Clinical trials: Gastrointestinal Surgery
Colorectal Cancer
Feasibility of Home-based Preoperative Exercise in Older People
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of recruitment procedure, intervention including compliance and the collaboration between in- and out patient clinics of preoperative home-based exercise in older people…
- Trial name
- NCT02895464
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Brain Metastasis, Bladder Cancer
Phase II Trial of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Boost Following Surgical Resection for Brain Metastases
For patients who have one or two metastases in the brain, the tumor(s) can often be removed with surgery to relieve symptoms from the tumor(s) and to improve survival.
- Conditions
- Brain Metastasis, Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00587964
- Testing
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Morbid Obesity, Postoperative Pain
Patients-Controlled Epidural Analgesia After Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity Using Morphine-Levobupivacaine Regimens
Adequate postoperative analgesia can facilitate recovery following gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity. The efficacy and safety of intravenous patient - controlled analgesia has been studied, but up to date no data are…
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Bowel Function, Postoperative Ambulation
- Trial name
- NCT01249872
- Testing
- GROUP A : 0 mg MORPHINE-0.1% LEVOBUPIVACAINE, GROUP B : 1 mg MORPHINE- 0.1% LEVOBUPIVACAINE, GROUP C : 2 mg MORPHINE-0.1% LEVOBUPIVACAINE
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Patras
Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms
NITI CAR27 (ColonRing) Compression Anastomosis in Colorectal Surgery
After resection of diseased segments of the large intestine, the continuity of the intestine has to be restored. This can be done by suturing or with so called stapling devices.
- Conditions
- Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms, Diverticulitis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01056913
- Testing
- Compression Anastomosis Device, follow-up colonoscopy
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- St John of God Hospital, Vienna
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Efficacy and Safety of Immuncell-LC Group and Non-treatment Group in Hepatocelluar Carcinoma Patients
To prove that the efficacy and safety of 'Green Cross CELL* Immuncell-LC group' is superior to 'non-treatment group(Control group)' in patient undergone curative resection(PEIT, RFA or operation) for hepatocellular carcinoma in…
- Trial name
- NCT00699816
- Testing
- Immuncell-LC
- Where
- 5 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- GC Cell Corporation
Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) Compared With 5-Fluorouracil in Combination With Low-Dose Leucovorin in Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Colon Cancer
This 2 arm study will compare the safety and efficacy of oral Xeloda, or 5-fluorouracil in combination with leucovorin, in patients who have undergone surgery for colon cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00009737
- Testing
- 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Capecitabine [Xeloda]
- Where
- 133 sites in United States, Argentina and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 1,987 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Carcinoma
Ramucirumab in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic, Previously Treated Biliary Cancers That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase II trial studies how well ramucirumab works in treating patients with previously treated biliary cancers that have spread to other places in the body and usually cannot be cured or controlled with treatment (advanced)…
- Conditions
- Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Carcinoma, Stage III Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v7, Stage III Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT02520141
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Ramucirumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Gastrinoma, Glucagonoma
Everolimus in Patients With Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Metastatic to the Liver Previously Treated With Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well everolimus works in treating patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors metastatic to the liver previously treated with surgery.
- Conditions
- Gastrinoma, Glucagonoma, Insulinoma, Liver Metastases
- Trial name
- NCT02031536
- Testing
- everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
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)
Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis
Palifermin in Lessening Oral Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Growth factors, such as palifermin, may lessen the severity of mucositis, or mouth sores, in patients receiving radiation therapy and chemotherapy for head and neck cancer.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis, Pain, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00360971
- Testing
- palifermin, cisplatin, neck dissection
- Where
- 48 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer
Dasatinib in Treating Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase II trial is studying how well dasatinib works in treating patients with advanced liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Recurrent Adult Primary Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00459108
- Testing
- dasatinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Colorectal Carcinoma
Neoadjuvant Recombinant Vaccinia Virus for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer With Liver Resection
This is a neoadjuvant Phase 2a, open-label trial in patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma who are undergoing a complete resection of the metastatic colorectal tumors in their liver.
- Trial name
- NCT01329809
- Testing
- Recombinant Vaccinia GM-CSF; RAC VAC GM-CSF (JX-594)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Jennerex Biotherapeutics
Abdominal Neoplasm, Colonic Neoplasm
Treatment of Peritoneal Cancer With Surgery, Perfused Heated Cisplatin and Chemotherapy
This study will test the effectiveness of an experimental treatment for peritoneal cancer involving surgical removal of the tumor, perfusion of the abdomen during surgery with a heated solution of the drug cisplatin, and…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Neoplasm, Colonic Neoplasm, Mesothelioma, Peritoneal Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00004547
- Testing
- Surgery, Continuous hyperthermic peritoneal perfusion (CHPP) with Cisplatin, Postoperative dwell with paclitaxel and 5-FU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) Plus Oxaliplatin in Patients With Colon Cancer
This 2 arm study will compare the efficacy and safety of intermittent oral Xeloda plus Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) with that of fluorouracil/leucovorin in patients who have had surgery for colon cancer and no previous chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00069121
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, Leucovorin (LV)
- Where
- 232 sites in United States, Australia and 27 more
- Volunteers
- 1,886 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Peritoneal Neoplasms
A Phase II Study of Surgical Debulking With Peritonectomy and Biweekly Intraperitoneal 5FU With Systemic Oxaliplatin/5FU/Leucovorin in Patients With Pseudomyxoma Peritonei or Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
This study prospectively evaluates a multidisciplinary approach to patients with intraperitoneal carcinomatosis at Washington University.
- Trial name
- NCT00352755
- Testing
- Surgical debulking with peritonectomy, Intraperitoneal 5FU, FOLFOX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
GERD, Gastroesophageal Reflux
Observational Study of Anti-Reflux Surgery
The Anti-Reflux Surgical Study has been established to: Collect data about anti-reflux surgical treatment options (magnetic sphincter augmentation and Fundoplication) in everyday clinical practice Track the clinical course of…
- Conditions
- GERD, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Gastro Esophageal Reflux
- Trial name
- NCT01624506
- Where
- 21 sites in Austria, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 760 people
- Sponsor
- Torax Medical Incorporated
Cancer Colon
Perioperative Iron for Colorectal Cancer (PICoC Study)
The PICoC study aims to investigate whether oral ferric maltol given postoperatively offers an improvement in patient and clinician reported outcomes compared to standard care.
- Trial name
- PICoC (NCT05177484)
- Testing
- oral ferric maltol
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Gastroparesis
Temporary Gastric Electrical Stimulation for Drug Refractory Gastroparesis
The purpose of this research is to determine if temporary gastric electrical stimulation will help improve symptoms of gastroparesis (abnormal stomach emptying).
- Trial name
- NCT00432835
- Testing
- Gastric Electrical Stimulator, Enterra, Medtronics, Inc.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Esophageal Neoplasm
Volume Restriction in Esophageal Carcinoma Surgery: Randomized Clinical Trial
An exploratory single-centre randomized clinical trial was performed in order to investigate whether the fluid volume administered during esophageal carcinoma surgery affects pulmonary gas exchange and tissue perfusion.
- Trial name
- NCT02033213
- Testing
- Restrictive group, Liberal group
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Klinički Bolnički Centar Zagreb
Colon Adenocarcinoma, Stage IIA Colon Cancer AJCC v8
Circulating Tumor DNA Testing in Predicting Treatment for Patients With Stage IIA Colon Cancer After Surgery
This phase II/III trial studies how well circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) testing in the blood works in predicting treatment for patients with stage IIA colon cancer after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04068103
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Fluorouracil, Leucovorin
- Where
- 957 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 635 people
- Sponsor
- NRG Oncology