Clinical trials: Oncological Disease
Prostate Cancer
Oncological and Functional Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer: Comparing Open With Robot-assisted Surgery
For primary surgical treatment of prostate cancer the investigators compare the classic open surgery (radical retropubic prostatectomy, RRP) versus robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALP).
- Trial name
- NCT01578356
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Prostate Cancer
Evaluation of the Effect of Psycho-oncological Intervention on Well-being of Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer on LHRH Analogs and Their Partners. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.
The purpose of the protocol, is to assess the feasibility of conducting a larger trial to evaluate the effect of a psychological intervention on the well-being of patients on luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogs…
- Trial name
- EXPEDIENT (NCT01562522)
- Testing
- Psychological counseling
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Rectal Cancer
Short Running Head Obesity in Rectal Cancer Patients
There is a controversy regarding the effect of the two Body Mass Index (BMI) extremes on the oncological outcome of rectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT04759638
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- King Hussein Cancer Center
Postoperative Delirium (POD), Gynecologic Cancers
Immunonutrition and Neuromonitoring for Postoperative Delirium in Gynecologic Oncology
Early postoperative delirium (POD) is a common and distressing neuropsychiatric complication frequently observed in elderly patients undergoing major surgical interventions, including radical and cytoreductive gynecologic…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium (POD), Gynecologic Cancers, Malnutitrion
- Trial name
- NCT07877285
- Testing
- Preoperative Immunonutritional Scoring and Intraoperative Neuromonitoring
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi
Oncologic Disorders, Hematologic Diseases
Clinical Use of Pathogen Reduced Red Blood Cell Suspension
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the application of pathogen inactivated RBC suspension in children with oncological and hematological diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT03426553
- Testing
- Riboflavin+UV RBC, irradiated RBC
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Federal Research Institute of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology
Chronic Disease
Integrative Therapy of Chronic Diseases
The observational study aims to investigate the extent to which a two-week stay in an internal medicine clinic for integrative medicine and naturopathy results in an improvement of complaints, impairments, quality of life…
- Trial name
- InteChron (NCT04927403)
- Testing
- multimodal integrative naturopathic therapy concept
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Universität Duisburg-Essen
Prostate Cancer, Prostate Adenocarcinoma
Initial Experience in Brazilian Single Center With High Intensity Focalized Ultrasound (HIFU) Prostate Cancer Therapy: Morbidity, Oncological and Functional Outcomes.
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most prevalent non cutaneous cancer in occidental countries. In Brazil incidence was about sixty thousand new cases in 2016 and occupied second place as all cancer mortality, just behind lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Transrectal High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
- Trial name
- NCT03255135
- Testing
- HIFU
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Transplante Doutor Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini
Oncology [See Also, Affected System], Hematological Disease
Assessing the Effect of Contact Isolation on Nosocomial Colonization With ESBL-EC in German Hematology/Oncology Wards
This study aims to evaluate the impact of contact isolation on the rate of hospital-acquired transmissions of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) and the rate of colonization and infection.
- Conditions
- Oncology [See Also, Affected System], Hematological Disease, Infection Due to ESBL Escherichia Coli
- Trial name
- CONTAIN (NCT02456818)
- Volunteers
- 2,264 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Cancer, Chronic Renal Failure
Identification of Palliative Care Needs and Prognostic Factors of Survival in Tailoring Appropriate Interventions in Advanced Oncological, Renal and Pulmonary Diseases
This is a prospective observational study done on 3 patient populations (cancer, chronic pulmonary and renal disease). All patients will be treated and monitored according to the local clinical practice.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Chronic Renal Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT06909968
- Testing
- palliative care
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori Dino Amadori IRST S.r.l. IRCCS
Rectal Neoplasms
Selection of Surgical Technique in Rectal Cancer
Currently, there is no prediction scale available to identify patients with rectal neoplasms as technically complex in the middle and lower thirds; that is, those who are at high risk of affected circumferential margins and low…
- Trial name
- TECARE (NCT06442215)
- Testing
- Data collection
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta
Immunodeficiency
Vaccine-induced Immunity in Immunocompromised Patients
Managing respiratory virus infections in immunocompromised patients requires a multidisciplinary approach, including vaccination, though its effectiveness is often suboptimal in these individuals.
