Clinical trials: Local Disease
Breast Cancer
Surgical Breast Resection With or Without Axillary Lymph Node Excision in Treating Women With Breast Cancer
This randomized phase III trial is studying surgery and axillary lymph node dissection to evaluate if systematic Axillary Lymph Node Excision can be avoided in locoregional treatment for operable breast cancer smaller than 10 mm…
- Trial name
- AXIL95 (NCT00210236)
- Testing
- Conventional surgery WITHOUT Axillary Lymph Node Excision, Conventional surgery WITH Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Where
- 14 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 625 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
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
Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus
Early add-on Vildagliptin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled by Metformin
The purpose of this study was to observe change of HbA1c over time from baseline to month 12. The ultimate goal of this study was to provide a local reference value to the physicians \& patients in the future when they consider…
- Trial name
- NCT01766778
- Testing
- LAF237 (vildagliptin), Metformin
- Where
- 4 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Healthy Volunteers
Povidone-iodine Against Sodium Hypochlorite as Skin Antiseptics
The investigators have few options for skin antisepsis. Alternatives for povidone-iodine, which is the most commonly used agent, are costly or ineffective. To have more options, this study is needed.
- Trial name
- NCT00738543
- Testing
- WHOLE GROUP OF 48 VOLUNTEERS
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Guanajuato
Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis
BONCURE Study: A Study of Monthly Bonviva (Ibandronate) in Women With Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis on Bisphosphonate Therapy.
This single arm study will assess participant preference for monthly Bonviva, versus daily or weekly alendronate or risedronate, in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00545779
- Testing
- Ibandronate
- Where
- 32 sites in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 677 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Sickle Cell Disease
Regional Anesthesia for Sickle Cell Crisis Using Ultrasound in The Emergency Department: Phase I
The hypothesis of this study is: Femoral nerve blocks can feasibly be performed on patients with Sickle Cell Disease and painful crisis in the Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- RESCUED (NCT01256281)
- Testing
- Femoral Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Drug Effect, Rib Fractures
Trial of Injected Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Bupivacaine Infusion After Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures
Rib fractures represent a common injury pattern this is highly associated with patient morbidity and mortality, as pain control remains a challenge.
- Conditions
- Drug Effect, Rib Fractures, Rib Trauma, Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
- Trial name
- NCT03305666
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine injection, Bupivacaine indwelling catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
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
Head Trauma, Craniocerebral Injuries
Assessment of InfraScanner 2000™ in Detecting Subdural and Epidural Hematomas
The goal of this study is to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the a portable near-infrared-based device (portable NIR-based device), the InfraScanner 2000™, to detect…
- Conditions
- Head Trauma, Craniocerebral Injuries, Crushing Skull Injury, Head Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04505293
- Testing
- InfraScanner 2000™
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 672 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Fast Track Total Knee Arthroplasty: Local Infiltration Analgesia vs Femoral Nerve Block
The objective of this study is to determine whether either a femoral nerve block (FNB) or local infiltration analgesia (LIA) is a better anesthetic technique to achieve optimal functional outcome after one year in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01966263
- Testing
- LIA of the posterior capsule of the knee, LIA of the anterior capsule of the knee, LIA of the subcutaneous tissue of the knee
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Sint Maartenskliniek
Chronic Low Back Pain
Comparison of Kinesio Taping and Local Injection in Chronic Low Back Pain
Low back pain can be seen in every period of life. More than 80 percent of the society complain of low back pain at any time of life.
- Trial name
- NCT03895307
- Testing
- kinesio tape, local anesthetic, local serum physiologic
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Colon Polyp, Colon Adenoma
Hybrid APC Assisted EMR for Large Colon Polyps
The purpose of this study to evaluate and examine whether use of Hybrid Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) as an adjunct to endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) will reduce the risk of residual or recurrent neoplasia at 6 months.
- Conditions
- Colon Polyp, Colon Adenoma, Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03390907
- Testing
- Hybrid APC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 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
Treatment for Basal Cell Carcinomas (BCCs) in Gorlin Syndrome Patients
A Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Local Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of LDE225 on Skin Basal Cell Carcinomas in Gorlin Syndrome Patients
Part I was a double-blind, randomized, vehicle-controlled Proof of Concept (PoC) study to evaluate the safety, local tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of multiple topical administrations of LDE225 (a specific…
- Trial name
- NCT00961896
- Testing
- Vehicle, LDE225 0.25%, LDE225 0.75%
- Where
- 3 sites in Austria, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Actinic Keratosis
Observational Trial Tolerability and Efficacy of Resiquimod Gel in Patients Treated for Actinic Keratosis.
Determine the recurrence rate of actinic keratosis (AK) lesions in patients with complete clinical clearance at the end of the previous trial SP848-AK-1101 at 6 and 12 months of follow-up.
- Trial name
- NCT01806961
- Where
- 9 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Spirig Pharma Ltd.
Regional Block for Pain Control, Supraclavicular Block
Duration of Analgesic Effect for Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Blocks With the Addition of Buprenorphine to Local Anesthetic Solution
The patients included will be those who have already agreed to have a brachial plexus nerve block for surgery. A flip of the coin will decide who gets and additive called buprenorphine in their block or not.
- Conditions
- Regional Block for Pain Control, Supraclavicular Block, Ultrasound Guided Block, Block Additive
- Trial name
- NCT01583179
- Testing
- Buprenorphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Liver Metastases, Colorectal Neoplasms
Phase 3 Trial of Litx™ Plus Chemotherapy vs. Chemotherapy Only Treating Colorectal Cancer Patients With Recurrent Liver Metastases
The purpose of the study is to assess the overall survival and progression free survival of patients treated with Litx™ + chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in the treatment of Colorectal Cancer with recurrent liver…
- Conditions
- Liver Metastases, Colorectal Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
- Trial name
- NCT00440310
- Testing
- Talaporfin sodium, Percutaneous placement of device in liver metastases, Interstitial light emitting diodes
- Where
- 57 sites in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 483 people
- Sponsor
- Light Sciences Oncology
Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Maintenance Chemotherapy With or Without Local Consolidative Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This randomized phase II/III trial studies how well giving maintenance chemotherapy with or without local consolidation therapy works in treating patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03137771
- Testing
- 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT), Docetaxel, Gemcitabine
- Where
- 301 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- NRG Oncology
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Investigation of the Efficacy of tDCS in the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type 1
The efficacy of the current standard non-pharmacological treatments for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a painful syndrome mostly occurring after musculoskeletal trauma, is suboptimal.
- Trial name
- NCT01960400
- Testing
- Graded motor imagery (GMI)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Bariatric Surgery Candidate
The Use of Intraperitoneal Ropivacaine in Bariatric Bypass Surgery
This is a pilot study in a randomized, controlled, double-blinded format and will evaluate the ability of a local anesthetic, Ropivacaine, to decrease pain after gastric bypass surgery.
- Trial name
- INOPAIN (NCT02154763)
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Normal Saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute