Trauma and Surgery Research

Clinical Trials

The Trauma and Surgery Research Dept. has conducted over 20 clinical trials since the year 2000. Specialty areas include: critical care (anemia, deep vein thrombosis, sepsis, sedation), surgery (post-operative ileus), trauma, infection (hospital acquired pneumonia), and pain management. Five severe sepsis clinical trials have been conducted, including efficacy and safety studies with drotecogin alfa in the year 2003. 

The team of three RN study coordinators work closely with other study personnel, including the principal investigator Kenneth Waxman, MD, research pharmacists, surgery residents, trauma nurses, trauma registry, surgeons, specialists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. The study coordinator’s role as the patient advocate is key to their successful implementation of innovative clinical trials in the inpatient hospital setting. The staff are dedicated to the promotion of research for the benefit of patients now and in the future.

 

Surgical Education and Trauma Studies

  • Wound infection rate after open appendectomy
    Kenneth Waxman MD, Benedict Taylor, MD, Pamela Lee, MD
  • Preventing “Backovers” and Other Non-Traffic Motor Vehicle Injuries to Children - California Department of Health Services, UCSF
    Kelly Kam RN, Samantha Yim RN
  • Evaluation of the use of a non-invasive tissue oxygenation monitor in surgical patients requiring resuscitation in the critical care setting
    Kenneth Waxman MD, Eric Wimmers, MD, Benjamin Shadle, MD, Nia Zalamea, MD
  • Laparoscopic Appendectomy and the Reduction of Post-Operative Abscess
    David Thoman MD, Pamela Lee MD, Benedict Taylor MD

 

 

IRB Study #

Date

Specialty

Principal Investigator

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Sub Investigators

Study Summary
07-51 2008 Gastrointestinal Surgery

Kenneth Waxman MD
James Dunn MD
Gregory Greaney MD
Prabhjot Grewal MD
Pamela Lee MD
Donald Rink MD
David Thoman MD
Marc Zerey MD

 This study will determine the effectiveness of an investigative medication in the prevention of postoperative ileus in ventral hernia repair patients receiving opiate analgesia.
07-13 2008 Sepsis

Kenneth Waxman MD 

Jeffrey Fried MD
Prabhjot Grewal MD
Benedict Taylor MD

 This severe sepsis study will study the effectiveness of an investigative intravenous medication on critically ill patients in the intensive care unit.
08-14 2008 Infection

Kenneth Waxman MD

Benjamin Shadle MD
Nia Zalamea MD

This study compares the effectiveness of different antibiotics on the treatment of patients with hospital acquired pneumonia.
08-16 2008 Analgesia Fever

Kenneth Waxman MD

Seema Izfar MD
Benjamin Shadle MD

 This study will determine the effectiveness of a study medication over multiple days in the treatment of pain or fever.
08-15 2008 Deep Vein Thrombosis

Kenneth Waxman MD

Steven Hartzman MD
William M Hogan MD
Eric Wimmers MD
Nia Zalamea MD

 This study will compare the effectiveness of an investigative medication on the prevention of deep vein thrombosis in abdominal surgery patients.
05-24 End 2008 Anemia

Kenneth Waxman MD

Matthew Bindewald MD
Farida Bounoua MD
Benedict Taylor MD

 This study will assess the effects of PROCRIT on functional outcomes in critically ill trauma patients.

 

 

 
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