Active clinical trials for "Lacerations"

Laceration repair can cause significant anxiety in children. As open wounds account for 21-25% of injuries in children presenting to the emergency department, the management of anxiety is of great importance. Anxiety can often lead to poor patient cooperation and the use of potentially excessive physical restraint. High rates of procedural anxiety have also been correlated with increased rates of negative behaviours after discharge. The current standard of care for suture closure of lacerations throughout most of Canada is to provide local analgesia only. The literature has therefore focused on finding anxiolytic adjuncts to local analgesia. Midazolam is an ideal adjunct due to its fast onset and short duration of action with an excellent safety profile. The advantages of the IN route are less pain on administration when compared to the IV and IM routes, and increased acceptability compared to the rectal route in older children. Oral midazolam also has poor palatability. While the onset of INM at 5-10 minutes, and duration of 20-40 minutes make it an ideal candidate for anxiolysis in the ED its use has been limited by the common side effect of nasal irritation, burning and lacrimation when it is administered in its droplet form. The recent development of mucosal atomization devices (MAD) has resolved this issue by delivering 30-μ particles to the nasal mucosa. Previous studies investigating the use of INM for laceration repair in the pediatric ED have demonstrated that INM is safe but most used non-validated measurement tools to assess anxiety and facilitation. Only one of these studies used atomized INM, retrospectively examining safety as the primary outcome. The authors reported an excellent safety profile for INM using the mucosal atomization device MAD-300 (Wolfe Tory Medical Inc.). The use of atomized INM for anxiolysis during pediatric laceration repair has not been evaluated prospectively. Most studies have focused on preschool aged children (<6 years). While studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of procedural anxiety is higher in younger children, up to 51% of children age 7-12 years experience high levels of procedural distress. The effectiveness of INM in the pre-adolescent age group is, therefore, yet to be determined. It is hypothesized that INM will reduce anxiety in children age 2-12 years undergoing laceration repair and will facilitate the successful completion of suturing by the physician.

Horizontal meniscus tears meeting specified criteria will be repaired by any commonly used suture technique. Subjects will be followed for 2 years to evaluate the effectiveness of the repair, by assessing the re-operation rate, and by assessing improvements in knee pain and knee function.

The most common injury prompting an emergency department (ED) visit in children is a cut (laceration) that requires repair using stitches or skin glue. Despite anesthetic (freezing), laceration repair is often very distressful because in young children, most occur on the face. There is currently no effective drug to relieve the distress of laceration repair in children. The goal is to find a safe and effective drug to reduce distress in children undergoing laceration repair. Dexmedetomidine is a new drug that safely provides mild sedation and can be given as a painless nasal spray. Intranasal dexmedetomidine (IND) has been shown to reduce distress in children undergoing painful procedures such as dental work and intravenous insertion. However, no large study has explored IND for laceration repair. In order for research to change the way we care for children, a large study that enrolls children across many paediatric EDs needs to be performed. The first step is to conduct a smaller study to identify the safest and most effective dose. The proposed study plans to enroll 55 children age 1-10 years who require laceration repair.

Ketamine provides effective and relatively safe sedation analgesia for primary closure of lacerated pediatric patients However, deep sedation and adverse effects suggest the opportunity to develop alternative strategies We compared the efficacy and adverse effects of ketamine to those of N2O gas for analgesia and anxiolysis during primary repair of lacerated pediatric patients

The purpose of this study is to determine if topical analgesia using a lidocaine and prilocaine cream improves pain scores compared to the usual local anesthesia using subcutaneous 1% lidocaine and adrenalin injected near the laceration.

Background: TAVR is a common therapy for people with heart problems. It stands for transcatheter aortic valve replacement, TAVR can be a better option than surgery. But it isn t safe for everyone. It may block the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle by pushing heart valve tissue outward. Researchers want to study a method that may make TAVR safer. It is known as Bioprosthetic or native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery obstruction (BASILICA). Objective: To study the feasibility and safety of BASILICA in people at high risk of coronary artery obstruction that complicates TAVR. Eligibility: People at least 21 years old whose heart doctors do not think they can have TAVR safely Design: Participants will be screened by a team of heart specialists. They will have heart and blood tests. They will answer questions. Participants will have TAVR using BASILICA. They will get general anesthesia or they will be sedated. While using x-rays and echocardiography, doctors will cross and split the aortic valve leaflet using an electrified wire. A standard TAVR valve will be implanted. After the procedure, participants will have blood tests and physical exams. They will answer questions. They will have heart tests. Participants will have a scan within 1 month and after 12 months. They will have heart tests during follow-up visits in the first year. Sponsoring Institute: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

This study evaluates healing time in usage of honey and povidone-iodine over paraffin gauze as dressings in the treatment of acute laceration wounds. In Indonesia, especially in rural area, where most of the resources is limited and modern dressings are expensive and hard-to-find. The investigators tried to find an alternative which was easier to find and could act as a substitute of modern wound dressing. The hypothesis of this study is honey and povidone-iodine could be a good substitute (or equal to) to paraffin gauze on acute laceration wounds. Honey is chosen because of its versatility and already well-known to be used as a chronic wound dressing. Povidone-iodine was chosen as another alternative because it is still one of the most used substance in rural area as a wound dressing, but there is not enough study to support the usage of this substance. Paraffin gauze was chosen as a representative of modern wound dressing because it fulfilled the standard of wound dressing on acute wound, which is non-adherent and also moist.

The objective of the study is to collect and evaluate clinical data on patients of the Lifetech Cera™ Vascular Plug System to: confirm the performance confirm the safety identify previously unknown side-effects monitor the identified side-effects (related to the procedures or to the medical devices) identify and analyse emergent risks

Title: High-concentration continuous flow nitrous oxide use for procedural-induced pain or anxiety during pediatric minor procedures. Objective: To assess whether the use of high-concentration continuous flow nitrous oxide in addition to standard management increases the comfort level in pediatric patients undergoing minor procedures compared to standard management alone.

The purpose of this study is to compare how well three different doses of ketamine, given as a spray into the nose, help to sedate children and help them tolerate repairs of cuts on their faces.