Clinical trials: Esophageal Neoplasm
Esophageal Cancer, Liver Cirrhosis
Esophagectomy in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
Retrospective and confounder adjusted comparison of perioperative and longterm outcomes of patients requiring an esophagectomy for esophageal cancer with and without concomitant liver cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04809870
- Testing
- surgery
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Achalasia Cardia, Esophageal Cancer (EsC)
INCIDENCE, PREVALENCE AND OVERALL RISK OF ESOPHAGEAL CANCER IN ACHALASIA: A PROPENSITY-MATCHED POPULATION-BASED STUDY FROM A LARGE MULTICENTER DATABASE
Esophageal Achalasia has been investigated as a potential risk factor for esophageal cancer (EC). Longstanding disease, repeated treatment, age and male sex seem the most relevant risk factors, but no clear effect size estimation…
- Trial name
- RECAP (NCT07022886)
- Testing
- achalasia treatments
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 47,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Esophageal Carcinoma, Lung Carcinoma
Yoga Program for Improving the Quality of Life in Couples Coping With Cancer
This clinical trial seeks to learn if a yoga program can improve physical performance, quality of life and symptom burden in cancer patients who are undergoing radiation therapy, and their partners.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Carcinoma, Lung Carcinoma, Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT04607590
- Testing
- Best Practice, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Barrett's Esophagus
Endoesophageal Cryotherapy For Ablating Barrett's Esophagus and Early Stage Esophageal Cancer
In this prospective single center study, up to 25 patients with Barrett's esophagus with LGD or no dysplasia (Group 1), 25 patients with HGD/IMCA (Group 2), 25 patients with esophageal carcinoma confined to the esophageal wall…
- Trial name
- NCT00628784
- Testing
- Endoscopic spray cryotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Effectiveness of Risk-based Sequential Screening for Esophageal and Gastric Cancer
To evaluate the feasibility, applicability, effectiveness, and health-economic value of the risk-based sequential screening modality for esophageal and gastric cancers, the investigators aim to initiate a community-based…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Precision Screening, Sequential Screening
- Trial name
- ERSS-EGC (NCT06306755)
- Testing
- Risk Assessment and Individualized Surveillance, Universal screening
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 21,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
Lung Neoplasms, Esophageal Lesion
Near-Infrared Perfusion During Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Download
This will be a prospective, (NSR), single-center feasibility study of the Olympus VE2 NIR Imaging System to assess perfusion using NIR during minimally invasive esophagectomy and pulmonary segmentectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT05346380
- Testing
- Olympus VE2 NIR Imaging System, Indocyanine green
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Volatile Organic Compounds, Microbiome
Augmented Response of Volatile Biomarkers in Assessment of Oesophagogastric Cancer (AROMA 1 / BIORESOURCE)
Cancer of the stomach and oesophagus is among the world's top five cancers. Survival rates are very poor as the disease presents late and early symptoms are non-specific.
- Conditions
- Volatile Organic Compounds, Microbiome, Microbioata, Breath Analysis
- Trial name
- NCT05412758
- Testing
- Oral Stimulant Drink
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 648 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Barrett's Esophagus
Barrett's Esophagus in Olmsted County
To compare participation rates in screening for Barrett's Esophagus (BE) using sedated esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), unsedated transnasal endoscopy and capsule endoscopy in a population based cohort.
- Trial name
- NCT00943280
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Advanced Colorectal Neoplasms, Throat Cancer
Fecal Screening Assay for Taiwanese Population
Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is a convenient tool for the screening of asymptomatic gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding while 「guaiac-based fecal occult test (G-FOBT) 」 is increasingly replaced by the use of an 「immunochemical-based…
- Conditions
- Advanced Colorectal Neoplasms, Throat Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01341197
- Testing
- Fecal immunochemical test, guaiac fecal occult-blood test, and Helicobacter pylori stool antigen test
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 3,172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Speech and Language Disorder, Speech Therapy
Providing Speech Therapy Awareness in Private Schools
There has been limited research in the area of speech and language therapy awareness in Pakistan. The study aims to assess the efficacy of providing speech therapy awareness in private schools through a pre-post model.
