Clinical trials: Colon Surgery
Colorectal Carcinoma
Improvement of Fluid Balance in Patients Undergoing Surgery of the Colon and Rectum
58 patients undergoing surgery of the large bowel are divided into two groups. The control group will receive standard care. The intervention group will receive standard care plus optimization of the blood circulation based on…
- Trial name
- HOC (NCT01175317)
- Testing
- Goal-directed fluid optimization, Regimen based on expertise anaesthesist
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Surgery, Surgical Blood Loss
Association of Anemia With Hospital Costs in Elective Colorectal Surgery
The objective is to measure the adjusted association between preoperative anemia and total hospital costs. We hypothesize that patients with anemia before surgery will have higher hospitalization costs than people without anemia.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Surgical Blood Loss, Anemia, Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03476707
- Testing
- Anemia
- Volunteers
- 851 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Colorectal Cancer
PROSPECT: Chemotherapy Alone or Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Undergoing Surgery
The standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer involves chemotherapy and radiation, known as 5FUCMT, (the chemotherapy drugs 5-fluorouracil/capecitabine and radiation therapy) prior to surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01515787
- Testing
- FOLFOX (chemotherapy), 5 FUCMT (chemoradiation), surgery
- Where
- 1,073 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,194 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Colorectal Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
Chemotherapy and Cetuximab in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis From Colorectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- COCHISE (NCT00766142)
- Testing
- cetuximab, fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Colorectal Surgery
Efficacy Comparison of Two Preoperative Skin Antisepsis Preparations in Colorectal Surgery
Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common complications in the post-operative patient, and the second most common health care associated infection overall.
- Trial name
- NCT01233050
- Testing
- 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate/70% Isopropyl Alcohol, Iodine Povacrylex/74% Isopropyl Alcohol
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 802 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Colorectal Cancer, Benign or Malignant Rectal or Colon Tumors
da Vinci SP® Investigational Device Exemption Study in Colorectal Procedures
To confirm the safety and performance of the da Vinci SP Surgical System, Instruments and Accessories in a complex colorectal procedure such as low anterior resections or right colectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT04403022
- Testing
- Robotic Assisted Surgery
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Intuitive Surgical
Advanced Cancers
Fish Oil Versus Statins Versus Placebos in Reducing Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery for Lung Cancer
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if Lipitor (atorvastatin) or fish oil supplements can help to control side effects of the heart that are commonly seen after lung surgery (such as irregular heartbeat).
- Trial name
- NCT01259284
- Testing
- Atorvastatin, Fish Oil Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Colorectal Cancer
S0713: Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, Cetuximab, and RT Followed By Surgery in Pts W/Stage II or III Rectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00686166
- Testing
- cetuximab, capecitabine, oxaliplatin
- Where
- 130 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Rectal Cancer, Colo-rectal Cancer
A Phase 1-2 Trial of Cetuximab in Combination With Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery for Locally-advanced Rectal Cancer
The objectives of this study are to: 1. To assess dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) of capecitabine +/- oxaliplatin in a combination regimen with capecitabine and radiotherapy (Phase 1) 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00226941
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- George Albert Fisher
Morbid Obesity, Hernia
Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Database for the Purpose of Research
The Minimally Invasive Surgery Team (MIST) are establishing a separate research database to find out more about patient's undergoing minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic , open and robot assisted) procedures at UCSD.
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Hernia, Colorectal Cancer, Laparoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT00535990
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego