Clinical trials: Genetic Cancer Syndromes
Wilms Tumor
Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Patient's With Wilm's Tumor Requiring Abdominal Radiation Delivered With Proton Beam Irradiation
Participants are being asked to take part in this clinical trial, a type of research study, because the participants have a Wilms Tumor cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT04968990
- Testing
- Proton Beam Radiation (PBRT), DD-4A Chemotherapy Regimen, Complete Surgical Resection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Effect of Vorinostat on Nervous System Hemangioblastomas in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease (Missense Mutation Only)
Background: Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a rare gene disease. People with VHL often have a brain tumor called hemangioblastoma. Standard treatment for these tumors is risky surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02108002
- Testing
- Vorinostat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Colorectal Cancer, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
DNA Adductomics for Colorectal Cancer Investigation
This project seeks to identify DNA-adducts in colon tissue from different groups of patients with CRC scheduled for complete or partial colon resections. Other patients scheduled for resection of the colon serve as controls.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hereditary Non-polyposis Colon Cancer, Lynch Syndrome
- Trial name
- adductomics (NCT04865601)
- Testing
- resectomy of the colon
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Neurofibromatosis 1, Neurofibromatosis 2
The NF Registry Sponsored by the Children's Tumor Foundation
The NF Registry is a database of patient-reported symptoms, treatments, and experiences with their neurofibromatosis disease. It is a contact registry to relay clinical trial opportunities to targeted patient subgroups, and to…
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis 1, Neurofibromatosis 2, Schwannomatosis, NF2-related Schwannomatosis
- Trial name
- NCT01885767
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- The Children's Tumor Foundation
Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
Supersaturated Calcium Phosphate Rinse in Preventing Oral Mucositis in Young Patients Undergoing Autologous or Donor Stem Cell Transplant
This randomized phase III trial is studying how well Caphosol rinse works in preventing mucositis in young patients undergoing autologous or donor stem cell transplant.
- Conditions
- Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Childhood Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Childhood Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT01305200
- Testing
- supersaturated calcium phosphate rinse, questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Study for Treatment of Cancer in Children With Ataxia-telangiectasia
This is a pilot/feasibility study designed to investigate the feasibility of treating children with Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) and cancer with regimens nearly as intense as non-A-T patients with cancer would receive.
- Trial name
- NCT00187057
- Testing
- vinblastine, vincristine, prednisone, daunorubicin, doxorubicin, methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, L-asparaginase, etoposide, cytarabine, mercaptopurine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Efficacy and Safety of Rapamycin Versus Vigabatrin in the Prevention of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Symptoms in Infants
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of vigabatrin versus rapamycin as a preventive treatment in infants with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC).
- Trial name
- ViRap (NCT04987463)
- Testing
- Vigabatrin, Rapamycin
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Katarzyna Kotulska
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer
Light-Emitting Diode Therapy in Preventing Mucositis in Children Receiving Chemotherapy With or Without Radiation Therapy Before Bone Marrow Transplantation
RATIONALE: Light-emitting diode (LED) therapy may be able to prevent mucositis of the mouth. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to determine the effectiveness of LED therapy in preventing mucositis of the mouth in children who…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00036712
- Testing
- management of therapy complications, pain therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
Ranibizumab Injections to Treat Retinal Tumors in Patients With Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
This study will examine whether he drug ranibizumab can slow or stop the growth of angiomas (blood vessel tumors) in patients with Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL).
- Trial name
- NCT00089765
- Testing
- Ranibizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
Gait, Drop Foot, Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Impact of an Orthotic Intervention in Children With Peripheral Neuropathy
This research study will investigate the effect of two orthotic (brace) devices for the ankle and foot on walking and ankle flexibility in children with cancer not involving the brain or spinal cord.
- Conditions
- Gait, Drop Foot, Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Pediatric, Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Trial name
- IOPN (NCT03655587)
- Testing
- Solid ankle foot orthotic, Resting night splint
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
Psychosocial Aspects of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes
The specific aims of the study include: 1. Profile the demographic, health-related, psychosocial and behavioral characteristics of adults with MEN1 or MEN2. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00501449
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Multiple Myeloma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Effects of Prebiotics on Gut Microbiome in Patients Undergoing HSCT
The purpose of this study is to see whether hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) patients can consistently eat a diet rich in prebiotics.
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- HCTDiet (NCT04629430)
- Testing
- Pre-biotic foods/drinks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Body Mass Index 25 or Greater, BRCA1 Gene Mutation
Energy Balance Interventions in Increasing Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Gene Positive Patients, Lynch Syndrome-Positive Patients, CLL Survivors or High-Risk Family Members
This pilot clinical trial studies different types of energy balance interventions to see how well they work in increasing the physical activity levels of breast cancer gene-positive patients, Lynch syndrome-positive patients…
- Conditions
- Body Mass Index 25 or Greater, BRCA1 Gene Mutation, BRCA2 Gene Mutation, Breast Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02194387
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention, Internet-Based Intervention, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 337 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Malformations, Multiple Abnormalies
Phenotype and Etiology of Pallister-Hall Syndrome
We aim to delineate the range of severity, natural history, molecular etiology, and pathophysiology of Pallister-Hall syndrome (PHS), Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome (GCPS), McKusick-Kaufman syndrome (MKS), Bardet-Biedl…
- Conditions
- Malformations, Multiple Abnormalies, Polydactyly
- Trial name
- NCT00001404
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1,170 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
A Phase 2, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effects of HLX-1502 in Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
The trial will be an open label, single arm, phase 2 study to assess the tolerability and efficacy of HLX-1502 in participants with NF1 that are 16 years or older in age with progressive and/or symptomatic PN.
- Trial name
- INSPIRE-NF1 (NCT06541847)
- Testing
- HLX-1502
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Healx Limited
Cancer
Methotrexate and Glucocorticoids in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant
RATIONALE: Methotrexate and glucocorticoid therapy, such as prednisone or methylprednisolone, may be an effective treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease caused by a donor stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT00357084
- Testing
- methotrexate, methylprednisolone, prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Fanconi Anemia
Umbilical Cord Blood for Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Young Patients With Malignant or Nonmalignant Diseases
RATIONALE: Umbilical cord blood transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Fanconi Anemia, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00084695
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, busulfan, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fractures
Multifaceted Intervention Using Telehealth to Reduce the Risk of Falls and Fractures in Older Men
Men sustain over one-third of osteoporosis-related fractures worldwide. The burden of osteoporotic fractures in older men is substantial, and men suffer significantly worse fracture-related outcomes than women.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fractures, Osteoporosis, Age-Related, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- MisterFIt (NCT05927623)
- Testing
- Multifaceted Virtual Fracture Prevention Program, Attention Control
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Kidney Cancer
Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery and Radiation Therapy With or Without Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Wilms' Tumor or Clear Cell Sarcoma of the Kidney
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplant may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Trial name
- NCT00025103
- Testing
- dactinomycin, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Social Cognition, Healthy Aging
Immersive Group Dance in Virtual Reality and Perceived Social Cohesion in Older Adults
This is a two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based group dance program on perceived social cohesion among community-dwelling older adults…
- Conditions
- Social Cognition, Healthy Aging, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- VR-GD-COHESION (NCT07850479)
- Testing
- Immersive VR Group Dance Program, Conventional Light Physical Activity Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj