Active clinical trials for "Lacerations"

Midwives and obstetricians are currently using acupuncture for several health problems during pregnancy and childbirth. The investigators wish to determine whether acupuncture can be used as pain relief during the repair of lacerations in the female pelvic floor following childbirth. Three acupuncture points in the ear have been reported highly effective for perineal pain relief. A scientific trial will compare acupuncture with traditional local anaesthetics when midwives conduct perineal repair just after delivery in the hospitals of Southern Denmark.

Randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of the use of a local anesthetic spray, commonly used in clinical practice as off-label, during the suturing of perineal lacerations in post-partum, comparing it with the standard technique that involves the infiltration of lacerated tissues, by administering a NRS card at the end of the procedure.

Background: Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) is recommended for some people with mitral valve heart problems. But the usual TMVR techniques might cause an obstruction for some people. A new technique is called LAMPOON. It may have less risk of obstruction. Participants in this study will be among the first in the world to have this technique done. Objectives: To test the safety and effectiveness of the LAMPOON technique in TMVR. Eligibility: Adults ages 21 and over who are recommended to have TMVR with LAMPOON Design: Participants will be screened with medical history and exam and by review of medical records. Participants will have blood tests, an ECG, a heart CT scan, and an echocardiogram before the procedure. Participants will have TMVR with LAMPOON. They will have anesthesia or moderate sedation for the procedure. Doctors will use a wire to split the diseased mitral valve and move it out of the way before inserting the artificial mitral valve. Participants will recover in an inpatient recovery unit. They will repeat the previous tests before leaving the hospital, 1 month later, 6 months later and 1 year later. They will have yearly follow-up phone calls for about 5 years. In the event of a participant's death, researchers will ask for an autopsy and to analyze the heart. Permission for this is not required as part of the study.

To demonstrate that BondEase™ and conventional wound closure devices (CWCD) are the same in terms of cosmesis (appearance) of the repaired wound when these devices are used for closure of surgical and traumatic wounds . To demonstrate safety of BondEase™.

To assess the prevalence of pain score for perineum pain following childbirth followed by phase 2 study to assess the analgesic effectiveness of acetaminophen and diclofenac rectal suppository in postpartum perineum pain secondary to perineal trauma.

Comparison of anesthetic efficacy of Lidocaine (4%), Epinephrine (0.1%), and Tetracaine (0.5%) topical gel (LET) applied three times for 10 minutes each time vs. once for 30 minutes prior to suturing simple lacerations in children aged 7-17 years.

This study is designed to assess efficacy and comfort of LET solution vs. EMLA cream and topical infiltration of lidocaine.

We propose a prospective, randomized, single blinded trial with subjects recruited from the WRNMMC Labor and Delivery Unit to study post-partum efficacy of Exparel® for pain control in patients undergoing a vaginal delivery who sustained a second, third, or fourth degree obstetrical laceration. Subjects who meet inclusion criteria and agree to participate in the study will be consented upon admission for active labor or induction of labor and will be randomized to receive either 20mL of liposomal bupivacaine or 20ml of 0.25% plain bupivacaine, infiltrated through the perineum at completion of their obstetrical repair. Current standard of care is to receive no injection of local anesthetic upon completion of the repair. The primary aim of the trial will be to evaluate post-partum pain using a visual analogue pain scale at days 1, 3 and 7 postpartum. All subjects will have acetaminophen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and narcotic pain medication available for pain control regardless of assignment, which is the usual post-partum pain control regimen. We anticipate a 30% difference in post-operative pain measurements between the Exparel® group and the plain bupivacaine group. Other aims of this study are to evaluate total medication usage, comparing the study group to the control, and compare quality of life measures between the two study groups.

The purpose of this study is to determine exactly how much drug volume should be administered into each nare, so that the drug absorption can be maximized and the amount that runs out of the nose, or is swallowed, is minimized, thereby optimizing the effectiveness of any drug given intranasally. The investigators will determine this ideal "volume of administration" by studying intranasal midazolam in children who require sedation to facilitate laceration repairs. The investigators will evaluate both clinical outcomes as well as pharmacokinetic outcomes associated with each volume of administration. We will block randomize children to receive intranasal midazolam in maximum aliquots of one of the three following VOA: 200 microliters (mcL), 500 mcL, or 1000 mcL.

This is a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled study for the purpose of comparing DERMABOND PROTAPE to DERMABOND HVD for closure of wounds in the Emergency Department. The objective of this study is to demonstrate whether the incidence of wound closure for DERMABOND PROTAPE is equivalent to that measured for DERMABOND HVD.