Clinical trials: Surgical Oncology
Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Statin Therapy Versus Placebo Prior to Prostatectomy
This is a randomized trial comparing the effect of oral simvastatin versus placebo on targets of the mevalonate pathway in men undergoing a prostatectomy as planned management for prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00572468
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancer, Gastric Cancer
The Effect of Different Digestive Tract Reconstruction Methods on Postoperative Quality of Life After Proximal Gastrectomy
Gastric cancer ranks as the fifth most common malignancy worldwide and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. In China, its incidence and mortality rank third among all cancers.
- Trial name
- STARS-GC10 (NCT06929949)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Jilin University
Breast Cancer
Prediction in Silico of Pathological Response in a Prospective Cohort Study of Early Breast Cancer Patients
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women in France with nearly 58,500 new cases and 12,150 deaths estimated in 2018 . Two major achievements have been made in the last five years for breast cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NEOEPICURE (NCT05981326)
- Testing
- Biopsy, Blood samples, Questionnaires
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest
Gastric Cancer, Anastomotic Leak
Human Albumin and Anastomotic Leakage After Gastric Cancer Surgery
We investigate whether the intravenously administered human albumin is beneficial to prevent anastomotic leakage after gastric cancer surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04490668
- Testing
- Human albumin
- Volunteers
- 1,049 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Rectal Neoplasms
A Study of Pemetrexed and Folic Acid Given Before Surgery (Neoadjuvant Treatment) to Patients With Rectal Cancer.
The purpose of this study is to help answer the following research questions: If the study drug Pemetrexed can help patients with rectal cancer; If molecular biological parameters are correlated respectively changing due to…
- Trial name
- NCT00330915
- Testing
- pemetrexed
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Prostatic Cancer, Surgery
Prothrombotic Factors and Anaesthesia in Prostate Cancer
This study aims to assess if different anesthetic techniques can affect coagulant factors in patients with prostate cancer undergoing elective laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP).
- Trial name
- NCT01998685
- Testing
- Propofol, remifentanyl, Midazolam
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Regina Elena Cancer Institute
Acute Kidney Injury, Pneumoperitoneum
The Effect of Pneumoperitoneum (Raised Pressure in the Peritoneal Cavity) During Robotic Kidney/Prostate Cancer Surgery.
Within all the surgical specialties, major surgeries are performed whenever possible, as minimally invasive procedures to reduce blood loss, reduce pain and discomfort after surgery, avoid major scars, provide a faster recovery…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Pneumoperitoneum, Kidney
- Trial name
- NCT04755452
- Testing
- Low intra-abdominal pressure, High (standard) intra-abdominal pressure
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Postoperative Analgesia
Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Thoracic Paravertebral Block
This study is to assess and compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of quadratus lumbotum block and paravertebral block in gynacological cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04827043
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum block, Ultrasound guided thoracic paravertebral block
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute, Egypt
Breast Cancer
Study of Estrogen Levels in Premenopausal Women Who Have Undergone Surgery for Breast Cancer and Are Receiving Triptorelin and Tamoxifen Citrate or Exemestane on Clinical Trial IBCSG 24-02
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with breast cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn how well triptorelin given together with tamoxifen citrate or exemestane works in lowering estrogen levels.
- Trial name
- SOFT-EST (NCT00975676)
- Testing
- gas chromatography / tandem mass spectometry
- Where
- 24 sites in France, Hungary and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Fenretinide Compared With Adjuvant Fenretinide Alone in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgical Resection For Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
This randomized phase II trial is studying how well neoadjuvant and adjuvant fenretinide works compared to adjuvant fenretinide alone in treating patients who are undergoing surgical resection for recurrent glioblastoma…
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00075491
- Testing
- fenretinide, therapeutic conventional surgery, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Colorectal Neoplasms, Crohn Disease
Early Alimentation Following Colorectal Surgery
This study wants to address the question of whether or not oral alimentation should be begun early in patients following colorectal surgery compared to the classical diet which depends on reappearance of functional intestinal…
- Trial name
- NCT00290524
- Testing
- Oral alimentation started 12 hours after colorectal surgery
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrent, Surgery
Risk Factors, Prognosis, and Potential Chemoprevention Drugs in Patients With Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Curative Surgeries: a Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study and a Multi-center Prospective Cohort Analysis
Backgrounds: Surgeries are the mainstream of curative therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, high risk of recurrent HCC after liver surgeries is still the unsolved clinical issue (early recurrence 21% per year…
- Trial name
- NCT05990959
- Testing
- No intervention for research purpose
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Breast Cancer, Brain Metastasis
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Hippocampal Avoidance on the Cognitive Toxicity of Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy After Surgical Resection of Single Brain Metastasis of Breast Cancer
The incidence of brain metastases (BM) in metastatic breast cancer is increasing, due to the improvement in the control of systemic disease, and due to an improved detection through imagery.
- Trial name
- NCT01942980
- Testing
- Radiation therapy Brain metastasis in breast cancer
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Paoli-Calmettes
Adult ALL, Surgery
Application of Wearable Technology in High-risk Surgical Patients in the Perioperative Period
Unrecognised changes in patients' vital signs after surgery can result in preventable complications. Current standard practice includes routine monitoring of patient vital signs up until hospital discharge.
- Conditions
- Adult ALL, Surgery, Anesthesia, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT05642988
- Testing
- LifeSignals 1AX Biosensor
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Appendiceal Neoplasm
Gastrointestinal Microbiome Study of Appendiceal Cancer
This study analyzes the gastrointestinal microbiome of appendiceal cancer patients with peritoneal spread scheduled to undergo cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC).
- Conditions
- Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Appendiceal Neoplasm, Cancer, Appendiceal
- Trial name
- NCT02599116
- Testing
- Bio-specimen collection, Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Mercy Medical Center
Sarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy and Dexrazoxane Followed by Surgery and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma or Recurrent Bone Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin, ifosfamide, and irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00544778
- Testing
- filgrastim, dexrazoxane hydrochloride, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma, Peritoneal Mesothelioma
A Study of Additional Chemotherapy After Surgery for People With Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
The purpose of this study is to find out whether intraperitoneal or intravenous chemotherapy given after cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC are effective treatments for people with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
- Conditions
- Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma, Peritoneal Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma, Malignant
- Trial name
- NCT06057935
- Testing
- Pemetrexed, Cisplatin, Carboplatin
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cervix Cancer, Endometrium Cancer
Probe-based and Needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy During Gynaecological Procedures.
The protocol aims at demonstrating the technical feasibility and safety of doing endomicroscopic imaging (both probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) and needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy, nCLE) during…
- Conditions
- Cervix Cancer, Endometrium Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Carcinoma in Situ of Fallopian Tube
- Trial name
- NCT02221076
- Testing
- Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (CLE)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Mauna Kea Technologies
Smoking Cessation
Novel Treatments to Enhance Smoking Cessation Before Cancer Surgery: Effects on Smoking and Surgical Outcomes
Eligible participants will be randomized to either: 1) standard care (i.e., 4 counseling sessions and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)) or 2) standard care + contingency management (i.e., 4 counseling sessions and NRT + 3x/week…
- Trial name
- NCT01479998
- Testing
- standard care, standard care plus contingency management
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Colon Cancer, Colon Polyp
Feasibility and Safety of Single Port Robot in Colorectal Procedures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of using the Single Port (SP) robot (daVinci, Intuitive Surgical) to perform single port robotic colon surgery and transanal robotic surgery.
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Colon Polyp, Rectal Cancer, Diverticulitis
- Trial name
- NCT03700593
- Testing
- Single Port Robotic Colorectal Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marks Colorectal Surgical Associates
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