Clinical trials: Brain Metastases
Brain Metastases
Preoperative SRS/SRT vs Postoperative SRS/SRT for Brain Metastases
This pilot study is a randomized, open-label, 2-arm active-controlled phase II clinical trial conducted at a single study site (UAMS).
- Trial name
- NCT04422639
- Testing
- SRS/SRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Large Brain Mets
Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Large Brain Metastases
This is a research trial that seeks to break up the total radiation dose into multiple smaller radiation treatments, termed fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSRS) which may make the treatment feasible.
- Trial name
- NCT02054689
- Testing
- Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Steven Burton
Postdural Puncture Headache
2 Dose Neuraxial Morphine for Prevention of PDPH
Neuraxial analgesia (most commonly continuous epidural or combined spinal epidural) is the most effective modality available for pain relief during labor.
- Trial name
- NCT02473276
- Testing
- Morphine, Sterile normal saline
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Metastatic Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
Comparing Whole Brain Radiotherapy Using a Technique That Avoids the Hippocampus to Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Patients With Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain and Come Back in Other Areas of the Brain After Earlier Stereotactic Radiosurgery
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding whole brain radiotherapy with hippocampal avoidance and memantine versus stereotactic radiosurgery alone in treating patients with cancer that has spread to the brain and come…
- Conditions
- Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Metastatic Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Lung Small Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Breast Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT04588246
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- 81 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- NRG Oncology
Brain Metastases
Analyzing Preoperative Stereotactic Radiosurgery With Gamma Knife Icon for Brain Metastases
This is a single-arm, single-center pilot study in which 10 patients with one to four brain metastases diagnosed on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) within the past 30 days will be evaluated for study eligibility and…
- Trial name
- NCT04545814
- Testing
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Surgical Resection, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Postdural Puncture Headache
Therapeutic Epidural Patch Versus Pain Block in the Midface for Headache
The purpose of this study is to compare a pain block in the midface, versus the traditional, more invasive, therapeutic epidural patch for the treatment of headaches
- Trial name
- NCT03112720
- Testing
- Epidural Blood Patch, Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Brain Metastases, Small Cell Lung Cancer
Radiosurgery Plus NovoTTF-200A for Metastatic Small Cell Lung Cancer to the Brain
This study is a prospective single arm trial designed to study the safety and effectiveness of a medical device, NovoTTF-200A, used with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in subjects with brain metastases from small cell lung…
- Trial name
- RAD 1704 (NCT03488472)
- Testing
- NovoTTF-200A, Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Drexell Hunter Boggs
Breast Carcinoma Metastatic in the Brain, Estrogen Receptor Negative
Palbociclib in Treating Patients With Metastatic HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer With Brain Metastasis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the study drug palbociclib has anti-tumor activity against the breast cancer that has spread to the brain and also to determine the overall radiographic response rate in the CNS.
- Conditions
- Breast Carcinoma Metastatic in the Brain, Estrogen Receptor Negative, HER2/Neu Negative, HER2/Neu Positive
- Trial name
- NCT02774681
- Testing
- Cognitive Assessment, Palbociclib, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Postdural Puncture Headache, Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache
Incidence of Headache Following an Unintentional Dural Puncture
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of intrathecal morphine administration following an unintentional dural puncture, to decrease the incidence of post dural puncture headaches (PDPH) in obstetric patients.
- Conditions
- Postdural Puncture Headache, Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
- Trial name
- NCT01977898
- Testing
- Morphine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Neoplasms
Afatinib (BIBW 2992) QTcF Trial in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumours
A phase II trial to assess the impact of afatinib (BIBW 2992) on the heart (QTcF) and the effectiveness of afatinib (BIBW 2992) in treating certain cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT00875433
- Testing
- BIBW 2992
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Breast Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis
Lux-Breast 3; Afatinib Alone or in Combination With Vinorelbine in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) Positive Breast Cancer Suffering From Brain Metastases
The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of afatinib alone or in combination with vinorelbine, as treatment in patients with HER2-overexpressing metastatic breast cancer, who have progressive brain lesions…
- Trial name
- NCT01441596
- Testing
- Vinorelbine, Investigator's choice of treatment, afatinib
- Where
- 40 sites in United States, Canada and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Malignant Melanoma, Brain Metastases
E6201 Plus Dabrafenib for the Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma Central Nervous System Metastases (CNS)
This is a Phase 1 study of E6201 plus dabrafenib for the treatment of CNS metastases in BRAF V600-mutated metastatic melanoma. A total of up to N=28-34 subjects with melanoma metastasized to the CNS will be included.
