Clinical trials: Hypothalamic Neoplasms
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Chemotherapy and Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Children With Central Nervous System Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Retinoblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00053118
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, etoposide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Hypothalamic Obesity, Hypothalamic Tumor
Efficacy and Safety of Phentermine/Topiramate in Youth With Hypothalamic Obesity
Hypothalamic obesity (HO) refers to the substantial weight gain that often complicates hypothalamic brain tumors. Children with this treatment-recalcitrant form of obesity have excess rates of metabolic sequelae compared to…
- Conditions
- Hypothalamic Obesity, Hypothalamic Tumor, Craniopharyngioma
- Trial name
- NCT06299891
- Testing
- Phentermine / Topiramate Extended Release Oral Capsule [Qsymia]
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chordoma
Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Sodium Hyaluronate Gel in Reducing Pain From Oral Mucositis in Young Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Polyvinylpyrrolidone-sodium hyaluronate gel may lessen the pain of oral mucositis, or mouth sores, in patients undergoing treatment for cancer.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chordoma, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00349024
- Testing
- polyvinylpyrrolidone-sodium hyaluronate gel
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Endocrine; Deficiency, Hypothalamo-Pituitary Disorder
Brain Irradiation for Childhood Cancer - Endocrine Monitoring During the First Years
BICHE- 1: Brain Irradiation for Childhood cancer - Endocrine monitoring during the first five years is a study of endocrine monitoring after cerebral radiotherapy.
- Conditions
- Endocrine; Deficiency, Hypothalamo-Pituitary Disorder, Radiotherapy Side Effect
- Trial name
- BIChE-1 (NCT06618703)
- Testing
- Blood sample, urine sample, osteodensitometry
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Temozolomide, Vincristine, and Irinotecan in Treating Young Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, vincristine, and irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00138216
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride, temozolomide, vincristine sulfate
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Pituitary Tumor
PITUItary Carcinoma or Aggressive Tumors REgistry -Lyon
The purpose of this study is to observe predictors of pituitary tumor recurrence and markers of persistent disease activity through computerized collection of comprehensive demographic, therapeutic, pathologic and outcome…
- Trial name
- PITUICARE-Lyon (NCT02854228)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma
Vorinostat and Temozolomide in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Primary Brain Tumors or Spinal Cord Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with temozolomide in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory primary brain tumors or spinal cord tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01076530
- Testing
- vorinostat, temozolomide, diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
The Relationship of PRL and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in Taiwan's Women
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder of reproductive-age women. According to Rotterdam 2003 criteria: at least two of three criteria are met, hyperandrogenism, chronic anovulation, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01117272
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 474 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Childhood High-grade Cerebral Astrocytoma, Childhood Oligodendroglioma
Tipifarnib in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Progressive High-Grade Glioma, Medulloblastoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, or Brain Stem Glioma
This phase II trial is studying how well tipifarnib works in treating young patients with recurrent or progressive high-grade glioma, medulloblastoma, primitive neuroectodermal tumor, or brain stem glioma.
- Conditions
- Childhood High-grade Cerebral Astrocytoma, Childhood Oligodendroglioma, Recurrent Childhood Brain Stem Glioma, Recurrent Childhood Cerebellar Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT00070525
- Testing
- tipifarnib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor
Lenalidomide in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory CNS Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of lenalidomide in treating young patients with recurrent, progressive, or refractory CNS tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Craniopharyngioma
- Trial name
- NCT00100880
- Testing
- lenalidomide, perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cushing's Disease, Cushing Syndrome
Collecting Information About Treatment Results for Patients With Cushing's Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to follow participants with Cushing's syndrome during the course of their routine care and to form a data registry to study long term participant outcomes.
- Conditions
- Cushing's Disease, Cushing Syndrome, Cushing Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03364803
- Testing
- Cushing's QoL (Quality of Life Questionnaire), Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Hypothalamic Neoplasms, Pituitary Diseases
The Cardiovascular Changes Associated With Septal Local Anaesthesia
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects on the heart of injecting local anaesthetic into the nose prior to surgery on the pituitary gland?
- Conditions
- Hypothalamic Neoplasms, Pituitary Diseases, Anesthesia, Local
- Trial name
- NCT03137615
- Testing
- Pituitary surgery, local anaesthetic injection
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer
Photodynamic Therapy With Porfimer Sodium in Treating Patients With Refractory Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and photosensitizing drugs to kill tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for refractory brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00002647
- Testing
- verteporfin, conventional surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
PTC299 in Treating Young Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Primary Central Nervous System Tumors
RATIONALE: PTC299 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and the best dose of PTC299 in treating young patients with recurrent or…
- Trial name
- NCT01158300
- Testing
- VEGF inhibitor PTC299
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Hypopituitarism, Hypogonadism
Detection and Treatment of Endocrine Abnormalities in Childhood Cancer Survivors and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
This study will determine the prevalence of endocrine-related side effects in children who have been treated for cancer and establish a database and registry organized according to cancer diagnosis, treatments and endocrine side…
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Hypogonadism, Thyroid Dysfunction, Bone Diseases, Metabolic
- Trial name
- NCT00504218
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Drug-resistant Focal Epilepsies in Pediatric Population
Genetic and Electrophysiologic Study in Focal Drug-resistant Epilepsies
Brain somatic mutations are increasingly recognized as a major cause of focal epilepsies. These include mTOR pathway mutations underlying cortical malformations such as focal cortical dysplasia and hemimegalencephaly, and SLC35A2…
- Trial name
- GENEPHY (NCT02890641)
- Testing
- Sampling of blood, frozen resected tissues, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Invasive Prolactinomas Involving the Cavernous Sinus
Dopamine Agonists Withdrawal Study of Invasive Prolactinomas Involving the Cavernous Sinus
The purpose of this study is to observe whether dopamine agonists can be safely withdrawn after the tumor volume and prolactin level of invasive prolactinomas involving the cavernous sinus have been effectively controlled through…
- Trial name
- NCT02536261
- Where
- 8 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Zhebao Wu
Hyperandrogenemia, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Assessment of Sensitivity of the Hypothalamic GnRH Pulse Generator to Estradiol and Progesterone Inhibition
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is a hormone that regulates the ability of the pituitary to secrete two hormones, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
- Trial name
- JCM026 (NCT01428245)
- Testing
- Progesterone, Estrace (estrogen)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
McCune Albright Syndrome, Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia
A Study of the Effects of Pegvisomant on Growth Hormone Excess in McCune-Albright Syndrome
This study will examine the effect of pegvisomant on growth hormone excess in patients with McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS). Patients with this disease have polyostotic fibrous dysplasia-a condition in which areas of normal bone…
- Trial name
- NCT00017927
- Testing
- Pegvisomant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Dementia, Movement Disorders
Comparison of NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT Versus Standard-of-care PET/CT of the Head and Neck Region.
The goal of this clinical study is to compare the current standard-of-care PET/CT scanner with the new NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT, with the aim of demonstrating the added diagnostic value of the new scanner.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Movement Disorders, ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT07595666
- Testing
- Standard-of-care PET/CT, NeuroEXPLORER
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- prof. dr. Koen Van Laere