Clinical trials: Pulmonary Surgical Procedures
Brain Metastasis, Bladder Cancer
Phase II Trial of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Boost Following Surgical Resection for Brain Metastases
For patients who have one or two metastases in the brain, the tumor(s) can often be removed with surgery to relieve symptoms from the tumor(s) and to improve survival.
- Conditions
- Brain Metastasis, Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00587964
- Testing
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lung Carcinoid Tumor, Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
Bronchoscopic Laser Ablation of Peripheral Lung Tumors
As our population ages and we diagnose early lung cancer in patients who cannot undergo surgery due to multiple medical conditions, there is growing interest in minimally invasive modalities to treat these tumors.
- Conditions
- Lung Carcinoid Tumor, Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Lung Carcinoma, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03707925
- Testing
- Cone-Beam Computed Tomography, Conventional Surgery, Laser Ablation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Surgical Patients, Pulmonary Complication
Prophylactic Noninvasive Ventilation in vs Postoperative Standard Care in High Risk Patients According to ARISCAT Score
Postoperative pulmonary complications are one of the most common complications after surgery. Noninvasive ventilation has been proposed post-operatively to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications.
- Trial name
- ANTICIPUSC (NCT03629431)
- Testing
- Prophylactic non-invasive ventilation, postoperative standard care
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 266 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest
Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Arrhythmia
RF Surgical Sponge-Detecting System on the Function of Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
If a surgical sponge is mistakenly left inside a patient's body after a surgical procedure, it can cause a serious infection. To prevent this from happening, a new device has been developed that uses radiofrequency (RF) signals…
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Heart Failure, Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Trial name
- RF (NCT02111980)
- Testing
- RF Assure Scanning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Lung Neoplasms
Chemotherapy Treatment in Re-occurring Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) After Previous Chemotherapy and Surgical Removal of the NSCLC Tumor
The purpose of this study is to help answer: Whether pemetrexed, gemcitabine and/or carboplatin can shrink tumor(s) or make tumor(s) disappear in patients with relapsed lung cancer (lung cancer that has come back after surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT00356525
- Testing
- pemetrexed, gemcitabine, carboplatin
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Brazil and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell
Pazopanib As Pre-Surgical Therapy In Treatment-Naive Subjects With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This is a phase 2 open-label, multicenter, non-randomized study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral pazopanib as neoadjuvant treatment for patients with stage 1A, 1B, IIA or IIB (to T2) resectable Non-Small Cell Lung…
- Trial name
- NCT00367679
- Testing
- Pazopanib
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Secondary Lung Cancer
Precision-exercise-prescription for Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery: The PEP Study
This is a Phase 3 study aimed at investigating the effects of a personalized exercise program (PEP) in NSCLC patients (stage I, II, IIIa) and secondary lung cancer patients undergoing surgical treatment at the University of Utah…
- Trial name
- PEP (NCT03306992)
- Testing
- Personalized Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Post-operative Pulmonary Complications
Impact of Prophylactic High Flow Nasal Oxygen in Post-Operative Thoracic Surgical Patients
The Investigators goal was to study the effect of high flow nasal cannula oxygen (HFNC) on the rate of post-operative pulmonary complications in thoracic surgical patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03024112
- Testing
- Heated humified high-flow nasal cannula Oxygen, Standard oxygen therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Drug Effect, Rib Fractures
Trial of Injected Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Bupivacaine Infusion After Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures
Rib fractures represent a common injury pattern this is highly associated with patient morbidity and mortality, as pain control remains a challenge.
- Conditions
- Drug Effect, Rib Fractures, Rib Trauma, Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
- Trial name
- NCT03305666
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine injection, Bupivacaine indwelling catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Hypoxia
Cerebral Oximetry in Single Lung Ventilation Thoracic Surgery
This is a prospective, randomized controlled pilot study of cerebral oximetry use in elderly patients undergoing thoracic surgical procedures that require the use of single lung ventilation.
- Trial name
- NCT01866657
- Testing
- Vasoconstrictor Agents, Head/neck repositioning, Increase ETCO2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) v8, Metastatic Breast Carcinoma
Testing Whether Treating Breast Cancer Metastases With Surgery or High-Dose Radiation Improves Survival
This randomized phase II/III trial studies how well standard of care therapy with stereotactic radiosurgery and/or surgery works and compares it to standard of care therapy alone in treating patients with breast cancer that has…
- Conditions
- Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) v8, Metastatic Breast Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Liver
- Trial name
- NCT02364557
- Testing
- Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, Surgery
- Where
- 162 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- NRG Oncology
Obesity, Morbid, Complications of Bariatric Procedures
The Effect of Postoperative Incentive Spirometry on Pulmonary Function and Pulmonary Complications in Bariatric Surgery
This study evaluates the omission of incentive spirometry use following bariatric surgery. Half of participants will receive an incentive spirometer while the other half will not.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Complications of Bariatric Procedures, Pulmonary Atelectasis, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT02431455
- Testing
- Incentive spirometer, No incentive spirometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lahey Clinic
Atrial Fibrillation, Lung Cancer
Study of Amiodarone Given Before Lung Surgery to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation After Lung Resection
Atrial fibrillation is a very common complication of pulmonary resection. Patients who develop atrial fibrillation require additional treatment and are more likely to stay in the hospital for longer period of time increasing the…
- Trial name
- NCT00300495
- Testing
- Amiodarone, Control arm, standard care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Powered Echelon Device in VATS Surgery
This study aims to collect real world outcomes of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) for lung cancer (lobectomy, wedge resection) using ECHELON FLEX™ Powered ENDOPATH® Staplers 45 mm and/or 60 mm (study devices).
- Trial name
- NCT01843192
- Testing
- Endocutter
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Window of Opportunity Study of VS-6063 (Defactinib) in Surgical Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Participants
This is an open label neoadjuvant (treatment with VS-6063 prior to mesothelioma surgery) study in subjects with malignant pleural mesothelioma who are eligible for surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02004028
- Testing
- VS-6063
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Verastem, Inc.
Lung Cancer
The Symptom Experience Study in Persons With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Little is known about the symptom experience of persons having undergone surgery for lung cancer. What we do know is that symptoms are common and can become severe and lasting. The main purpose of this study is two-fold: 1.
- Trial name
- SES (NCT01786187)
- Testing
- Light Physical Activity, Symptom Experience Report
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Randomized Study to Compare CyberKnife to Surgical Resection In Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung cancer remains the most frequent cause of cancer death in both men and women in the world. Surgical resection using lobectomy with mediastinal lymph node dissection or sampling has been a standard of care for operable early…
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT00840749)
- Testing
- CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiotherapy, Surgery
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, China and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Accuray Incorporated
Endotracheal Tube Wrongly Placed During Anesthetic Procedure, Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
Displacement Between PVC and Silicon DLT
The purpose of this study is to compare difference of displacement between Polyvinyl Chloride(PVC) and Silicon double-lumen endobronchial tubes(DLTs) during changing position from supine to lateral in thoracic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02691468
- Testing
- PVC DLT, silicon DLT
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Yeungnam University College of Medicine
Parapneumonic Effusion, Empyema, Pleural
Treatment of Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion With Fibrinolytic Therapy Versus VATs Decortication
This study aims to standardize the treatment of pleural space (parapneumonic) infections by comparing the difference in outcomes between 2 methods of treatment: early VATS (Video Assisted Thorascopic Surgery) decortication versus…
- Conditions
- Parapneumonic Effusion, Empyema, Pleural, Coagulopathy
- Trial name
- NCT03583931
- Testing
- VATS Decortication, Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Prostate Cancer, Venous Thromboembolism
PREvention of VENous ThromboEmbolism Following Radical Prostatectomy
The PREVENTER Trial aims to compare the use of perioperative pharmacologic prophylaxis (subcutaneous heparin) with intermittent pneumatic compression devices (IPCs) to the use of IPCs alone for the prevention of venous…
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Venous Thromboembolism, Lymphocele After Surgical Procedure, Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Trial name
- PREVENTER (NCT03006562)
- Testing
- Subcutaneous Heparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 501 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University