Clinical trials: Heat Therapy
Choroidal Melanoma
Ranibizumab as Adjuvant Therapy for the Treatment of Choroidal Melanoma (Cohort 2)
Ranibizumab has proven to be of benefit to improve the perfusion in the retina of patients with Choroidal Melanoma. The investigators consider that higher doses of Ranibizumab can help reduce the number of laser treatments that…
- Trial name
- NCT01251978
- Testing
- Ranibizumab 2 mg, 0.5 mg Ranibizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- New England Retina Associates
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Efficacy and Safety of Miltefosine or Thermotherapy for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Colombia.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a worldwide disease, endemic in 88 countries, that has shown an increasing incidence the last two decades. It is estimated that in 2005, about of 20,000 new cases of CL were diagnosed in Colombia.
- Trial name
- NCT00471705
- Testing
- Miltefosine, Thermotherapy, Glucantime®
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 437 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Antioquia
A Phase IV Trial to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Huazhi Rougan Granule in the Treatment of Non-alcoholic Simple Fatty Liver
A Phase IV Study of Huazhi Rougan Granule
A Placebo control, Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter Phase IV study to investigate the efficacy and safety of Huazhi Rougan granule in the treatment of non-alcoholic simple fatty liver (damp-heat obstruction syndrome…
- Trial name
- NCT06188611
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 282 people
- Sponsor
- Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., LTD
Melanoma, Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC)
LITT and Pembrolizumab in Recurrent Brain Metastasis
This is an open-label, historically controlled pilot study investigating the immune effect of Laser Interstitial ThermotHerapy (LITT)+ pembrolizumab in adult patients with a primary cancer approved by the FDA for treatment with…
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC), Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Small-cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- TORCH (NCT04187872)
- Testing
- LITT + Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Sarcoma
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy in treating patients who have recurrent soft tissue sarcoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00005628
- Testing
- vitespen
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Cardiovascular Health
Heat Therapy and Peripheral Artery Disease
The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of a novel 8 week heat therapy intervention in intermittent claudication compared to usual care controls.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Vascular Function, Intermittent Claudication
- Trial name
- NCT06827691
- Testing
- Heat Therapy Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Manchester Metropolitan University
Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Randomised Clinical Trial in Treatment Modalities for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania Tropica, in Pakistan
A four (4) -arm randomised control clinical trial to evaluate miltefosine, thermotherapy and the combination miltefosine-thermotherapy are effective, safe and tolerable alternative treatment options to treat cutaneous…
- Trial name
- NCT04268524
- Testing
- drug: miltefosine with thermotherapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 645 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Recurrent Glioblastoma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor
Vaccine Therapy With Bevacizumab Versus Bevacizumab Alone in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme That Can Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well giving vaccine therapy with or without bevacizumab works in treating patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme that can be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Glioblastoma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor, Gliosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01814813
- Testing
- HSPPC-96, bevacizumab
- Where
- 417 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Breast Neoplasms
Immunostimulating Interstitial Laser Thermotherapy in Breast Cancer
Thermotherapy is a technology aiming at destroying tissue, for example tumor tissue. Immunostimulating Interstitial Laser Thermotherapy (imILT) is a specific form of thermotherapy, which, in addition to destroying tumor tissue…
- Trial name
- NCT03039127
- Testing
- Immunostimulating Interstitial Laser Thermotherapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Laserthermia Systems AB
Therapeutic Hyperthermia, Thermotherapy
Evaluation of a Polymeric Plate Derived From Castor Oil to Thermotherapy
The objective of this work is to evaluate, from volunteers viewpoint, the usability, comfort, appearance, weight, superficial temperature, and other characteristics of a polymeric plate derived from castor oil developed to…
