Clinical trials: Cancer Screening
Colon Cancer Screening
An Interactive Video Educational Tool Improves the Quality of Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy
The investigators aimed to determine whether an interactive, online educational platform could improve procedure show rates and bowel preparation scores in an outpatient population presenting for routine colonoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT04491565
- Testing
- educational video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Thoracic Cancers, Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomas NOS
Evaluation of Cell Changes in Blood and Tissue in Cancers of the Lung, Esophagus and Lung Lining
Background: Chromatin is is the structural building block of a chromosome. It is found inside the nucleus of the cell and consists of a complex of DNA and protein.
- Conditions
- Thoracic Cancers, Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomas NOS, Lung Cancer NOS, Esophageal Cancers NOS
- Trial name
- NCT00242723
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,559 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Breast Cancer Detection, Dense Breast Parenchyma
Delphinus SoftVue™ ROC Reader Study
The purpose of this multi-reader, multi-case (MRMC) reader study is to evaluate reader performance when SoftVue™ automated breast ultrasound and screening mammography are combined, compared to screening mammography alone, in…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Detection, Dense Breast Parenchyma, Benign Breast Findings, Normal Breast Screening
- Trial name
- DMT SV RRS2 (NCT03972605)
- Testing
- Reading of Automated Breast Ultrasound in conjunction with Screening Mammography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc.
Early Gastric Cancer
Gastric Cancer Screening and Alarm Symptoms in Early Gastric Cancer
Most of the early gastric cancer are asymptomatic. Symptoms of advanced gastric cancer are weight loss, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia dysphagia, gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Trial name
- NCT01659632
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Barrett's Esophagus
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Based Screening of Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction
The specific aim of this study is to determine the accuracy of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging for screening and diagnosis of the distal esophagus in patients undergoing a clinical esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)…
- Trial name
- NCT01401699
- Testing
- Optical Frequency Domain Imaging (OFDI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Breast Cancer, Benign Breast Disease
Evaluating Scaleup of an Adapted Breast Cancer Early Diagnosis Program in Rwanda
Breast cancer incidence is increasing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and breast cancer mortality is high in these regions largely due to late stage diagnoses.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Benign Breast Disease, Cervix Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05364138
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 2,357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Breast Cancer
Developing and Evaluating Culturally Relevant Interventions to Improve Breast Cancer Screening
The goal of this study is to evaluate the relative benefits of an intervention to promote breast cancer screening among women in the White Mountain Apache (WMA) community.
- Trial name
- NCT05665660
- Testing
- CARE, CARE + COACH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 323 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Colorectal Cancer
The Effect of Routine Video-recording on Colonoscopy Quality Indicators.
Routine video recording of the colonoscopy examination has been proposed as a simple and easy to implement method that could improve the quality of colonoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT02054923
- Testing
- Implementation of routine videorecording, No routine videorecording
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 5,200 people
- Sponsor
- Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology
Healthy Blood Donors, Moli-sani Subjects
Hypercoagulation Screening in Cancer
There is a complex, mutual relationship between cancer and thrombosis. Indeed, the tumor has the capacity to activate the hemostatic system and this leads to an increased thrombotic risk in cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Healthy Blood Donors, Moli-sani Subjects, Cancer Patients
- Trial name
- HYPERCAN (NCT02622815)
- Where
- 8 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 16,000 people
- Sponsor
- A.O. Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII
Rare CNS Tumor, FOXR2-activated
Ultra-Rapid Profiling and Drug Screening for Treatment Selection in Patients With Relapsed or Recurrent Rare Brain Tumors
The current study will use a new treatment approach based on the molecular characteristics of each participant's tumor. The study will test the feasibility in of performing real-time drug screening on tissue taken during surgery…
- Conditions
- Rare CNS Tumor, FOXR2-activated, BCOR ITD Sarcoma, CNS Sarcoma
- Trial name
- SUPERNOVA-RBT (NCT07851636)
- Testing
- Personalized Treatment Recommendation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Adriana Fonseca
Smoking Reduction, Tobacco Use
Promoting Smoking Cessation in Lung Cancer Screening Through Proactive Treatment
This pragmatic trial will evaluate the value of routinely providing proactive smoking cessation support to current smokers as a part of participating in lung cancer screening within Veterans Health Administration.
