Clinical trials: Thoracic Surgery
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)
Pulmonary Function, Incentive Spirometry
Digital Incentive Spirometry Adherence
This single-arm proof-of-concept research study aims to assess the effect of a digital incentive spirometer (IS) device and a companion mobile-based app on incentive spirometry adherence in patients post-surgery.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Function, Incentive Spirometry, Patient Adherence, Lung Resection
- Trial name
- NCT06629454
- Testing
- Adherence to digital incentive spirometer in the postop period after major chest surgery.
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Locally Advanced Thymic Carcinoma, Metastatic Thymic Carcinoma
Carboplatin and Paclitaxel With or Without Ramucirumab in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced, Recurrent, or Metastatic Thymic Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well carboplatin and paclitaxel with or without ramucirumab work in treating patients with thymic cancer that has spread to other places in the body, has come back, or cannot be removed…
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Thymic Carcinoma, Metastatic Thymic Carcinoma, Recurrent Thymic Carcinoma, Unresectable Thymic Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03694002
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Ramucirumab
- Where
- 254 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Lung Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma
Personal Resilience Empowerment Program Study
The Personal Resilience Empowerment Program (PREP) at Hackensack Meridian Integrative Health \& Medicine was designed in Legacy Meridian to assist all selected patients with upcoming hospitalization.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03644173
- Testing
- Personal Resilience Empowerment Program including 5 sessions with health coaches
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
Atrial Fibrillation, Lung Cancer
Study of Amiodarone Given Before Lung Surgery to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation After Lung Resection
Atrial fibrillation is a very common complication of pulmonary resection. Patients who develop atrial fibrillation require additional treatment and are more likely to stay in the hospital for longer period of time increasing the…
- Trial name
- NCT00300495
- Testing
- Amiodarone, Control arm, standard care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fluid Overload, Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural
Can Vena Cava Ultrasound Guided Volume Repletion Prevent Spinal Induced Significant Hypotension in Elective Patients?
Aim of this study is to determine whether Inferior Vena Cava analyzed by trans-thoracic echocardiography is an effective method to guide titrated fluid repletion in non critical patients, in order both to decrease post procedural…
- Conditions
- Fluid Overload, Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural, Regional Anesthesia Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT02271477
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided volemic repletion
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
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
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
Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Stage II, Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Stage III
Study of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Alone in Locally Advanced Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Patients
The purpose of this research study is to find out what effects (good or bad) may come from a new way of doing radiation therapy for lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT04398199
- Testing
- Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy, Radiation Boost
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pain
Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial of the Postoperative Opioid Sparing Effects of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Infusion for Thoracic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to see if the drug, Dexmedetomidine (also known as Precedex), can reduce pain for patients having Thoracic Surgery and therefore reduce the amount of opioid drug needed after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01973452
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Proton Beam Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy, such as proton beam radiation therapy, that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01076231
- Testing
- proton beam radiation therapy, cisplatin, etoposide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Chest Pain, Surgery
Assessment of Intercostal Block Scheduling in Preventing Acute Surgical and Post-surgical Pain in Thoracoscopic Surgery
It is well known that chest surgery patients suffer from high level pain in the perioperative period. The transition to thoracoscopic approaches reduced surgical pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02469610
- Testing
- Intercostal block Bupivacaine based
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Hypotension, Kidney Injury
Evaluating Fluid Strategies in Thoracic Surgery Patients Utilizing a Goal Directed Approach
The purpose of this study is to conduct a prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing a restrictive vs. conservative fluid strategy in thoracic surgery patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02135146
- Testing
- Plasmalyte 3ml/kg/hr group, Plasmalyte 6ml/kg/hr group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Trauma Chest, Rib Fracture Multiple
Surgical Stabilization for Rib Fractures
The purpose of this study is to compare the usual care alone to usual care plus early surgical stabilization in adult trauma patients who have been admitted with rib fractures, to evaluate for heterogeneity of treatment effect in…
- Trial name
- SSRF (NCT04081233)
- Testing
- surgical stabilization, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Lung Diseases, Ultrasonography
Lung Ultrasonography vs Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy for Aiding Lung Collapse in Patient Using Double Lumen Tube
The study contains the result from a comparison of diagnostic outcomes about lung collapse by using lung ultrasonography as a new diagnostic test compares to fiberoptic bronchoscopy as the standard test.
- Conditions
- Lung Diseases, Ultrasonography, Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy, One Lung Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT03314519
- Testing
- Lung ultrasonography by experienced anaesthesiologist, Fiberoptic bronchoscopy for double lumen tube's position
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Non-Cardiac/ Non-Thoracic Surgery, Abdominal Surgery
Assisted Fluid Management IDE Study
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of the Acumen™ Assisted Fluid Management (AFM) Feature in its ability to predict a subject's fluid responsiveness.
- Conditions
- Non-Cardiac/ Non-Thoracic Surgery, Abdominal Surgery, Pelvic Surgery, Major Peripheral Vascular Surgery
- Trial name
- AFM (NCT03469570)
- Testing
- EV1000 Clinical Platform with Assisted Fluid Management (AFM) Feature
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Atrial Fibrillation, Thoracic Surgery
Colchicine For Prevention of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery Pilot Study
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of comparing colchicine to placebo for the prevention of new onset atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing general thoracic surgery and establish the foundation…
- Trial name
- COP-AF Pilot (NCT01985425)
- Testing
- Colchicine 0.6 mg
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Pain Management Strategies in Liver Resection Surgery
TEA vs. PVB vs. PCA in Liver Resection Surgery
This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of three alternative methods of analgesia in patients undergoing complex liver resection surgery: 1) thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA), 2) continuous paravertebral block (PVB)…
- Trial name
- NCT02192879
- Testing
- thoracic epidural, continuous paravertebral catheter, Patient-Controlled Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Single Lung Ventilation, Thoracic Surgery
Double-lumen Tubes (DLT) - Health Economic Study
The aim of this study is to make a health economic evaluation comparing novice physicians use of VivaSight double-lumen tube and a conventional double-lumen tube for single-lung ventilation during thoracic surgery at a teaching…
- Conditions
- Single Lung Ventilation, Thoracic Surgery, Anesthesia, Cost-effectiveness
- Trial name
- NCT03817879
- Testing
- VivaSight double-lumen tube for single-lung ventilation, Conventional double-lument tube for single-lung ventilation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Ambu A/S
Lung Cancer
A Study to Evaluate Pegsitacianine, an Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging Agent for the Detection of Lung Malignancies
This Phase 2 study is an open-label, single-arm trial where each patient is his/her own "intrapatient" control. All patients will receive a single dose of pegsitacianine prior to standard of care surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05048082
- Testing
- pegsitacianine, Tumor resection surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- OncoNano Medicine, Inc.