Clinical trials: Cancer Abdomen
Constipation, Impaction, and Bowel Obstruction, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
S1316, Surgery or Non-Surgical Management in Treating Patients With Intra-Abdominal Cancer and Bowel Obstruction
This partially randomized clinical trial studies surgery or non-surgical management in treating patients with intra-abdominal cancer and bowel obstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT02270450
- Testing
- therapeutic conventional surgery, gastrointestinal complications management/prevention, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Hepatoma, Pancreas Cancer
Opioid Sparing Effect of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Open Upper Abdominal Surgery
This prospective randomized controlled study is aimed to determine the advantages of thoracic epidural analgesia for open upper abdominal surgery in combination with multimodal analgesia compared with no thoracic epidural…
- Trial name
- NCT04920019
- Testing
- Thoracic continuous epidural analgesia
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Cancer
Impact on Quality of Life by Moxibustion in Chemotherapy for Cancer
Most cancer patients experience multiple symptoms related to chemotherapy and use CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) as an adjunct to conventional treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02261571
- Testing
- Moxibustion
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Comprehensive and Integrative Medicine Institute of South Korea
Ileus
Phase 2 RCT of Alvimopan vs. Placebo After CRS/HIPEC
The purpose of this study is to investigate the ability of alvimopan to reduce the time to return of bowel function in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- ILEUS (NCT03352414)
- Testing
- Alvimopan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Pain, Visceral Pain
TMS for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer Pain
This is a phase II study that aims to investigate prospectively a new therapy for a cohort of patients with chronic pain attributed to pancreatic cancer.
- Conditions
- Pain, Visceral Pain, Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00324428
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Cancer of Pancreas, Cancer of Pelvis
Daily Imaging, Target Identification, and Simulated Computed Tomography-Based Stereotactic Adaptive Radiotherapy Workflow in a Novel Ring Gantry Radiotherapy Device
The investigators propose here to evaluate the feasibility of a novel cone-beam CT (CBCT)-guided online adaptive radiotherapy (ART) workflow on the Halcyon device.
- Conditions
- Cancer of Pancreas, Cancer of Pelvis, Cancer of Abdomen, Cancer of Thorax
- Trial name
- NCT04008537
- Testing
- Ring gantry kV-CBCT combined with linear accelerator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Image-guide Surgery, Lymph Node Metastasis
Navigated Abdominal Lymph Node Dissections
Image-guided navigation surgery allows for full utilization of pre-operative imaging during surgery, and has the potential of reducing both irradical resections and morbidity.
- Trial name
- N16LND (NCT05867095)
- Testing
- Surgical navigation, Conventional
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Melanoma Stage Iv, Melanoma Metastatic
Surgery for Gastrointestinal Metastases of Malignant Melanoma - a Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study
The aim is to conduct a single centre retrospective study of all patients with stage IV melanoma that underwent surgery for metastases at Sahlgrenska University Hospital between 2010-01-01 and 2018-12-31.
- Conditions
- Melanoma Stage Iv, Melanoma Metastatic, Abdominal Tumor
- Trial name
- SurgMelMet (NCT03879395)
- Testing
- Abdominal surgery with metastasectomy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Thoracic Cancer, Abdominal Cancer
VisionRT-based Deep Inspiration Breath-hold (DIBH) Respiratory Motion Management Strategy, A Pilot Study for Thoracic and Abdominal Tumors
A more recent competing technology for implementing the DIBH technique is real-time surface photogrammetry using the AlignRT system (Vision RT Ltd., London, UK).
- Trial name
- NCT04686500
- Testing
- Tidal volume measured by spirometer and DIBH surface from CT image
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Abdominal Tumor
Accuracy of Coplanar Template Assistance for Abdominal Tumor Puncture
In recent years, template guidance has been applied and developed in the field of puncture related operations, such as template-assisted radioactive seed implantation.
- Trial name
- NCT05408819
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Ovarian Carcinoma, Peritoneal Neoplasms
Clinical Trial of Docetaxel in Combination With Gemcitabine in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer and Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma
This study is for patients with advanced ovarian cancer that has reappeared after treatment with conventional therapy. The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of docetaxel and gemcitabine will be effective in…
- Trial name
- NCT00183794
- Testing
- Docetaxel and Gemcitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Paralytic Ileus
Effects of Gum Chewing on Recovery of Bowel Function Following Abdominal Surgery for Endometrial and Ovarian Cancer
Following extensive abdominal surgery for the treatment of endometrial or ovarian cancer, paralytic ileus frequently develops. Gum chewing can promotes the return of bowel function through the cephalic-vagal reflex and increased…
- Trial name
- NCT01389986
- Testing
- Gum chewing
- Where
- Thailand
- Sponsor
- Chiang Mai University
Cancer
Quantification of Abdominal Organ Motion Using MRI
The primary aim of the study is to quantify abdominal motion in order to optimise MR imaging. The study will compare three-motion management strategies a) free-breathing, b) using an abdominal compression belt and c) using…
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT04748094)
- Testing
- Compression belt, Visual Guided Breath-hold
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Colorectal Neoplasms, Gastrectomy
The Impact of Laparotomy and Analgesia Methods on Diaphragm
Major abdominal surgeries are traditionally performed via laparotomy. Analgesia is routinely administered during the postoperative period.
- Trial name
- NCT06403540
- Testing
- ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization