Clinical trials: Esophageal Dysfunction
Stomach Neoplasms, Esophageal Neoplasms
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Stomach, Gastroesophageal, or Esophageal Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with advanced stomach, gastroesophageal, or esophageal cancer.
- Trial name
- FOLFIRINOX (NCT01928290)
- Testing
- Irinotecan, Trastuzumab, Oxaliplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Stroke, Mastication Disorder
Expiratory Muscle Training in Stroke
Stroke affects the vital activities of daily living such as breathing and swallowing. After stroke excursion of the diaphragm reduces about 50%, and also the maximum expiratory pressure of the individual 50% or higher.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Mastication Disorder, Temporomandibular Disorders, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT04569968
- Testing
- Expiratory muscle training
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Rabeprazole for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Pediatric Patients
The purpose of the study is to access the effectiveness and safety of oral rabeprazole in the treatment of acid-related disorders in pediatric patients, focusing specifically on the manifestation of GERD (symptomatic and erosive…
- Trial name
- NCT00787891
- Testing
- rabeprazole
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Post Operative Sore Throat, Dysphagia
Post-operative Sore Throat as Determined by Endotracheal Tube Inflation Technique
The purpose of this study is to test whether the incidence of sore throat and other tracheal co-morbidities such as dysphagia and hoarseness can be lessened by use of a cuff manometer at the beginning of surgery to inflate to the…
- Conditions
- Post Operative Sore Throat, Dysphagia, Hoarseness
- Trial name
- NCT01305265
- Testing
- cuff manometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Barrett's Esophagus
Trial of a Gastrin Receptor Antagonist in Barrett's Esophagus
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with an experimental drug called YF476 in patients with Barrett's esophagus reduces the expression of tissue markers that are associated with an increased risk of…
- Trial name
- NCT01298999
- Testing
- YF476
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Narrow-band Imaging, Autofluorescence Imaging and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of narrow band imaging (NBI) and autofluorescence imaging (AFI) to distinguish subtle mucosal change related to acid reflux that is not visible in standard white light imaging (WLI)…
- Trial name
- NCT01504971
- Testing
- symptom questionaire, pH monitoring, Tri-modal imaging endoscopy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Eosinophilic Gastritis, Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
A Study of AK002 in Patients With Eosinophilic Gastritis and/or Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
This is a Phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to assess the effects of AK002, given monthly for 4 doses.
- Trial name
- ENIGMA (NCT03496571)
- Testing
- AK002
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Allakos Inc.
Dysphagia, Pain
Dexamethasone in Reducing Oral Pain and Dry Mouth After Surgery in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies dexamethasone in reducing oral pain and dry mouth after surgery in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Dexamethasone may help lower pain and dry mouth caused by surgery.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Pain, Stage I Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01748942
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Varenicline or Nicotine Patch and Nicotine Gum in Helping Smokers in a Methadone Treatment Program Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: Varenicline, the nicotine patch, and nicotine gum help people stop smoking. It is not yet known whether varenicline is more effective than the nicotine patch given together with nicotine gum in helping smokers quit…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00790569
- Testing
- nicotine, varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Esophageal Neoplasms
First-line Esophageal Carcinoma Study With Pembrolizumab Plus Chemo vs. Chemo (MK-3475-590/KEYNOTE-590)
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab plus standard of care (SOC) chemotherapy with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) versus placebo plus SOC chemotherapy with cisplatin and 5-FU as…
- Trial name
- NCT03189719
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Cisplatin, 5-FU
- Where
- 189 sites in United States, Argentina and 24 more
- Volunteers
- 749 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Ischemic Stroke
Cough and Swallow Rehab Following Stroke
Stroke is the leading case of neurologic swallow dysfunction, or dysphagia. Post stroke dysphagia is associated with approximately 50% increase in the rate of pneumonia diagnoses; aspiration pneumonia is the most common…
- Trial name
- NCT01907321
- Testing
- Expiratory muscle strength training, Measures performed on all subjects, Pulmonary function test
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Swallowing Disorder, Respiratory Insufficiency
The Impact of High-Flow Nasal Cannula on Swallow Function
Background: High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a non-invasive heated and humidified oxygen delivery device that is capable of delivering high-flow rates.
- Trial name
- NCT03590457
- Testing
- Airvo 2; High-Flow nasal cannula system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Esophageal Cancer, Precancerous Condition
A Phase III, Randomized, Study of Aspirin and Esomeprazole Chemoprevention in Barrett's Metaplasia
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming, growing, or coming back. The use of esomeprazole and aspirin may prevent esophageal cancer in patients with Barrett's metaplasia.
- Trial name
- AspECT (NCT00357682)
- Testing
- Esomeprazole, Aspirin
- Volunteers
- 2,557 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Connective Tissue Disorders
Testing Effectiveness of Losartan in Patients With EoE With or Without a CTD
The purpose of this research study is to test the safety of losartan potassium and see what effects (good and bad) it has on you and your eosinophilic esophagitis.
- Trial name
- NCT01808196
- Testing
- Losartan Potassium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia, Laryngectomy; Status
CPAP to Improve Swallow Function Post Total Laryngectomy
Investigator initiated prospective study to determine whether use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) can improve the swallow function in patients who underwent total laryngectomy and are experiencing difficulty…
- Trial name
- NCT03328702
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
A Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of IRL201104 in Adults With Active Eosinophilic Esophagitis
The purpose of this study is to asses the efficacy, safety and tolerability of repeat doses of IRL201104 in Adult Participants with Active Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
- Trial name
- NCT05084963
- Testing
- IRL201104
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Revolo Biotherapeutics
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Endometrial Neoplasms
MK-7684A With or Without Other Anticancer Therapies in Participants With Selected Solid Tumors (MK-7684A-005) (KEYVIBE-005)
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab co-formulation (MK-7684A) with or without other anticancer therapies in participants with selected…
- Conditions
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Endometrial Neoplasms, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck, Gallbladder Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT05007106
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab/Vibostolimab Co-Formulation, Pembrolizumab, Lenvatinib
- Where
- 73 sites in United States, Canada and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 611 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Barrett Esophagus
a/LCI-OCT Pilot in Esophagus
This study will test a newly developed dual modality probe, including optical coherence tomography (OCT) and angle-resolved low-coherence interferometry (a/LCI), in the human esophagus to determine 1) whether adequate tissue…
- Trial name
- NCT04392167
- Testing
- a/LCI-OCT imaging probe, esophageal biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Esophageal Cancer
Sunitinib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
RATIONALE: Sunitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00702884
- Testing
- sunitinib malate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Tony Bekaii-Saab
Pain, Bladder Cancer
Study of D-Methadone in Patients With Chronic Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine the safest dose of d-methadone that can be given, without causing severe side effects in most patients with chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Pain, Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, CNS Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00588640
- Testing
- d-Methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center