Clinical trials: Gastro Intestinal Surgery
Gastric Cardia Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
Pembrolizumab, Combination Chemotherapy, and Radiation Therapy Before Surgery in Treating Adult Patients With Locally Advanced Gastroesophageal Junction or Gastric Cardia Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery
This phase Ib/II trial studies the side effects and best way to give pembrolizumab with combination chemotherapy and radiation therapy before surgery and to see how well it works in treating adult patients with gastroesophageal…
- Conditions
- Gastric Cardia Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Stage IB Gastric Cancer AJCC v7, Stage II Gastric Cancer AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT02730546
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Computed Tomography, Fluorouracil
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab for Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma at High Risk of Recurrence
In this study, participants with histologically diagnosed locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who have received preoperative cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery harbouring high risk of tumor…
- Trial name
- NCT03322267
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
A Study With Neoadjuvant mFOLFOX7 Plus Cetuximab to Determine the Surgical Conversion Rate for Unresectable Colorectal Cancer With Metastases Confined to the Liver
FC-6 is a Phase II, multi-center clinical trial for patients with unresectable, wild-type K-RAS, colorectal cancer with metastases confined to the liver.
- Trial name
- NCT00803647
- Testing
- cetuximab, 5-FU, oxaliplatin
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- NSABP Foundation Inc
Ileus
Intermountain Healthcare's Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Colon Surgery With and Without Alvimopan Use
The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of alvimopan to our care process model for colon resection patients will decrease length of stay.
- Trial name
- NCT01143259
- Testing
- Alvimopam, 300 mg Polyethylene
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Gastric Cancer, Stomach Cancer
Pre-operation Chemo and Antibody Therapy Followed by Surgical Resection and Adjuvant Chemoradiation for Gastric Cancer
This study intends to evaluate the feasibility and treatment efficacy of adding an antibody blocking the epidermal growth factor (EGF) pathway to a neoadjuvant approach with proven efficacy developed at New York University.
- Trial name
- NCT00857246
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Irinotecan, Cisplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Morbid Obesity, Hernia
Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Database for the Purpose of Research
The Minimally Invasive Surgery Team (MIST) are establishing a separate research database to find out more about patient's undergoing minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic , open and robot assisted) procedures at UCSD.
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Hernia, Colorectal Cancer, Laparoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT00535990
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Ileus, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Alvimopan as a Rescue Treatment of Postoperative Ileus
This study aims to evaluate the cost effectiveness of Alvimopan as rescue therapy in patients undergoing colorectal or small bowel resection who develop POI, and its safety and effectiveness in reducing LOS and POI duration.
- Trial name
- NCT04405037
- Testing
- Alvimopan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Scott Steele
Appendicitis, Surgery
Sugammadex vs Neostigmine Reversal in Pediatric Appendectomy
This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial with patients assigned to neuromuscular reversal with either sugammadex or neostigmine/glycopyrrolate reversal.
- Trial name
- NCT05256901
- Testing
- Sugammadex, Neostigmine/Glycopyrrolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Colorectal Cancer
Cetuximab & Celecoxib for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer or Colorectal Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00466505
- Testing
- cetuximab, celecoxib, proteomic profiling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Surgery
Early Treatment Versus Delayed Conservative Treatment of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus
The primary goal of the trial is to compare two different Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) treatment approaches: 1) an "early treatment" approach or 2) a "conservative" approach.
- Conditions
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Surgery, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Intestinal Perforation
- Trial name
- PDA:TOLERATE (NCT01958320)
- Testing
- pharmacologic treatment of the PDA, no pharmacologic treatment of the PDA, NSAID
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Sweden and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Colon Adenocarcinoma, Stage IIA Colon Cancer AJCC v7
Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Oxaliplatin With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Stage II or Stage III Colon Cancer
This randomized phase III trial is studying giving oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil together with bevacizumab to see how well it works compared to oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil alone in treating patients who…
- Conditions
- Colon Adenocarcinoma, Stage IIA Colon Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IIB Colon Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IIC Colon Cancer AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT00096278
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Fluorouracil, Leucovorin Calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,710 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Acute Appendicitis
Appendicectomy Versus Antibiotics in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Appendicectomy has been the treatment of acute appendicitis for over a hundred years. Appendicectomy, however, includes operative and postoperative risks despite being a "routine" operation.
- Trial name
- APPAC (NCT01022567)
- Testing
- Appendicectomy, Ertapenem
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Solid Neoplasm
APN401 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, or Other Solid Tumors That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of APN401 in treating patients with pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, or other solid tumors that have spread to other places in the body or have come back.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Colorectal Carcinoma, Recurrent Pancreatic Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03087591
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, siRNA-transfected Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) APN401
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Gastric Cancer, Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Irinotecan/Cisplatin, Potentially Curative Surgery With or Without Floxuridine, Followed by Capecitabine for Stomach and Gastro-esophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancers
This study is to determine whether intraperitoneal (IP) Floxuridine is effective in the patients with advanced stomach or gastro-esophageal junction cancers in the treatment consisting of pre- and post-surgery chemotherapies.
- Conditions
- Gastric Cancer, Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00848783
- Testing
- Irinotecan, Cisplatin, Surgery
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Colorectal Cancer
Oxaliplatin, Leucovorin Calcium, and Fluorouracil With or Without Celecoxib in Treating Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer Previously Treated With Surgery
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying giving oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium, and fluorouracil together to compare how well they work when given together with or without celecoxib in treating patients with stage…
- Trial name
- NCT01150045
- Testing
- celecoxib, 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin
- Where
- 842 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,527 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Colorectal Cancer
Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, Selenomethionine, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery For Newly Diagnosed Stage II or III Rectal Adenocarcinoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine and oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00625183
- Testing
- selenomethionine, capecitabine, oxaliplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Constipation
Prunes for Gastrointestinal Function After Gynecologic Surgery
This is a prospective, randomized control trial that randomizes patients post-operatively into standard care versus standard care plus prunes.
- Trial name
- NCT03523715
- Testing
- Prunes, Docusate Sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Colorectal Carcinoma
Improvement of Fluid Balance in Patients Undergoing Surgery of the Colon and Rectum
58 patients undergoing surgery of the large bowel are divided into two groups. The control group will receive standard care. The intervention group will receive standard care plus optimization of the blood circulation based on…
- Trial name
- HOC (NCT01175317)
- Testing
- Goal-directed fluid optimization, Regimen based on expertise anaesthesist
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Constipation, Impaction, and Bowel Obstruction, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
S1316, Surgery or Non-Surgical Management in Treating Patients With Intra-Abdominal Cancer and Bowel Obstruction
This partially randomized clinical trial studies surgery or non-surgical management in treating patients with intra-abdominal cancer and bowel obstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT02270450
- Testing
- therapeutic conventional surgery, gastrointestinal complications management/prevention, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Gastrointestinal Cancer
The Laparotomy Study
The depth of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) during surgery may cause a clinical dilemma between optimal surgical conditions and the risk of postoperative residual blockade.
- Trial name
- NCT02140593
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital