Clinical trials: Preoperative
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
TVEC and Preop Radiation for Sarcoma (8 ml Dose)
The purpose of this research study is to determine the safety and tolerability of talimogene laherparepvec when combined with radiation therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04599062
- Testing
- Talimogene Laherparepvec, Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- John Rieth
Low Back Pain
Postoperative Opioid Use and Pain Scores in Patients Undergoing Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
The purpose of this project is to study the effects of preoperative followed by scheduled intravenous acetaminophen on pain control for 24 hours postoperatively after minimally invasive 1 or 2 level transforaminal lumbar…
- Trial name
- NCT02061774
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Anxiety
Premedication With Melatonin and Alprazolam Combination Versus Alprazolam or Melatonin Alone
Background: Benzodiazepine, a common premedicant, suppresses endogenous melatonin levels and thus paradoxically increases episodes of arousal during sleep and thus causes restlessness and hangs over effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01486615
- Testing
- meloset (melatonin), stresnil ( melatonin and alprazolam), (alprax) alprazolam
- Where
- 2 sites in Nepal
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Preoperative Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab in Patients With Stage IB (>4 cm), II, or Select Stage III NSCLC
The rationale for this multicenter, phase II trial is to examine the impact of carboplatin/paclitaxel with bevacizumab in the preoperative treatment of patients with stage IB (> 4.0 cm), II, and select stage III NSCLC.
- Trial name
- NCT00960297
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Bevacizumab
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Malignant Neoplasm Brain
Pre-operative Stereotactic Radiosurgery Followed by Resection for Brain Metastases
The primary goal of this research study is to determine the efficacy of giving pre-operative radiosurgery to patients pending resection of a brain metastasis.
- Trial name
- NCT02514915
- Testing
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Christopher Wilke
Topical Antisepsis
Test for Pre Operative Skin Preparations
Compare 2 application techniques of ChloraPrep Swabstick--3 swabsticks at once versus 3 swabsticks used sequentially. Hibiclens applied according to the manufacturer's directions.
- Trial name
- NCT00799812
- Testing
- CHG 2% w/v & IPA 70% v/v, swabstick (3 @ once)., CHG 2% w/v & IPA 70% v/v swab applied sequentially, Aqueous CHG 4% w/v applied according to mfr's directions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
Stage IIA Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage III Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Pazopanib Hydrochloride Followed by Chemotherapy and Surgery in Treating Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies pazopanib hydrochloride followed by chemotherapy and surgery in treating patients with soft tissue sarcoma.
- Conditions
- Stage IIA Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage III Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage IV Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01446809
- Testing
- Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, External Beam Radiation Therapy, Ifosfamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
Surgical Skin Preparation
In-vivo Efficacy of Patient Preoperative Prep, ZuraPrep (ZP)
The objective of the study is to demonstrate the antimicrobial efficacy of the Zurex Preoperative Prep (ZuraPrep - clear) on skin flora of the abdomen and inguinal regions of human subjects.
- Trial name
- ZP (NCT03782103)
- Testing
- ZuraPrep Clear Solution, ChloraPrep, ZuraPrep Vehicle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zurex Pharma, Inc.
Thyroid Nodule, Follicular Neoplasm
Diagnostic Accuracy of Shear-Wave Elastography for the Preoperative Risk Stratification of Follicular Lesions of the Thyroid
As many as 70-85% subjects diagnosed with a follicular lesion on biopsy and undergoing surgery will have benign lesions verified by histopathology after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03106337
- Testing
- Shear-Wave Elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Breast Cancer
Preoperative Treatment of Breast Cancer With Two Different Sequential Treatment Regimens
An open-label randomized Phase II study in order to explore two different sequential anthracycline-based neoadjuvant treatment regimens in female patients with primary, operable breast cancer (T2-T4/N0-2/M0).
- Trial name
- NCT00149214
- Testing
- pemetrexed, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin
- Where
- 11 sites in Germany, Italy and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 257 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Pemetrexed/Cisplatin as Pre-operative Treatment of Early Stage Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The purpose of this trial is to assess how well the combination of pemetrexed with cisplatin can reduce tumor size.
- Trial name
- NCT01165021
- Testing
- Pemetrexed, Cisplatin, Folic Acid
- Where
- 7 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
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
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
Anesthesia
Survey to Identify Substance Use in Teenagers and Adolescents
This is a prospective survey study of patients 12-21 years undergoing anesthetic care. The primary objective is to determine the incidence of illicit substance use and abuse prior to anesthetic care.
- Trial name
- NCT05353036
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Low Back Pain, Opiate Addiction
Study of Opioid Use After Lumbar and Cervical Spine Surgery
The purpose of this project is to assess the impact of an educational video on the use of prescription opioid medication during a 6-month period following spine surgery.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Opiate Addiction, Neck Pain
- Trial name
- SOULCS (NCT02674711)
- Testing
- Educational Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
Low Back Pain
Study Of Disc Anaesthesia For The Preoperative Diagnosis Of Chronic Lower Back Pain
The primary objective of this study is to document and compare diagnostic test results and procedure safety in subjects undergoing both Functional Anaesthetic DiscographyTM (F.A.D.) and provocative discography (PD) and determine…
- Trial name
- SODA (NCT00443781)
- Testing
- functional anesthetic discography, provocative discography
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spine LLC
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab for Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma at High Risk of Recurrence
In this study, participants with histologically diagnosed locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who have received preoperative cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery harbouring high risk of tumor…
- Trial name
- NCT03322267
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Femur Fracture
Skeletal Versus Cutaneous Traction For Treatment of Femur Fractures
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are any differences in skeletal or cutaneous traction for the treatment of femur fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT00916136
- Testing
- Femoral Traction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum, Signet Ring Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum
Bevacizumab, Fluorouracil, Leucovorin Calcium, and Oxaliplatin Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage II-III Rectal Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well bevacizumab, fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, and oxaliplatin before surgery works in treating patients with stage II-III rectal cancer.
- Conditions
- Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum, Signet Ring Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum, Stage IIA Rectal Cancer, Stage IIB Rectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01871571
- Testing
- bevacizumab, oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California