Clinical trials: Dissection
Oropharyngeal Cancer
A Single-arm Phase II Study of Post-Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) Alone to the Primary Tumor Site and Selective Neck Dissection (SND) Followed by Adjuvant Radiation Therapy (+/- Chemotherapy) to the Regional Nodes for Advanced Stage, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Positive, Oropharyngeal Cancer
To determine 2-year local (primary tumor site) control and toxicity rates in patients receiving adjuvant RT post-TORS, omitting the primary tumor bed, in patients with completely resected, HPV-positive SCCA of the oropharynx.
- Trial name
- NCT02159703
- Testing
- TORS, Adjuvant Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Lymphoceles Following Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection
Cold Plasma for the Reduction of Lymphoceles Following PLND
This study protocol will evaluate the efficacy of Bovie Medical's J-Plasma® helium based plasma technology in the reduction of lymphoceles following pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) during robotic assisted radical…
- Trial name
- NCT02658851
- Testing
- J-Plasma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Apyx Medical
Scoliosis
Posterior Spinal Fusion With Two Energy Dissection Techniques
The OSTEOVUE™ Spine Dissector is a new ultrasonic energy device, specifically designed for soft tissue removal from vertebral surfaces.
- Trial name
- NCT02465099
- Testing
- Ultrasonic Dissection (UD), Electrocautery Dissection (ED)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Submucosal Tumor of Gastrointestinal Tract
Hydrogel Injection to Assist Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
The aim of the investigators' study is to evaluate the mucosa-elevating capacity and clinical safety of Sodium Alginate (SA) mixed with Calcium Lactate in assisting Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection/Endoscopic Mucosal Resection.
- Trial name
- NCT03321396
- Testing
- sodium alginate mixed with calcium lactate
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Breast Cancer, Chronic Pain
Reducing Pain and Disability After Breast Cancer Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of thoracic paravertebral block and multimodal analgesia will decrease chronic pain and arm morbidity in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery with lymph node…
- Trial name
- RELIeF (NCT01089933)
- Testing
- Thoracic Paravertebral Block (TPVB), Local Anesthetic
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Breast Cancer
Surgical Resection With or Without Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Treating Women With Node-Negative Breast Cancer and Sentinel Lymph Node Micrometastases
RATIONALE: Surgery to remove lymph nodes in the armpit in patients with sentinel lymph node micrometastases may remove cancer cells that have spread from tumors in the breast.
- Trial name
- 23-01 (NCT00072293)
- Testing
- Axillary lymph node dissection, No axillary lymph node dissection
- Where
- 31 sites in Australia, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 931 people
- Sponsor
- ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation
Aortic Dissection
Study to Evaluate the Clinical Performance of the Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft With the Captivia Delivery System (Valiant Captivia) for the Treatment of Acute, Complicated Type B Aortic Dissections
The purpose of this study is to determine if the Valiant stent graft is safe and effective in treating patients who have a thoracic dissection.
- Trial name
- NCT01114724
- Testing
- Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft with the Captivia Delivery System
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiovascular
Breast Cancer
Surgery to Remove the Sentinel Lymph Node and Axillary Lymph Nodes After Chemotherapy in Treating Women With Stage II, Stage IIIA, or Stage IIIB Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00881361
- Testing
- systemic chemotherapy, axillary lymph node dissection, neoadjuvant therapy
- Where
- 324 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Aortic Dissection
The VIRTUE Post Marketing Surveillance Registry
The purpose of this post-market release registry is to collect additional information concerning safety, performance and health economic data with respect to the Medtronic VALIANT Thoracic Stent Graft with the Xcelerant Delivery…
- Trial name
- VIRTUE (NCT01213589)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Endovascular
Lymphedema, Breast Cancer
Arm Circumference Measurement With or Without Bioimpedance Spectroscopy in Finding Lymphedema Early in Patients With Stage I-III Breast Cancer
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies arm circumference measurement with or without bioimpedance spectroscopy in finding extra lymph node fluid build up in the arm (lymphedema) early in patients with stage I-III breast…
- Trial name
- NCT03648983
- Testing
- arm circumference measurement, Bioimpedance spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Stage I Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Stage II Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Central Neck Dissection in Patients With Clinical Node Negative Thyroid Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well thyroid gland removal with or without central lymph node dissection works in treating patients with thyroid cancer or suspected thyroid cancer that has not spread to the lymph nodes…
- Conditions
- Stage I Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Stage II Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Stage III Papillary Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02138214
- Testing
- Thyroidectomy, entral lymph node dissection (CLND), Quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dissection of Thoracic Aorta
Feasibility of Endovascular Repair of Ascending Aortic Pathologies
The purpose of this early feasibility study is to investigate the outcome of selected patients with ascending thoracic aortic pathologies including type A aortic dissection, who are suitable for endovascular repair with the…
- Trial name
- PS-IDE (NCT03322033)
- Testing
- Valiant PS-IDE Stent Graft
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Malignant Melanoma, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Post-Operative Drainage Following Lymph Node Dissection
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of fibrin sealant reduces post-operative drainage following groin and axillary lymph node dissection.
- Trial name
- NCT00324272
- Testing
- Fibrin Sealant (Tisseel) used in the Experimental Arm.
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Lung Cancer, Complication of Surgical Procedure
Comparison of LigaSure to Conventional Electrocoagulation in Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy
Surgical treatment of lung cancer consists of two elements: anatomical lung resection (segmentectomy, lobectomy or pneumonectomy) followed by mediastinal lymph node dissection (MLND).
- Trial name
- NCT03125798
- Testing
- LigaSure™, Monopolar electrocautery
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Wielkopolskie Centrum Pulmonologii i Torakochirurgii
Lymph Node Dissection, Lymphoedema
A Study for Lymphocele and Lymphorrhea Control Following Inguinal and Axillary Radical Lymph Node Dissection
Patients undergoing groin or axillary Radical lymph node dissection (RLND) or completion lymph node dissection (CLND, after positive sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for melanoma or breast cancer were randomized in a controlled…
- Conditions
- Lymph Node Dissection, Lymphoedema, Lymphocoele
- Trial name
- NCT02476357
- Testing
- Harmonic scalpel
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Healthy Subject
Effect of Pneumatic Tourniquet on Arm Swelling After Lymph Node Removal
The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate the acute impact of swelling caused by low-pressure tourniquet use in the setting of ipsilateral prior axillary lymph node dissection and the change in swelling reduction following…
- Trial name
- NCT03584100
- Testing
- Tourniquet 8000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stage I Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage II Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma AJCC v7
Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy and/or Surgery in Treating Young Patients With Adrenocortical Tumor
This phase III clinical trial is studying how well cisplatin-based chemotherapy and/or surgery works in treating young patients with stage I, stage II, stage III or stage IV adrenocortical cancer.
- Conditions
- Stage I Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage II Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage III Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IV Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT00304070
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Conventional Surgery, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
- Where
- 91 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Melanoma
Fibrin Melanoma Axillary Node Study in Patients With Melanoma
Primary Objective: To determine whether the use of a fibrin sealant applied to axillary soft tissues following node dissection can result in earlier drain removal.
- Trial name
- NCT00504582
- Testing
- Fibrin Sealant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Low-risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Endocrine Malignancy
Total Thyroidectomy With and Without Prophylactic Central Neck Lymph Node Dissection in People With Low-risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Background: Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) often spreads to lymph nodes in the neck. This can be hard to detect. People often have lymph nodes removed anyway, and researchers want to study if this is a good idea.
- Conditions
- Low-risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Endocrine Malignancy, Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02408887
- Testing
- Total Thyroidectomy (TT), Prophylactic central neck lymph node dissection (pCND)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Dissection of Thoracic Aorta
Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury by Erythropoietin in Thoracic Aorta Surgery With Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest
During thoracic aortic surgery, hypothermic cardiac arrest causes aortic ischemia and reperfusion (IR) periods, respectively. Aortic ischemia results in an ischemic insult to the lower extremities and successive reperfusion…
- Trial name
- NCT01369732
- Testing
- recombinant human erythropoietin, saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University