Clinical trials: Rectal Surgery
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Compare Preperitoneal Analgesia to Epidural Analgesia for Pain Control After Colon and Rectal Surgery
This is a prospective randomized study of 114 patients. The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two standard methods of analgesia for pain control in patients undergoing elective colon and rectal surgery, as…
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Colonic Diverticulosis
- Trial name
- NCT01552226
- Testing
- Continuous Preperitoneal Analgesia, Continuous Epidural Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Trinity Health Michigan
Colorectal Adenoma, Colorectal Cancer
PRevention Using EPA Against coloREctal Cancer
This research study is evaluating the effect of AMR101 as a possible chemopreventive agent to reduce risk of colorectal cancer in individuals with a history of colorectal adenoma.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Adenoma, Colorectal Cancer, Endoscopic Surgery, Eicosapentaenoic Acid
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT04216251)
- Testing
- AMR101
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Recurrent Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Stage IV Breast Cancer
Canady Helios Cold Plasma Scalpel Treatment at the Surgical Margin and Macroscopic Tumor Sites
The study designed is to evaluate the safety of Canady Helios™ Cold Plasma Scalpel (CHCPS) in patients with solid tumors with carcinomatosis scheduled to undergo surgical resection for cytoreduction.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Stage IV Breast Cancer, Stage IV Prostate Cancer, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04267575
- Testing
- Canady Helios Cold Plasma Scalpel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Jerome Canady, M.D.
Anorectal Disorder
Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Anorectal Surgery
The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether being randomized to an aggressive postoperative non-narcotic pain regimen that treats pain from multiple different pathways may decrease postoperative pain levels, decrease…
- Trial name
- NCT03738904
- Testing
- ERAS, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Colorectal Cancer
Capecitabine, Cetuximab, Oxaliplatin, and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Colorectal Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine and oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00290615
- Testing
- bevacizumab, cetuximab, capecitabine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Herbert Hurwitz
Myomectomy; Surgical Blood Loss
Rectal Misoprostol as a Hemostatic Agent During Abdominal Myomectomy
Purpose is to identify if misoprostol in addition to local vasopressin decreases blood loss when compared to vasopressin alone, which is our current practice at this time.
- Trial name
- NCT03064568
- Testing
- Misoprostol 200Mcg Tab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Colorectal Cancer
Cetuximab & Celecoxib for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer or Colorectal Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00466505
- Testing
- cetuximab, celecoxib, proteomic profiling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Colorectal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for High Risk Stage II or Stage III Colon Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00112918
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Capecitabine, 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,451 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Pain, Postoperative, Crohn Disease
Intraoperative TAP Block With Bupivacaine/Dexamethasone Against Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel®)
Traditionally, opioids are heavily utilized in treating postoperative pain but they are associated with numerous side effects. The use of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have become standard practice to extend the…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Crohn Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- TINGLE (NCT03723447)
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine/epinephrine/dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Colorectal Cancer
Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, Selenomethionine, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery For Newly Diagnosed Stage II or III Rectal Adenocarcinoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine and oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00625183
- Testing
- selenomethionine, capecitabine, oxaliplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Liver Metastases, Recurrent Colon Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab Before Surgery and Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Liver Metastases in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well giving combination chemotherapy and bevacizumab before surgery and radiolabeled monoclonal antibody therapy works in treating liver metastases in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Conditions
- Liver Metastases, Recurrent Colon Cancer, Recurrent Rectal Cancer, Stage IVA Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01320683
- Testing
- oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Rectal Cancer
The Stockholm III Trial on Different Preoperative Radiotherapy Regimens in Rectal Cancer
Preoperative radiotherapy (RT) is recommended to many patients with localised rectal cancer, not previously treated with pelvic RT.
- Trial name
- Stockholm III (NCT00904813)
- Testing
- Short-course RT, Long-course RT
- Where
- 18 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 840 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Carcinoma of the Appendix, Colorectal Cancer
Thalidomide in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery and Chemotherapy for Cancer That Has Spread Throughout the Abdomen Due to Colorectal Cancer or Appendix Cancer
RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving thalidomide after surgery and chemotherapy may kill any remaining tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00310076
- Testing
- thalidomide, surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obstructive Defecation Syndrome, Chronic Constipation
Study of Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection (STARR) Surgery in Refractory Constipation Associated With Obstructive Defecation Syndrome (ODS)
The primary purpose of this study is to determine how effective and how durable STARR (stapled transanal rectal resection) surgery is in relieving symptoms of intractable constipation associated with obstructive defecation…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Defecation Syndrome, Chronic Constipation, Rectocele, Intussusception
- Trial name
- NCT00256984
- Testing
- Stapled Transanal Resection (STARR) with Transtar (PROXIMATE®) 33 mm Circular Stapler
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Liver
Liver Surgery and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer With Liver Metastases That Can Be Removed by Surgery and Lung Metastases That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well liver surgery and chemotherapy compared to chemotherapy alone work in treating patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver (liver metastases) that can be removed by…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Liver, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Lung, Recurrent Colorectal Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02738606
- Testing
- Chemotherapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Metastasectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Radiosensitizing Chemotherapy withSBRT for the Treatment of Inoperable Liver and/or Lung Metastases of CRC
The purpose of this study is to study stereotactic radiotherapy with a dose of 40 Gy in 4 fractions over 2 weeks with concomitant 40 mg/m2 of irinotecan (1st and 3rd irradiation session).
- Trial name
- RSCAMPTO (NCT01220063)
- Testing
- Radiation, Irinotecan
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest
Colon Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Colon Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma
Akt Inhibitor MK2206 in Treating Patients With Previously Treated Colon or Rectal Cancer That is Metastatic or Locally Advanced and Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase II trial studies how well v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 1 (Akt) inhibitor MK2206 works in treating patients with previously treated colon or rectal cancer that has spread from the primary site to other…
- Conditions
- Colon Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Colon Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma, Rectal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Rectal Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01802320
- Testing
- Akt Inhibitor MK2206, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Colorectal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00613080
- Testing
- capecitabine, oxaliplatin, resection
- Where
- 120 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
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
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Anal Carcinoma
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Treating Patients With HIV Associated Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma or Solid Tumors That Are Metastatic or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of nivolumab when given with ipilimumab in treating patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) associated classical Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned after a period…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Anal Carcinoma, HIV Infection, Kaposi Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT02408861
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Bone Marrow Biopsy, Computed Tomography
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)