Clinical trials: Pleural Neoplasms
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)
Pleural Diseases, Lung Cancer
Developing a Machine Learning Model to Predict Pleural Adhesion Preoperatively Using Pleural Ultrasound
This study aims to investigate the accuracy of using pleural ultrasound (USP) to identify pleural adhesions in patients who plan to receive video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
- Conditions
- Pleural Diseases, Lung Cancer, Machine Learning
- Trial name
- NCT06423066
- Testing
- Pleural ultrasound
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma and Radical Surgery 2
Mesothelioma is a cancer of the thin membrane that lines the chest and abdomen. Around 2500 people in the UK are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year and the median survival is approximately 8.5 months.
- Trial name
- MARS2 (NCT02040272)
- Testing
- (Extended) pleurectomy decortication
- Where
- 25 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma
Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Patients With Refractory or Advanced Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiofrequency ablation uses high-frequency electric current to kill tumor cells. CT-guided radiofrequency ablation may be effective treatment for lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma, Metastatic Cancer, Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00024076
- Testing
- radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Pleural Effusion
Minirigid Versus Conventional Rigid Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusions
Consecutive patients who are planned to undergo a medical thoracoscopy for obtaining pleural biopsies will be enrolled in the study.
- Trial name
- MICRO (NCT03449602)
- Testing
- Mini-thoracoscopy, Conventional rigid thoraoscopy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Leiomyomatosis
Official Record of Patients Diagnosed With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
Pulmonary lymphoangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare destructive lung disease typically affecting women of childbearing age. Currently, there is no effective therapy for the disease and the prognosis is poor.
- Trial name
- NCT00001869
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy
Yield of Cryoprobe vs Flexible Forceps Pleural Biopsy
This is a prospective study to assess the yield of pleural biopsy obtained with the routine flexible thoracoscopic biopsy forceps versus that obtained with a flexible cryoprobe during semirigid thoracoscopy
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Tuberculosis, Metastatic Malignancy
- Trial name
- COFFEE (NCT02500277)
- Testing
- Cryoprobe pleural biopsy first, Flexible forceps biopsy first
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Malignant Pleural Effusion
A Multicenter Survey Study Into Patient Experience With Mobile Apps
This multicenter prospective survey study is designed to evaluate a newly developed mobile app that will support patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) treated with an indwelling pleural catheter (IPC).
- Trial name
- NCT05130697
- Testing
- eMPowEr App
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Pneumothorax Spontaneous Primary, Pneumothorax Spontaneous Secondary
Comparison of Talc Slurry Versus Talc Insufflation: A Study on Effectiveness, Safety, and Hospital Outcomes in Pleurodesis
Pleural effusion is characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, which typically contains about 10-20 mL of pleural fluid that is crucial for the movement of the lungs against the chest wall.
- Conditions
- Pneumothorax Spontaneous Primary, Pneumothorax Spontaneous Secondary, Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleurodesis
- Trial name
- NCT07167992
- Testing
- Pleurodesis
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore
Life Threatening Diseases
Phase II Study of Imatinib Mesylate in Patients With Life Threatening Malignant Rare Diseases
Exploratory study to examine the effect(s) of Imatinib mesylate treatment on life threatening rare diseases with known associations to one or more Imatinib mesylate -sensitive tyrosine kinases, and to identify the contribution of…
- Trial name
- NCT00154388
- Testing
- Imatinib mesylate
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Lung Cancer
Study of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Pleural Chemotherapy (HITC) With Escalating Doses for Children and Adolescents With Unilateral Pleural Malignancy
The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerated dose of heated cisplatin that can be given to patients with lung tumors. The safety of this drug will also be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01998529
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Amifostine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Pharmacogenetics Of Vinorelbine In Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Patients
This is a multicenter retrospective analysis .The aim of the present study is to investigate the molecular predictors of vinorelbine response in tumor samples of a series of MPM patients and evaluate the possible impact on…
- Trial name
- NCT01865045
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Armando Santoro, MD
Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma, Epithelial Mesothelioma
Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma of the Lung
Erlotinib may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of the tumor. This phase II trial is studying how well erlotinib works in treating patients with malignant mesothelioma of the lung
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma, Epithelial Mesothelioma, Recurrent Malignant Mesothelioma, Sarcomatous Mesothelioma
- Trial name
- NCT00039182
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Peritoneum Cancer, Peritoneum Neoplasm
International Registry of Patients Treated With Pressurized IntraPeritoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC)
Multicentric, international, web-based prospective documentation of the indications and results of Pressurized Aerosol Chemotherapy (so-called PIPAC or PITAC) for treating malignant pleural and peritoneal diseases.
- Conditions
- Peritoneum Cancer, Peritoneum Neoplasm, Pleural Cancer, Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- PIPACRegis (NCT03210298)
- Testing
- PIPAC
- Where
- 16 sites in Argentina, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sabine Rhode
Borderline Ovarian Clear Cell Tumor, Borderline Ovarian Serous Tumor
Collecting Tumor Samples From Patients With Gynecological Tumors
This laboratory study is collecting tumor tissue and blood samples from patients with gynecologic tumors. Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue and blood from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help in…
- Conditions
- Borderline Ovarian Clear Cell Tumor, Borderline Ovarian Serous Tumor, Cervical Adenocarcinoma, Cervical Adenosquamous Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00897442
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 187 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 275 people
- Sponsor
- Gynecologic Oncology Group
Pleural Effusion, Malignant
The Value of PET-CT in Pleural Effusions
The investigators aim is to asses the diagnostic power of 18F-FDG PET-CT in discriminating malignant from nonmalignant causes in patients with a recurrent unilateral pleural effusion of unknown origin.
- Trial name
- NCT03272997
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Naestved Hospital
Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Prognosis
Longitudinal Follow up of Patients With Pleural Effusion
This study aims to evaluate the clinical course of patients diagnosed with pleural effusion and determine various clinical factors and biomarkers associated that can predict the diagnosis and clinical outcome and prognosis of…
- Trial name
- NCT04670562
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Malignant (Pleural) Mesothelioma
Dendritic Cell-based Immunotherapy Combined With Low-dose Cyclophosphamide in Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma
Earlier the investigators determined the safety and feasibility of tumor lysate-pulsed dendritic cells as therapeutic adjuvants in mesothelioma patients.
- Trial name
- PMR-MM-002 (NCT01241682)
- Testing
- DC + CTX
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Alvopem® (Pemetrexed) Safety Assessment
The present study was a phase IV, post-marketing, observational study for safety evaluation of Alvopem® use in Iranian patients with non-small cell lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma.
- Trial name
- NCT04843007
- Testing
- Pemetrexed
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- NanoAlvand
Kidney Neoplasms, Kidney Cancer
Genetic Analysis of Birt Hogg-Dube Syndrome and Characterization of Predisposition to Kidney Cancer
This study will investigate the genetic cause of Birt Hogg-Dube (BHD) syndrome and the relationship of this disorder to kidney cancer.
- Conditions
- Kidney Neoplasms, Kidney Cancer, Pneumothorax, FLCN Protein, Human
- Trial name
- NCT00033137
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)