Clinical trials: Toxicity Radiation
Osteosarcoma in Children, Radiation Toxicity
Phase I Clinical Trial of GRID Therapy in Pediatric Osteosarcoma of the Extremity
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the toxicity profile of GRID therapy using dose levels of 10Gy, 15 Gy and 20Gy in pediatric osteosarcoma of the extremity.
- Trial name
- NCT03139318
- Testing
- GRID radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Lymphedema
Study of Prone Accelerated Breast And Nodal IMRT
Following consent, patients will receive 15 fractions of radiotherapy to the affected breast and to Axillary level III and SCV (Supra-Clavicular) lymph nodes, defined by CT imaging obtained in a prone position using…
- Trial name
- NCT02308488
- Testing
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
Salivary Gland Surgery Before Radiation Therapy in Preventing Radiation-Caused Xerostomia in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Moving a salivary gland out of the area that will undergo radiation therapy may protect the gland from side effects of radiation therapy and may prevent xerostomia (dry mouth).
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity, Xerostomia
- Trial name
- NCT00068237
- Testing
- salivary gland transfer, Post-operative radiation therapy
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Radiotherapy Related Skin Toxicity: Mepitel® vs. Standard Care in Patients With Locally Advanced Head-and-Neck Cancer
The aim for the present study named RAREST (RAdiotherapy RElated Skin Toxicity) is to compare the new dressing with the standard skin care.
- Trial name
- RAREST-01 (NCT03047174)
- Testing
- Mepitel® Film, Standard Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) and Sorafenib in Patients With Metastatic, Recurrent, or Unresectable Renal Cell Cancer (RCC)
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of combined stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) + sorafenib in the treatment of patients with Stage IV renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who have recurred locally…
- Trial name
- NCT00672178
- Testing
- Stereotactic body radiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Donepezil in Treating Young Patients With Primary Brain Tumors Previously Treated With Radiation Therapy to the Brain
RATIONALE: Donepezil may decrease the side effects caused by radiation therapy to the brain. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well donepezil works in treating young patients with primary brain tumors previously…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00452868
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Breast Cancer, Cardiac Toxicity
Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Followed By Trastuzumab, Paclitaxel, and Lapatinib in Treating Patients With Early-Stage HER2-Positive Breast Cancer That Has Been Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00436566
- Testing
- trastuzumab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cognitive/Functional Effects, Metastatic Cancer
Stereotactic Radiosurgery or Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases That Have Been Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Stereotactic radiosurgery may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x rays to kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Cognitive/Functional Effects, Metastatic Cancer, Neurotoxicity, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01372774
- Testing
- stereotactic radiosurgery, whole-brain radiation therapy
- Where
- 37 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Male Erectile Disorder, Prostate Cancer
L-Arginine Supplementation With or Without Enzyme Inhibitors Treating Erectile Function of Prostate Cancer Survivors
RATIONALE: L-arginine supplements may improve the quality of life and erectile function in men who are prostate cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Male Erectile Disorder, Prostate Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01105130
- Testing
- Oral L-Arginine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Breast Cancer
An Integrated Consent Model Study to Compare Two Standard of Care Schedules for Monitoring Cardiac Function in Patients Receiving Trastuzumab for Early Stage Breast Cancer
Several large adjuvant trastuzumab trials have demonstrated improved overall survival in participants with early stage breast cancer, with a 33% decrease in risk of death.
- Trial name
- OTT 15-05 (NCT02696707)
- Testing
- LVEF 3 month, LVEF 4 month
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Prostate Cancer, Prostate Adenocarcinoma
Pilot Trial Evaluating Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy With Integrated Boost for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer (RAD 1203)
This study will investigate the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of giving a higher dose to the part of the prostate which contains the cancer while giving a standard radiation dose to the entire prostate.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Radiation Toxicity, Sexual Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT01856855
- Testing
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy with Integrated Boost
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- John Fiveash, MD
Radiation Toxicity
Normal Tissue Oxygenation Following Radiotherapy
This study involves women who have had a diagnosis of breast cancer, and have had a lumpectomy with radiation treatments completed in the past year.
- Trial name
- NCT00677040
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Essentia Health
Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency (LSCD) Treatment With Cultivated Stem Cell (CALEC) Graft
The main aim of the study is to determine the safety and feasibility of a cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cell (CALEC) transplantation in the treatment of limbal stem cell deficiency.
- Trial name
- CALEC (NCT02592330)
- Testing
- Biopsy to collect limbal epithelial stem cells that will be cultivated into a graft, Cultivation of Limbal epithelial cells into a graft, CALEC Transplant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Breast Cancer, Breast Tumors
Use of Metformin to Reduce Cardiac Toxicity in Breast Cancer
The goal of this study is to determine if co-administration of metformin and doxorubicin in breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy will reduce the number of patients who develop a significant change in…
- Trial name
- NCT02472353
- Testing
- Metformin, Doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
Melanoma
MSB0010445 and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Advanced Melanoma
This is a Phase 2a, open-label, parallel group, partly randomized dose escalation trial to assess the safety and efficacy of a low dose, an intermediate dose, and high dose MSB0010445 given by intravenous infusion to subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT01973608
- Testing
- MSB0010445 (0.3 milligram per kilogram [mg/kg]), MSB0010445 (1.0 mg/kg), MSB0010445 (1.8 mg/kg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono
Cardiotoxicity, Toxicity Due to Chemotherapy
Pilot Study of an NTproBNP Guided Strategy of Cardioprotection
Investigators will evaluate the safety and feasibility of a biomarker-guided cardioprotection strategy using NTproBNP, as compared to usual care, in breast cancer and lymphoma patients treated with anthracyclines.
- Conditions
- Cardiotoxicity, Toxicity Due to Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NTproBNP-Guide (NCT04737265)
- Testing
- Biomarker Guided Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Esophageal Cancer, Stomach Cancer
Predictors of Tumor Response and of Radiation Therapy Side Effects in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers
Background: Gastrointestinal cancers are among the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States. There are currently no tests to predict how patients with gastrointestinal cancers will respond to radiation therapy or…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01445327
- Testing
- Specimen collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Lung Cancer
Cetuximab and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00124618
- Testing
- cetuximab, radiation therapy
- Where
- 175 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiotherapy
Kanglaite Reduce the Toxicity of Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Cancer Phase II Study
About 89%-100% patients with head and neck malignant tumors have radiation mucositis during their radiotherapy. Until now, there is no effective method to prevent mucositis.
- Trial name
- NCT03101514
- Testing
- Kanglaite, chemotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Radiation-Induced Xerostomia, Head and Neck Cancer
Trial of Acupuncture for Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer
This study is being done to find out what effects, good and/or bad, acupuncture has on participants and their xerostomia caused by radiation therapy for the treatment of the cancer.
- Conditions
- Radiation-Induced Xerostomia, Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity, Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation
- Trial name
- ACUPUNCTURE (NCT02589938)
- Testing
- Standard Oral Hygiene, Standard Oral Hygiene + True Acupuncture
- Where
- 36 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences