Clinical trials: CNS Tumor, Adult
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Endometrial Cancer
Ecteinascidin 743 in Treating Patients With Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of ecteinascidin 743 in treating patients who have…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Endometrial Cancer, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Ovarian Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00003939
- Testing
- trabectedin
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Hemianopsia, Virtual Reality
Effectiveness of a Visual Telerehabilitation Program on Visual Perception in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults With Hemianopsia Consecutive to a Brain Tumour
Evaluate the efficiency of audiovisual stimulation in virtual reality for improving the visual perception of children, adolescents, and young adults with hemianopia resulting from pediatric brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Hemianopsia, Virtual Reality, Visual Rehabilitation, Pediatric Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- REVIIH-BT (NCT07558395)
- Testing
- Visual Stimulation, standard of care
- Where
- 8 sites in Austria, Denmark and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Nelfinavir Mesylate, Radiation Therapy, and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Nelfinavir mesylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00915694
- Testing
- nelfinavir mesylate, temozolomide, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Bevacizumab and Erlotinib After Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme or Gliosarcoma
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00720356
- Testing
- bevacizumab, erlotinib hydrochloride
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Adult Brain Tumor
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Adult Patients With Anaplastic Astrocytoma
RATIONALE: Current therapies for adults with anaplastic astrocytoma provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of adults with…
- Trial name
- AA (NCT00003537)
- Testing
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
Colorectal Cancer, Brain Metastases, Adult
Local Treatment Strategies for Brain Metastases of Colorectal Cancer
COLBRAIN trial is an international (2 countries) observational, multicenter (15 centers) retrospective cohort study designed to investigate local treatment strategies for brain metastases of colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- COLBRAIN (NCT07448662)
- Testing
- Neurosurgical Resection (NRS): En-bloc (EBR), Total piecemeal (TPR), Subtotal (SPR) or Partial (PPR), Radiotherapy (RT): Stereotactic Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy (SRS/SRT), Whole-Brain Radiotherapy (WBRT), Combined Local Treatment Modalities
- Where
- 15 sites in Belarus, Russia
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Blokhin's Russian Cancer Research Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Progressive Low-Grade Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well temozolomide works in treating patients with progressive…
- Trial name
- NCT00003466
- Testing
- temozolomide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Metastatic Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure
Reducing Disparities in the Quality of Advance Care Planning for Older Adults
This study compares the effectiveness of two different approaches to advance care planning among older African Americans and older Whites living in the community.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- EQUALACP (NCT03516994)
- Testing
- Respecting Choices First Steps, Five Wishes Form
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 790 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Solid Tumors, Brain Tumors
Satraplatin in Children and Young Adults With Refractory Solid Tumors Including Brain Tumors
Background: Cisplatin and carboplatin are standard cancer treatment drugs used for various childhood cancers, including brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Solid Tumors, Brain Tumors, Brain Metastases
- Trial name
- NCT01259479
- Testing
- Satraplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation Plus Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Peripheral stem cell transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy used to kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00007813
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Cancer Survivor
Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire in Measuring Eating Behavior in Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of CNS Tumors
This trial studies how the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire works in measuring eating behavior in adolescent and young adult survivors of central nervous system (CNS) tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT01682824
- Testing
- Nutritional Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cancer
Caspofungin Acetate Compared With Amphotericin B Liposomal in Treating Patients With Persistent Fever and Neutropenia Following Cancer Treatment
RATIONALE: Caspofungin acetate or amphotericin B liposomal may be effective in preventing or controlling fever and neutropenia caused by chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation, or peripheral stem cell transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00008359
- Testing
- caspofungin acetate, liposomal amphotericin B
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Ependymoma
Lapatinib Ditosylate Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Recurrent High-Grade Glioma
This pilot phase I clinical trial studies how well lapatinib ditosylate before surgery works in treating patients with high-grade glioma that has come back after a period of time during which the tumor could not be detected.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Ependymoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Gliosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT02101905
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Lapatinib, Lapatinib Ditosylate
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Intrathecal Radioimmunotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Chemotherapy After Surgery in Treating Patients With Medulloblastoma
RATIONALE: Radioimmunotherapy uses radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies to locate tumor cells and deliver radioactive tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00058370
- Testing
- cisplatin, lomustine, vincristine sulfate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brain Tumor Adult, Epilepsy
WISE Cortical Strip for Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
The WIN Study is a prospective, interventional, multi-center, open-label premarket study designed to confirm the safety, performance and intended use of the WISE Cortical Strip (WCS) for CE certification purposes.
- Trial name
- WIN (NCT03731455)
- Testing
- WISE Cortical Strip
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Wise S.r.l.
Brain Tumor Adult
The Impact of Paramedic Training in Simulation on the Experience of Patients Treated for Malignant Brain Tumors in Neurosurgery (IPSIMANON)
The goal of this clinical trial is to demonstrate that simulation training for paramedical staff in neurosurgery departments, in announcing and accompanying patients with a brain tumor, improves patient satisfaction when a…
- Trial name
- IPSIMANON (NCT06962215)
- Testing
- Paramedic training
- Where
- 11 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
DNA Analysis of Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients With Diffuse Brain Stem Glioma
This multi-institutional study will prospectively collect tumor and constitutional tissue samples from patients with diffuse brainstem glioma and other types of brainstem gliomas either during therapy or at autopsy to perform an…
- Trial name
- NCT00899834
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Grade III Glioma
A Pilot Feasibility Study of Oral 5-Fluorocytosine and Genetically-Modified Neural Stem Cells Expressing E.Coli Cytosine Deaminase for Treatment of Recurrent High Grade Gliomas
RATIONALE: Genetically-modified neural stem cells (NSCs) that convert 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) into the chemotherapy agent 5-FU (fluorouracil) at sites of tumor in the brain may be an effective treatment for glioma.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Grade III Glioma, Recurrent Grade IV Glioma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT01172964
- Testing
- flucytosine, polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry staining method
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Thalidomide and Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy
RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of glioblastoma multiforme by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00039468
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride, thalidomide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Cancer Brain, Pediatric Cancer
Memory Neuroimaging in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Following Pediatric Cancer
Brain tumours are the leading cause of cancer-related death and morbidity in children, adolescents and young adults. The brain is also one of the most sensitive organs to treatments used in pediatric oncology, even for cancers…
- Trial name
- IMPALA (NCT04324450)
- Testing
- MRI, Cognitive assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France