- Trial name
- NCT03332589
- Testing
- E6201, E6201 plus dabrafenib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Spirita Oncology, LLC
Primary Brain Tumors, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to Brain
Study of 4-Demethyl-4-cholesteryloxycarbonylpenclome (DM-CHOC-PEN) in Patients With Brain Tumors
DM-CHOC-PEN is a polychlorinated pyridine cholesteryl carbonate that has demonstrated antineoplastic activities in patients with advanced cancers - melanoma, lung, breast and glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) involving the CNS during…
- Trial name
- DM-CHOC-PEN (NCT02038218)
- Testing
- 4-Demethyl-4-cholestryloxycarbonylpenclomedine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- DEKK-TEC, Inc.
Concussion Post Syndrome, Headaches Posttraumatic
Pediatric Concussion Outcomes
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial in which subjects with a post concussive headache meeting inclusion criterion will be assigned to one of two treatment groups: placebo or nortriptyline.
- Conditions
- Concussion Post Syndrome, Headaches Posttraumatic, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- PeCon (NCT04226365)
- Testing
- Nortriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lancaster General Hospital
Breast Cancer
A Study of Herceptin (Trastuzumab) in Combination With Whole Brain Radiotherapy in Patients With HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer
This single-arm, multicenter, open-label study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Herceptin (trastuzumab) in combination with whole brain radiotherapy on brain metastases in patients with HER-2 positive breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01363986
- Testing
- trastuzumab [Herceptin]
- Where
- 16 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Bevacizumab in Pats w/ Recurrent ST Brain Metas Who Have Failed Whole Brain Radiation Therapy
This is a study to evaluate a drug called bevacizumab in patients with cancer whose disease has spread to their brain. This study will not evaluate the effect of bevacizumab on the systemic solid tumor cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01898130
- Testing
- bevacizumab, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Partial Seizures With or Without Secondary Generalization, Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Brivaracetam in Study Participants (>=16 to 80 Years of Age) With Epilepsy
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of brivaracetam (BRV) compared to placebo (PBO) as adjunctive treatment in subjects (>=16 to 80 years of age) with partial seizures with or without secondary generalization…
- Trial name
- NCT03083665
- Testing
- Brivaracetam
- Where
- 94 sites in China, Japan and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 449 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Biopharma SRL
Melanoma and Brain Metastases
Study to Evaluate Treatment of Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in Subjects With BRAF Mutation-Positive Melanoma That Has Metastasized to the Brain
This is a multi-cohort, open label, Phase II study with Dabrafenib (GSK2118436) and Trametinib (GSK1120212) combination therapy in subject with BRAF mutation-positive melanoma that has metastasized to the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT02039947
- Testing
- Dabrafenib, Trametinib
- Where
- 47 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Hyponatremia, Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) Secretion
An Observational Study to Describe the Adherence to the SEOM Algorithm for the Treatment of Hyponatraemia in Spain
In 2014, the Spanish Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica (SEOM) algorithm for the treatment of hyponatraemia secondary to to syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) in oncology patients was developed.
- Trial name
- ALGA (NCT02548845)
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Protective Effects of Long-term Remote Limb Ischemic Preconditioning For Carotid Artery Stenting
Remote limb ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) has neuro-protective and anti-inflammatory effects on ischemia- reperfusion injury. As the extent of its effect is unknown, the investigators will use clinical outcome, serum…
- Trial name
- NCT01654666
- Testing
- Remote ischemic preconditioning, Carotid Artery Stenting
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- Ji Xunming