- Conditions
- Smoking Reduction, Tobacco Use, Tobacco Smoking, Tomography
- Trial name
- PROACT (NCT03612804)
- Testing
- Unsigned note to provider about cessation medication prescription, Proactive Telephone Counseling from VA Quitline
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 944 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Early Screening of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Patients: a Prospective Study
Although serum alpha-fetoprotein level and abdominal sonography are the main methods to screening hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in cirrhotic patients, the adequate time and methods used are not completely well-defined.
- Trial name
- NCT00629421
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Breast Cancer, Genetic Susceptibility
ScreenIng of Genetic Susceptibility Genes for Breast Cancer Patients in CHinese communiTies
This is a community-based prospective study and the research object is breast cancer patients. It is planned to take the community as the unit to inform and collect the breast cancer patients who voluntarily participate to carry…
- Trial name
- SIGHT (NCT04265937)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Compare Two Nutrition Screening Tools
Pilot Test for a Newly Developed Nutrition Screening Method: Pediatric Subjective Global Assessment
Researchers are studying ways to predict if cancer patients are at risk for poor nutrition during their chemotherapy treatment. They hope to identify children with nutrition problems early in treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00665691
- Testing
- Nutritional Screening Tools
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Decision Making, Shared, Prostate-Specific Antigen
Promoting Shared-decision Making in Opportunistic Screening for Prostate Cancer
In this project, the investigators aim to evaluate the most appropriate design and implementation strategy of a decision-aid to promote shared-decision making in prostate cancer screening.
- Conditions
- Decision Making, Shared, Prostate-Specific Antigen, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- PROSHADE (NCT05187949)
- Testing
- Mixed-method approach
- Volunteers
- 1,781 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Non-Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Clinical and Genetic Studies in Familial Non-medullary Thyroid Cancer
Background: Researchers are studying types of thyroid cancer that seem to cluster in families. Non-medullary thyroid cancer accounts for the vast majority of all types of thyroid cancer, but little is known about possible genes…
- Trial name
- NCT01109420
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Pediatric ALL, Motility Disorder
Feasibility and Efficacy of Physical Literacy Screening Integration Into Pediatric Clinical Settings
The proposed research will be the first study to investigate the feasibility of incorporating physical literacy screening into primary care clinical settings, while determining the efficacy of integration on physical literacy.
- Trial name
- PLAY II (NCT04950777)
- Testing
- patient education document
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Cervical Cancer, Kaposi Sarcoma
AYAHIV Role-based Responsibilities for Oncology-focused Workforce (ARROW)
Adolescents and young adults living with HIV experience higher premature mortality from cancer than their uninfected peers. In Zambia, because of multilevel barriers, interventions for early diagnosis and optimized treatment to…
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Kaposi Sarcoma, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT06004011
- Testing
- ARROW strategies, One-time education
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 4,100 people
- Sponsor
- Implenomics
HPV-Related Carcinoma
Integrating Primary & Secondary Interventions for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Primary Care Settings
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a mobile health educational intervention for Human PapillomaVirus (HPV) Vaccination promotion and cervical cancer screening in Primary Care settings is a feasible behavioral…
- Trial name
- NCT03033550
- Testing
- brief negotiated mobile application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Breast Cancer, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Artificial Intelligence Analysis for Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Screening Breast Cancer in High-risk Women
Use Convolutional Neural Networks Analysis for Classification of Contrast-enhancing Lesions at Multiparametric Breast MRI. Build an abbreviated protocal, and investigate whether an abbreviated protocol was suitable for breast…
- Trial name
- NCT04996615
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital