Clinical trials: Digestion Rate
Appendicitis
Wound Infection Alexis Wound Retractor
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the incidence of surgical site wound infection will be reduced in open appendectomy patients through the use of the Alexis® wound retractor.
- Trial name
- NCT00323453
- Testing
- Open appendectomy using Alexis Wound Retractor followed by standardized wound closure, Open appendectomy with standardized wound closure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Biliary Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma
Study of Gemcitabine, Irinotecan and Panitumumab in Patients With Advanced and Metastatic Biliary Tract Adenocarcinoma
This study evaluates the combination chemotherapy with gemcitabine, irinotecan and panitumumab in patients with advanced biliary cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00948935
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, Irinotecan, Panitumumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Hepatitis C, Chronic
A Study of The Relationship Between Drop in Hemoglobin and Sustained Virological Response in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Treated With Copegus (Ribavirin) and Pegasys (Peginterferon Alfa-2a)
This open-label, multicenter, phase IV study will evaluate the relationship between the drop in hemoglobin levels and sustained virological response in patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 treated with Copegus (ribavirin)…
- Trial name
- NCT01585324
- Testing
- peginterferon alfa-2a [Pegasys], ribavirin [Copegus]
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Reinforced Staple Line on Leak Rate in Distal Pancreatectomy
The investigators propose a randomized, controlled trial of stapled pancreatic transection versus mesh reinforced stapled pancreatic transection.
- Trial name
- NCT01359410
- Testing
- Mesh reinforced staple line (SEAMGUARD), Stapled without mesh reinforcement (PER-STRIPS DRY)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Cetuximab and Bevacizumab With or Without Gemcitabine to Treat Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Eligible patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer will be treated with dual agent monoclonal antibody consisting of cetuximab and bevacizumab alone or in combination with gemcitabine
- Trial name
- NCT00326911
- Testing
- cetuximab, bevacizumab, gemcitabine
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Adenoma, Polyps
Prospective Trial to Compare the Clinical Efficiency of G-EYE™ HD Colonoscopy With Standard HD Colonoscopy
The purpose of this study is to compare the adenoma detection rate of G-EYE™ high definition colonoscopy with that of standard high definition colonoscopy
- Conditions
- Adenoma, Polyps, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01917513
- Testing
- G-EYE™ colonoscopy, Standard Colonoscopy
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Denmark and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Smart Medical Systems Ltd.
Gastroparesis
Safety, PK and Efficacy of PCS12852 on Gastric Emptying Rate in Patients With Moderate to Severe Gastroparesis
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study that will compare the effect of 2 different dosage regimens of PCS12852 on gastric emptying time to placebo in both idiopathic gastroparesis (IG) and diabetic…
- Trial name
- MOMENTUM (NCT05270460)
- Testing
- PCS12852
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Processa Pharmaceuticals
Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
A Study of Patients Receiving High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
Background: One standard way of giving radiation is to combine external beam treatments with internal brachytherapy treatments, which involve short-range radiation therapy that gives a high dose of radiation directly to a cancer…
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00924027
- Testing
- High Dose Radiation (HDR) Brachytherapy, MRI, CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) Plus Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.
This open-label study will assess the efficacy and safety of Avastin (bevacizumab) plus Xeloda (capecitabine) in combination with standard technique radiotherapy of the pelvic region in the neo-adjuvant setting in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01227707
- Testing
- bevacizumab [Avastin], capecitabine [Xeloda], Radiation therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Esophageal Cancer
Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, Gefitinib, and Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery and Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Cancer of the Esophagus or Gastroesophageal Junction That Can Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00493025
- Testing
- cisplatin, gefitinib, paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Celiac Disease
Rifaximin for the Treatment of Persistent Symptoms in Patients With Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is a condition in which the small intestine is damaged by gluten, the storage protein of wheat and similar proteins in barley and rye.
- Trial name
- NCT01137955
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Pancreas Cancer
Electrochemotherapy of Posterior Resection Surface for Lowering Disease Recurrence Rate in Pancreatic Cancer (PanECT Study)
The aim of the study is to evaluate toxicity and effectiveness of electrochemotherapy (ECT) with bleomycin in pancreatic cancer in clinical study phase I and II.
- Trial name
- PanECT (NCT04281290)
- Testing
- Electrochemotherapy - electroporation with Cliniporator Vitae® and chemotherapy drug Bleomycin PHC 15 e. (United States Pharmacopeia - USP)
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Bevacizumab and Modified FOLFOX-6 (mFOLFOX-6) in Participants With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
The multicenter, open-label, single-arm, non-randomized, two-stage Simon's design, phase II study (The CLMO-001 Trial) will evaluate the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab in combination with mFOLFOX-6 (Levofolinic acid…
- Trial name
- NCT01383707
- Testing
- 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), Bevacizumab, Levofolinic acid
- Where
- 11 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
A Study With Neoadjuvant mFOLFOX7 Plus Cetuximab to Determine the Surgical Conversion Rate for Unresectable Colorectal Cancer With Metastases Confined to the Liver
FC-6 is a Phase II, multi-center clinical trial for patients with unresectable, wild-type K-RAS, colorectal cancer with metastases confined to the liver.
- Trial name
- NCT00803647
- Testing
- cetuximab, 5-FU, oxaliplatin
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- NSABP Foundation Inc
Esophageal Cancer
Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Cetuximab Followed by Surgery, Docetaxel, and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00551759
- Testing
- 5-Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin, Cetuximab
- Where
- 109 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Pancreatic Cancer
Gemcitabine, Infusional 5 Fluorouracil and Bevacizumab in Patients With Advanced Pancreas Cancer
This is a phase II study of biweekly (every other week) bevacizumab followed by gemcitabine then infusional 5-fluorouracil in patients with stage III or IV pancreatic cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00417976
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, Bevacizumab, Infusional 5-Fluorouracil
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Tony Bekaii-Saab
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
Colorectal Cancer
Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin as Second-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Colon Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and oxaliplatin work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00276861
- Testing
- gemcitabine hydrochloride, oxaliplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Combination With XELOX in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
This single arm study will assess the resection rate of liver metastasis, time to disease progression, and safety of neoadjuvant treatment with Avastin in combination with oxaliplatin and capecitabine (XELOX) in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00700570
- Testing
- bevacizumab [Avastin], capecitabine [Xeloda], oxaliplatin
- Where
- 6 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Colorectal Neoplasms
Comparative Efficacy of Water & Indigo Carmine vs. Water or Air Method on Adenoma Detection Rate (ADR) - a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Adenoma detection rate (ADR) is a quality indicator of colonoscopy performed for colorectal cancer screening. Population studies have shown that traditional air colonoscopy fails to eliminate post screening colonoscopy cancers or…
- Trial name
- NCT01607255
- Testing
- Indigo carmine, water (exchange) method, water (exchange) plus dye method
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development