Clinical trials: Thorax Anomalies
Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
The Effect of Losartan in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Patients
The specific aims of this study are to: Establish baseline levels of circulating MMP-2 and -9 , TIMP-1and- 2 and TGFB levels in individuals with bicuspid aortic valve and ascending aortic or aortic sinus measurements >40mm.
- Trial name
- NCT01390181
- Testing
- Cozaar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Skin Carcinoma
Topical Tazarotene in Treating Patients With Basal Cell Skin Cancer and Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome on the Chest and Back
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as tazarotene, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00783965
- Testing
- tazarotene
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Cancer
Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Treating Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain
This is a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of the clinical response to fentanyl sublingual spray as a treatment for breakthrough cancer pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00538850
- Testing
- Fentanyl sublingual spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Sickle Cell Disease, Anemia, Sickle Cell
Daily Vitamin D for Sickle-cell Respiratory Complications
This study aims to answer the question whether daily oral vitamin D supplementation can reduce the risk of respiratory or lung complications in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Anemia, Sickle Cell, Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital, Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Trial name
- ViDAS-2 (NCT04170348)
- Testing
- Daily oral vitamin D3, 3,333 IU, Monthly oral vitamin D3, 100,000 IU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Neoplasms
A Rollover Study of Alectinib in Patients With Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK)-Positive or Rearranged During Transfection (RET)-Positive Cancer
The purpose of this study is to provide continued treatment with alectinib or crizotinib as applicable to participants with ALK- or RET positive cancer who were previously enrolled in any Roche-sponsored alectinib study and who…
- Trial name
- NCT03194893
- Testing
- Alectinib, Crizotinib
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, France and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Solid Tumor
Dose-Esc/Exp RMC4630 & Cobi in Relapsed/Refractory Solid Tumors & RMC4630& Osi in EGFR+ Locally Adv/Meta NSCLC
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK), and pharmacodynamic (PD) profiles of RMC-4630 and cobimetinib in adult participants with relapsed/refractory solid tumors with specific…
- Trial name
- NCT03989115
- Testing
- RMC-4630, Cobimetinib, Drug: Osimertinib
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Revolution Medicines, Inc.
Postoperative Pain
Pain Management for Pectus Excavatum Repair
The objective of this study is to scientifically evaluate two different management strategies for post-operative pain after pectus excavatum repair.
- Trial name
- NCT00413582
- Testing
- Epidural Analgesia, Patient-Controlled IV Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Acute Chest Syndrome, Sickle Cell Disease
Feasibility Study of Unfractionated Heparin in Acute Chest Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of performing a larger multicenter phase III trial to assess the effects of unfractionated heparin (UFH) in acute chest syndrome (ACS).
- Trial name
- NCT02098993
- Testing
- Unfractionated heparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Seaman
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Combination Study of RMC-4630 and Sotorasib for NSCLC Subjects With KRASG12C Mutation After Failure of Prior Standard Therapies
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the antitumor effects of sotorasib and RMC-4630 in subjects with KRASG12C mutant NSCLC
- Trial name
- NCT05054725
- Testing
- RMC-4630, Sotorasib
- Where
- 60 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Revolution Medicines, Inc.
Pectus Excavatum, Funnel Chest
Cryoanalgesia vs. Epidural in the Nuss Procedure
The purpose of this study is to determine whether cryoanalgesia provides better pain control for minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair (the Nuss procedure) than thoracic epidural.
- Trial name
- NCT02721017
- Testing
- Cryoanalgesia, Thoracic epidural (ropivicaine, fentanyl)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pectus Excavatum
Post Operative Pain Control Using Ropivacaine and the ON-Q System in the Adult Pectus Excavatum Patient
Pectus excavatum (PE) is a common chest wall deformity where the sternum is displaced posteriorly. In severe cases, surgery is performed to correct the defect.
- Trial name
- NCT01816477
- Testing
- ON-Q soaker catheter system, Epidural (ropivicaine 0.25%)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Sickle Cell Disease
Study to Assess Safety and Impact of SelG1 With or Without Hydroxyurea Therapy in Sickle Cell Disease Patients With Pain Crises
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the investigational drug SelG1 when given to sickle cell disease patients either taking or not taking hydroxyurea was effective in preventing or reducing the occurrence of pain…
- Trial name
- SUSTAIN (NCT01895361)
- Testing
- SelG1
- Where
- 56 sites in United States, Brazil and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Reprixys Pharmaceutical Corporation
RET-altered Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Phase 1/2 Study of the Highly-selective RET Inhibitor, Pralsetinib (BLU-667), in Participants With Thyroid Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Other Advanced Solid Tumors
This is a Phase 1/2, open-label, first-in-human (FIH) study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and preliminary antineoplastic activity of pralsetinib (BLU-667)…
- Conditions
- RET-altered Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, RET-altered Papillary Thyroid Cancer, RET-altered Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- ARROW (NCT03037385)
- Testing
- pralsetinib (BLU-667)
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Belgium and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 590 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Sickle Cell Disease
A Phase 1 Study of Continuous Intravenous L-citrulline During Sickle Cell Pain Crisis or Acute Chest Syndrome
Sickle cell disease is a genetic red blood cell disorder characterized by vaso-occlusion from sickling of red blood cells, that can lead to pain or organ complications such as acute chest syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT02697240
- Testing
- Intravenous citrulline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Sickle Cell Anemia, Acute Chest Syndrome
Bi-Level Positive Airway Ventilation for Acute Chest Syndrome
Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a frequent complication of sickle cell disease and is diagnosed by having findings on a chest x-ray and one of the following: chest pain, fever, or trouble breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT01589926
- Testing
- Bi-level positive airway pressure device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Leukemia, Lung Cancer
Vaccine Therapy and GM-CSF in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, or Mesothelioma
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from peptides may help the body build an effective immune response to kill cancer cells. Biological therapies, such as GM-CSF, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00398138
- Testing
- WT-1 analog peptide vaccine, incomplete Freund's adjuvant, sargramostim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Small-cell Lung Cancer
Berzosertib + Topotecan in Relapsed Platinum-Resistant Small-Cell Lung Cancer (DDRiver SCLC 250)
The main purpose of this study is to assess efficacy, safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of Berzosertib in combination with Topotecan in participants with relapsed, platinum-resistant small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).
- Trial name
- NCT04768296
- Testing
- Berzosertib, Topotecan
- Where
- 51 sites in United States, Belgium and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
Cystic Fibrosis
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of VX-661 in Combination With Ivacaftor on Chest Imaging Endpoints in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis, Homozygous for the F508del CFTR Mutation
The primary purpose of study is to evaluate the treatment effect of tezacaftor in combination with ivacaftor (TEZ/IVA) on chest imaging endpoints using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) at Week 72, and to evaluate the safety of…
- Trial name
- NCT02730208
- Testing
- Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor, Ivacaftor
- Where
- 9 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Marfan Syndrome
Comparison of Two Medications Aimed at Slowing Aortic Root Enlargement in Individuals With Marfan Syndrome
Marfan syndrome is a hereditary connective tissue disorder. Many individuals with this condition die because of the associated heart and blood vessel abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT00429364
- Testing
- Losartan Potassium, Atenolol
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Belgium and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 608 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Cystic Fibrosis
Comparison of Airway Clearance Therapy in Cystic Fibrosis Using the Same VEST Therapy Device But With Different Settings
Our primary hypothesis is that airway clearance therapy with sine waveform HFCWO using higher inflation pressures combined with both low and high oscillator frequencies will result in greater sputum production compared to sine…
- Trial name
- NCT00685035
- Testing
- HFCWC with higher pressure/variable-frequency settings, HFCWC with lower pressure/mid-frequency settings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota