Active clinical trials for "Hemorrhage"

Study Objective: To assess the value of Rivaroxaban for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after knee arthroscopy (KA) taking the placebo as standard of reference. Study Population: Patients undergoing therapeutic KA at the study Centers, irrespective of the type and duration of the procedure, will be eligible for the study. Study Design: Multicenter, randomized, double blind superiority, phase II trial comparing two arms: (R-7d) Rivaroxaban (10 mg od os) for 7 days (PL-7d) Placebo for 7 days. Follow-up: 3-month period after the randomization Standard of Reference:Placebo will be the standard of reference in accordance to international guidelines Study length May 2012-December 2012 Total patients number: 500 patients Primary Efficacy End-Point: Occurrence in the 3-month period after the randomization of at least one of the following events, objectively proven (by means of CCDU; multi-slice chest TC-angio; autopsy, if necessary, or clinical ground): All-cause mortality Symptomatic VTE Asymptomatic proximal DVT Secondary Efficacy End-point: • Combined incidence of all DVT plus symptomatic PE Primary Safety End-point: Incidence of major bleedings. Secondary Safety End-point: Overall incidence of bleeding

MiroCam® is the new video capsule endoscope of IntroMedic®. By using a novel transmission technology it promises a longer battery life expectancy with consequential impact on the length of the video recorded for diagnostic evaluation. As the investigators know about the shortcoming of battery life expectancy from many capsule examinations that were inconclusive because the ileocaecal transit was not filmed, the investigators would appreciate to have a capsule with extended video recording to improve the diagnostic yield of capsule examinations. Therefore the investigators want to compare MiroCam® to our routinely used Olympus® Enteropro EndoCapsule® in the context of a half-year clinical trial. Focussing on the total video length as well as on the rate of video-recorded ileocaecal transitions as surrogate parameters the investigators want to find out whether one of the two products provides superior diagnostic information in order to reduce the amount of inconclusive examinations.

The investigators are conducting a study to see if taking a bowel preparation before having a capsule endoscopy is more helpful than the standard preparation of not eating after 7 PM the night before a capsule endoscopy in making it easier to see the small bowel in order to find the source of gastrointestinal bleeding.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether prostacyclin is effective in prevention of cerebral vasospasm in patients with subarachnoidal hemorrhage (SAH).

Double blinded randomized controlled study

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the combined used of low dose of oxytocin and misoprostol prevent from post partum haemorrhage better than oxytocin or misoprostol alone at cesarean sectionOne hundred fifty women with singleton term pregnancy undergoing elective or emergency lower segment cesarean section under spinal anesthesia were included in this study. The patients were randomly allocated to one of three groups of 50 each. The oxytocin group(group O) received intravenous infusion of 20 units of oxytocin soon after delivery of the neonate and one tablet of placebo sublingually. (20 IU syntocinon dissolved in 1liter of lactated Ringer's solution) at the rate of 1000 ml over a 1h period, immediately after delivery of the neonate ,The misoprostol group (groupM) received 400 µg sublingually and infusion of lactated Ringer ( which one ampoule placebo dissolved it) and the combined misoprostol-oxytocin group(group MO) received 200 µg and 5 iu oxytocin bolus intravenously immediately after delivery of the neonate . The main outcome measures were blood loss at cesarean section, change in hemoglobin levels, need for additional oxytocics and drug related side effects.The volume of blood in the suction bottle was measured, blood soaked sponges and added to volume from suction bottle. Hemoglobin values were determined both before surgery and 24 h following surgery. Hemodynamic variables were recorded every 5 minutes during surgery .The need for additional oxytocic therapy, operating time, infusion volume given intraoperatively, need for blood transfusion, side effects of study drug and any significant puerperal morbidity were also recorded.

Total knee arthroplasty is often associated with excessive postoperative bleeding due to increased fibrinolysis. Hence, the objective of the proposed of this multicentre study is to determine the peri-operative bleeding comparing the application of topical and intravenous tranexamic acid with the habitual surgical haemostasis.

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a common complication of childbirth and a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. The prompt and effective treatment of subjects with PPH would reduce operation risks. Hence in this study, the efficacy of Oxytocin and Carbetocin was compared in prevention of postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean sections.

Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) are brain lesions that commonly occur in preterm infants and are well-recognized major contributors to long-term brain injury and related disabilities later in life. Despite its prevalence, long term consequences, and enormous medical and social costs, mechanisms of IVH and optimal strategies to prevent or treat its occurrence are poorly defined, especially for extremely premature infants. Only one medical therapy, prophylactic indomethacin during the first 3 days of life, has been shown to prevent or decrease the severity of IVH in preterm infants, but its use is limited by toxic side effects and debatable effects on long-term outcomes. Several small studies and case reports suggest that delayed umbilical cord-clamping (DCC) may also decrease the incidence of IVH in premature infants, but thus far these trials have indomethacin treatment mixed within their cord clamping protocols. The investigators are conducting a randomized, blinded investigation of 4 treatment groups: 1) Control (no intervention); 2) DCC alone; 3) Prophylactic indomethacin alone; 4) Combination of DCC/indomethacin, with respect to survival, IVH or PVL incidence and severity, neurodevelopmental outcomes, and relevant mechanistic effects. With the steady rise in extreme prematurity births and clear links of IVH to long-term disabilities there is a need to improve care for these patients. This multi- disciplinary project addresses an important medical problem for an understudied patient population, where the current practice has clear limitations.

Post partum Hemorrhage (PPH) is one of three main causes of death in pregnant women. Oxytocin is widely used for prevention of PPH. Some studies suggested misoprostol as an alternative treatment when Oxytocin isn't available. The aim of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of Oxytocin and misoprostol for prevention of PPH.