Clinical trials: Elderly Cancer Patients
Head and Neck Cancer
Magnesium Sulphate and Rocuronium in Patients Over 60
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of MgSO4 administration on the pharmacodynamics of rocuronium in patients with 60 or more years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT01804205
- Testing
- Magnesium Sulfate
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pedro Rotava
Hypoxia, Gastric Cancer
Capnographic Monitoring in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for Elderly Patients
Hypoxia is the most common adverse event in gastrointestinal endoscopes sedated with propofol and sufentanil, especially in elderly people.
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Gastric Cancer, Gastric Polyp, Colon Polyp
- Trial name
- CapnoGI (NCT05030870)
- Testing
- Capnography monitoring, Standard monitoring
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Caregiver, Lobectomy Patient
Physical Activity Intervention Before and After Surgery in Older Adults With Lung Cancer and Their Family Caregivers
This trial studies whether a telephone-based physical activity intervention before and after lung cancer surgery can be provided to older patients and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Caregiver, Lobectomy Patient, Lung Carcinoid Tumor, Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04085081
- Testing
- E-mail, Exercise Intervention, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Cognitive Impairment
Health Care Courses of Elderly Hospitalized Patients for Inappropriate Reasons: Qualitative and Economic Analyzes
For almost 17 % of cases patients over 75 years are sent for inappropriate reasons to the emergency unit. They are described as inappropriate hospitalization because they don't require the use of technical platform or diagnostic…
- Trial name
- PAGE (NCT02749669)
- Testing
- Qualitative research
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Régis AUBRY
Breast Cancer
Study on the Efficacy and Safety of "Body-Tuning, Voice-Tuning, Mind-Tuning" Three-Dimensional Integrated Art Therapy in Regulating the Physical-Mental-Social Status of Young and Middle-Aged Breast Cancer Patients After Surgery
To evaluate the improvement effect of the "Body-Tuning, Voice-Tuning, Mind-Tuning" three-dimensional integrated art therapy on insomnia and physical-mental-social status in breast cancer patients aged ≤45 years, and to explore…
- Trial name
- ArtRehab (NCT07815262)
- Testing
- ArtRehab
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Keda Yu
Endometrial Cancer
A Randomized, Controlled, Comparative Study of a Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System for the Prevention of Endometrial Cancer in Patients Aged 40-50 With BMI Greater Than 35
Endometrial (uterine) cancer affects over 40,000 women each year in the United States. At this time there are no medications to prevent endometrial cancer. Women who are heavy are at increased risk of this cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00161226
- Testing
- Levonorgestrel intrauterine system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
T-Cell Dysfunction, Chemotherapy Effect
Studying the Senescent T Cell Features and Its Relationship with the Chemotherapy Efficacy in Young TNBC
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the features of senescent T lymphocytes induced by chemotherapy and its relationship with the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in young triple-negative breast cancer…
- Conditions
- T-Cell Dysfunction, Chemotherapy Effect, Adverse Events
- Trial name
- STFREiYTNBC (NCT06684054)
- Testing
- docetaxel, anthracycline, cyclophosphamide
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Lung Cancer
Weekly Docetaxel Versus Weekly Docetaxel/Gemcitabine in the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Elderly Patients
In this randomized trial, we attempt to further define optimal palliative chemotherapy for elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer by comparing single agent treatment with weekly docetaxel versus combination…
- Trial name
- NCT00193323
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Gemcitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 346 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Patients Aged 50-75 and Requiring Colonoscopy
The French Gut-colo
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common type of cancer worldwide. The European Union recommends national CRC screening for people aged between 50 and 74.
- Trial name
- NCT06174233
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
Caregiver, Head and Neck Carcinoma
Geriatric and Quality of Life Assessments in Older Patients With Non-metastatic or Metastatic Head and Neck or Lung Cancer Undergoing Surgery or Chemoradiation and Their Caregivers
This trial studies comprehensive geriatric and quality of life assessments in older patients with head and neck or lung cancer that has or has not spread to other parts of the body who are undergoing standard surgery or…
- Conditions
- Caregiver, Head and Neck Carcinoma, Lung Carcinoma, Metastatic Head and Neck Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03902535
- Testing
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Elderly Patients, Cancer Surgery
Targeted Temperature Management on Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery in Older Patients After Major Cancer Surgery
With aging population, more older patients will receive major surgery for cancer. Older patients are at increased risk of postoperative neurocognitive complications including delayed neurocognitive recovery (dNCR), which is…
- Conditions
- Elderly Patients, Cancer Surgery, Hypothermia, Accidental, Targeted Temperature Management
- Trial name
- NCT07655687
- Testing
- Target temperature management, Routine thermal management
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,512 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia
Determination of Epigenetic Markers of Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia in Elderly Patients
The main objective of this study is to identify epigenetic markers specific to abnormal myeloid cells in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by analyzing the methylation of circulating cell-free DNA in plasma.
- Trial name
- LAMME (NCT07250217)
- Testing
- Epigenetic markers
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier de la Region de Mulhouse et Sud Alsace
Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Hypermetabolism in the Elderly Lung Cancer Patient
Aging and cancer are two conditions associated with extensive metabolic changes that can cause malnutrition. However, the clinical features and the underlying mechanisms leading to malnutrition are different in these two cases.
- Trial name
- HELP (NCT03141957)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Paris 5 - Rene Descartes
Vascular Access Complication
Effectiveness of the Rapid Intravascular Start (RIVS) System Versus Conventional Catheter
The study will test a hypothesis that the RIVS system will have a higher rate of successful first PIV placement compared to conventional catheter without a significant increase in complications and time of procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00914069
- Testing
- RIVS vascular access, Conventional vascular access
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
Multiple Myeloma
Patient and Care Partner Experiences Living With Multiple Myeloma (PaCE-MM)
This research study is explore the impact over time of multiple myeloma and its associated treatments on the physical and cognitive function and quality of life of patients and their care partners and how these impacts affect the…
- Trial name
- PaCE-MM (NCT05276622)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Qualitative patient-care partner interviews, Surveys on well-being and function
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Spinal Anaesthesia, Bladder Tumor
A Retrospective Analysis of Spinal Anaesthesia for TURBT Procedures in Elderly Patients
The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of spinal anesthesia among elderly patients The basic methods for diagnosis and management of bladder cancer include endoscopic procedures (cystoscopy…
- Conditions
- Spinal Anaesthesia, Bladder Tumor, Transurethral Resection
- Trial name
- NCT03221829
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 2,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma
Study of OSI-774 (Tarceva) in Previously Untreated Elderly Lung Cancer Patients
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether the drug OSI-774 is less toxic and potentially as good as or better than standard chemotherapy drugs, when given to subjects with non-small cell lung cancer, who are 70…
- Trial name
- NCT00137800
- Testing
- OSI-774 (Tarceva)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Cancer Patients, Care Givers
A Study of an Anxiety Intervention for Latino/Latina/Hispanic Older Adults With Cancer and Their Caregivers
The purpose of this study is to find out if an anxiety treatment program is practical and effective for Latino older adults with cancer (OACs) and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT06305741
- Testing
- Managing Anxiety from Cancer (MAC)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Geriatric Assessment, Cancer
Effect of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment on Short-time Mortality in Elderly Cancer Patients
Older cancer patients referred to Oncology outpatient Clinic at Aarhus University Hospital have for a period been offered Comprehensive geriatric Assessment (CGA) as part of a routine practice.
- Trial name
- NCT03814213
- Testing
- CGA, tailored care
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 781 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Critical Illness, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Advance Care Planning Evaluation in Hospitalized Elderly Patients
The purpose of the study is to inform decision-makers of the best strategies to implement advanced care planning (ACP). An advanced care plan (ACP) is a verbal or written instruction describing what kind of care an individual…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- ACCEPT (NCT01362855)
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 503 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daren K. Heyland