Clinical trials: Feasibility Studies
Localize Liver Metastases
Assess the Feasibility of Cone Beam CT to Localize Liver Metastases Immediately Prior to Radiotherapy
The purpose of this study is to test a new and possibly more accurate method of positioning patients with liver tumors in preparation for radiation treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00600613
- Testing
- cone beam imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement System (TMVR) Pilot Study and The Early Feasibility Study of the TMVR Transseptal System
PILOT: The study is a pilot trial to evaluate the safety and performance of the Twelve TMVR System in high risk mitral regurgitation patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02322840
- Testing
- Twelve TMVR Implant, Medtronic Intrepid™ Transcatheter Transfemoral Mitral Valve Replacement System
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiovascular
Diabetes
Risk Factors for Implant Bone Loss in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Dental implants are regarded as a standard of care in restoring missing teeth. Although there is a high prevalence of diabetics who receive dental implants, the relationship between dental implants and diabetes has not clearly…
- Trial name
- NCT00933491
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Hepatic Disease, Renal Disease
Assess Safety and Performance of the Kronos Electrocautery Device for Electrocautery Procedures Following Coaxial Biopsy Procedures
The primary objective for this study is to assess safety and performance of the Kronos Electrocautery Device for electrocautery procedures following coaxial biopsy procedures on areas that include, but are not limited to, liver…
- Trial name
- NCT05593211
- Testing
- Kronos Electrocautery Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Single Pass Inc
Cholangiocarcinoma Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer
A Feasibility Phase II Study in the Treatment of Resected Cholangiocarcinoma, Gallbladder, Pancreatic and Ampullary Cancers
To assess the feasibility of administering induction chemotherapy with gemcitabine and docetaxel followed by concurrent radiation and continuous infusion 5FU and consolidation gemcitabine/docetaxel chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Cholangiocarcinoma Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Ampullary Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00660699
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, Docetaxel, Radiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Lymphoma, Plasma Cell Myeloma
Chaplain-Delivered Compassion Meditation to Improve Quality of Life in Patients Receiving a Stem Cell Transplant
This clinical trial tests whether chaplain-delivered compassion centered spiritual health (CCSH) works to improve quality of life in patients receiving a stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT05274763
- Testing
- Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration, Spiritual Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Prostate Cancer
Evaluation of Safety and Feasibility of OGX-011 in Combination With 2nd-line Chemotherapy in Patients With HRPC
This study is for patients with cancer of the prostate gland that has metastasized or spread outside the prostate to other parts of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00327340
- Testing
- custirsen (OGX-011)/mitoxantrone, custirsen (OGX-011)/docetaxel
- Where
- 10 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Achieve Life Sciences
Traumatic Brain Injury
Pilot and Feasibility of MEMI for Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
This is a pilot and feasibility study for a mobile phone-delivered intervention for memory, called MEMI (memory ecological momentary intervention), that was designed to support adults with chronic traumatic brain injury with…
- Trial name
- NCT06375421
- Testing
- MEMI (Memory Ecological Momentary Intervention) Spaced Retrieval, Blocked Retrieval
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Depression
The Feasibility of Engage Therapy With Video Support for Homebound Older Adults
The primary aim in this pilot project is to test the feasibility, acceptability and impact (decreased depressive symptoms) of a brief behavioral treatment for depression (Engage) combined with video social support (PRISM 2.0)…
- Trial name
- NCT05346055
- Testing
- Engage Prism (2.0)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Rectal Carcinoma, Rectosigmoid Carcinoma
Testing Diet Intervention Versus Non-Diet Intervention for Management of Bowel Symptoms in Rectal Cancer Survivors
This phase II trial studies how a diet intervention works in improving bowel dysfunction symptoms related in colon or rectal cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT04205955
- Testing
- Best Practice, Dietary Intervention, Message
- Where
- 226 sites in United States, Guam
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Wrinkle, Rosacea
Evaluation of Cutera Excel V™ Laser With Green Genesis and Micro-Lens Array (MLA)Attachment
Evaluate the Cutera excel V™ Laser with Green Genesis and a Micro-Lens Array (MLA) Attachment
- Conditions
- Wrinkle, Rosacea, Scarring
- Trial name
- NCT03424304
- Testing
- Excel V™ Laser With Green Genesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cutera Inc.
Acupuncture, Pain Management
Acupuncture in the Emergency Department for Pain Management
Our goal is to use the R01 mechanism to conduct a two-arm multisite, feasibility RCT (Acupuncture vs Usual Care) to refine procedures for conducting a future fully powered multi-site RCT.
- Conditions
- Acupuncture, Pain Management, Emergency Department, Acute Pain
- Trial name
- ACUITY (NCT04880733)
- Testing
- Acupuncture for pain management, Usual care for pain management
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD
Nasal High Flow Therapy 30 Day Readmission Study
The aim of this feasibility study is to provide data for a subsequent randomized controlled trial to investigate if patient outcomes will be improved after an acute COPD exacerbation using domiciliary nasal high flow therapy…
- Trial name
- N3ADS (NCT02552732)
- Testing
- NHF with or without Oxygen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
Cervical Cancer
Feasibility Study of the Xoft® Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy System for the Treatment of Cervical Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, performance and usability of the Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System and Cervical Applicator as incorporated into the physician's current standard treatment practice…
- Trial name
- NCT01851772
- Testing
- Treatment with Electronic Brachytherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Xoft, Inc.
Caregiver Burnout
Testing Preliminary Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program on Caregiving
Two arm study, experimental and control, to explore the impact of an online training program to prepare community health workers (CHWs) conduct effective outreach to support African American and Latino male caregivers of older…
- Trial name
- IN-HOME (NCT06049043)
- Testing
- Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME), AARP's English "Care at Home" resource webpage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KDH Research & Communication
Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction
Feasibility and Efficacy of Coronary Sinus Narrowing in Patients With Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction
This study is being done to evaluate the role of a novel implantable device, called The Neovasc Reducer™ System, in improving microvascular function, symptoms and quality of life in symptomatic patients with coronary…
- Trial name
- Reducer (NCT04523168)
- Testing
- The Neovasc Reducer™ System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Amir Lerman
Healthy Subjects
Feasibility of Thioridazine as a Mobilizing Agent for CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells
This study will investigate the possibility of using the drug thioridazine (also called Mellaril) to increase the number of certain types of cells moving from the bone marrow to the circulation in a group of healthy humans.
- Trial name
- NCT01765803
- Testing
- Mellaril
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory, Mobile Applications
Feasibility Study to Use Biosensing Devices to Monitor PA and Resp. Function in Smokers w and w/o Resp. Symptoms/COPD
This study examines the feasibility and acceptability of using mobile applications and biosensing (mHealth) devices in detecting vitality parameters in current smokers with and without respiratory symptoms/COPD (e.g., heart rate…
- Conditions
- Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory, Mobile Applications, Activity Trackers, Respiratory Function Tests
- Trial name
- NCT04081961
- Testing
- Anamed OEM device; Air Next mobile spirometry device
- Where
- Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kazakhstan Academy of Preventive Medicine
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Group Based Exposure Therapy for Combat-Related PTSD
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine if Group Based Exposure Therapy (GBET) is more effective than treatment as usual in reducing the symptoms of war-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT00535223
- Testing
- Group Based Exposure Therapy, Present Centered Group Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Hallux Valgus and Bunion (Disorder), Morton Neuroma
Feasibility of Specific Anesthesia of the Forefoot Preserving the Sensitivity of the Heel for Foot Surgery
Foot surgery is a painful surgery that is usually scheduled in outpatients. A good management of analgesia is the crucial point.
- Conditions
- Hallux Valgus and Bunion (Disorder), Morton Neuroma, Metatarsal Fracture, Ingrown Nail
- Trial name
- DISTIB (NCT03504462)
- Testing
- Specific block of medial and lateral plantar nerves
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- CMC Ambroise Paré