- Trial name
- RESPONSE (NCT06612515)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Pathology
Prognostic Significance of Preoperative Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in Renal Cell Carcinoma
The effect of preoperative glycemic control measured by HbA1c on renal cell carcinoma (RCC) outcome remains controversial. Thus, the investigators aim to examine the association of preoperative glycemic control with oncologic…
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Pathology, Treatment Outcome, Hemoglobin A1c Protein, Human
- Trial name
- NCT02417194
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 238 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Non-Small Cell Carcinoma of Lung, Small Cell Carcinoma of Lung
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Lung Cancer Patients Before and During Oncological Treatment
Patients with lung cancer often have reduced physical fitness and coexisting health problems, which may limit their ability to tolerate oncological treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT07529145
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Bialystok
Prostate Cancer
Evaluating the Effects of Frozen Section Technology on Oncological and Functional Outcomes at Radical Prostatectomy.
In summary this trial will test whether this new surgical technique can be used to make surgery safer and more effective whilst allowing improved quality of life for patients having surgery for prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NeuroSAFEPROOF (NCT03317990)
- Testing
- NeuroSAFE procedure, Standard RARP
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 407 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Gastric Cancer
Surgical Technique, Open Versus Minimally-invasive Gastrectomy After CHemotherapy
Laparoscopic surgery has been shown to provide important advantages in comparison with open procedures in the treatment of several malignant diseases, such as less peri-operative blood loss, faster patient recovery and shorter…
- Trial name
- STOMACH (NCT02130726)
- Testing
- Minimally-invasive gastrectomy, Open Gastrectomy
- Where
- 8 sites in Germany, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Urinary Retention
Post Operative Urinary Retention (POUR) Following Thoracic Oncological Surgery
This is a feasibility study looking at whether the use of Tamsulosin could lower the high incidence of postoperative urinary retention (POUR) in older men who undergo an oncological thoracic surgical procedure for suspected or…
- Trial name
- NCT05657990
- Testing
- Tamsulosin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
Cervical Cancer
Surgical Staging in Cervical Cancer Prior to Chemoradiation
The aim of this study is to determine whether the modified therapy on the basis of operative staging and systematic, pelvine and paraaortal lymphadenectomy for patients with cervical cancer of the FIGO stages IIB-IV prior to…
- Trial name
- uterus11 (NCT01049100)
- Testing
- lymphadenectomy, Standard Staging
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Tumors
Study Title: Oncological and Functional Results After Total Laryngectomy and Pharyngolaryngectomy
Salvage total laryngectomy (TL) and total pharyngolaryngectomy (TPL) are the gold standard for most recurrent laryngeal and hypopharyngeal tumors as well as in patients with contraindication for chemoradiotherapy (CRT).
- Trial name
- TL&TPL (NCT07287865)
- Testing
- surgical flap
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Oncology Patients
Utilization of Virtual Reality to Increase Comfort and Reduce Procedural Distress During Port Insertion Into the Body
This randomised controlled study evaluates whether virtual reality (VR) can support patient comfort and help reduce anxiety and stress during subcutaneous venous port implantation in adult oncology patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06927804
- Testing
- Virtual reality intervention, Standard Care (in control arm)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ostrava
Breast Cancer, Anesthesia
Opioid-free Anaesthesia in Breast Cancer Surgery
Background: Various analgesic modalities are adopted for perioperative analgesia in breast cancer surgeries. Opioid-free and opioid-sparing techniques are gaining popularity due to the lack of opioid-dependent undesirable…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Anesthesia, Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT06404983
- Testing
- Opioid Free Anaesthesia (OFA), Conventional General Anaesthesia (CGA)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ioannina