Clinical trials: History of Cancer
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
Long-Term Study of Liver Disease in People With Hepatitis B and/or Hepatitis C With or Without HIV Infection
Background: Hepatitis B and hepatitis C can cause liver damage. They can also cause serious illness, including liver cancer, and even death. This study will follow people who have hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV-HCV Co-Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01350648
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 569 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Lung Cancer, High-Risk Cancer
Taiwan Real-world LDCT Screening Behavior and Outcome Research for High Risk Subjects Based on Health Promotion Administration
Lung cancer is the leading cause of mortality in the world, and also in Taiwan.Despite the researches and availability in new therapies, it causes the highest mortality and is one of the most preventable cancers as well.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, High-Risk Cancer, Smoking, Pollution; Exposure
- Trial name
- TRIO (NCT05557487)
- Testing
- Low dose computed tomography
- Where
- 7 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 6,618 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gee-Chen Chang
Prostatic Neoplasms
Men at High Genetic Risk for Prostate Cancer
Background: Research studies have shown that genetic changes and family history may increase a man s risk for prostate cancer. Researchers want to follow the prostate health of men who have specific genetic changes associated…
- Trial name
- NCT03805919
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Ovarian Cancer, Cancer of the Ovary
Blood Collection From People With Ovarian Cancer
Background: Monocytes are a type of white blood cell found in human blood. They help the immune system. Researchers have found that monocytes taken from the blood of healthy people can kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer, Cancer of the Ovary, Ovarian Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02063464
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Castleman's Disease
Molecular Characterization of Viral-associated Tumors, Tumors Occurring in the Setting of HIV or Other Immune Disorders and Castleman Disease
Background: A person s genome is the collection of all their genes. A gene instructs individual cells to make proteins. Proteins are involved in all of our body s chemical processes.
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Castleman's Disease, Kaposi's Sarcoma, Viral-Associated Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03300830
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
High Risk of Developing Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Screening Study With Low-dose CT Scan and Blood Biomarker
Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer in the USA. Early stage lung cancer is asymptomatic. Most patients with lung cancer are usually symptomatic at diagnosis and already have advanced stage disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01700257
- Testing
- CT scan & Early CDT Lung test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,361 people
- Sponsor
- National Jewish Health
Hearing Disorder, Oral Mucosal Disease
Biospecimen Procurement for Head and Neck Disorders
Background: Researchers want to learn more about head and neck disorders. Understanding these disorders could help them find better treatments. To do this, they are collecting tissue samples for research.
- Conditions
- Hearing Disorder, Oral Mucosal Disease, Pharyngeal Neoplasm, Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT03429036
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Liver Cancer
Sho-Saiko-To Following Removal of Liver Cancer By Embolization in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Surgically Removed
RATIONALE: The Chinese herbal medicine Sho-saiko-to contains ingredients that may slow the growth of tumor cells and stimulate a person's immune system to help kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00040898
- Testing
- Sho-saiko-to
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lung Carcinoma, Tobacco-Related Carcinoma
Support and Outreach to Increase Screening for Lung Cancer in Patients With a History of Smoking
This clinical trial tests how well providing education improves screening for lung cancer in patients with a history of smoking. Screenings may help doctors find lung cancer sooner when it may be easier to treat.
- Trial name
- NCT05679349
- Testing
- Survey Administration, Educational Activity, Electronic Health Record Review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 822 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ronald Myers
Other Skin Changes Due to Chronic Exposure to Nonionizing Radiation
SUV PDL1/PD1 in Sun Damaged & Sun Protected Human Skin of Participants
The purpose of this research study is to look at how the proteins and genes in people's skin change when they're exposed to simulated sunlight.
- Trial name
- NCT06177106
- Testing
- Solar Simulated Light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Cancer, Mortality
NIH-AARP Diet and Health Secondary Research Study Based on OH95CN025 Data
Background: The NIH and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) conducted a Diet and Health Study. It studied the links between diet, cancer, and cause of death in a group of middle-aged people in the U.S.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Mortality, Chronic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04750915
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 566,398 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Breast Neoplasm
A Study of Ado-trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1)-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in HER2-positive Breast Cancer Patients
Researchers plan to study the natural history of ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1)-induced neuropathy both in patients without any history of neuropathy or previous neurotoxic agent use and in patients who have such a history.
- Trial name
- NCT05889988
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Breast Cancer, Hot Flashes
Effect of Non-estrogenic Pollen Extract PCC-100 on Hot Flushes
Many postmenopausal women have vasomotor symptoms during adjuvant hormonal treatment for breast cancer. PCC-100 is a pollen extract used for alleviation of postmenopausal symptoms.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Hot Flashes, Postmenopausal Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT03684096
- Testing
- non-estrogenic pollen extract PCC-100
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
Natural History Study of Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type I
Background: Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder in which patients are at increased risk of developing tumors (usually non-cancerous) of the central and peripheral nervous system.
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, Plexiform Neurofibroma, Optic Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT00924196
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 259 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer
Checking Out Checking In: The Development and Validation of an Electronic Screening Tool for Pediatric Psychosocial Distress
Background: Medical problems and treatments can cause stress in some people. Researchers want to learn more about how to measure distress in young people with medical illnesses.
- Trial name
- NCT02423031
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Hemangioblastoma, Hippel Lindau Disease
Study of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor Growth and Cyst Development in Patients With Von Hippel Lindau Disease
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the growth of brain and spinal cord tumors and cysts that develop in association with them in patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00005902
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Colorectal Cancer
Personal Electronic Health Records in Improving Screening Rates for Colorectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Use of a web-based risk assessment tool may help improve screening rates for colorectal cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying personal electronic health records to see how well they work in…
- Trial name
- NCT01032746
- Testing
- educational intervention, internet-based intervention, evaluation of cancer risk factors
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard University
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Cancer
Natural History Study of Children and Adults With Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Background: Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma (FL-HCC) is a rare liver cancer. It usually occurs in young people who have no history of liver disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03748927
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Gastric Cancer, Gastric Neoplasm
Surgery in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) for Treatment, Tumor Modeling, and Genomic Analysis
Objective: To follow people with GISTs and collect tumor tissue so that it can be studied in the lab. Eligibility: People age 6 and older who have a GIST.
- Conditions
- Gastric Cancer, Gastric Neoplasm, Gastrointestinal Stromal Sarcoma, Gastrointestinal Stromal Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT04557969
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Sickle Cell, Diabetes
Developing the Family Map: Looking at Communal Coping
Background: Knowing one s family medical history is a part of staying healthy. Some health risks run in families, and knowing these risks can promote more healthy behavior.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell, Diabetes, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01633021
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,061 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)