Clinical trials: Pineal Gland Disorder
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Enzastaurin and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Primary Gliomas
RATIONALE: Enzastaurin 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
- NCT00516607
- Testing
- enzastaurin hydrochloride, temozolomide, pharmacological study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Bladder Cancer, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Study of Genes and Environment in Patients With Cancer in East Anglia, Trent, or West Midlands Regions of the United Kingdom
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Esophageal Cancer, Intraocular Melanoma
- Trial name
- NCT00757614
- Testing
- DNA analysis, polymorphism analysis, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14,000 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research UK
Pineal Gland Disorder, Corpus Callosum Atrophy
Corpus Callosum Size in Patients With Pineal Cyst
This study aims to determine size of corpus callosum on midsagittal MR scan in patients with a pineal cyst and to compare it with the control group without a pineal cyst.
- Conditions
- Pineal Gland Disorder, Corpus Callosum Atrophy, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT03183427
- Testing
- MR of the brain
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Military University Hospital, Prague
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma
Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibody Therapy After Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and deliver tumor-killing substances, such as radioactive iodine, to them without harming normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003484
- Testing
- carmustine, irinotecan hydrochloride, surgical procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Darell D. Bigner, MD, PhD
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Leukemia
Decision Making About Participating in Pharmacokinetic Studies in Patients Enrolled in a Phase I Treatment Clinical Trial
RATIONALE: Gathering information about why patients or their guardians agree or decline to participate in the optional pharmacokinetic portion of a phase I treatment study may help doctors plan clinical trials in the future.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Leukemia, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00890435
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, psychosocial assessment and care
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain Tumors, Nervous System Tumors
Armodafinil in Treating Fatigue Caused By Radiation Therapy in Patients With Primary Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Armodafinil may help relieve fatigue and improve quality of life in patients with cancer receiving radiation therapy to the brain.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Nervous System Tumors, Cognition Disorders, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT01032200
- Testing
- Armodafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Seasonal Affective Disorder, Healthy
Clinical Trial of Propranolol for Seasonal Affective Disorder
The purpose of this study is to determine what dose of a new timed-release tablet of the drug propranolol will reduce secretion of the hormone melatonin in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00016666
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Childhood Liver Cancer
Liposomal Doxorubicin in Treating Children With Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of liposomal doxorubicin in treating children who have…
- Conditions
- Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Childhood Liver Cancer, Bone Cancer, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00019630
- Testing
- doxorubicin HCl liposome
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Alisertib and Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Treating Patients With Recurrent High Grade Gliomas
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of alisertib when combined with fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery in treating patients with high-grade gliomas that have returned after previous treatment with…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Brain Stem Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT02186509
- Testing
- Hyperfractionated radiation therapy, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Alisertib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Central Nervous System Nongerminomatous Germ Cell Tumor, Choriocarcinoma
A Study of a New Way to Treat Children and Young Adults With a Brain Tumor Called NGGCT
This phase II trial studies the best approach to combine chemotherapy and radiation therapy (RT) based on the patient's response to induction chemotherapy in patients with non-germinomatous germ cell tumors (NGGCT) that have not…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Nongerminomatous Germ Cell Tumor, Choriocarcinoma, Embryonal Carcinoma, Immature Teratoma
- Trial name
- NCT04684368
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Carboplatin, Etoposide
- Where
- 170 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer
Photodynamic Therapy With Porfimer Sodium in Treating Patients With Refractory Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and photosensitizing drugs to kill tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for refractory brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00002647
- Testing
- verteporfin, conventional surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Thrombocytopenia
Pharmacokinetics in Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma Receiving Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients receiving temozolomide may help doctors learn how temozolomide works in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00471653
- Testing
- temozolomide, comparative genomic hybridization, polymorphism analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Adult Anaplastic (Malignant) Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Gadobutrol Versus Gadopentetate Dimeglumine or Gadobenate Dimeglumine Before DCE-MRI in Diagnosing Patients With Multiple Sclerosis, Grade II-IV Glioma, or Brain Metastases
This pilot clinical trial compares gadobutrol with standard of care contrast agents, gadopentetate dimeglumine or gadobenate dimeglumine, before dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic (Malignant) Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT02967380
- Testing
- Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Gadobenate Dimeglumine, Gadobutrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Ependymoma
Phase I Study of Cellular Immunotherapy for Recurrent/Refractory Malignant Glioma Using Intratumoral Infusions of GRm13Z40-2, An Allogeneic CD8+ Cytolitic T-Cell Line Genetically Modified to Express the IL 13-Zetakine and HyTK and to be Resistant to Glucocorticoids, in Combination With Interleukin-2
RATIONALE: Biological therapies, such as cellular adoptive immunotherapy, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop tumor cells from growing.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Ependymoma, Anaplastic Meningioma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT01082926
- Testing
- therapeutic allogeneic lymphocytes, aldesleukin, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Pineal Tumor, Brainstem Tumor
The Evolution of Neuroendoscopy Guided by Head-mounted Mixed Reality Technique Navigation System in Neurosurgery
The pineal region and brainstem tumors are located at the central position of the cranial cavity, surrounded by important neural structures and venous systems, leading to challenges in preoperative diagnosis, adding uncertainty…
- Conditions
- Pineal Tumor, Brainstem Tumor, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT06516471
- Testing
- Conventinal Navigation System Group
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy, Surgery or Radiation Therapy, and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Recurrent Medulloblastoma or Primitive Neuroectodermal and Pineal Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving a chemotherapy drug before surgery or radiation therapy may shrink the tumor so that it can be removed…
- Trial name
- NCT00025077
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Erlotinib and Temsirolimus in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
Erlotinib and temsirolimus and may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of temsirolimus when given together with…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00112736
- Testing
- erlotinib, temsirolimus, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Yoga Therapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Brain Tumors
This clinical trial studies yoga therapy in treating patients with malignant brain tumors. Yoga therapy may improve the quality of life of patients with brain tumors
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT01234805
- Testing
- yoga therapy, questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Glioma, Glioneuronal Tumor
Observational Study for Assessing Treatment and Outcome of Patients With Primary Brain Tumours Using cIMPACT-NOW and 2021 WHO Classification
Every new classification depends on its prognostic power and on the type of treatment given. With the rapid evolution of diagnostic methods and the advance in new treatments, there is much less reliable information available on…
- Conditions
- Glioma, Glioneuronal Tumor, Choroid Plexus Tumor, Pineal Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT05259605
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- 42 sites in Austria, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 1,650 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer
Tamoxifen, Carboplatin, and Topotecan in Treating Patients With CNS Metastases or Recurrent Brain or Spinal Cord Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and topotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00541138
- Testing
- carboplatin, tamoxifen citrate, topotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center