- Conditions
- Therapeutic Hyperthermia, Thermotherapy, Polymers
- Trial name
- NCT01100541
- Testing
- Polymeric plate
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Breast Cancer
A Study to Evaluate the Antitumor Activity and Safety of IPI-504 in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
To evaluate the antitumor activity following treatment with IPI-504 in patients with breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00627627
- Testing
- IPI-504
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Menopause, Menopause Related Conditions
Hot Water Therapy for the Treatment of Menopause-related Hot Flashes
The purpose of this research is to determine whether hot water therapy (i.e. taking prolonged hot baths on multiple consecutive days) decreases hot flash symptoms and improves mood in women who are undergoing or who have…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Menopause Related Conditions, Menopause Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06192329
- Testing
- Hot water therapy, Warm water immersion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction
Heat Therapy During Reduced Physical Activity
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether daily Finnish dry sauna therapy attenuates the adverse cardiovascular, muscular, and metabolic effects of seven days of experimentally reduced physical…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- HEAT-RPA (NCT07847424)
- Testing
- Sauna, Reduced Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham Young University
GERD, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Thread-Embedding Acupuncture as an Adjunct to Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of thread-embedding acupuncture combined with omeprazole in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) presenting with the traditional medicine pattern of Liver-Stomach…
- Trial name
- NCT07797959
- Testing
- Thread-Embedding Acupuncture
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Science Ho Chi Minh City
Glioblastoma, Adult
Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy (LITT) Combined With Checkpoint Inhibitor for Recurrent GBM (RGBM)
The purpose of this study is to test the side effects and efficacy of using Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy (LITT) combined with Pembrolizumab.
- Trial name
- NCT03277638
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab at 7 days prior, Pembrolizumab at 14 days post, Pembrolizumab at 35 days post
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Hypertension
Heat Therapy and Omega 3 on Cardio-Metabolic Health
Currently, controlled studies are lacking which test the benefits of: 1) ω3 PUFA; and 2) heat therapy on improving vascular-metabolic-microbiota health in Hispanic American populations.
- Trial name
- NCT04051034
- Testing
- Omega 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Malignant Melanoma
Study of Heat Shock Protein-Peptide Complex (HSPPC-96) Versus IL-2/DTIC for Stage IV Melanoma
The primary goal of this study is to determine if people with metastatic melanoma who receive Heat Shock Protein-Peptide Complex - 96 (HSPPC-96 or Oncophage) after surgery live longer than people who may or may not have surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT00039000
- Testing
- HSPPC-96 or Oncophage
- Where
- 77 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Agenus Inc.
Liver Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis
A Phase I Study of Isolated Hepatic Portal and Arterial Perfusion (IHP) With Escalating Dose Melphalan for Primary or Metastatic Unresectable Cancers of the Liver
Patients with unresectable primary or metastatic cancer confined to the liver will undergo a 1 hour hyperthermic isolated hepatic perfusion (IHP) via the portal vein and hepatic artery with escalating dose melphalan.
- Trial name
- NCT00001587
- Testing
- Isolated hepatic portal and arterial perfusion, Melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Psoriasis
Chinese Herbal Medicine for Psoriasis Vulgaris: a Real World Study
The purpose of this study is to establish a multi-center clinical registration platform, to form the real world evidence of New Blood Syndrome Theory intervention in psoriasis, and to evaluate the therapeutic advantages of New…
- Trial name
- NCT03942185
- Testing
- Oral Chinese Herbal Medicine of Clearing heat and Cooling blood therapy, Oral Chinese Herbal Medicine according with syndrome differentiation therapy, Oral Chinese Herbal Medicine of Promoting blood circulation and Removing blood stasis therapy
- Where
- 20 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Yueyang Integrated Medicine Hospital
DYSMENORRHEA
Heat Application on Depression, Anxiety, Menstrual Attitude and Dysmenorrhea
AIM: Establishing the effects of heat application on depression, anxiety, menstrual attitude and severity of dysmenorrhea. METHODS: This randomized controlled prospective experimental trial was conducted with 43 students who were…
- Trial name
- NCT04572555
- Testing
- Heat Treatment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Balikesir University