Clinical trials: Pre-operative
Breast Cancer
Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab as Neoadjuvant Treatment in Patients With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
This research is being done to determine if early changes on a type of imaging procedure called PET (Positron Emission Tomography) can predict which patients are most likely to respond to the combination of trastuzumab and…
- Trial name
- NCT01937117
- Testing
- Positron emission tomography (PET), Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Pancreatic Cancer
Preoperative Chemotherapy (Gemcitabine and Erlotinib) With or Without Radiation Therapy
Primary Objective: To assess margin positive resection rate (R1 resection rate; defined as "tumor within 2 mm of surgical margin on final pathology report") in patients treated with preoperative chemotherapy (gemcitabine and…
- Trial name
- NCT00766636
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, Radiation Therapy, Erlotinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Inguinal Hernia, Postoperative Pain
Preoperative Etanercept Before Inguinal Hernia Surgery
Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed operations in young men. Persistent pain after inguinal surgery represents a significant cause of disability, occurring in between 15%-35% of cases.
- Trial name
- NCT00825344
- Testing
- Etanercept, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Prostate Cancer
Radiation Therapy and Docetaxel in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them…
- Trial name
- NCT00321698
- Testing
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Docetaxel+IMRT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation in Bariatric Surgery Patients
As the use of bariatric surgery for treatment of extreme obesity adults continues to rise, clinicians must be aware of pre-existing nutritional deficiencies in overweight and obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01385098
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 and Calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vadim Sherman, MD
Pancreatic Carcinoma
Endoscopic Botulinum Toxin Injection in the Prevention of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Following Distal Pancreatectomy
This phase II trial studies the effect of botulinum toxin (Botox) in preventing postoperative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT04965311
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Thyroid Diseases
Preoperative Steroids in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
This pilot project will randomize a small sample of patients about to undergo surgery for their autoimmune, inflammatory thyroid disease, and determine if a short course of prednisone alters the inflammation of the gland and…
- Trial name
- NCT04542278
- Testing
- Prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Post Operative Pain
Effect of Pregabalin on Post Operative Pain in Abdominal Hysterectomy Under Spinal Anesthesia With Intrathecal Morphine
This study aims to compare the effect of pre-operative oral pregabalin on post operative morphine consumption after abdominal hysterectomy with/without salpingo-oophorectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02285010
- Testing
- Pregabalin
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
High Grade Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
Chemotherapy Before Surgery in Treating Patients With High Grade Upper Urinary Tract Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well giving chemotherapy before surgery works in treating patients with aggressive upper urinary tract cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02412670
- Testing
- Methotrexate, Vinblastine, Doxorubicin
- Where
- 134 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Liver Metastases, Recurrent Colon Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab Before Surgery and Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Liver Metastases in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well giving combination chemotherapy and bevacizumab before surgery and radiolabeled monoclonal antibody therapy works in treating liver metastases in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Conditions
- Liver Metastases, Recurrent Colon Cancer, Recurrent Rectal Cancer, Stage IVA Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01320683
- Testing
- oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Breast Neoplasms
Efficacy and Safety of Letrozole vs. Letrozole Plus Zoledronic Acid as Endocrine Therapy Before Surgery in Postmenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer
This study will evaluate the safety/efficacy of zoledronic acid when given by intravenous infusion every 4 weeks in addition to letrozole as endocrine therapy in postmenopausal patients with hormone responsive breast cancer
- Trial name
- FEMZONE (NCT00375752)
- Testing
- Letrozole, Zolendronic Acid
- Where
- 27 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Post-operative Pain
Comparison of Preoperative Ultrasound Guided Pectoralis Nerve Block Placement Versus Intra-operative Placement: A Prospective Randomized Trial
This study investigates the use of post-operative on-Q pain catheters for tissue expander based breast reconstruction, versus conventional ultrasound-guided blocks placed pre-operatively.
- Trial name
- NCT03201809
- Testing
- On-Q, Ultrasound guided pectoral nerve block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Breast Cancer
Preoperative Trial of Sorafenib in Combination With Cisplatin Followed by Paclitaxel for Early Stage Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to identify new treatment regimens with better response rates and to find out if the combination of cisplatin and sorafenib followed by paclitaxel and sorafenib can shrink the size of your breast…
- Trial name
- NCT01194869
- Testing
- Sorafenib, Cisplatin, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Newly Diagnosed Hormone Positive Clinical Stage 1 or 2 Breast Cancer
Preoperative Window of Endocrine Therapy Provides Information to Increase Compliance
The purpose of the study is to see if tumors respond to endocrine therapy by taking a total of 21 doses of Tamoxifen before and after surgery.
- Trial name
- POWER PIINC (NCT01614210)
- Testing
- Tamoxifen, Breast cancer surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Urinary Retention Postoperative
Pre-operative Tamsulosin and Time to Spontaneous Void After Hysterectomy
The aim of this study is to determine if a one time dose of tamsulosin given pre-operatively decreases the time to void and the time to discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT04859660
- Testing
- Tamsulosin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Stage 0 Pancreatic Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer v8
NeoOPTIMIZE: Early Switching of mFOLFIRINOX or Gemcitabine/Nab-Paclitaxel Before Surgery for the Treatment of Resectable, Borderline Resectable, or Locally-Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
This phase II trial evaluates whether early switching from modified fluorouracil/irinotecan/leucovorin/oxaliplatin (mFOLFIRINOX) chemotherapy regimen to a combination of gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel (GA) before surgery is…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Stage 0 Pancreatic Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer v8, Stage I Pancreatic Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer v8, Stage III Pancreatic Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer v8
- Trial name
- NCT04539808
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Fluorouracil, Irinotecan Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Pain, Obesity
The Effect of Pre-Operative Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in the Post Operative Opioid Consumption in Morbid Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective,Randomized, Blinded Study
The use of preoperative TAP block in laparoscopic bariatric surgery can improve the postoperative pain and quality of recovery in patients undergoing these procedures.
- Conditions
- Pain, Obesity, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01075087
- Testing
- (study group) will receive a bilateral TAP block using 20 cc of 0.5% ropivacaine on each side.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Glaucoma
COSOPT-S® Treatment Versus Acetazolamide Before Trabeculectomy
The most common cause of post-trabeculectomy filtration failure is postoperative scarring. Long-term preoperative treatment with local antiglaucoma agents containing preservatives has an increased risk of post-operative scarring…
- Trial name
- NCT01228149
- Testing
- Trabeculectomy with preoperative Diamox/DexaEDO treatment, Trabeculectomy with preoperative Cosopt S treatment
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Katrin Lorenz
Pancreatic Cancer
Gemcitabine Pharmacokinetics After Preoperative Chemoradiation Therapy
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if gemcitabine given during surgery can enter pancreas cancer cells in patients who have already received chemotherapy and radiation.
- Trial name
- NCT01938716
- Testing
- Gemcitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Cloths, Infection; Cesarean Section
STRIPES Study: Study To Reduce Infection Post cEsarean Section
The objective of this study is to determine if the use of chlorhexidine gluconate cloths prior to cesarean section reduce the rate of infectious morbidity (i.e. surgical site infections, endometritis).
- Conditions
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate Cloths, Infection; Cesarean Section, Infectious Morbidity, Surgical Site Infections
- Trial name
- NCT02402907
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) cloth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,356 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai