Clinical trials: Preoperative
Pancreatic Carcinoma
Preoperative Biliary Drainage in Resectable Pancreatic or Periampullary Cancer
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that preoperative biliary drainage using self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) does not negatively impact overall surgical outcomes in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for…
- Trial name
- NCT01774019
- Testing
- WallFlex™ Biliary RX Fully Covered/Uncovered Stent System
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Lung Cancer
Neoadjuvant IRESSA As Single Agent PreopTherapy for NSCLC With Molecular Correlates
RATIONALE: Gefitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving gefitinib before surgery may shrink the tumor so it can be removed.
- Trial name
- NCT00104728
- Testing
- ZD1839
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Fracture, Pain, Postoperative
Methadone Versus Morphine for Orthopedic Surgery Patients
The investigators propose to compare analgesia by methadone and ketamine with a combination of morphine and ketamine in orthopedic surgery patients with moderate to severe pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00892606
- Testing
- Methadone, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Periampullary Cancers With Obstructive Jaundice, Pancreas Head Cancer
Comparison Between Internal and External Preoperative Biliary Drainage in Periampullary Cancers
Preoperative biliary drainage methods include percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD), endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD), and endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage (ERBD).
- Conditions
- Periampullary Cancers With Obstructive Jaundice, Pancreas Head Cancer, Bile Duct Cancer, Ampulla of Vater Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01134276
- Testing
- biliary drainage
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Stage II Gastric Cancer
Irinotecan and Cisplatin in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery For Locally Advanced Cancer of the Stomach or Gastroesophageal Junction
This phase II trial is studying how well giving irinotecan together with cisplatin works in treating patients who are undergoing surgical resection for locally advanced cancer of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction.
- Conditions
- Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Stage II Gastric Cancer, Stage III Gastric Cancer, Stage IV Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00062374
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Computed Tomography, Fludeoxyglucose F-18
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Melanoma of Unknown Primary, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in Lymph Node
Testing Treatment With Encorafenib and Binimetinib Before Surgery for Melanoma With Lymph Node Involvement
This phase II trial studies how well encorafenib and binimetinib work before surgery in treating patients with BRAF V600-mutated stage IIIB-D melanoma that has spread to the lymph nodes.
- Conditions
- Melanoma of Unknown Primary, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in Lymph Node, Pathologic Stage IIIB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage IIIC Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT04221438
- Testing
- Binimetinib, Conventional Surgery, Encorafenib
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Postoperative Pain
Administration of Pre-Operative Gabapentin to Patients Undergoing Laparoscopy
The purpose of this study is to prospectively determine the influence of immediate pre-operative gabapentin administration on acute postoperative pain.
- Trial name
- Gabapentin (NCT02359110)
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
A Phase II Trial of Preoperative Proton Therapy in Soft-tissue Sarcomas of the Extremities and Body Wall
When treated with surgery alone, many soft-tissue sarcomas have a high chance of coming back. Radiation therapy is frequently used in addition to surgery to reduce the chances of the sarcoma coming back.
- Trial name
- NCT01819831
- Testing
- proton radiation, surgery (wide local excision; limb preservation surgery)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Osimertinib in Treating Participants With Stage I-IIIA EGFR-mutant Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Before Surgery
This phase II trial studies how well osimertinib works in treating participants with stage I-IIIA Epithelial Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) -mutant non-small cell lung cancer before surgery.
- Conditions
- Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03433469
- Testing
- Osimertinib, Therapeutic Conventional Surgery
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea
Postoperative Pain Control Following Hysteroscopy
Intraoperative lidocaine infusion is a frequently preferred method in surgical procedures due to its reducing the need for opioids, providing better postoperative pain control, reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting and…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea, Analgesia
- Trial name
- NCT06423456
- Testing
- Lidocaine IV, Saline
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
ER Positive, Her2 Negative Breast Cancer Patients, Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients
A Trial of Preoperative MM-121 With Paclitaxel in HER2-negative Breast Cancer
To demonstrate whether addition of MM-121 to paclitaxel is more effective than treatment with paclitaxel alone, when administered as part of the neoadjuvant treatment in Her2 negative locally advanced operable breast cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT01421472
- Testing
- MM-121, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 38 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals
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
Preoperative Anxiety
Comparing Virtual Reality (VR) to Non-VR for Decreasing Preoperative/Procedural Anxiety
The primary objective of the study is to utilize the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety scale (mYPAS), a validated preoperative/procedural anxiety score, to measure preoperative anxiety via distraction in pediatric oncology…
- Trial name
- NCT05094141
- Testing
- Virtual reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Invasive Breast Carcinoma, Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7
Carboplatin and Paclitaxel With or Without Atezolizumab Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed, Stage II-III Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well carboplatin and paclitaxel with or without atezolizumab before surgery works in treating patients with newly diagnosed, stage II-III triple negative breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Invasive Breast Carcinoma, Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v7, Triple-Negative Breast Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02883062
- Testing
- Atezolizumab, Biospecimen Collection, Carboplatin
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Surgery
Development and Validation of a Preoperative Frailty Index Using Health Administrative Data
The investigators will create a frailty index using health administrative data available for older people having surgery. The index will be based on the Canadian Study of Health and Aging Frailty Index and standard…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly Syndrome, Surgery, Outcomes, Predictive Value of Tests
- Trial name
- NCT03354546
- Testing
- Frailty index
- Volunteers
- 511,285 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Pancreatic Cancer
Pre-Operative Staging of Pancreatic Cancer Using Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Magnetic Resonance Imaging (SPIO MRI)
The purpose of this research study is to see if a specific kind of MRI, called Ultrasmall Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Magnetic Resonance Imaging (USPIO MRI), which uses an FDA-approved therapeutic agent(Feraheme) to see if it is…
- Trial name
- NCT00920023
- Testing
- Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Breast Cancer
The Effects of Short-term Preoperative Treatment With Hormonal Therapy on Gene Profiles in Breast Cancer
The investigators would like to study the genetic and molecular outcomes that results after a short term neoadjuvant hormonal therapy on patients with breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT04129216
- Testing
- Tamoxifen Citrate, Letrozole, Exemestane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Bladder Exstrophy
Navigation of the Pelvic Floor in Bladder Exstrophy Using Pre-operative MRI
The aim of this study is to investigate the use of intraoperative stereotactic imaging of the pelvic floor musculature during closure of bladder exstrophy.
- Trial name
- NCT01878500
- Testing
- Intraoperative stereotactic imaging with VectorVision
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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