Anesthesia clinical trials at UCSF
3 in progress, 2 open to eligible people
Anesthesia-Centered Bundle to Reduce Postoperative Pulmonary Complications: The PRIME-AIR Study
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in surgical patients. National estimates suggest 1,062,000 PPCs per year, with 46,200 deaths, and 4.8 million additional days of hospitalization. The objective of the study is to develop and implement perioperative strategies to eliminate PPCs in abdominal surgery, the field with the largest absolute number of PPCs. We will conduct a randomized controlled pragmatic trial in 750 studied participants. The effectiveness of an individualized perioperative anesthesia-centered bundle will be compared to the usual anesthetic care in patients receiving open abdominal surgery. At the end of this project, the investigators expect to change clinical practice by establishing a new and clinically feasible anesthesia-centered strategy to reduce perioperative lung morbidity. The research will be conducted across 14 US academic centers, and will be funded by the National Institute of Health.
San Francisco, California and other locations
Pupillometry as Guide for Extubation Readiness in Anesthetized Children
open to eligible people ages 2-10
Investigation of pupillometry as guide for extubation readiness in anesthetized children.
Oakland, California
Bacteriostatic Saline as a Local Anesthetic in Minor Eyelid Procedures
Sorry, not yet accepting patients
The investigators aim to assess whether bacteriostatic saline provides the same level of anesthesia as traditional local anesthesia while reducing pain associated with medication infusion in minor eyelid procedures
San Francisco, California
Our lead scientists for Anesthesia research studies include Daniel Abelson, MD Robert Kersten.