- Conditions
- Speech and Language Disorder, Speech Therapy, Speech Delay, Swallowing Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04505696
- Testing
- Speech-Language Pathology Presentation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Cancer Esophagus, Pancreatic Cancer
Effect of Chewing Gum on Postoperative Bowel Function Following Upper GI Tract Cancer Surgery
Every patient undergoing surgery in the abdomen will experience temporary paralysis of bowel function. This study evaluates whether chewing gum can reduce the bowel paralysis after surgery in patients undergoing either esophageal…
- Trial name
- NCT02260128
- Testing
- Chewing gum
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael Bau Mortensen
Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Xenotransplantation of Primary Cancer Samples in Zebrafish Embryos
The study consists in a co-clinical trial by using zebrafish embryos. Specifically, an observational prospective clinical trial on patients operated of epato-biliar-pancreatic cancers and gastro-intestinal cancers undergoing a…
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- xenoZ (NCT03668418)
- Testing
- Fluorouracil, Lederfolin, Oxaliplatin
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
Barrett's Esophagus
Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy vs Conventional Histology for the Identification of Intestinal Metaplasia
Real-time Diagnosis of Barrett's Esophagus: Comparing Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy with Conventional Histology for the Identification of Specialized Intestinal Metaplasia
- Trial name
- NCT02632682
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minnesota Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer
cfDNA Assay Prospective Observational Validation for Early Cancer Detection and Minimal Residual Disease
This is an observational case-control study to train and validate a genome-wide methylome enrichment platform to detect multiple cancer types and to differentiate amongst cancer types.
- Conditions
- Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
- Trial name
- CAMPERR (NCT05366881)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adela, Inc
Esophageal Cancer
Study of Anti-PD-1 Antibody SHR-1210 Plus Apatinib vs SHR-1210 as Second-Line Treatment of Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell
The purpose of this study is to observe and evaluate the efficacy and safety of Anti-PD-1 antibody SHR-1210 plus apatinib versus SHR-1210 as second-line treatment of advanced esophageal squamous cell.
- Trial name
- NCT05049681
- Testing
- Camrelizumab, Apatinib
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Feng Wang
Esophageal Cancer
The Utility of Circulating Tumour Cells and Plasma microRNA in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Circulating microRNA (circ miRNA) and circulating tumor cell (CTC) levels are hypothesized to be associated with response to chemoradiation in patients undergoing treatment for locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT02812680
- Testing
- Blood Draw
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
BURDEN OF ESOPHAGEAL CANCER IN EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS (ESCAPE STUDY)
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the esophagus that can lead to symptoms such as dysphagia and food impaction.
- Trial name
- ESCAPE (NCT07102329)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Endoscopic Screening on Esophageal Cancer
Importance: There are no global screening recommendations for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Endoscopic screening has been investigated in high incidence areas of China since 1970's.
- Trial name
- NCT02094105
- Testing
- Endoscopy examination with iodine staining
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 45,386 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Epidural Block, Oesophageal Cancer
The Hemodynamic Effect Between Two Types of Anesthesia in Esophageal Surgery
Continuous Paravertebral block (PVB) was reported to provide less episodes of hypotension than continuous thoracic epidural block (TEB).
- Conditions
- Epidural Block, Oesophageal Cancer, Oesophagectomy
- Trial name
- HEMOBLOC (NCT03185403)
- Testing
- paravertebral block, thoracic epidural block, ropivacaine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Esophageal Neoplasms
Innovative MRI Techniques to Improve Treatment Stratification of Patients With Esophageal Cancer
The current standard treatment of resectable esophageal cancer consists of neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by resection. However, some patients develop recurrent disease despite chemoradiation and additional (systemic)…
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT02253602)
- Testing
- Ferumoxytol
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)