Clinical trials: Thoracic Surgery
Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes
Risk Factors, Costs, and Impacts of ED Boarding
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the risk factors, costs, and operational impacts of emergency department boarding (patients admitted to the hospital but remaining in the emergency department awaiting…
- Conditions
- Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes, Asthma (Diagnosis), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Trial name
- NCT07532564
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Lung Cancer
The Symptom Experience Study in Persons With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Little is known about the symptom experience of persons having undergone surgery for lung cancer. What we do know is that symptoms are common and can become severe and lasting. The main purpose of this study is two-fold: 1.
- Trial name
- SES (NCT01786187)
- Testing
- Light Physical Activity, Symptom Experience Report
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Thoracic Cancer
Use of a New Stapling Device in General Thoracic Surgery
The goal of this study was to test the safety and efficacy of this stapler in our general thoracic surgery practice.
- Trial name
- NCT05143541
- Testing
- AEON Endostapler
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lexington Medical Inc.
Lung Neoplasms
Chemotherapy Treatment in Re-occurring Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) After Previous Chemotherapy and Surgical Removal of the NSCLC Tumor
The purpose of this study is to help answer: Whether pemetrexed, gemcitabine and/or carboplatin can shrink tumor(s) or make tumor(s) disappear in patients with relapsed lung cancer (lung cancer that has come back after surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT00356525
- Testing
- pemetrexed, gemcitabine, carboplatin
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Brazil and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Chronic Scar Pain
Dysport in Post-Surgical Neuralgia
The study is designed to determine whether a currently licensed version of botulinum toxin (Dysport®) is effective for the treatment of pain that has developed and/or persisted for months or years around the scar of a previous…
- Trial name
- PMOD03 (NCT03663101)
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Biphasic Mesothelioma, Epithelioid Mesothelioma
Atezolizumab, Pemetrexed Disodium, Cisplatin, and Surgery With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I-III Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma
This phase I pilot trial studies how well atezolizumab, pemetrexed disodium, cisplatin, and surgery with or without radiation therapy works in treating patients with stage I-III pleural malignant mesothelioma.
- Conditions
- Biphasic Mesothelioma, Epithelioid Mesothelioma, Stage I Pleural Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma AJCC v7, Stage IA Pleural Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT03228537
- Testing
- Atezolizumab, Cisplatin, Extrapleural Pneumonectomy
- Where
- 174 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Atrial Fibrillation
Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Following Noncardiac Thoracic Surgery
The investigators hypothesize that the medication amiodarone decreases the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) following non-cardiac open-chest surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00127712
- Testing
- Amiodarone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
MESA Rail™ AIS Study - Preservation of Curve Correction
To evaluate the restoration and maintenance of thoracic kyphosis and coronal curve correction demonstrated through the surgical implantation of the K2M MESA Rail™ Deformity System as compared to literature reported outcomes for…
- Trial name
- NCT02062606
- Testing
- MESA Rail™ Deformity System
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- K2M, Inc.
Lung Cancer
Surgery With or Without Internal Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This randomized phase III trial studies surgery and internal radiation therapy to see how well they work compared to surgery alone in treating patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00107172
- Testing
- surgery, brachytherapy
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Double Lumen Tube Intubation
The New GlideRite DLT Stylet®: An Observational Study
Thoracic surgeries usually require lung isolation techniques. Double-lumen tube (DLT), either right or left sided, is the most frequent tool used to realize this technique.
- Trial name
- NCT01308918
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Fatigue, Self Efficacy
Understanding the Post-Surgical Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient's Symptom Experience
Among 13 core symptoms across 3,106 breast, colorectal, prostate, and lung cancer patients, persons with lung cancer were the most symptomatic, with moderate to severe fatigue being reported with the greatest prevalence.
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Self Efficacy, Quality of Life, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03724331
- Testing
- Light Physical Activity 1, Light Physical Activity 2, Support Education Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Lung Cancer
S0220: Chemoradiotherapy Followed By Surgery and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Pancoast Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, etoposide, and docetaxel, use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00062439
- Testing
- cisplatin, docetaxel, etoposide
- Where
- 154 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lung Cancer
Study for Participants With Advanced, Not Amenable to Surgery, or Metastatic Lung Cancer Comparing Treatment With Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + Enzastaurin Versus Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + Placebo
This study is intended for participants with advanced, not amenable to surgery, or metastatic lung cancer who have not received any prior chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00538681
- Testing
- enzastaurin, pemetrexed, cisplatin
- Where
- 12 sites in Belgium, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Lung Cancer
Carboplatin and Paclitaxel Albumin-Stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation Followed by Radiation Therapy and Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from…
- Trial name
- NCT00553462
- Testing
- carboplatin, erlotinib hydrochloride, paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation
- Where
- 99 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Venous Thromboembolism, Deep Venous Thrombosis
Fixed Versus Weight-Based Enoxaparin Dosing in Thoracic Surgery Patients
The aim of this research is to better understand how patient-level factors can be used to predict the appropriate enoxaparin dose to maximize venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk reduction and minimize bleeding.
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboembolism, Deep Venous Thrombosis, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03251963
- Testing
- Fixed Dose Enoxaparin, Variable Dose Enoxaparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Erlotinib (Tarceva) After Surgery With or Without Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC) Patients Who Have Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Positive Tumors
This is a study to evaluate the effectiveness of erlotinib compared with a placebo sugar pill following complete surgical removal of the tumor with or without chemotherapy after surgery in Stage IB-IIIA NSCLC patients.
- Trial name
- RADIANT (NCT00373425)
- Testing
- Erlotinib
- Where
- 295 sites in United States, Argentina and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 1,252 people
- Sponsor
- OSI Pharmaceuticals
Recurrent Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Lung Cancer AJCC v8
Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy and Proton Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II-III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well platinum doublet chemotherapy and proton beam radiation therapy work in treating patients with stage II-III non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed by surgery…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Unresectable Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03132532
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Etoposide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Staphylococcus Aureus, Bacteremia
Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of a Single Dose of V710 in Adult Patients Scheduled for Cardiothoracic Surgery (V710-003 AM2)
This study will assess the efficacy of a single dose of V710 vaccine to prevent serious Staphylococcus aureus infections following elective cardiothoracic surgery.
- Conditions
- Staphylococcus Aureus, Bacteremia, Mediastinitis
- Trial name
- NCT00518687
- Testing
- V710
- Volunteers
- 8,031 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
Biomarkers in Thoracic Aorta Surgery
Biomarkers can play a vital role in prognosing the perioperative complications in thoracic aorta surgery. The goal of a study is to determine the correlation between intraoperative level of certain biomarkers and total amount of…
- Conditions
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Complication
- Trial name
- NCT04689139
- Testing
- blood sample tests for determination of biomarkers levels
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Peritoneal Cancer
Four Quadrants Transverse Abdominus Plane (4Q-TAP) Block With Plain and Liposomal Bupivacaine vs. Thoracic Epidermal Analgesia (TEA) in Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery With Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) on an Enhanced Recovery Pathway
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the effects of 4 quadrant TAP block (4Q-TAP block) with the standard-of-care thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) in patients recovering from cytoreductive surgery with…
- Trial name
- NCT03359811
- Testing
- Local Anesthetic Solution, Bupivacaine HCl, Liposomal Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center