Clinical trials: Radiation Effects
Cardiac Toxicity, Sarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Osteosarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving chemotherapy before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it can be removed during surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00019864
- Testing
- filgrastim, cisplatin, dexrazoxane hydrochloride
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Radiodermatitis; Acute, Radiotherapy Side Effect
The Use of Photobiomodulation in the Management of Radiodermatitis in Patients in Palliative Care. A Prospective Study.
It is estimated that there will be 670,000 new cases of cancer worldwide in 2020-2022 and it is known that the most commonly instituted treatments in cancer are chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery.
- Conditions
- Radiodermatitis; Acute, Radiotherapy Side Effect, Cancer Patients, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- NCT05561803
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/Organ, Head and Neck Cancer
Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy With or Without Amifostine in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Cancer of the Nasopharynx
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/Organ, Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Complications, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00025298
- Testing
- amifostine trihydrate, carboplatin, cisplatin
- Where
- 13 sites in Belgium, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Brain Tumor
Electronic Medical Record Review in Monitoring the Effects of Adherence on Myelosuppression and Morbidity in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Brain Tumors Receiving Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy
This research trial studies electronic medical record review in monitoring the effects of adherence on myelosuppression and morbidity in patients with newly diagnosed brain tumors receiving temozolomide and radiation therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02208336
- Testing
- medical chart review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Unresectable Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy in Unresectable Recurrent Loco-regionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
This is an open-label, multi-center, phase II trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of postponing or omitting re-irradiation after systemic therapy with tislelizumab and chemotherapy in patients with unresectable recurrent…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Unresectable Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Chemotherapy Effect, Immunotherapy
- Trial name
- RETICULA-NPC (NCT04921995)
- Testing
- Tislelizumab
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Cardiac Toxicity, Acute Leukemia
Association Between Telomere Length and Cardiac Dysfunction
Compelling epidemiological evidence indicates that alterations of relative telomere length (RTL) are associated with cardiac dysfunction caused by chemotherapy in children with acute leukemia (AL).The aim of this study was to…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Toxicity, Acute Leukemia, Childhood Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04409379
- Testing
- Relative telomere length
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Cerebral Necrosis
Adverse Radiation Effects After Gamma Knife Radio Surgery and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Evaluation of clinical improvement and the reduction of edema lesion documented by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with cerebral radiation necrosis post gamma knife surgery (GKS) by treatment with hyperbaric oxygen…
- Trial name
- GKSHBO (NCT02714465)
- Testing
- hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Niguarda Hospital
Cardiotoxicity
Effect of Remote Ischaemic Conditioning in Oncology Patients
Cancer survival has improved steadily due to earlier detection and treatment. Despite the established efficacy of anthracycline chemotherapy, its damaging effects on the heart (cardiotoxicity) limits treatment and confers acute…
- Trial name
- ERIC-ONC (NCT02471885)
- Testing
- Remote Ischaemic Conditioning
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Acute Leukemias, Chronic Leukemias
Busulfan and Cyclophosphamide Instead of Total Boby Irradiation (TBI) and Cyclophosphamide for Hematological Malignancies Hematocrit (HCT)
Long-term follow-up studies have demonstrated significant late toxicities of total body irradiation (TBI), which are most marked in children radiated at a young age.
- Conditions
- Acute Leukemias, Chronic Leukemias, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT01339988
- Testing
- Busulfan/Cyclophosphamide
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Urogenital Neoplasms
Acupuncture for the Immune System in Radiation Cancer Patients
Purpose/Goal: To investigate how long course radiation therapy (RT), both with or without chemotherapy, affects the immune system, and to determine if acupuncture can modify these effects in patients undergoing curative radiation…
- Trial name
- NCT01422928
- Testing
- Medical Acupuncture
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Hodgkin Lymphoma in Remission, Leukemia in Remission
Effects of Dexrazoxane Hydrochloride on Biomarkers Associated With Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure After Cancer Treatment
This clinical trial studies the effects of dexrazoxane hydrochloride on biomarkers associated with cardiomyopathy and heart failure after cancer treatment.
- Conditions
- Hodgkin Lymphoma in Remission, Leukemia in Remission, Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, Osteosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01790152
- Testing
- Assessment of Therapy Complications, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- 79 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Glioma of Brain, Craniopharyngioma
Memantine for Prevention of Cognitive Late Effects in Pediatric Patients Receiving Cranial Radiation Therapy for Localized Brain Tumors
Children with brain tumors who have had radiation therapy are at risk for problems with attention, memory, and problem solving. Such problems may cause difficulty in school and daily life.
- Conditions
- Glioma of Brain, Craniopharyngioma, Ependymoma, Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT03194906
- Testing
- Memantine, Cognitive Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Cardiac Toxicity, Lymphoma
Chemotherapy Followed by Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Hodgkin's Disease
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00002827
- Testing
- bleomycin sulfate, filgrastim, dexrazoxane hydrochloride
- Where
- 39 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Neoplasms
Determinants of Physical Activity Level in Pediatric Oncological Patients Treated With Cardiotoxic Therapy - a Study Protocol
Cancer treatment in children is generally effective, but unfortunately, it often comes with side effects-unwanted negative impacts.
- Trial name
- NCT06256068
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Cancer, Fertility Issues
Impact of Gonadotoxic Therapies on Fertility
The goal of this observational study is to learn how gonadotoxic treatments (chemotherapies, radiotherapies or immunotherapies) affect the fertility status of participants with cancer.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Fertility Issues, Fertility Preservation, Toxicity Due to Chemotherapy
- Trial name
- FertiTOX (NCT05885048)
- Testing
- Blood samples for analysis, Sperm samples for analysis, Satisfaction evaluation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people
- Sponsor
- Michael von Wolff
Ototoxicity, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Assessing Ear Damage in Young Cancer Patients Treated With Cisplatin
RATIONALE: New ways to find out about hearing loss after treatment with chemotherapy may improve the ability to plan cancer treatment and may help patients live more comfortably.
- Trial name
- NCT00458887
- Testing
- management of therapy complications
- Where
- 81 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Osteosarcoma, Nephrotoxicity
Preventing Nephrotoxicity and Ototoxicity From Osteosarcoma Therapy
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer in children, adolescents and young adults. Treatment with surgery and a combination of three conventional chemotherapy drugs can cure nearly two-thirds patients with…
- Conditions
- Osteosarcoma, Nephrotoxicity, Ototoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01848457
- Testing
- Pantoprazole, High-dose methotrexate infusion duration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Cardiotoxicity
Early Identification of Cardivascular Damage Induced by Chemotherapy and Antineoplastic Treatments in Pediatric Age
To test whether the implementation of new diagnostic techniques (ultrasonography, speckle tracking, vascular stiffness study, cardiac MRI, and histologic studies) allows in CAYA (Childern, Adolescents, and Young Adults) cancer…
- Trial name
- PREDICT (NCT07382141)
- Testing
- Parameters of vascular stiffness
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Experimental Bone Marrow Transplant Protocol
Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is a risky procedure. If doctors could reduce the complications, BMT would be safer to use for a wider range of conditions.
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Myelocytic Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00061581
- Testing
- Isolex 300i Stem Cell Selection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for patients with anaplastic astrocytomas.
- Trial name
- NCT00002620
- Testing
- carmustine, chemotherapy, mitolactol
- Where
- 14 sites in Austria, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC