Clinical trials: Localized Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Childhood Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Sarcoma
Ifosfamide and Doxorubicin, Radiation Therapy, and/or Surgery in Treating Young Patients With Localized Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as ifosfamide and doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00334854
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, ifosfamide, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- 28 sites in Austria, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- European Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcoma Study Group
Kidney Cancer, Leukemia
Glutamine in Treating Neuropathy Caused by Vincristine in Young Patients With Lymphoma, Leukemia, or Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Glutamine may help lessen neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether glutamine is more effective than a placebo in treating neuropathy caused by vincristine.
- Conditions
- Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00365768
- Testing
- Glutamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cancer
Irradiated Donor Lymphocyte Infusion in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hematologic Cancer or Solid Tumor
RATIONALE: When irradiated lymphocytes from a donor are infused into the patient they may help the patient's immune system kill cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00161187
- Testing
- therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma
Whole-Body MRI and Conventional Imaging in Detecting Distant Metastases in Young Patients With Solid Tumors or Lymphoma
RATIONALE: New imaging procedures, such as whole-body MRI, may improve the ability to detect metastatic cancer and determine the extent of disease.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00072488
- Testing
- computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- American College of Radiology Imaging Network
Childhood Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Sarcoma
Glutamine in Preventing Oral Mucositis in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Glutamine may help prevent mucositis, or mouth sores, in patients receiving chemotherapy for sarcoma. It is not yet known whether glutamine is more effective than a placebo in preventing mucositis in patients receiving…
- Trial name
- NCT00334984
- Testing
- glutamine, chemoprotection, management of therapy complications
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Leptomeningeal Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma, Lung Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00003022
- Testing
- iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Adult Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor
Collecting and Storing Tissue, Blood, and Bone Marrow Samples From Patients With Rhabdomyosarcoma or Other Soft Tissue Sarcoma
The purpose of this study is to collect and store tumor tissue, blood, and bone marrow samples from patients with soft tissue sarcoma that will be tested in the laboratory.
- Conditions
- Adult Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Chordoma, Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis
- Trial name
- NCT00919269
- Testing
- Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 247 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
Electroacupuncture in Treating Delayed Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy For Newly Diagnosed Childhood Sarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Germ Cell Tumors, or Hodgkin Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Electroacupuncture may help to reduce or prevent delayed nausea and vomiting in patients treated with chemotherapy. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying the effectiveness of electroacupuncture in…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00040911
- Testing
- electroacupuncture therapy, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma
Chemotherapy Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Brain Tumor
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, Neuroblastoma, Retinoblastoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00003273
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, cisplatin
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Argentina and 1 more
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cancer
Cyproheptadine in Preventing Weight Loss in Children Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may prevent weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine is more effective than a placebo in preventing weight loss in young patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01132547
- Testing
- cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Adult Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Ewing Sarcoma of Bone
18F-FLT Positron Emission Tomography and Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Planning Surgery and Radiation Therapy and Measuring Response in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Ewing Sarcoma
This pilot trial studies fluorine F 18 fluorothymidine (18F-FLT) positron emission tomography and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in planing surgery and radiation therapy and measuring response in patients with…
- Conditions
- Adult Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Ewing Sarcoma of Bone, Extraosseous Ewing Sarcoma, Localized Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01825902
- Testing
- fluorine F 18 fluorothymidine, fludeoxyglucose F 18, positron emission tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
Radiolabeled Octreotide in Treating Children With Advanced or Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Radiolabeled octreotide can locate tumor cells and deliver radioactive tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Islet Cell Tumor, Neuroblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00049023
- Testing
- 90Y-DOTA-tyr3-OCTREOTIDE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- O'Dorisio, M S
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Genetic Study of Children With Soft Tissue Sarcoma or Rhabdomyosarcoma
RATIONALE: Determination of genetic markers for soft tissue sarcoma or rhabdomyosarcoma may help doctors identify patients who are at risk for therapy-related leukemia.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00003793
- Testing
- clonality analysis, microsatellite instability analysis, mutation analysis
- Where
- 96 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Sarcoma
CYP3A5 Gene as a Risk Factor for Kidney Damage in Young Patients With Cancer Treated With Ifosfamide
RATIONALE: Studying the genes expressed in samples of blood from young patients with cancer treated with ifosfamide may help doctors identify risk factors for kidney damage.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Sarcoma, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00514345
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, polymorphism analysis, management of therapy complications
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Sarcoma
Exatecan Mesylate in Treating Patients With Ewing's Sarcoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, or Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of exatecan mesylate in treating patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00055952
- Testing
- exatecan mesylate
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Adult Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Rhabdomyosarcoma
This randomized phase III trial is studying two different combination chemotherapy regimens to compare how well they work when given together with radiation therapy in treating patients with newly diagnosed rhabdomyosarcoma.
- Conditions
- Adult Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood Botryoid-Type Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00354835
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Dactinomycin, Irinotecan Hydrochloride
- Where
- 226 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 481 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Patients With Advanced Neuroblastoma or Other Childhood Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of arsenic trioxide in treating children who have advanced…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00024258
- Testing
- arsenic trioxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Trial for Localised High-risk Rhabdomyosarcoma and Rhabdomyosarcoma-like Soft Tissue Sarcoma
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the addition of oral maintenance chemotherapy with O-TIE (Etoposide, Idarubicin, Trofosfamide) for 6 months improves the event free survival (EFS) in patients with localised…
- Trial name
- CWS-2007-HR (NCT00876031)
- Testing
- trofosfamide, idarubicin, etoposide
- Where
- 87 sites in Austria, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy and Tamoxifen in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Estrogen can stimulate the growth of tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Head and Neck Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002608
- Testing
- cisplatin, doxorubicin hydrochloride, tamoxifen citrate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Sodium Thiosulfate in Preventing Hearing Loss in Young Patients Receiving Cisplatin for Newly Diagnosed Germ Cell Tumor, Hepatoblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, or Other Malignancy
RATIONALE: Sodium thiosulfate may reduce or prevent hearing loss in young patients receiving cisplatin for cancer. It is not yet known whether sodium thiosulfate is more effective than no additional treatment in preventing…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00716976
- Testing
- sodium thiosulfate, examination
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group