Clinical trials: Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Esophagogastric Junction
Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy and Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer With Positive Peritoneal Cytology
Background: Gastric cancer is a common and serious cancer. Standard treatment is chemotherapy drugs. Researchers want to see if a new treatment helps.
- Conditions
- Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Esophagogastric Junction, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03092518
- Testing
- Surgery, Cisplatin, Mitomycin C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pancreas Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Neoantigen Peptide Vaccine Strategy in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Following Surgical Resection and Adjuvant Chemotherapy
This is a phase 1 open-label study to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a neoantigen peptide vaccine strategy in pancreatic cancer patients following surgical resection and adjuvant chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Pancreas Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Cancer of the Pancreas
- Trial name
- NCT03956056
- Testing
- Neoantigen Peptide Vaccine, Poly ICLC, Blood for immune monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Acute Appendicitis
Appendicectomy Versus Antibiotics in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Appendicectomy has been the treatment of acute appendicitis for over a hundred years. Appendicectomy, however, includes operative and postoperative risks despite being a "routine" operation.
- Trial name
- APPAC (NCT01022567)
- Testing
- Appendicectomy, Ertapenem
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Gastrointestinal Cancer
The Laparotomy Study
The depth of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) during surgery may cause a clinical dilemma between optimal surgical conditions and the risk of postoperative residual blockade.
- Trial name
- NCT02140593
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Vaginal Prolapse
Observational Data Collection of Surgical Outcomes in the Treatment of Vaginal Prolapse With AMS Products
This registry was observational (only collected information typically noted by the surgeon when their patients were routinely seen); there was no change to the care the patient received as a result of being part of the registry).
- Trial name
- POWER1012 (NCT00388947)
- Testing
- AMS Prolapse Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,543 people
- Sponsor
- ASTORA Women's Health
Colorectal Cancer
Lymphatic Mapping for Sentinel Node Identification and Analysis
The main objective of this study is to determine whether the first (sentinel) lymph nodes in the drainage pathway of colonic tumour can be detected at the time of surgery using a new technique.
- Trial name
- NCT01662752
- Testing
- Indocyanine green
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Postoperative Chemoradiation or Chemotherapy After Preoperative Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancers
This is an open-label, stratified, two arm design. All patients receive same initial standard preoperative chemotherapy and surgical resection.
- Trial name
- GABLE (NCT03515941)
- Testing
- Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, Leucovorin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Tannaz Armaghany
Complicated Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis
Antibiotic Instillation in Appendicitis
Appendicitis (inflammation of the wall of the appendix, causing pain and tenderness in the abdomen) has a range of severity that goes from simple to complicated.
- Trial name
- NCT05470517
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone, Intra-peritoneal Fluid Aspiration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
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
Esophageal Carcinoma
Botulinum Toxin Type A in Preventing Complications After Surgery in Patients With Esophageal Cancer
This randomized phase II trial studies how well botulinum toxin type A works in preventing complication after surgery in patients with esophageal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02965976
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A, Esophagectomy, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Muscle Relaxation
Effect of Deep Neuromuscular Block (NMB), Inhalation or TIVA on Pneumoperitoneum.
The objective of this study is to compare the value of deep neuromuscular block (NMB) (using rocuronium) in laparoscopy versus high dose opioids (using remifentanil) or 1 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) inhalation (using…
- Trial name
- TIVA (NCT01930747)
- Testing
- rocuronium, Sevoflurane, remifentanyl
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- AZ Sint-Jan AV
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Cholelithiases
Safety and Feasibility of the Use of the Dual Robotic Arm Accessory With the Levita Magnetic Surgical System in Laparoscopic Procedures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the Levita Dual Robotic Arm Accessory (DRAA) used with the Levita Magnetic Surgical System (MSS)
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Cholelithiases, Other Disease
- Trial name
- MARS GI (NCT05695989)
- Testing
- Dual Robotic Arm Accessory (DRAA)
- Where
- 3 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Levita Magnetics
Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, Postoperative Adhesion
SurgiPerito Trial: High-Purity Type-I Collagen for Peritoneal Reconstruction After Cytoreductive Surgery
This dual-centre, randomized controlled trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of high-purity Type-I collagen-based biomaterial, as a peritoneal substitute following peritonectomy in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery…
- Conditions
- Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, Postoperative Adhesion, Bowel Obstruction, Wound Complications
- Trial name
- NCT07241091
- Testing
- High-Purity Type-I Collagen Scaffold, Standard Peritonectomy Closure
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B G Nagara
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Laparotomy vs. Drainage for Infants With Necrotizing Enterocolitis
This study will compare the effectiveness of two surgical procedures -laparotomy versus drainage - commonly used to treat necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or isolated intestinal perforations (IP) in extremely low birth weight…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT01029353)
- Testing
- Laparotomy, Drainage
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Pancreatic Cancer
SEMS Placement Before Surgery in Unblocking Bile Duct in Patients With Periampullary Pancreatic Cancer With Severe Obstructive Jaundice
This trial studies the side effects of self expanding metal stent (SEMS) placement before surgery in unblocking the bile duct in patients with periampullary pancreatic cancer with severe obstructive jaundice.
- Trial name
- NCT03820544
- Testing
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Safety and Efficacy of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy in Participants With Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) and Complete Radiological Response After Surgical Resection or Local Ablation (MK-3475-937 / KEYNOTE-937)
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) versus placebo as adjuvant therapy in participants with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and complete radiological response after surgical resection or…
- Trial name
- NCT03867084
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 249 sites in United States, Argentina and 29 more
- Volunteers
- 959 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Trial Comparing PLA to HIGRT (PROVE-HCC)
This phase II, randomized trial compare Quality of Life for patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) who are not surgical candidates or decline surgery and are treated with Percutaneous Local Ablation (PLA) or…
- Trial name
- PROVE-HCC (NCT03402607)
- Testing
- Percutaneous Local Ablation, Hypofractionated Image Guided Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Rectal Cancer, Colon Cancer
Perfusion Assessment in Laparoscopic Left Anterior Resection
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that NIR fluorescence angiography using the PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System ("PINPOINT System" or "PINPOINT") can assess viability of colon tissue during laparoscopic…
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer, Colon Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Polyp
- Trial name
- PILLAR II (NCT01560377)
- Testing
- PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Novadaq Technologies ULC, now a part of Stryker
Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreas Cancer
Does Cefoxitin or Piperacillin-Tazobactam Prevent Postoperative Surgical Site Infections After Pancreatoduodenectomy?
The purpose of this study is to figure out which commonly used antibiotic, cefoxitin or piperacillin-tazobactam, is better at decreasing the rate of surgical site infections after pancreatoduodenectomy.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Pancreatic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03269994
- Testing
- Cefoxitin, Piperacillin-tazobactam
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 967 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Gallbladder Disease
SILS™ Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Post Market Study
The objectives of this trial are: 1. to assess the feasibility and safety of performing SILS™ Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00832767
- Testing
- SILS™ port laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Four Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG