Clinical trials: Feasibility Studies
Esophageal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Stage II or Stage III Esophageal Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, floxuridine, docetaxel, and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00448760
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Floxuridine, Leucovorin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Anus Neoplasms
Proton Therapy in Reducing Toxicity in Anal Cancer
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether the amount of radiation given to the normal areas around the anal cancer can be reduced by using Proton Therapy while reducing the side effects that are seen with…
- Trial name
- NCT03018418
- Testing
- Proton therapy, Chemotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Jordan Kharofa
Hyperinsulinemia, Insulin Resistance
Glycemic Effect of Diazoxide in NAFLD
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare a two-week course of diazoxide (at two different doses) and placebo in people with overweight/obesity and insulin resistance (IR) with, or at high risk for, non-alcoholic fatty liver…
- Conditions
- Hyperinsulinemia, Insulin Resistance, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Prediabetic State
- Trial name
- NCT05729282
- Testing
- Diazoxide oral suspension, 1 mg per kg per dose, Diazoxide oral suspension, 2 mg per kg per dose, FreeStyle Libre Pro
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Lung Cancer
A Feasibility Study of Chinese Herbs to Manage Cancer-related Symptoms in Patients With Advanced NSCLC
The current proposal is a feasibility and acceptability study to establish the necessary groundwork for more detailed investigations into the role of CH in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life in NSCLC patients at the…
- Trial name
- CH (NCT02331394)
- Testing
- Chinese herbs formula: Shu Yu Wan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Davis Institute
Liver Tumour
Targeted Chemotherapy Using Focused Ultrasound for Liver Tumours
This proof of concept study proposes targeted delivery of a broad-spectrum cytotoxic agent (doxorubicin), via a specially formulated LTSL (ThermoDox®) activated by mild hyperthermia, by using focused ultrasound (FUS), to achieve…
- Trial name
- TARDOX (NCT02181075)
- Testing
- ThermoDox® (LTLD), Focused Ultrasound of Target Liver Tumour, Pre-LTLD Biopsy of Target Liver Tumour
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Suicide
Digital Youth-Nominated Support Team (YST) Program
The Electronic Youth-Nominated Support Team (eYST), is experimental. The purpose of this study is to get feedback from users about eYST. Another purpose of this study is to learn how well eYST helps youth.
- Trial name
- NCT05900700
- Testing
- eYST website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Osteoarthritis
Feasibility Study: Effect of Patient Decision Aids for Total Joint Replacement on Surgical Referrals
Ministries of Health consider wait lists for total joint replacement a top priority. Research priorities to manage wait lists indicate the need to establish benchmarks that consider patient preferences.
- Trial name
- NCT00743951
- Testing
- 1 Patient decision aid, 2 Usual care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Early Feasibility Study 2 of Outpatient Control-to-Range - Testing System Efficacy
An unblinded, randomized, cross-over design with each patient participating in two 40-hour outpatient admissions: (a) Experimental involving automated Control-to-Range (CTR) and (b) Control using Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)…
- Trial name
- NCT01714505
- Testing
- Diabetes Assistant (DiAs)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Endoscopic Optical Coherence Tomography for Screening and Diagnosis of Colorectal Precancerous and Malignant Polyps
Colorectal cancer arises from the mucosal layer of the colon. Current screening is performed by flexible endoscopy, which involves visual inspection of the mucosal lining of the colon and rectum with an optical camera mounted on…
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Cancer of the Rectum, Cancer of the Colon
- Trial name
- NCT05179837
- Testing
- Optical coherence tomography probe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Feasibility Study of the FARAPULSE™ Cardiac Ablation System Plus in the Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation(PersAFOne II)
The objective of this safety and feasibility study is to assess whether the endocardial creation of electrically nonconductive lesions via PEF catheter ablation applied using the FARAPULSE Cardiac Ablation System Plus is a…
- Trial name
- PersAFOne II (NCT05152966)
- Testing
- Ablation
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Tetanus, Poliomyelitis
Feasibility Study of GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals' GSK2202083A Vaccine in Healthy Infants at 3, 5 and 11 Months of Age.
This study will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of GSK Biologicals' GSK2202083A vaccine given as a three-dose vaccination course at 3, 5 and 11 months of age.
- Conditions
- Tetanus, Poliomyelitis, Neisseria Meningitidis, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b
- Trial name
- NCT00871741
- Testing
- GSK2202083A vaccine, Infanrix hexa, Menjugate
- Where
- 8 sites in Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
End Stage Renal Disease, Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease Screening in Kidney Transplant Candidates
Kidney transplant candidates are at very high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). The optimal strategy to monitor and maintain the cardiac fitness of patients awaiting kidney transplantation is unknown.
- Trial name
- CADScreening (NCT02082483)
- Testing
- Selective Screening
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sedentary Behavior
Feasibility of a Yoga Intervention in Sedentary African-American Women
This study aims to test the feasibility, acceptability, safety of a 3-month hatha and restorative yoga intervention to decrease sedentary behavior, stress and blood pressure in sedentary African-American women.
- Trial name
- NCT04710979
- Testing
- Yoga Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma
Study to Treat Relapsed Follicular Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma With Radiation and Bexxar
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of treating relapsed follicular lymphoma with a combination of Bexxar and External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT).
- Trial name
- NCT00475332
- Testing
- Iodine I -01 Tositumomab (Bexxar), External Beam Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Enteral Nutrition
Feasibility Study to Evaluate Safety of ENvizion Medical™ ENVUE™ System
This is a single center, non-randomized feasibility clinical evaluation that is designed to affirm the safety of the ENVUE™ System guidance during the placement of the ENvizion Medical™ enteral feeding tubes.
- Trial name
- NCT03505593
- Testing
- ENVUE System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Envizion Medical Ltd.
Lung Cancer
Proteomic Profiling in Predicting Response in Patients Receiving Erlotinib for Stage IIIB, Stage IV, or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue, blood, and urine in the laboratory from patients receiving erlotinib may help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00550537
- Testing
- bevacizumab, carboplatin, erlotinib hydrochloride
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Major Depression in Remission
Feasibility of Adherence to Light Therapy
In this feasibility study, we propose an important question: What factors will affect participant adherence to the daily use of light therapy for maintenance treatment of depression? To answer this question, we will conduct a…
- Trial name
- NCT04944758
- Testing
- Light therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Chronic Kidney Diseases
DDEP for Lifestyle Modification in Chronic Kidney Disease
This is a randomized controlled feasibility trial conducted on patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and their significant other
- Trial name
- NCT06226649
- Testing
- Digital Dyadic Empowerment
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
Hemophilia
Patient Reported Outcomes Burdens and Experiences - Phase 2
The Patient Reported Outcomes, Burdens, and Experiences (PROBE) Study aims to develop a new global tool to enhance the direct patient-voice in health care decision-making.
- Trial name
- PROBE (NCT02439710)
- Testing
- Quality of life measure (survey)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 656 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Influenza
Self-Administered Nasal Influenza Feasibility Study
The purpose of this prospective, open-label clinical trial is to evaluate the immunogenicity of self-administered (SA) live, attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) in comparison with healthcare worker administered (HCWA) LAIV and to…
- Trial name
- SNIF (NCT01933048)
- Testing
- FluMist
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,077 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine