Clinical trials: Surgery for Colorectal Cancer.
Rectal Cancer, for Bowel Dysfunction Following Surgery for Rectal Cancers
Sacral Neuromodulation (SNM) With InterStimTM for Bowel Dysfunction Following Surgery for Rectal Cancers With Sphincter Preservation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a medical device/implant (InterStimTM) will help patients to have more normal bowel movements. The InterStimTM device is a neuromodulating device.
- Trial name
- NCT02163187
- Testing
- Implantation of the InterStimTM, MSK BFI questionnaires, The Low Anterior Resection Score (LARS) questionnaires
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) Plus Oxaliplatin in Patients With Colon Cancer
This 2 arm study will compare the efficacy and safety of intermittent oral Xeloda plus Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) with that of fluorouracil/leucovorin in patients who have had surgery for colon cancer and no previous chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00069121
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, Leucovorin (LV)
- Where
- 232 sites in United States, Australia and 27 more
- Volunteers
- 1,886 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Colorectal Cancer
Perioperative Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Colon Cancer That Can Be Surgically Removed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug and giving drugs in different ways may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00002525
- Testing
- fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 859 people
- Sponsor
- ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Colorectal Cancer
Lymphatic Mapping for Sentinel Node Identification and Analysis
The main objective of this study is to determine whether the first (sentinel) lymph nodes in the drainage pathway of colonic tumour can be detected at the time of surgery using a new technique.
- Trial name
- NCT01662752
- Testing
- Indocyanine green
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Recurrent Colon Cancer, Recurrent Rectal Cancer
2 Phase Comparison of Pre-operative CT and PET Images for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
This pilot phase II studies how well computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) imaging works in detecting disease in patients undergoing surgery for metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Colon Cancer, Recurrent Rectal Cancer, Stage IV A Bladder Cancer, Stage IV A Rectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01821105
- Testing
- PET Scan, CT Scan, fludeoxyglucose F 18
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Morbid Obesity, Hernia
Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Database for the Purpose of Research
The Minimally Invasive Surgery Team (MIST) are establishing a separate research database to find out more about patient's undergoing minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic , open and robot assisted) procedures at UCSD.
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Hernia, Colorectal Cancer, Laparoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT00535990
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Colorectal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Stage IV Colon Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fluorouracil, leucovorin, 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
- NCT00321828
- Testing
- bevacizumab, fluorouracil, leucovorin
- Where
- 163 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- NSABP Foundation Inc
Rectal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Rectal Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma
Radiation Therapy and Capecitabine With or Without Curcumin Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Rectal Cancer
This randomized phase II trial studies how well radiation therapy and capecitabine with or without curcumin before surgery works in treating patients with rectal cancer.
- Conditions
- Rectal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Rectal Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma, Recurrent Rectal Carcinoma, Stage IIA Rectal Cancer AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT00745134
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Curcumin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Adenocarcinoma of the Colon, Stage III Colon Cancer
Comparison of Combination Chemotherapy Regimens With or Without Cetuximab in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery For Stage III Colon Cancer
This randomized phase III trial was originally designed to compare three different combination chemotherapy regimens to see how well they work.
- Trial name
- NCT00079274
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride, oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium
- Where
- 894 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,397 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Trial Comparing Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Pain Management in Colorectal Surgery
The primary outcome for this study is the Numeric Pain Score (NPS) for elective patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery that have been randomized to transversus abdominis plane block or epidural anesthesia for the…
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Colonic Diverticulosis
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT02591407)
- Testing
- TAP Block, Continuous Epidural Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Trinity Health Michigan
Neoplasm, Rectum
Appropriate Timing of Surgery After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
This study aimed to compare the outcomes of early versus late surgical resection in patients who underwent curative total mesorectal excision after neoadjuvant chemoradiation.
- Trial name
- NCT03287843
- Testing
- Total mesorectal excision before 56 days (4-8 weeks), Total mesorectal excision after 56 days (8-12 weeks)
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University