Clinical trials: Brachytherapy
Prostate Cancer
Selenomethionine and Finasteride Before Surgery or Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I or Stage II Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Selenomethionine may slow the growth of prostate cancer. Testosterone can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Finasteride may fight prostate cancer by lowering the amount of testosterone the body makes.
- Trial name
- NCT00736645
- Testing
- selenomethionine, finasteride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer
A Study of Accelerated 3 Fraction Photon,Proton or Brachytherapy for Early Invasive and Noninvasive Breast Ca
This is an open label phase II study to determine the safety and efficacy of a novel 3 fraction daily dosing regimen for accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) for early invasive and noninvasive breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02453737
- Testing
- Brachytherapy APBI, 3D-CRT (photon) APBI, Proton APBI
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Rectal Cancer
Study of High-Dose-Rate Endorectal Brachytherapy (HDRBT) in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Low Rectal Cancer
This research is being done to see how effective high-dose rate endorectal brachytherapy (HDRBT) is in treating cancer of the lowest part of the bowel (rectum).
- Trial name
- HDRBT (NCT01226979)
- Testing
- High-dose endorectal brachytherapy (HDRBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Cervical Cancer, Uterine Cancer
Gynecologic Brachytherapy-Specific Educational Video
Brachytherapy is a highly technical and integral component of the definitive treatment of gynecologic cancers [1]. To enhance provider communication and patient engagement, our study investigates a video consent on impact of…
- Trial name
- NCT04363957
- Testing
- Brachytherapy video, Standard Brachytherapy Consent Process
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Cervical Cancer
Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin in Patients With Stage I, Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV Cervical Cancer
Rationale: Computer systems that allow doctors to create a 3 dimensional (3-D) picture of the tumor may help in planning radiation therapy and may result in more tumor cells being killed.
- Trial name
- NCT01016561
- Testing
- intracavitary balloon brachytherapy, external beam radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Cancer
Chemoradiation +Gemcitabine +Continuous 5-FU (Fluorouracil) Followed by High Dose Brachytherapy/Stereotactic Radiation Boost in Locally Advanced Intra/Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
OBJECTIVES: This study proposes to evaluate the feasibility of delivery of this treatment in terms of toxicity. If toxicity is not acceptable, the treatment is not feasible.
- Trial name
- NCT00983541
- Testing
- Fluorouracil (5-FU), Brachytherapy or SBRT (Stereotactic body radiation therapy), Gemcitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Prostate Cancer
Protection of Rectum From High Radiation Doses
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of diluted DuraSeal product as a spacer between prostate and rectum in prostate cancer low dose brachytherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01601691
- Testing
- DuraSeal
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Breast Neoplasms
Mammosite Breast Brachytherapy Optimization in the Treatment of Breast Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to determine if Mammosite Catheter optimization using multiple dwell position delivery decreases skin toxicity over historically reported skin toxicity with the single dwell delivery method.
- Trial name
- Mammosite (NCT00611624)
- Testing
- Mammosite brachytherapy radiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Prostate Cancer
CivaSheet With Radical Prostatectomy & Adjuvant External Beam Radiation
A phase I single-arm open label dose escalation study to evaluate the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and safety of Civasheet® with radical prostatectomy (RP) and adjuvant external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) in a 3+3 dose…
- Trial name
- NCT03657108
- Testing
- Civasheet 60 Gy, Civasheet 75 Gy, Adjuvant external beam radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Breast Cancer
Evaluation of Accelerated Partial Breast Brachytherapy
Over the past two decades, breast conserving therapy (BCT) has become a major treatment modality for Stage I and II breast carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00593346
- Testing
- brachytherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cervical Cancer, Uterine Cancer
Image-Guided Gynecologic Brachytherapy
Standard therapy for gynecologic cancers involves the use of brachytherapy, also called internal radiation therapy or implant radiation.
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Vaginal Cancer, Carcinoma of the Vulva
- Trial name
- AMIGO (NCT01399658)
- Testing
- Image-guided brachytherapy, 3'-Deoxy-3'-18f-Fluorothymidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer
BrUOG 291: Five Fraction Partial Breast Irradiation Using Non-invasive Image-guided Breast Brachytherapy (NIBB)
To evaluate safety of 5 fraction accelerated partial brest irradiation in more convenient 5 fraction schedule.
- Trial name
- NCT01961531
- Testing
- Accuboost APBI
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Prostate Cancer
Assessing the Potential for Reduced Toxicity Using Focal Brachytherapy in Early Stage, Low Volume Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to see what side effects a type of radiation treatment called focal brachytherapy has in treating early stage prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01354951
- Testing
- Prostate Biopsy, Focal Brachytherapy , Assessment of QOL
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Internal Radiation Therapy With or Without External-Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Internal radiation uses radioactive material placed directly into or near a tumor to kill tumor cells. Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor…
- Trial name
- NCT00714753
- Testing
- brachytherapy, hypofractionated radiation therapy, image-guided radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Prostate Cancer
Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays and other sources to damage tumor cells. Internal radiation therapy uses radioactive material placed directly into or near a tumor to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00091390
- Testing
- High Dose brachytherapy boost, External beam radiotherapy
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Carcinoma of the Cervix, Carcinoma or Carcinosarcoma of the Uterus
Suitability of DCE-MRI for Detection of Vascular Changes After VBT
This is a pilot study of DCE MR imaging to detect vascular changes in the vagina during and after radiotherapy n patients receiving adjuvant brachytherapyfor cervical or endometrial cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01991808
- Testing
- Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Spinal Neoplasms
Intra-Operative Dural Brachytherapy With Yttrium-90 Plaque Applicators
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the feasibility of the Y-90 plaque applicator. The Y-90 plaque application is designed to deliver high doses of radiation to tumors in the spine that involve dura (the tough…
- Trial name
- NCT00706485
- Testing
- Yttrium-90 Plaque Applicator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Breast Cancer
Post Market Study Using the Xoft Axxent System
The purpose of this multi-center clinical study is to compile post market performance and safety data on the Axxent System.
- Trial name
- NCT01017549
- Testing
- Electronic brachytherapy (Axxent System)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Xoft, Inc.
Prostate Cancer
Study of Robotic Template Guidance for Needle Placement in Transperineal Prostate Brachytherapy
This is a study that will try see if a device can help to better guide the needle that places prostate cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- J0511 (NCT00381966)
- Testing
- robotic placement device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Prostate Cancer, Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate
Intraoperative Dosimetry for Prostate Brachytherapy Using Fluoroscopy and Ultrasound
The purpose of this study is to assess the performance of a system of intraoperative dynamic dosimetry during prostate seed implantation (brachytherapy) including its new elements, to evaluate and refine technical methods of…
- Trial name
- NCT02225925
- Testing
- Brachytherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins