Clinical trials: Preoperative
Breast Cancer
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography in Measuring Response in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy Before Surgery
This pilot clinical trial studies contrast enhanced ultrasound and shear wave elastography in measuring response in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy before surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02067884
- Testing
- dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging, shear wave elastography, Definity, (Lipid Microspheres) Intravenous Suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Rectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
The Impact of PReOPerative Exercise and NutritionaL Optimization on Perioperative Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Treatment for Rectal Cancer: The PROPEL Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of a prehabilitation program for participants diagnosed with rectal cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation, followed by surgical resection.
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Cancer Stage II, Rectal Cancer Stage III
- Trial name
- NCT06565052
- Testing
- Prehabilitation Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Stage IIB Breast Cancer, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer
Phase II Study of Fluorine-18 3'-Deoxy-3'-Fluorothymidine (F-18-FLT) in Invasive Breast Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well 3'-deoxy-3'-18F fluorothymidine (18F-FLT) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) works in predicting response in patients receiving chemotherapy and undergoing surgery for…
- Conditions
- Stage IIB Breast Cancer, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer, Stage IIIB Breast Cancer, Stage IIIC Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00572728
- Testing
- CT, 18F-FLT, PET
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Thyroid
Pilot Study for Thyroid Surgery by Preoperative Video Support and Personalized and Secure Web Platform
The medical information delivered to the patient before any surgery constitutes an essential and compulsory step during the initial management of the operated patient.
- Trial name
- AMEDOP (NCT04571736)
- Testing
- access to the internet information platform
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Rectal Cancer
Adjuvant Chemotherapy After Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy to Treat Rectal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the disease-free survival in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy with fluoropyrimidines and surgery followed by adjuvant combination…
- Trial name
- NCT00807911
- Testing
- Adjuvant FL, Adjuvant FOLFOX
- Where
- 6 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 322 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Duration of Preoperative Fasting
The Influence of Education of Medical Team on Duration of Fasting Before Elective Medical Interventions Performed Under General Anesthesia in Children
The purpose of the study is to examine if an education program of the medical teams can help implementation of of NPO (nothing-per-os)orders in children before anesthesia for ambulatory medical interventions under anesthesia and…
- Trial name
- NCT00545636
- Testing
- education
- Where
- Israel
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Stomach Neoplasms
The Effect of Preoperative Hemotologic Markers on Postoperative Long-term and Short-term Outcomes for Laparoscopic Gastrectomy
The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of preoperative hemotologic markers on postoperative long-term and short-term outcomes for laparoscopic gastrectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02930278
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fujian Medical University
Breast Neoplasms
A Study to Assess the Ability of a Novel Endocrine Treatment for Breast Cancer, Irosustat, to Slow Down Cancer Growth
This study is investigating the effects of a new hormone treatment for breast cancer called Irosustat. Seventy percent of breast cancers in post-menopausal wome rely on oestrogen to grow therefore are likely to respond to hormone…
- Trial name
- IPET (NCT01662726)
- Testing
- Irosustat
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Malnourishment, Gastrointestinal Tumors
The Impact of Preoperative Oral Glutamine Intake on the Immunocompetence and Outcomes of Malnourished Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery Due to Malignancies
Malnutrition occurs in up to 50% of patients requiring elective surgery for neoplastic diseases. It exerts a detrimental influence on outcome of surgery, because it can suppress immune function, exaggerate stress response and…
- Trial name
- Glutaminprojec (NCT01552291)
- Testing
- Glutamine
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Heart Diseases, Hypertension, Pulmonary
Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Tezosentan in Patients With Pre-operative Pulmonary Hypertension, Due to Left Heart Disease, Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
Endothelin-1 is a powerful substance that may be involved in causing hemodynamic instability (problems related to unstable blood pressure) during and after open heart surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00458276
- Testing
- tezosentan
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Austria and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Pre-Operative Guided Meditation to Reduce Pre-Operative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Cancer-Directed Surgery
This clinical trial tests how well guided meditation, compared to silence, works to reduce pre-operative anxiety in patients undergoing cancer-directed surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06949943
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention, Electronic Health Record Review, Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy
Preoperative VR Cartoon Viewing Reduces Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Tonsillectomy Patient
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of watching a cartoon with a virtual reality headset before surgery on the pain and anxiety levels of children aged 7-12 years.
- Trial name
- NCT06763276
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Tinaztepe University
Aortic Aneurysm
Patient Tailored Contrast Volume for Preoperative CT Angiography of the Aorta
An in-house calculator was developed to calculate the appropriate contrast dose, rather than standardly administering a 120ml dose.
- Trial name
- NCT05716568
- Testing
- Contrast dose reduction, CT-angiography
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Morbid Obesity Requiring Bariatric Surgery
Can Pre-operative Lean Mass Predict Weight Loss After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass?
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate whether preoperative fat-free mass predicts post-operative weight loss in patients undergoing Roux-En-Y gastric bypass.
- Trial name
- FLAG (NCT07565051)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Opioid Use
Opioid Consumption and Disposal After Shoulder Arthroplasty
Opioid medications are widely used after many orthopedic procedures and are routinely prescribed after shoulder replacement surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05525975
- Testing
- Educational materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brendan M. Patterson
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Evaluation of the Impact of Prehabilitation on Recovery Following Open Surgery for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
This is a pilot, prospective, randomized control trial that aim to provide a first estimation of the 3-month post-operative variation in the functional recovery of patients who benefited from an outpatient pre-habilitation…
- Trial name
- EPOP-AORTA (NCT05375292)
- Testing
- PREHABILITATION
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
The Relation Between Preoperative ScO2 and the Postoperative Course of Humoral Organ Dysfunction Markers.
Cerebral oxygen saturation (ScO2) is a measure of cerebral and systemic oxygen delivery to demand ratio. An observational trial in a heterogeneous cohort of 1078 patients patients revealed that a ScO2 below 50% absolute during…
- Trial name
- NCT01409941
- Volunteers
- 765 people
- Sponsor
- University of Luebeck
Bowel; Disease, Carbohydrate Absorption, Difficulty Walking
A Trial of Preoperative CHO Drinks on Postoperative Walking Capacity in Colorectal Surgery
This prospective randomized controlled study is designed to investigate whether preoperative oral carbohydrate loading improves postoperative walking performance, a surrogate indicator for overall functional recovery, in patients…
- Conditions
- Bowel; Disease, Carbohydrate Absorption, Difficulty Walking, Colorectal Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT01844375
- Testing
- Carbohydrate group, Control group
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Mingkwan Wongyingsinn, MD
Rectal Cancer
Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy Utilizing Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy in Combination With Bevacizumab-FOLFOX
In this phase I trial neoadjuvant CCRT combining IMRT with three escalated dose levels (45 Gy, 50 Gy, and 55 Gy in 25 fractions) and BV-fluorouracil/ leucovorin/oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) regimens is planned for 15 locally advanced…
- Trial name
- NCT01395667
- Testing
- CCRT
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma)
Deutenzalutamide and Hormone Therapy Before and After Surgery With Docetaxel Before Surgery for High-Risk Localized or Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer
This study will assess the effects and safety of deutenzalutamide combined with hormone therapy before and after prostate cancer surgery, with docetaxel chemotherapy added before surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07907653
- Testing
- Deutenzalutamide, Docetaxel, ADT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
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