Clinical trials: Appendix
Healthy
A Study Validating the Use of Candin as a Challenge Agent in Healthy Participants - Intervention Specific Appendix 2
The purpose of this study is to characterize the delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response at the site of Candin intradermal injection in the presence of a targeted immune pathway inhibitor.
- Trial name
- NCT04611971
- Testing
- Benlysta, Candin
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
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
Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Ascites, Malignant
Mass Response of Tumor Cells as a Biomarker for Rapid Therapy Guidance (TraveraRTGx)
The primary objective of this study, sponsored by Travera Inc. in Massachusetts, is to validate whether the mass response biomarker has potential to predict response of patients to specific therapies or therapeutic combinations…
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Ascites, Malignant, Carcinoma, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Trial name
- TraveraRTGx (NCT05461430)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Travera Inc
Malignancy, Digestive Cancer
Target-specific immunoPET Imaging of Digestive System Carcinoma
The aim of this study is to establish and optimize the target-specific PET/CT imaging method, and its physiological and pathological distribution characteristics, on the basis of which the diagnostic efficacy of the above imaging…
- Conditions
- Malignancy, Digestive Cancer, Digestive System Neoplasm, Digestive System Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT06715839
- Testing
- [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-H2D3, [18F]F-RESCA-RB14, [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-T4
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Location of Appendix
The Image Characteristics of Adult Appendix on Computed Tomography
A retrospective analysis of CT images from adult patients who underwent scans for reasons unrelated to appendicitis. The study period will span from January 2010 to August 2024.
- Trial name
- NCT06712589
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Anal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Interleukin-12 in Treating Patients With Cancer in the Abdomen
RATIONALE: Interleukin-12 may kill tumor cells by stimulating a person's white blood cells to kill cancer cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of interleukin-12 in treating patients with cancer in the abdomen.
- Conditions
- Anal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00003046
- Testing
- Recombinant Interleukin-12
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cancer
PV701 in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Peritoneal Cancer
RATIONALE: PV701 may be able to kill tumor cells while leaving normal cells undamaged. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of PV701 in treating patients who have advanced or recurrent ovarian epithelial, fallopian…
- Trial name
- NCT00055705
- Testing
- PV701
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Diabetes, Appendicitis
Mapping the Human Appendix Using Single Cell Sequencing
The overall purpose of this study is to describe the cellular composition of the human appendix and its gene expression using scRNAseq and scATACseq methods.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Appendicitis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Trial name
- APPATA (NCT05209061)
- Testing
- Biopsy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Cancer Pain, Visceral Pain
Virtual Reality for GI Cancer Pain to Improve Patient Reported Outcomes
Patients with digestive tract malignancy often experience severe and unremitting abdominal pain that negatively affects physical, emotional, and social function, as well as health related quality of life (HRQOL).
- Conditions
- Cancer Pain, Visceral Pain, Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Cancer of Gastrointestinal Tract
- Trial name
- NCT04907643
- Testing
- PICO G2 4k
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Colorectal Cancer, Ovarian Carcinoma
Intraperitoneal LSTA1 in CRS-HIPEC
This Study is designed to test an investigational product (IP) called LSTA1 (Study drug). LSTA1 is a drug designed to improve the delivery of anti-cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Ovarian Carcinoma, Appendix Cancer, Peritoneal Metastases
- Trial name
- NCT06216561
- Testing
- CRS-HIPEC + LSTA1, CRS-HIPEC alone
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Healthy
A Study Validating the Use of Candin as a Challenge Agent in Healthy Participants - Intervention Specific Appendix 1
The purpose of this study is to characterize the delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response at the site of Candin intradermal injection in the presence of a targeted immune pathway inhibitor.
- Trial name
- PLATFORM (NCT04589026)
- Testing
- Cosentyx, Candin
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Acute Appendicitis, Abdominal Pain (AP)
Preserving or Resecting the Normal Appendix in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopy Surgery for Suspected Appendicitis
When appendicitis is suspected, patients are typically planned for emergency surgery preferably using a laparoscopic approach. Up to 20% of these patients will have a normal appendix, thus not suffering from appendicitis.
- Conditions
- Acute Appendicitis, Abdominal Pain (AP), Diagnostic Laparoscopy, Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Trial name
- NCT06917612
- Testing
- Normal diagnostic laparoscopy, Negative appendectomy
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Appendix, Ultrasonography
Telementoring for Identifying the Appendix Using Telesonography
The investigators investigated the feasibility of the clinical application of novice-practitioner-performed/offsite-mentor-guided ultrasonography for identifying the appendix.
- Trial name
- TIAT (NCT02665767)
- Testing
- Smartphone-based Telesonography
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanyang University
Adenocarcinoma of the Colon, Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum
Erlotinib Hydrochloride and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, or Colorectal Cancer
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of erlotinib hydrochloride when given together with cetuximab and to see how well they work in treating patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer, head and neck…
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the Colon, Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Carcinoma of the Appendix
- Trial name
- NCT00397384
- Testing
- cetuximab, erlotinib hydrochloride, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Appendix, Appendectomy
Selective Rather Than Routine Histopathological Examination Following Appendectomy and Cholecystectomy
The FANCY study will investigate whether a selective policy of histopathological examination of appendices and gallbladders based on the intraoperative findings of the surgeon is safe and cost-effective.
- Conditions
- Appendix, Appendectomy, Appendiceal Neoplasms, Gallbladder
- Trial name
- FANCY (NCT03510923)
- Testing
- Inspection and palpation of the appendix, Inspection and palpation of the gallbladder
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 17,380 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Appendicitis, Yersinia Enterocolitica Infection
Explanations for Negative Laparoscopic Appendectomies and Normal Laparoscopies
Trial The aim of the study is to investigate which infectious diseases might mimic the symptoms of acute appendicitis to a degree to cause a diagnostic laparoscopy or laparoscopic appendectomy.
- Conditions
- Appendicitis, Yersinia Enterocolitica Infection, Yersinia Pseudotuberculosis Infections, Appendectomy
- Trial name
- NCT03349814
- Testing
- Diagnostic laparoscopy without appendectomy, Diagnostic laparoscopy with appendectomy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Appendix Tumor
Justification of Incidental Appendectomy With Respect to Pathohistological Findings
This study seeks to justify performing an incidental appendectomy according to the following hypotheses: 1. The frequency of neoplasms in pathohistological (PHD) findings of incidental appendectomy (IA) is significantly higher…
- Trial name
- NCT05202600
- Testing
- Appendectomy
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Split
Pediatric ALL, Appendix Diseases
The Effectiveness of the Training Given With Audio and Picture Book Before the Surgery
Behavioral practices applied to the child in the preoperative period; It includes methods such as introducing the hospital and operating room to children and their parents, reading storybooks, giving training books, an…
- Trial name
- NCT04960761
- Testing
- İntervention Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Advanced Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Combined Treatment With Fresh Frozen Plasma and Rituximab (Mabthera) in Patients With Advanced Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), an indolent disease of mature-looking B lymphocytes, is the most common leukemia in Israel and the Western world.
- Trial name
- NCT00892827
- Testing
- Rituximab (Mabthera) , FFP (Fresh Frozen Plasma)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
Parasitic Disease
Enterobius Vermicularis Infestation of the Appendix
This study identifies the incidence of appendiceal Enterobius vermicularis (E.v) infestation in all the patients undergoing appendectomy and evaluates the relationship between E.v infestation of the appendix and the acute…
- Trial name
- NCT04576273
- Testing
- Pathology examination
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 1,150 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University