Anesthesia clinical trials at UCSD

4 in progress, 0 open to eligible people

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  • Treatment of Pre-induction Hypertension on Hemodynamic Stability During Induction of General Anesthesia

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    The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment of pre-induction hypertension with an intravenous short acting calcium channel antagonist will (1) reduce the magnitude and duration of blood pressure excursions outside of a pre-established normal range and (2) decrease the requirement for vasoactive medications during the period from induction of anesthesia until just prior to surgical incision.

  • Empathy Through Pain Control: 1% Lidocaine Paracervical Block for IUD Placements Among Patients With a Prior C-Section

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    The goal of this research study is to learn more about how different uses of a numbing medication might affect pain levels while getting an IUD placed. The investigators are also studying participants opinions of their clinicians' empathy. The investigators are inviting patients who have a history of giving birth only via C-section who arrive at their clinic visit seeking an IUD. Usually, at University of California, San Diego (UCSD), for patients who have delivered only via C-section, clinicians numb only the top of the cervix where the clinician places a tenaculum. The purpose of this research study is to investigate whether a "buffered" (2 cc of sodium bicarbonate, 18 cc of 1% lidocaine) paracervical block (numbing medication given on both sides of the cervix) is effective in reducing pain during IUD placement in individuals with prior C-sections.

  • Empathy Through Pain Control: Buffered Compared to Unbuffered 1% Lidocaine During IUD Placement

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    The goal of this research study is to learn more about how different uses of a numbing medication might affect pain levels while getting an IUD placed. The investigators are also studying patients' opinions of their clinicians' empathy. The investigators are inviting patients who have never given birth who arrive at their clinic visit seeking an IUD. Usually, at University of California, San Diego (UCSD), for patients who have never delivered, clinicians numb both the sides of the cervix with a lidocaine-based paracervical block. The purpose of this research study is to compare perceptions of pain between buffered (2 cc of sodium bicarbonate, 18 cc of 1% lidocaine) vs. unbuffered paracervical block (20 cc 1% lidocaine) during IUD placement for nulliparous women.

  • Empathy Through Pain Control: Lidocaine Gel vs. Placebo Prior to IUD Placement

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    The goal of this research study is to learn more about how different uses of a numbing medication might affect pain levels while getting an IUD placed. The investigators are also studying patients' opinions of their clinicians' empathy. The investigators are inviting patients who have never given birth who arrive at their clinic visit seeking an IUD. Usually, at University of California, San Diego (UCSD), for patients who have never delivered, clinicians numb both the sides of the cervix with a lidocaine-based paracervical block. The purpose of this research study is to compare perceptions of pain between lidocaine-infused gel and non-medicated gel inserted into the vagina before paracervical block and IUD placement for nulliparous women.

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