Clinical trials: Disorder of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Urothelial Carcinoma
Study Assessing Activity of Molecularly Matched Targeted Therapies in Select Tumor Types Based on Genomic Alterations
With the increased availability of next-generation sequencing, oncologists are starting to incorporate genomic profiling into routine care of cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Urothelial Carcinoma, Gastrointestinal Carcinoma, Non-colon, Upper Aerodigestive Tract Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02795156
- Testing
- Afatinib, Regorafenib, Cabozantinib
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Malignancy, Metastasis
Same-session MR-only Simulation and Treatment With MRI-guided Adaptive Palliative RadioTherapy
This proposed study is unique in that patients will not undergo computed tomography (CT) simulation at any point during their treatment course and will instead have same-session magnetic resonance (MR)-only simulation and…
- Conditions
- Malignancy, Metastasis, Hemoptysis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Trial name
- MAP-RT (NCT03824366)
- Testing
- Volumetric MR imaging, Radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Chronic Gastrointestinal Graft vs Host Disease
Study of orBec® as Monotherapy in the Treatment of Patients With Upper GI Symptoms Caused by Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)
Use of an oral topically-active glucocorticoid with limited side effects may control the gastrointestinal inflammatory process of GVHD and minimize glucocorticoid exposure.
- Trial name
- NCT01925950
- Testing
- orBec
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Soligenix
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Assessing the Impacts of a UESAD on Laryngeal Symptoms and Salivary Pepsin
It is postulated that the incompetence of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) to restrict passage of esophageal refluxate is fundamental to the development of LPR.
- Trial name
- NCT02552966
- Testing
- UESAD
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Upper GI Bleeding
Detection of Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleeding With a Novel Bleeding Sensor Capsule [DING]
The clinical trial entitled "Detection of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding with a novel bleeding sensor capsule - a pilot study" was carried out in a monocentric clinical trial with 30 patients.
- Trial name
- DING (NCT03176407)
- Testing
- HemoPill acute
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ovesco Endoscopy AG
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Proton Radiotherapy for Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies
The primary objectives are to determine feasibility and the acute toxicity profile of proton therapy with concurrent continuous infusion 5-FU chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01449864
- Testing
- Proton therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Treatment of Extraesophageal Reflux With the Reza Band UES Assist Device
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of non-invasive Reza Band UES Assist Device for the treatment of esophagopharyngeal reflux with extra-esophageal symptoms (chronic cough, choking, aspiration…
- Trial name
- NCT01857713
- Testing
- Reza Band UES Assist Device
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Somna Therapeutics, L.L.C.
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Breast Cancer
A Study of V934/V935 Vaccine in Cancer Participants With Selected Solid Tumors (V934-002)
This is a two-part study to test the safety, tolerability, and immune response for V934/V935 vaccine using a new prime-boost regimen in participants with selected solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Breast Cancer, Melanoma, Upper GI Tract Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00753415
- Testing
- V935, V934-EP
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Biliary Tract Diseases, Stomach Neoplasms
An Evaluation of the Utility of the ExSpiron Respiratory Variation Monitor During Upper GI Endoscopy
Purpose: To assess the utility of a new medical device that monitors a patient's breathing during medical procedures in which a patient is sedated, but not mechanically ventilated.
- Conditions
- Biliary Tract Diseases, Stomach Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal, Barrett Esophagus
- Trial name
- NCT02310230
- Testing
- ExSpiron Respiratory Variation Monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Donald Mathews
Esophageal Varices, Liver Cirrhoses
Comparison of 24-hours Versus 72-hours of Octreotide Infusion in Preventing Early Rebleed From Esophageal Varices
This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of 24-hour vs 72-hour octreotide infusion after variceal banding in cirrhotic patients with bleeding esophageal varices.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Varices, Liver Cirrhoses, Bleeding Esophageal Varices, Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Trial name
- LOVARB (NCT03624517)
- Testing
- Octreotide
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Esophageal Varices
Wired Magnetically Assisted Capsule Endoscopy and Esophageal Varices
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the safeness and effectiveness of traditional esophagogastroduodenoscope (EGD) and wired magnetically assisted capsule endoscopy (MACE) in the diagnosis of esophageal varices in…
- Trial name
- NCT06017102
- Testing
- wired magnetic assisted capsule endoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Esophageal Subepithelial Lesions
EUS-CNB Versus EUS-SINK for Diagnosis of Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Subepithelial Tumors
This is a single-blinded randomized control trial trying to compare the effectiveness of diagnosis between two techniques employed in tissue sampling for subepithelial tumors (SETs) of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Trial name
- NCT02282111
- Testing
- 22-gauge Procore needle (ProCore, Cook Medical Inc., Winston-Salem, NC), conventional needle-knife sphincterotome (Microknife XL; Boston Scientific Inc, Natick, Mass)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed
Optimal Dose of Proton Pump Inhibitors Following an Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed
Despite recommendations from clinical practice guidelines to discharge patients from the hospital on once daily proton pump inhibitors after acute management of UGIB, clinical practice is to use twice daily proton pump inhibitor…
- Trial name
- NCT02235311
- Testing
- Pantoprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Nausea
Aprepitant in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
This pilot clinical trial is studying how well aprepitant works in preventing nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer.
- Conditions
- Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Nausea, Vomiting, Stage II Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01534637
- Testing
- aprepitant, gemcitabine hydrochloride, capecitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Comparative Study of MCCE With/Without Tether vs Conventional Upper Endoscopy in Patients With Upper Abdominal Symptoms
A prospective single blinded, tandem study, comparing a magnetically controlled capsule with or without a tether (MCC or MCC-T) with conventional upper endoscopy for the diagnosis of patients with upper abdominal symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT04605302
- Testing
- MCC/MCC-T, Standard gastroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AnX Robotica Corp.
UGI Bleed, Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
PillSense System for Detecting UGI Bleed
This is a prospective, non-randomized, open-label clinical investigation to evaluate feasibility, effectiveness and safety of the PillSense System, the transit of the PillSense Capsule through the GI tract, patient tolerability…
- Conditions
- UGI Bleed, Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed
- Trial name
- NCT05385224
- Testing
- PillSense
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- EnteraSense Limited
Healthy Patient on Good Condition
Study of the Feasibility of Magnetic Navigated Capsule Endoscope in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Examination
External control of capsule endoscopy (CE) by means of an applied magnetic field is a possible way to maneuver the movement of CE in gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
- Trial name
- NCT02886338
- Testing
- capsule endoscopy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital