Clinical trials: Gastrointestinal Surgery
Extranodal Extension
Tumor Deposits in Colorectal Cancers
Tumor deposits (TDs) are emerging as an adverse prognostic factor in colorectal cancers (CRCs), but they are quite ignored in the current staging system.
- Trial name
- TD (NCT05923450)
- Testing
- Colorectal Resection
- Volunteers
- 243 people
- Sponsor
- University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Acute Pancreatitis
Late Phase Acute Pancreatitis: a Tailored Step-up Approach
Several interventional and surgical procedures are available to treat moderate-to-critical acute pancreatitis (AP) in its late phase.
- Trial name
- TSA (NCT04870268)
- Testing
- percutaneous drainage, endoscopic approach, surgical internal derivation of WON
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms
Chest Wall Motion Analysis in Disease
Breathing movements, called chest wall motion, are very complex. The investigators are studying how movement of the abdomen, ribs and diaphragm contribute to breathing and how this differs with different diseases in the chest.
- Conditions
- Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms, Surgery, Cystic Fibrosis
- Trial name
- CWM (NCT02958683)
- Testing
- Chest wall motion analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heart of England NHS Trust
Peritoneal Inflammation
Humidification in Laparoscopic Colonic Surgery
Laparoscopic surgery allows surgeons to remove bowel via small incisions. To allow insertion of a camera and instruments, cold and dry gas is blown into the abdominal cavity.
- Trial name
- NCT00642005
- Testing
- Fisher and Paykel Humidifier (MR860), Standard insufflation
- Where
- 3 sites in New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
NAFLD, Obesity, Adolescent
Impact of Weight Loss Surgery in Adolescents With NAFLD
This study will assess the impact of weight loss surgery (WLS) on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adolescents as well as the interaction between NAFLD and cardiometabolic risk.
- Trial name
- AWLS (NCT02952170)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Gastric Cancer
Fast Track Surgery With Laparoscopic-assisted Gastrectomy for Advanced Gastric Cancer: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to to investigate the feasibility and safety of fast-track surgery when combined with laparoscopic-assisted gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer patients.
- Trial name
- FTSlapAG (NCT01955096)
- Testing
- fast-track surgery, conventional postoperative care
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Quan Wang
Hepatic Steatosis, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Hepatic Mitochondrial Function in Youth
Assess the impact of bariatric surgery on hepatic energy metabolism and glucose and insulin dynamics in obese youth
- Conditions
- Hepatic Steatosis, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Adolescent Obesity, Obesity
- Trial name
- MANGO (NCT03587727)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pancreatic Neoplasms, Biliary Tract Neoplasms
Comparing Endoscopic Based Stent Strategy Versus Bypass Surgery in Non-resectable Periampullary Cancer
Randomized study comparing endoscopic stent insertion strategy versus double-bypass surgery in non-resectable periampullary cancer
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Neoplasms, Biliary Tract Neoplasms, Duodenal Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00487851
- Testing
- surgery, endoscopic strategy
- Where
- Sweden
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Acute Appendicitis
Non-operative Treatment of Acute Non-perforated Appendicitis
Gold Standard treatment of appendicitis is appendectomy but non-operative treatment of non-perforated appendicitis with antibiotics is also under trial.
- Trial name
- NCT04030741
- Testing
- Meronem and flagyl, Appendectomy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Edward Medical University
Surgical Adhesions, Intestinal Obstruction
Band Adhesions in Relation to Previous Abdominal Surgery
This study investigates the prevalence of previous abdominal surgery in a cohort of patients operated for bowel obstruction and analyzes the causes of obstruction discovered at surgery.
- Conditions
- Surgical Adhesions, Intestinal Obstruction, Surgery Induced Tissue Adhesions
- Trial name
- NCT03663023
- Testing
- Intestinal obstruction
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Hepatic Tumor
Multicenter Study to Evaluate a New Robotic Device for Image-guided Percutaneous Needle Placement
This study evaluates the safety and performance of a new robotic device in the treatment of hepatic thermoablation in adults. The new robotic device will be used in all patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04230642
- Testing
- The Quantum Surgical device
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Quantum Surgical
Dumping Syndrome, Gastric Surgery
Fat Supplementation on Dumping Syndrome Related Symptoms After Gastric Surgery
The purpose of the study is the investigation of the effect of fat supplement on gastric emptying rate and the appearance of symptoms of Dumping Syndrome in patients who have undergone gastrointestinal- duodenal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05759689
- Testing
- Dietary Supplement: Resource Energy, Dietary Supplement: Calogen
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Larissa University Hospital
Gastric Cancer (GC)
Development and Validation of the Surgical Assessment and Healthcare (SAH) Index for Gastric Cancer Treatment Evaluation
This study develops the Surgical Assessment and Healthcare (SAH) Index, a new tool to fairly evaluate gastric cancer surgery outcomes.
- Trial name
- SAH (NCT07180966)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 780 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Neoplasms
SUROVA - Surgery in Ovarian Cancer, Comparing Primary and Interval Cytoreductive Surgery
An international worldwide retrospective cohort observational study comparing primary cytoreductive surgery with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and interval cytoreductive surgery in patients with carcinoma of the ovary, fallopian…
- Conditions
- Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Neoplasms, Peritoneal Neoplasms
- Trial name
- SUROVA (NCT06223763)
- Testing
- Cytoreductive surgery, Neoadjuvant chemotherapy, Adjuvant chemotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
Pancreatic Cancer
Gemcitabine With or Without Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Nonmetastatic Pancreatic Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, fluorouracil, and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00416507
- Testing
- fluorouracil, gemcitabine hydrochloride, liposomal cisplatin
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive
Colorectal Cancer, Bowel Ileus
Efficacy of Mosapride on Recovery of Intestinal Motility After Elective Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Postoperative ileus (POI) is one of the most common causes of prolonged hospital stays after abdominal surgery. The pathophysiology of POI is multifactorial and complex.It is known to be associated with sympathetic neural…
- Trial name
- NCT04905147
- Testing
- Mosapride
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Adult Cholangiocarcinoma, Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Trametinib or Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Refractory or Advanced Biliary or Gallbladder Cancer or That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well trametinib or combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with refractory or advanced biliary or gallbladder cancer or that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Adult Cholangiocarcinoma, Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, BCLC Stage C Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, BCLC Stage D Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Trial name
- S1310 (NCT02042443)
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Fluorouracil, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 295 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux
Laparoscopy in Children: Does it Decrease the Metabolic, Endocrine and Inflammatory Stress Response to Surgery
The aim of this trial was to characterise the intra and post operative metabolic, endocrine and inflammatory response to laparoscopic fundoplication in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00231543
- Testing
- Laparoscopic fundoplication, open Nissen fundoplication
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- Institute of Child Health
Ulcerative Colitis
COLISURG : Exploratory Analysis of Sexual Function and the Impact of Biotherapies on Postoperative Morbidity.
The surgical treatment of the ulcerative colitis (UC) remains associate to a significant morbidity (up to 60%). Anastomotic fistula and pelvic sepsis are the most severe complications which could dramatically compromise the…
- Trial name
- COLISURG (NCT03504930)
- Testing
- Impact of biotherapy on postoperative morbidity in ulcerative colitis
- Where
- 22 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Pancreas Cancer
Outcomes of Surgical Resection of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms Based on the European Expert Consensus Statement: A Prospective Observational Study.
Introduction: Pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCNs) comprise neoplasms with a wide range of benign and malignant varieties. The most common include serous cystic neoplasms (SCNs), mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs), intraductal…
- Trial name
- NCT04747600
- Testing
- surgical resection
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University