Clinical trials: Radiotherapy; Adverse Effect
Adverse Effect of Radiation Therapy
Role of Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection for the Treatment of Radiation Maculopathy
The primary objective of the study is to assess the safety of intravitreal aflibercept injection in treating visually compromising radiation maculopathy secondary to treatment of uveal melanoma by iodione-125 brachytherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02586727
- Testing
- aflibercept
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Larkin Community Hospital
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Bevacizumab in Reducing CNS Side Effects in Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy to the Brain for Primary Brain Tumor, Meningioma, or Head and Neck Cancer
Bevacizumab may reduce CNS side effects caused by radiation therapy. This randomized phase II trial is studying how well bevacizumab works in reducing CNS side effects in patients who have undergone radiation therapy to the brain…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT00492089
- Testing
- bevacizumab, magnetic resonance imaging, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Breast Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
Lovastatin in Reducing Side Effects After Radiation Therapy in Women With Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs, such as lovastatin, may protect normal cells from the side effects of radiation therapy. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well lovastatin works in reducing side effects after radiation therapy in…
- Trial name
- NCT00902668
- Testing
- lovastatin, questionnaire administration, adjuvant therapy
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
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 Neoplasms
Image Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy in the Head-and-neck Region
Aim of this study is the clinical evaluation of an image-guided adaptive radiotherapy concept. This involves the adaption of the radiotherapy treatment plan according to changes in tissues and variations in patients position and…
- Trial name
- BART (NCT02545322)
- Testing
- Follow-up CT scans during week 3 and week 5 of treatment
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Irradiation; Adverse Effect
Measurement of the Radiation Dose Cuticles Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR)
This study is to test the effectiveness a new method (called EPR dosimetry) that could be used to measure radiation doses to fingernails that occur as a result of unplanned exposure to radiation, such as might occur from the…
- Trial name
- NCT00904189
- Testing
- Standard of care given for treatment of cancer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Esophageal Cancer, Stomach Cancer
Predictors of Tumor Response and of Radiation Therapy Side Effects in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers
Background: Gastrointestinal cancers are among the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States. There are currently no tests to predict how patients with gastrointestinal cancers will respond to radiation therapy or…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01445327
- Testing
- Specimen collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Ototoxicity, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor
Alpha-Lipoic Acid in Preventing Hearing Loss in Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment With Cisplatin
RATIONALE: Alpha-lipoic acid may prevent or lessen hearing loss caused by cisplatin. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying the effectiveness of alpha-lipoic acid in preventing hearing loss in cancer patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00477607
- Testing
- alpha-lipoic acid, Audiology, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Prostate Cancer
A Feasibility Study Followed By A Randomized Phase II Study Of Yoga For Radiation Therapy Side Effects In Prostate Cancer
This study will ascertain the feasibility and effect of Eischens yoga interventions on radiation related fatigue, sexual dysfunction and urinary incontinence in stage I /II prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy with…
- Trial name
- NCT02135653
- Testing
- Radiotherapy, Eischens Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Breast Cancer, Cardiac Toxicity
Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Followed By Trastuzumab, Paclitaxel, and Lapatinib in Treating Patients With Early-Stage HER2-Positive Breast Cancer That Has Been Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00436566
- Testing
- trastuzumab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Cardiotoxicity, Breast Cancer
PROactive Evaluation of Function to Avoid CardioToxicity
This study is intended to evaluate the ability of an intramyocardial strain analysis package with cardiac MRI to assist in the early detection and management of cardiotoxicity from therapeutics used to treat cancer.
- Conditions
- Cardiotoxicity, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- PROACT (NCT03862131)
- Testing
- MyoStrain®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Prostate Cancer
Protection of Rectum From High Radiation Doses
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of diluted DuraSeal product as a spacer between prostate and rectum in prostate cancer low dose brachytherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01601691
- Testing
- DuraSeal
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu