Preventing surgical issues with a doctor-nurse team
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Infections clinical trials.
This study tests whether a new team approach—where doctors and nurses work closely together in the operating room—can help prevent problems during orthopedic surgery. If you are having surgery for a bone or joint issue at this hospital, you may be able to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have an orthopedic condition (like a broken bone or joint issue) confirmed by X-ray or other imaging.
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You are having surgery in the orthopedic department at the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University.
- Your vital signs (like blood pressure and heart rate) are stable enough for surgery.
- You can hear, speak, read, and write normally before the operation.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study tests whether practicing together as a team using realistic simulations helps surgical residents, anesthesia nurses, and operating room nurses work better together. The goal is to improve teamwork and safety in the operating room.
This Phase 3 study tests whether giving a broad set of preventive antibiotics before certain high-risk orthopedic surgeries lowers the chance of serious wound or bone infection. It mainly targets people who have contaminated wounds, tumor-related surgery, or known high-risk germs on the skin.
This study looks at how talking with a doctor before surgery affects your anxiety. It's for people having planned or urgent orthopedic surgery (like bone or joint procedures).
This study looks at patients who've had major abdominal, bone, or blood-vessel surgery to understand what factors make some people more likely to have complications afterward. It analyzes information already collected from hospitals to help doctors better predict and prevent problems.
This study looks at ways to predict and prevent serious problems like death or heart complications after major heart or blood vessel surgeries. It involves two parts: first, a check to see if you're at higher risk, and second, extra monitoring during surgery if needed.
This study looks at how talking with healthcare staff affects pain, anxiety, and comfort after orthopedic surgery. It may help find ways to make recovery more comfortable.
Hear when a new Orthopedic Disorder trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.