Clinical trials: Local Disease
Cholangiocarcinoma
PCI Treatment/Gemcitabine & Chemotherapy vs Chemotherapy Alone in Patients With Inoperable Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
This study will assess the safety and effectiveness of fimaporfin-induced photochemical internalisation (PCI) of gemcitabine complemented by systemic gemcitabine/cisplatin chemotherapy compared to gemcitabine/cisplatin alone, in…
- Trial name
- RELEASE (NCT04099888)
- Testing
- Fimaporfin and Gemcitabine, Gemcitabine/Cisplatin chemotherapy
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Belgium and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- PCI Biotech AS
Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Effectiveness of Stem Cell Treatment for Adults With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (The FOCUS Study)
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common disorder that can lead to heart failure. Not all people with CAD are eligible for today's standard treatments.
- Conditions
- Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Angina, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT00824005
- Testing
- Adult stem cells
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Colorectal Cancer
A Study in People With Colorectal Cancer to Test Whether Ezabenlimab or Pembrolizumab in Combination With BI 765063 Lead to Side Effects or Delays in Surgery
This study is open to people with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer. People who are scheduled for surgery can participate. People either get a medicine called BI 765063 combined with ezabenlimab or combined with pembrolizumab in…
- Trial name
- NCT05446129
- Testing
- Ezabenlimab, BI 765063, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Abortion, Induced, Pain
Paracervical Versus Intracervical Lidocaine
The aim of this study is to estimate the efficacy of intracervical versus paracervical block on pain experienced during first trimester suction curettage without the use of preoperative cervical ripening.
- Trial name
- NCT00816751
- Testing
- Paracervical block, Intracervical, Buffered Lidocaine, vasopressin, sodium bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Labor Pain, Analgesia
Optimal Bupivacaine Dose for Initiation of Labor Epidural Techniques
To estimate the dose of bupivacaine required to achieve initial effective comfort in 90% of patients (ED90) via the epidural (DPE or EPL) technique in women undergoing labor.
- Trial name
- NCT04814537
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Study of RoActemra/Actemra (Tocilizumab) in Patients With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
This open-label study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of RoActemra/Actemra (tocilizumab) in patients with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on background non-biologic DMARDs who have an…
- Trial name
- NCT01245439
- Testing
- tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]
- Where
- 17 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Postoperative Pain
Phase 3 Herniorrhaphy Study for Postoperative Analgesia (EPOCH 2)
This is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, saline placebo- and active-controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of HTX 011 administered via local administration into the surgical site in…
- Trial name
- NCT03237481
- Testing
- HTX-011, Bupivacaine HCl, Luer-lock applicator
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 418 people
- Sponsor
- Heron Therapeutics
Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis
Combination of Buffered Anesthetic to Treat Mandibular Molars
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a combination of anesthetics (numbing medicine) will adequately anesthetize teeth over a different combination.
- Trial name
- NCT06047366
- Testing
- Sodium bicarbonate, Lidocaine w/ epi, Articaine w/ epi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Post-operative Pain
A Trial Assessing The Association Between Type Of Local Anesthesia Treatment And Postoperative Pain In Patients In Having Undergone Arrhythmia Surgery
The goal of the proposed study is to investigate the relationship between two standard treatments, lidocaine or a mixture of lidocaine and bupivacaine, and 1) postoperative pain, and; 2) narcotic use following pacemaker or…
- Trial name
- NCT01300377
- Testing
- Bupivacaine / Lidocaine, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Chronic Pain
Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety of Hydrocodone Bitartrate Extended-Release Tablets (CEP-33237) in Patients Who Require Opioid Treatment for an Extended Period of Time
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of hydrocodone extended-release tablets when used over a 12-month period in patients with chronic pain, as assessed by adverse events, clinical laboratory results…
- Trial name
- NCT01223365
- Testing
- Hydrocodone ER
- Where
- 54 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Breast Neoplasms
Regional Anesthesia and Breast Cancer Recurrence
In this multi-center trial, Stage 1-3 patients having mastectomies or isolated lumpectomy with axillary node dissection will be randomly assigned to thoracic epidural or paravertebral anesthesia/analgesia, or to general…
- Trial name
- NCT00418457
- Testing
- General anesthesia and opioids, Regional analgesia and propofol
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Austria and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 2,108 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Alzheimer's Disease
Acute Effects Of Donepezil On Brain Perfusion And Memory In Subjects With Cognitive Impairment And Mild Alzheimer's Disease
The study hypothesizes that donepezil will have a positive impact on brain blood flow deficits in subjects with memory deficits and/or mild dementia and that improvements in brain blood flow will be accompanied by improvements in…
- Trial name
- NCT01082965
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Hip Pain
Comparison of Bacteriostatic Saline to Buffered Lidocaine for Ultrasound Guided Hip Joint Injection Local Anesthesia
The purpose of this study is to compare infiltration pain and anesthetic efficacy between lidocaine and Bacteriostatic saline (BS) for ultrasound (US) guided intraarticular hip injections.
- Trial name
- NCT02209272
- Testing
- bacteriostatic saline, buffered lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Thyroid Neoplasms, Goiter, Nodular
Study of the Efficacy of Local Analgesia as an Adjunct to General Anesthesia in Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy
We aim to study the effect of local anesthetic when used in conjunction with general anesthesia during thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy.
- Conditions
- Thyroid Neoplasms, Goiter, Nodular, Thyroid Nodule, Graves' Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02205801
- Testing
- Superficial Cervical Plexus Block, Local Wound Infiltration, 0.9% saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Pain
Needle-Free Jet Injection of Lidocaine During Lumbar Puncture
Background: The J-Tip Device allows an intradermal needle-free jet injection of 1% buffered lidocaine. This study compares needle-free jet injection of lidocaine to saline in reducing pain prior to lumbar puncture in infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01224431
- Testing
- Buffered Lidocaine J-tip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
Pain
Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Bupivacaine HCl Spinal Block and EXPAREL Local Infiltration in Total Knee Arthroplasty
This is a Phase 4, multicenter, open-label study designed to characterize the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of total bupivacaine in approximately 15 adult subjects undergoing primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with…
- Trial name
- NCT02284386
- Testing
- Bupivacaine SNB, EXPAREL Infiltration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Head and Neck Cancer
Nab-Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, and Cetuximab With Concurrent Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from…
- Trial name
- NCT00851877
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Cisplatin, Nab-Paclitaxel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
LC Drug Eluting Bead for Treatment of Liver Cancer Which Cannot be Surgically Removed
Advanced HCC represents a high unmet medical need with a poor prognosis and few therapeutic options. Patients who present with HCC beyond the currently accepted Milan criteria are not eligible to be listed for liver…
- Trial name
- HCC (NCT00877071)
- Testing
- LC Bead loaded with doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Hyperpolarized Xenon Gas MR Imaging in NSCLC Radiotherapy
Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United Kingdom, accounting for 22% of cancer deaths. The main treatments for lung cancer are surgery, radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02151604
- Testing
- Inhalation of hyperpolarized xenon gas
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Malignant Neoplasm
Local Anesthetic Cream in Younger Patients Undergoing Lumbar Punctures
This randomized clinical trial studies local anesthetic (EMLA) cream in younger patients undergoing lumbar punctures (LP). A local anesthetic cream may be effective for numbing the skin and reducing movement when applied prior to…
- Trial name
- NCT01516684
- Testing
- EMLA, propofol, fentanyl citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences