Clinical trials: Local Disease
Labor Pain
Comparing Bupivacaine, Lidocaine, and a Combination of Bupivacaine and Lidocaine for Labor Epidural Activation
This study will compare and determine the most ideal local anesthetic (LA) solution to activate a labor epidural: lidocaine, bupivacaine, or a combination of bupivacaine plus lidocaine.
- Trial name
- NCT03103100
- Testing
- 1% Lidocaine, 0.25% Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine plus Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Melanoma
Determine Toxicity and Antibody Responses With a KLH Conjugated Bivalent Vaccine Containing GD2 Lactone, GD3 Lactone With Immunological Adjuvant QS-DG or OPT-821 in Patients With Disease Free AJCC Stage III or IV Cutaneous Melanoma
Vaccines contain substances that help us make antibodies. Different antibodies help protect us against a variety of harmful things. GD2 and GD3 gangliosides are substances found on the surface of most melanoma cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00597272
- Testing
- KLH conjugates with GD2L and GD3L
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Recurrent Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer AJCC v7
Surgery and/or Radiation Therapy or Standard Therapy and/or Clinical Observation in Treating Patients With Previously Treated Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This randomized phase II trial studies how well surgery and/or radiation therapy or standard therapy and/or clinical observation works in treating patients with previously treated stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01725165
- Testing
- Clinical Observation, External Beam Radiation Therapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Asthma
Study to Evaluate Tezepelumab in Adults With Severe Uncontrolled Asthma
A Regional, Multicentre, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Group, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tezepelumab in Adults with Severe Uncontrolled Asthma
- Trial name
- DIRECTION (NCT03927157)
- Testing
- Experimental: Tezepelumab
- Where
- 72 sites in China, Philippines and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 405 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Rib Fractures, Trauma
Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Blocks for Rib Fractures
Rib fractures are one of the most common injuries in trauma patients. These fractures are associated with significant pain as well as decreased ability to inspire deeply or cough to clear secretions, which together lead to…
- Conditions
- Rib Fractures, Trauma, Anesthesia, Anesthesia, Local
- Trial name
- NCT04558281
- Testing
- Active ropivacaine 0.3% erector spinae plane perineural administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Drug Toxicity
Regional Data Exchange to Improve Medication Safety
Medication reconciliation, a process by which a provider obtains and documents a thorough medication history with specific attention to comparing current and previous medication use, can prevent medication-related errors and…
- Trial name
- NCT01239121
- Testing
- HIE-Enhanced Medication Reconciliation, Optimal Medication Reconciliation without HIE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Local Anaesthetic Drug Adverse Reaction
Computer - Controlled Intraligamentary Local Anaesthesia In Extraction of Primary Molars
Background: Exodontia poses a psychological threat for children, increasing the need for profound local anesthesia to assure painless extraction and maintain child cooperation on the dental chair.
- Trial name
- NCT04739735
- Testing
- Dental Local Anaesthesia
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Nephrectomy, Partial Nephrectomy
Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB): in Patients Undergoing Surgery Through a Flank or Anterior Subcostal Incision.
Using a randomized double-blinded study design, the study goal is to evaluate the superiority of Erector Spinae Plane block (ESPB) in the peri-operative pain management of patients undergoing surgery through a flank or anterior…
- Conditions
- Nephrectomy, Partial Nephrectomy, Incision Site Discomfort
- Trial name
- NCT03691935
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Paranasal Sinus Cancer, Nasal Cavity Tumor
A Clinical Trial of Endoscopic Surgery Followed by Chemotherapy and Proton Radiation for the Treatment of Tumors in the Sinus and Nasal Passages
This study is being done to test a new treatment plan for large tumors in the sinus or nasal cavity that will include endoscopic surgery plus chemotherapy and proton-beam radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Paranasal Sinus Cancer, Nasal Cavity Tumor, Nasal Cavity Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03274414
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Adjuvant Proton Radiotherapy, Endoscopic Resection
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Lymphoma
A Phase 2 Intratumoral Injection PF-3512676 Plus Local Radiation in Low-Grade B-Cell Lymphomas
To assess the feasibility of using intra-tumoral PF-3512676 in combination with local radiation as a therapy for lowgrade b-cell lymphoma.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Lymphoma, Lymphomas: Non-Hodgkin Follicular / Indolent B-Cell, Lymphomas: Non-Hodgkin
- Trial name
- NCT00880581
- Testing
- PF-3512676, Local radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ronald Levy
Uterine Fibroids, Polyps
HOME Study: Hysteroscopic Office Myomectomy Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate safety and effectiveness of the MyoSure Tissue Removal System when used by community gynecologists in an office setting for the treatment of patients with symptomatic intrauterine…
- Trial name
- HOME (NCT01152112)
- Testing
- Myomectomy
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Hologic, Inc.
Head Lice
Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of 0.5% Ivermectin Cream to Placebo in Lice Infested Subjects
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of a 0.5% ivermectin cream to a placebo in subjects infested with head lice when used in an "at home" environment.
- Trial name
- NCT00994422
- Testing
- Ivermectin cream, vehicle control
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Topaz Pharmaceuticals Inc
Need for Bowel Preparation
Efficacy and Safety of Prepopik® in Children for Overall Colon Cleansing in Preparation for Colonoscopy
To study the efficacy and safety of Prepopik® in children aged 9 to 16 years for overall colon cleansing in preparation of colonoscopy
- Trial name
- Prepopik PREA (NCT01928862)
- Testing
- Prepopik® ½ Sachet x 2 (9-12 years), Prepopik® 1 Sachet x 2 (9-12 years), Oral polyethylene glycol (PEG) based preparation (9-12 years)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for CRPS
The purpose of this pilot study is to test the durability of response to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for the symptoms of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
- Trial name
- NCT02067273
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Postoperative Pain, Abdominal Surgery
Bupivacaine Effectiveness and Safety in SABER® Trial
This is a research study testing SABER-Bupivacaine (an experimental pain-relieving medication). SABER-Bupivacaine is designed to continuously deliver bupivacaine, a common local anesthetic, for a few days in order to treat local…
- Trial name
- BESST (NCT01052012)
- Testing
- SABER-Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine HCl
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 331 people
- Sponsor
- Durect
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Study of TAK-935 as an Adjunctive Therapy in Adult Participants With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of soticlestat (TAK-935) on calculated 24-hour average pain intensity by the numeric pain scale (NPS).
- Trial name
- NCT03990649
- Testing
- Soticlestat
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Islet Cell Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Islet Cell Tumor, Lung Cancer, Neoplastic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00227617
- Testing
- bevacizumab, 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Phase 1 Study of ACE-083 in Healthy Subjects
This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of single and multiple doses of ACE-083 as a local injection into selected skeletal muscles of healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02257489
- Testing
- ACE-083
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Bortezomib, Temozolomide, and Regional Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme or Gliosarcoma
RATIONALE: Bortezomib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00998010
- Testing
- bortezomib + temozolomide+ radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chronic Pain
Bacteriostatic Normal Saline Versus Lidocaine for Intradermal Anesthesia
The purpose of this study is to determine if creation of a skin wheel with bacteriostatic normal saline, which includes 0.9% benzyl alcohol, is less painful and provides a similar level of anesthesia compared to 1% lidocaine.
- Trial name
- NCT04495868
- Testing
- Bacteriostatic Normal Saline, 1% Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University