Clinical trials: Preoperative
Colorectal Cancer
PROSPECT: Chemotherapy Alone or Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Undergoing Surgery
The standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer involves chemotherapy and radiation, known as 5FUCMT, (the chemotherapy drugs 5-fluorouracil/capecitabine and radiation therapy) prior to surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01515787
- Testing
- FOLFOX (chemotherapy), 5 FUCMT (chemoradiation), surgery
- Where
- 1,073 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,194 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Cisplatin vs Paclitaxel for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
This is a phase II study randomizing patients with stage I with T1 > 1.5 cm, stage II or III triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) to preoperative cisplatin versus paclitaxel.
- Trial name
- NCT01982448
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage IIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
Apalutamide and Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analog With or Without Abiraterone Acetate in Treating Participants With Prostate Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well apalutamide and gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog with or without abiraterone acetate work in treating participants with prostate cancer prior to surgery.
- Conditions
- Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage IIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIC Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03279250
- Testing
- Abiraterone Acetate, Apalutamide, Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Analog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pancreatic Cancer
Gemcitabine and Erlotinib Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Pancreatic Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well gemcitabine and erlotinib work when given before and after surgery in treating patients with pancreatic cancer that can be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00733746
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, gemcitabine hydrochloride, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer
Randomized Phase II Study of Preoperative Letrozole (Femara) in Combination With Avastin in Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the objective response rate of a combination of letrozole (Femara) and bevacizumab (Avastin) given preoperatively to postmenopausal patients with hormone sensitive breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00461773
- Testing
- Letrozole, Bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
MRSA Infections
Vancomycin and Daptomycin Plus Cefazolin for Preoperative Vascular Surgery Prophylaxis
This study prospectively selects the patients to examine the effectiveness of the investigators' current standard of prophylaxis prior to vascular surgery and to compare the effectiveness of vancomycin and daptomycin plus…
- Trial name
- NCT00967941
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CAMC Health System
Anti-Psychotic, Management of Manifestations of Psychotic Disorders
Assessment of Intra-subject Variability in the Bioavailability of Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride
Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Cycle) is developing an oral tablet formulation of Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride and intends to conduct bioequivalence trials to demonstrate its similarity to the RLD.
- Conditions
- Anti-Psychotic, Management of Manifestations of Psychotic Disorders, Treatment of Schizophrenia, Control Nausea and Vomiting
- Trial name
- NCT02943213
- Testing
- Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Congenital Heart Diseases, Aortic Valve Disorder
Pre-operative Prophylaxis With Vancomycin and Cefazolin in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Patients
The investigators hope to learn 1) if the addition of prophylaxis with vancomycin will decrease the rate of cefazolin non-susceptible surgical site infections (SSI), in high risk population 2) to develop better understanding of…
- Trial name
- NCT01619982
- Testing
- Cefazolin 25 mg/kg body weight and Vancomycin hydrochloride, Cefazolin 30 mg/kg body weight
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Breast Cancer, Sentinel Lymph Node
Pain Control for Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Injection of Radioactive Tracer
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness four different pain treatments for the injection of radioactive tracer that women with breast cancer receive for sentinel lymph node biopsies.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Sentinel Lymph Node, Breast Neoplasms, Breast Cancer Female
- Trial name
- NCT04822597
- Testing
- Lidocaine patch, Buzzy(R), Ice pack
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
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
Surgical Site Infection
Benefit of a Single Preoperative Dose of Antibiotics for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
In a rural hospital in Tanzania the rate of surgical site infections (SSI) was 21.6%. Inappropriate choice of antibiotics and of administration time were determined as sole risk factors in this setting.
- Trial name
- SSI2 (NCT00801099)
- Testing
- Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC)
Study Of Ruxolitinib (INCB018424) With Preoperative Chemotherapy For Triple Negative Inflammatory Breast Cancer
This research study is studying Ruxolitinib as possible treatment for Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC). The Following drugs will be use in combination with Ruxolinitinib.
- Trial name
- NCT02876302
- Testing
- Ruxolitinib, Paclitaxel, Doxorubicin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Esophageal Cancer, Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus
Efficacy and Safety of OncoGel™ Added to Chemotherapy and Radiation Before Surgery in Subjects With Esophageal Cancer
OncoGel is a new experimental drug delivery system that allows the slow continuous release of paclitaxel (an approved intravenous anticancer drug), from a gel (ReGel) over a long period of time.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00573131
- Testing
- OncoGel (Paclitaxel gel), cisplatin, 5-FU
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Czechia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Breast Cancer
A Study Of Changes In PD-L1 Expression During Preoperative Treatment With Nab-Paclitaxel And Pembrolizumab In Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
This research study is exploring chemotherapy in combination with immunotherapy (a therapy that uses the body's own immune system to control cancer) as a possible treatment for hormone receptor positive breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02999477
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Nab-Paclitaxel, Biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Adrienne G. Waks
Colorectal Cancer
S0713: Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, Cetuximab, and RT Followed By Surgery in Pts W/Stage II or III Rectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00686166
- Testing
- cetuximab, capecitabine, oxaliplatin
- Where
- 130 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Pain, Postoperative
Evaluation of Preoperative N1539 in Total Knee Arthroplasty
The primary objective of this study is to assess the effect of preoperative administration of N1539 on opioid consumption in subjects undergoing open unilateral total knee arthroplasty compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT03434275
- Testing
- N1539
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Baudax Bio
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
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Pembrolizumab With and Without Radiotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This is a randomized single-institution, phase II, open-label clinical trial of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab with or without low-dose stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT) in stage I-IIIA non-small lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who…
- Trial name
- NCT03217071
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT), Surgery (Non-interventional, standard of care)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Sue Yom
Breast Cancer
A Study of Giredestrant (GDC-9545) in Postmenopausal Women With Stage I-III Operable, Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
This study will evaluate the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, safety, and biologic activity of giredestrant in participants with Stage I-III operable estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2…
- Trial name
- NCT03916744
- Testing
- Giredestrant, Surgery
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Genentech, Inc.