Clinical trials: Pre-operative
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
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Study of APD421 as PONV Treatment (no Prior Prophylaxis)
Double-blind, randomised, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, adaptive, seamless, dose-selecting study to compare the efficacy of APD421 to placebo as treatment of established PONV, in patients who have not had prior PONV…
- Trial name
- NCT02449291
- Testing
- APD421
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 568 people
- Sponsor
- Acacia Pharma Ltd
Patients Waiting for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Patients Waiting for Aortic Valve Repair or Replacement
Pre-operative Rehabilitation for Reduction of Hospitalization After Coronary Bypass and Valvular Surgery.
The PREHAB study is a clinical trial where frail patients waiting for heart surgery are randomly chosen to either receive the current standard of care or to participate in an 8-week exercise/education program at a community-based…
- Conditions
- Patients Waiting for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Patients Waiting for Aortic Valve Repair or Replacement, Patients Waiting for Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement, Patients Waiting for Combined Procedures. (CAGB and Valve)
- Trial name
- PREHAB (NCT02219815)
- Testing
- Prehab Intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- St. Boniface Hospital
Breast Cancer
Preoperative Bevacizumab and Trastuzumab With ABI-007 and Carboplatin in HER2+ Breast Cancer
This trial combines trastuzumab and bevacizumab monoclonal antibodies, with ABI-007 and carboplatin, as neoadjuvant therapy in previously untreated locally advanced breast cancers demonstrating HER2 gene amplification.
- Trial name
- NCT00392392
- Testing
- nab-paclitaxel, Bevacizumab, Trastuzumab
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Rectal Cancer
Rectal Cancer And Pre-operative Induction Therapy Followed by Dedicated Operation. The RAPIDO Trial
Currently the 3-year disease free survival of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer is about 50%. Current standard treatment for patients at high risk of failing locally and/or systemically includes pre-operative long…
- Trial name
- RAPIDO (NCT01558921)
- Testing
- M1 scheme, standard long course chemoradiotherapy
- Where
- 56 sites in United States, Denmark and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 920 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Varicose Veins
The Long-term Value of Preoperative Duplex Before Surgery for Varicose Veins
Duplex imaging is costly and time-consuming, but is used increasingly for preoperative evaluation of varicose veins. Its value in terms of the long-term results of surgery is not clear.
- Trial name
- NCT01195623
- Testing
- preoperative duplex examination, Preoperative duplex
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 293 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University Hospital
Breast Neoplasm
Prediction of pCR by Preoperative Biopsy in Breast Cancer With cCR After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of preoperative biopsy to predict correctly pathologic complete response in breast cancer patients with complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03273426
- Testing
- Minimally-invasive biopsy, wide excision
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
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
Ischemic Reperfusion Injury, Other Reconstructive Surgery
RIPC During Free Flap With Preoperative Radiotherapy
Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) has shown organ-protective effects in many clinical settings including patients with ischemic heart disease.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Reperfusion Injury, Other Reconstructive Surgery, Radiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT03535623
- Testing
- remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Resectable Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage I Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Trunk and Extremities AJCC v8
Radiation Therapy Before Surgery for Localized, Resectable Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremity and Superficial Trunk
This phase II trial investigates the effects of hypofractionated radiation therapy before surgery on wound complications associated with surgery in treating patients with soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity (arms, hands, legs or…
- Conditions
- Resectable Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage I Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Trunk and Extremities AJCC v8, Stage IA Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Trunk and Extremities AJCC v8, Stage IB Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Trunk and Extremities AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT04562480
- Testing
- Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Rectal Neoplasms
Neo-Adjuvant FOLFOX for Rectal Carcinoma
A Phase II open- labeled, prospective study to determine the efficacy of pre-operative chemotherapy with six cycles of modified FOLFOX 6 followed by total mesorectal excision (TME) followed by an additional six cycles of FOLFOX…
- Trial name
- NCT00832299
- Testing
- FOLFOX, total mesorectal excision (TME)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
Ostomy
Impact of Preoperative 3D Printed Stoma Placement on the Quality of Life of Ostomy Patients
The making of an ostomy in patients is experienced as traumatic. The stoma changes body image, self-esteem and is responsible for increased anxiety. These changes affect the quality of life of patients.
- Trial name
- Stomie 3D (NCT04326335)
- Testing
- Felt-tip marking, Felt-tip marking + 3D printed ostomy button
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Breast Cancer
Combination of Letrozole, Everolimus and TRC105 in Postmenopausal Women With Hormone-Receptor Positive and Her2 Negative Breast Cancer
This study will test how well a new combination of three drugs (Letrozole, Everolimus, and TRC105) is tolerated and how well it works in Stage 2 and 3 breast cancer when given prior to definitive surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02520063
- Testing
- Letrozole, Everolimus, TRC105
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Pre-operative Chemotherapy Plus Bevacizumab With Early Salvage Therapy Based on PET Assessment of Response in Patients With Locally Advanced But Resectable Gastric and GEJ Adenocarcinoma
This study is being done to find out how effective a new treatment strategy is on your cancer. In this strategy, the response your tumor has to the first cycle of therapy will help select the next treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT00737438
- Testing
- epirubicin, cisplatin, capecitabine, bevacizumab, docetaxel and irinotecan
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Dysplasia; Hip
Biomechanical Reconstruction of Three Different Hip Stem Designs in Hip Dysplasia Using a 3D CT-based Planning Software
A random population of 200 CT scans of pelvis and thigh in an adult population affected by hip dysplasia will be selected. The aim of this study is to evaluate the biomechanical reconstruction of the hip anatomy provided by three…
- Trial name
- CTdevice (NCT04904640)
- Testing
- Hip stem
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma
Radiation Therapy With or Without Combination Chemotherapy or Pazopanib Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Non-rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcomas That Can Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II/III trial studies how well pazopanib, when combined with chemotherapy and radiation therapy or radiation therapy alone, work in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft…
- Conditions
- Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma, Atypical Fibroxanthoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma of Soft Tissue
- Trial name
- NCT02180867
- Testing
- Doxorubicin, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Ifosfamide
- Where
- 381 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Bacterial Reduction on Skin Flora Post-product Application
In-vivo Efficacy Study of Patient Pre-operative Preps
The purpose of this study is to determine the antimicrobial efficacy of the 3M CHG/IPA Prep on skin flora of the abdominal and inguinal regions of human subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01968707
- Testing
- ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange, Normal saline, 3M CHG/IPA Prep Tint 10.5-mL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 426 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Solventum US LLC
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Preoperative Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, Cetuximab, and Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
The primary objective of this pilot study is to determine whether neoadjuvant capecitabine/oxaliplatin/cetuximab and external beam radiation therapy followed by surgical resection [and then followed by post operative adjuvant…
- Trial name
- NCT00430027
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, Cetuximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Nivolumab With or Without Ipilimumab in Treating Patients With Resectable Liver Cancer
This phase II trial studies the side effects and how well nivolumab with or with ipilimumab works in treating patients with liver cancer that can be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03222076
- Testing
- Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Surgical Skin Preparation, Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
In Vivo Preoperative Skin Preparation Efficacy Study Within a Defined Product Coverage Area
This study evaluates reduction of resident flora produced by the test product within a defined prepped area of skin.
- Trial name
- NCT03681990
- Testing
- 3M CHG/IPA Prep
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Solventum US LLC