Clinical trials: Radiation Toxicity
Brain Tumors, Metastatic Disease
Donepezil in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Donepezil may help lessen confusion and fatigue and improve mood and quality of life in patients who have undergone radiation therapy for brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00369785
- Testing
- donepezil hydrochloride
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Esophageal Cancer
Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Cetuximab Followed by Surgery, Docetaxel, and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00551759
- Testing
- 5-Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin, Cetuximab
- Where
- 109 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Radiotherapy Related Skin Toxicity: Mepitel® vs. Standard Care in Patients With Locally Advanced Head-and-Neck Cancer
The aim for the present study named RAREST (RAdiotherapy RElated Skin Toxicity) is to compare the new dressing with the standard skin care.
- Trial name
- RAREST-01 (NCT03047174)
- Testing
- Mepitel® Film, Standard Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Cervical Cancer
Feasibility Study of the Xoft® Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy System for the Treatment of Cervical Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, performance and usability of the Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System and Cervical Applicator as incorporated into the physician's current standard treatment practice…
- Trial name
- NCT01851772
- Testing
- Treatment with Electronic Brachytherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Xoft, Inc.
Head and Neck Cancer
Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and Fluorouracil Followed By Cetuximab and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00721513
- Testing
- cetuximab, cisplatin, docetaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Breast Cancer, Cardiac Toxicity
Lisinopril or Coreg CR® in Reducing Side Effects in Women With Breast Cancer Receiving Trastuzumab
RATIONALE: Lisinopril or Coreg CR®, may help reduce side effects caused by trastuzumab. It is not yet known whether lisinopril or Coreg CR® are more effective than a placebo in reducing side effects caused by trastuzumab.
- Trial name
- NCT01009918
- Testing
- Coreg CR®, lisinopril
- Where
- 174 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 468 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
An Experimental Study to Compare Treatment Response and Toxicities of Concurrent Chemoradiation With Weekly Cisplatin and Three Weekly Cisplatin in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer.
The aim of this study is to compare treatment responses and toxicities of concurrent chemo-radiation with weekly and three weekly Cisplatin in locally advanced Head \& Neck Cancer.
- Trial name
- HNC (NCT03998696)
- Testing
- Cisplatin 40 mg/m2, Cisplatin 100 mg/m2
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Melanoma
MSB0010445 and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Advanced Melanoma
This is a Phase 2a, open-label, parallel group, partly randomized dose escalation trial to assess the safety and efficacy of a low dose, an intermediate dose, and high dose MSB0010445 given by intravenous infusion to subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT01973608
- Testing
- MSB0010445 (0.3 milligram per kilogram [mg/kg]), MSB0010445 (1.0 mg/kg), MSB0010445 (1.8 mg/kg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono
Esophageal Cancer
Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, Gefitinib, and Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery and Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Cancer of the Esophagus or Gastroesophageal Junction That Can Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00493025
- Testing
- cisplatin, gefitinib, paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Cardiotoxicity, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular
Risk-Guided Cardioprotection With Carvedilol in Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Doxorubicin and/or Trastuzumab
Investigators will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and feasibility of a risk-guided cardioprotective treatment strategy with carvedilol, as compared to usual care, in breast cancer patients undergoing treatment with…
- Conditions
- Cardiotoxicity, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular, Toxicity Due to Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- CCTGuide Pilot (NCT04023110)
- Testing
- Carvedilol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis Oral
GM-CSF Mouthwash for Preventing and Treating Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
GM-CSF may protect normal cells from the side effects, such as mucositis, of radiation therapy and may help damaged tissue heal faster after radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis Oral, Radiation Toxicity, Tongue Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00293462
- Testing
- sargramostim, oral salt and soda mouthwash
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Marilyn Dodd
Prostate Cancer, Prostate Adenocarcinoma
Pilot Trial Evaluating Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy With Integrated Boost for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer (RAD 1203)
This study will investigate the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of giving a higher dose to the part of the prostate which contains the cancer while giving a standard radiation dose to the entire prostate.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Radiation Toxicity, Sexual Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT01856855
- Testing
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy with Integrated Boost
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- John Fiveash, MD
Breast Cancer, Breast Tumors
Use of Metformin to Reduce Cardiac Toxicity in Breast Cancer
The goal of this study is to determine if co-administration of metformin and doxorubicin in breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy will reduce the number of patients who develop a significant change in…
- Trial name
- NCT02472353
- Testing
- Metformin, Doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiotherapy
Kanglaite Reduce the Toxicity of Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Cancer Phase II Study
About 89%-100% patients with head and neck malignant tumors have radiation mucositis during their radiotherapy. Until now, there is no effective method to prevent mucositis.
- Trial name
- NCT03101514
- Testing
- Kanglaite, chemotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Osteosarcoma in Children, Radiation Toxicity
Phase I Clinical Trial of GRID Therapy in Pediatric Osteosarcoma of the Extremity
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the toxicity profile of GRID therapy using dose levels of 10Gy, 15 Gy and 20Gy in pediatric osteosarcoma of the extremity.
- Trial name
- NCT03139318
- Testing
- GRID radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Invasive Breast Cancer
Mometasone Furoate 0.1% Versus Eucerin on Moderate to Severe Skin Toxicities in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Postmastectomy Radiation
The purpose of this study is to find out if the effect of mometasone furoate is any different from Eucerin in decreasing the severity of redness of the skin during irradiation, preventing the skin from peeling, or reducing the…
- Trial name
- NCT01856543
- Testing
- Eucerin, Mometasone Furoate 0.1%
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lung Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
High-Dose or Standard-Dose Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy With or Without Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, carboplatin work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by…
- Trial name
- NCT00533949
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 213 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 544 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Hematological Malignancies
Pasireotide in Prevention of GI Toxicity
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the drug, Pasireotide, is safe and effective in reducing the gastrointestinal side effects of the drugs received to prepare for allogeneic stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT02215070
- Testing
- Pasireotide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Anthony Sung, MD
Cervical Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin With or Without Amifostine for Patients With Stage IIIB or IVA Cervical Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00012012
- Testing
- Amifostine trihydrate, Cisplatin, Intracavitary brachytherapy
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Breast Cancer
An Integrated Consent Model Study to Compare Two Standard of Care Schedules for Monitoring Cardiac Function in Patients Receiving Trastuzumab for Early Stage Breast Cancer
Several large adjuvant trastuzumab trials have demonstrated improved overall survival in participants with early stage breast cancer, with a 33% decrease in risk of death.
- Trial name
- OTT 15-05 (NCT02696707)
- Testing
- LVEF 3 month, LVEF 4 month
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute