Clinical trials: History of Cancer
Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma, Adult Mixed Glioma
Natural History of Brain Function, Quality of Life, and Seizure Control in Patients With Brain Tumor Who Have Undergone Surgery
This trial studies the natural history of brain function, quality of life, and seizure control in patients with brain tumor who have undergone surgery.
- Conditions
- Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma, Adult Mixed Glioma, Adult Oligodendroglioma, Cognitive/Functional Effects
- Trial name
- NCT01417507
- Testing
- cognitive assessment, magnetic resonance imaging, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Breast Cancer Survivors
Cognition in Older Breast Cancer Survivors: Treatment Exposure, APOE and Smoking History
In this study,the investigators are looking to see how older women who are survivors of breast cancer and either did or did not receive chemotherapy are affected by treatment, compared to older women who have never had cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02122107
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 499 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Utilizing a Multi-gene Testing Approach to Identify Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer
The primary objective of the study will be to estimate the prevalence of germline mutations in patients who present consecutively within 12 weeks of a confirmed diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT02790944
- Testing
- Multi-gene Next Generation Sequencing Panel
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ambry Genetics
Adrenal Gland Neoplasm, Hypertension
Clinical and Molecular Characteristics of Primary Aldosteronism in Blacks
Background: The adrenal gland makes the hormone aldosterone. This helps regulate blood pressure. An adrenal gland tumor that makes too much aldosterone can cause high blood pressure and low potassium.
- Conditions
- Adrenal Gland Neoplasm, Hypertension, Bone Diseases, Metabolic, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03374215
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection, Early Gastric Cancer
Efficacy and Safety Study of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Early Gastric Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and clinical effectiveness of ESD(Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection) for early gastric cancer analyzing short-term and long-term results of endoscopic treatment.
- Conditions
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection, Early Gastric Cancer, Multi-center, Single-arm Clinical Trial, Historical Control Group
- Trial name
- ESD (NCT01132469)
- Testing
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,158 people
- Sponsor
- National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cancer
Genomic Medicine Risk Assessment Care for Everyone - Implementation Phase
The "Genomic medicine Risk Assessment Care for Everyone" (GRACE)" intervention project will develop a scalable end-to-end solution for risk assessment and management that meets the needs of those populations living in low…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cancer, Liver Diseases, Hyperthermia
- Trial name
- GRACE (NCT06278883)
- Testing
- Disease Risk Assessment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Adrenal Gland Neoplasm
Study of Adrenal Gland Tumors
The adrenal glands, located atop the kidneys, normally produce several types of hormones. Tumors of these glands may or may not secrete hormones.
- Trial name
- NCT00005927
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 690 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Natural History of Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosed by Transient Elastography in HIV/HCV-coinfected Patients
Prospective multicenter cohort recruiting consecutive patients from 7 hospitals in Andalusia, southern Spain, according to following criteria: 1) HIV infection, 2) Chronic active HCV infection, 3) Older than 18 years, 4) New…
- Conditions
- Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, HIV, HCV Coinfection
- Trial name
- NCT02693847
- Where
- 8 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 446 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario de Valme
Oral Neoplasm, Pharynx Cancer
Comparison Between a Standard Tube and the Ultra-thin Tritube for Intubation of the Trachea and for Maintaining Access to the Trachea After Anaesthesia, in Patients With an Expected Difficult Direct Laryngoscopy
The investigators compare the ease of intubation between a new ultra-thin endotracheal tube, "Tritube", and a standard endotracheal tube in patients with predictors of difficult laryngoscopy.
- Conditions
- Oral Neoplasm, Pharynx Cancer, Larynx Cancer
- Trial name
- Tritube (NCT03653039)
- Testing
- Tritube, Standard enditracheal tube
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Michael Seltz Kristensen
Follicular Lymphoma
Clonal Evolution in Follicular Lymphoma
Background: Follicular lymphoma is a type of cancer of the lymph nodes. Lab studies are important for cancer research. They help scientists better understand differences in the cancer biology of different patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03190928
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Hurthle Cell Thyroid Cancer, Tall Cell Variant Thyroid Cancer
Studies on Tumors of the Thyroid
Participants in this study will be patients diagnosed with or suspected to have a thyroid nodule or thyroid cancer. The main purpose of this study is to further understand the methods for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid…
- Conditions
- Hurthle Cell Thyroid Cancer, Tall Cell Variant Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00001160
- Testing
- 68-Gallium Dotatate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer
Adaptation of a Values Assessment Tool
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of values assessment tool on patient and caregiver perception of decisional conflict, and communication with their oncology clinician.
- Trial name
- NCT07068477
- Testing
- Values Assessment Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Metabolic Disorders, Cancer
A Natural History Study of Metabolic Sizing in Health and Disease
Background: Scientists have long used simple measures (such as height and weight) to estimate how much a person s body uses food (calories) as energy, as commonly called the metabolic rate.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disorders, Cancer, Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT05398783
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Non-Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Clinical and Genetic Studies in Familial Non-medullary Thyroid Cancer
Background: Researchers are studying types of thyroid cancer that seem to cluster in families. Non-medullary thyroid cancer accounts for the vast majority of all types of thyroid cancer, but little is known about possible genes…
- Trial name
- NCT01109420
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma
Natural History of Patients With Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
This study offers evaluation of patients with brain and spinal cord tumors. Its purpose is threefold: 1) to allow physicians in NIH s Neuro-Oncology Branch to increase their knowledge of the course of central nervous system…
- Conditions
- Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Glioblastoma, Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT00009035
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,050 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Multiple Myeloma, Leukemia
Specimen Collection for Agricultural Health Study Cohort Pesticide Exposure Study
Background: Multiple myeloma (MM), a type of cancer that affects the white blood cells, is often preceded by a precancerous disorder known as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS).
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Leukemia, MGUS, Monoclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis
- Trial name
- NCT01139476
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,892 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pelvic Radiotherapy, Gynecological Cancer
Laser Therapy Following Radiotherapy for Gynecological Cancer
Women with a history of pelvic radiotherapy due to gynecological cancer, will receive laser therapy for the management of genitourinary syndrome of menopause.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Radiotherapy, Gynecological Cancer, Dyspareunia, Vaginal Dryness
- Trial name
- NCT03714581
- Testing
- Microablative Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Neoplastic Disease
Prospective Follow-up of Outcomes in Patients Receiving Photodynamic Therapy for Neoplastic Diseases
From 1996-present, we have used photodynamic therapy (PDT) to treat a number of neoplastic diseases both on prospective research protocols (for head and neck cancer, pleural malignancies, peritoneal carcinomatosis or sarcomatosis…
- Trial name
- NCT02159742
- Testing
- Data Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Breast Cancer, Diabetes
Risk Communication Within Mexican-American Families
This study will examine what methods work best for encouraging Mexican-American family members to talk about their risk for diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer and colon cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Diabetes, Colon Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00469339
- Testing
- Family Health History
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 498 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Breast Cancer
Views on Sharing Family Medical History in Healthy Women Undergoing Mammograms or Breast Evaluation
RATIONALE: Learning about the concerns that individuals may have about providing family medical history online for genetic risk assessment or research may help doctors plan future research.
- Trial name
- NCT00530751
- Testing
- counseling intervention
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center