breathing therapies to see which one helps patients recover their lung function best after heart surgery.

  Recruiting University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, Texas · NCT04164173

• Registry to improve outcomes after heart and chest surgeries

  This study is collecting information from patients who have heart and chest surgeries to see how different factors affect their recovery and overall outcomes.

  Recruiting CMC Ambroise Paré · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France Region · NCT03209674

• Effects of anesthesia type on recovery after hip fracture surgery in elderly patients

  This study is trying to see if using regional anesthesia instead of general anesthesia during hip fracture surgery helps older patients recover better and have fewer health problems afterward.

  Recruiting Wenzhou Medical University · Wenzhou, Zhejiang · NCT03116490

NIH-funded research (2)

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.

• Preoperative risk predictor for cardiac surgery using a smartphone dynamometer

  A smartphone app that turns your phone into a hand-grip test to help predict surgical risks before elective heart surgery.

  NIH research University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, United States · NIH-11335676

• Using smartphone technology to predict risks of complications after heart surgery

  This study is testing a new smartphone app that helps you check your hand grip strength at home, so doctors can better understand your fitness level before elective heart surgery and help you recover more safely.

  NIH research University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, United States · NIH-11192921

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How many Postoperative Complications clinical trials are recruiting right now?

85, as of November 12, 2026. 1 of them was first registered in the last 30 days. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 33 countries. The most sites are in China (19 trials), Turkey (Türkiye) (9 trials), United States (8 trials), Spain (5 trials), Netherlands (4 trials). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 4: 2, Phase 2/3: 1, Phase 2: 1, Phase 1/2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

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