Clinical trials: Upper Abdominal Malignancies
Quality of Life, Surgery
Quality of Life and High-Risk Abdominal Cancer Surgery
The investigators plan to measure the changes of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at 6 months and 12 months after the following high-risk oncological abdominal surgery: gastrectomy, esophagectomy, pancreatectomy and…
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Surgery, Cancer, Frailty
- Trial name
- ChangeQoL (NCT04444544)
- Testing
- High Risk Abdominal Surgery
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 295 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Radiotherapy, Radiotherapy, Image-Guided
Patient Position Monitoring System for Beam Gated Radiation Therapy of Malignancies of the Chest and Upper Abdomen
This study will evaluate the feasibility of using this novel patient position monitoring system for patients receiving radiation therapy to targets involving the chest or upper abdomen, as these are the most affected by…
- Trial name
- NCT07373496
- Testing
- Patient Position Monitoring System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Tumor of Pancreas, Surgical Blood Loss
Enucleation of Pancreatic Tumor by Blocking Abdominal Trunk and Superior Mesenteric Artery
Pancreatic enucleation could preserve more healthy pancreatic tissues and functions with a low recurrence risk. However, conventional enucleation can cause significant intraoperative bleeding, especially in which tumors in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06164769
- Testing
- blocking both the abdominal trunk and superior mesenteric artery in the pancreatic enucleation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang University
Abdominal Pain
Efficacy Study of Acupuncture to Treat the Upper Abdominal Pain of Cancer Patients
This study is to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture for alleviating the upper abdominal pain of cancer patients
- Trial name
- NCT01913574
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Neurolytic celiac plexus block (NCPB)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Cancer, Hepatic, Cancer, Esophagus
Expectation, Pain Outcomes, and Pain Medication Following Oncology Abdominal Surgery: A Cohort Study
This study includes participants undergoing major hepatic surgery, surgery in the esophagus or stomach, or major surgery on the pancreas performed at Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Hepatic, Cancer, Esophagus, Cancer, Pancreas
- Trial name
- NCT07176052
- Testing
- cancer surgery
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Abdominal Cancer
Cardio-pulmonary and Analgesic Effects of Pre-peritoneal VS Epidural Infusion of L-bupivacaine on Abd. Cancer Patients
60 Patients will be randomly assigned using computer generated randomization program (http://www.randomizer.org) into two groups, First group (Control group ,Group of continous epidural infusion [CEI]), where patients will…
- Trial name
- NCT04152564
- Testing
- levo-bupivacaine infusion via Thoracic epidural catheter, levo-bupivacaine infusion via preperitoneal catheter
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- South Egypt Cancer Institute
Abdominal Cancer
Inhale and Exhale Breath Holds to Improve the Radiation Therapy Accuracy in People With Upper Abdominal Cancers
This is a prospective quality improvement study. The INEX RT P study will prospectively evaluate INEX RT R that optimizes radiation dose delivery to the target while minimizing dose to critical organs at risk (OAR) by treating…
- Trial name
- INEX-RT P (NCT07594691)
- Testing
- Simulation and treatment imaging
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Hepatoma, Pancreas Cancer
Opioid Sparing Effect of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Open Upper Abdominal Surgery
This prospective randomized controlled study is aimed to determine the advantages of thoracic epidural analgesia for open upper abdominal surgery in combination with multimodal analgesia compared with no thoracic epidural…
- Trial name
- NCT04920019
- Testing
- Thoracic continuous epidural analgesia
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Upper Abdominal Cancer Surgery
Effect of Adding Magnesium Sulphate as Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound Guided External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block in Upper Abdominal Cancer Surgery.to Assess the Total Postoperative Opioid Consumption in the First 24 h and Evaluate Post Operative VAS Score
double blind randomized controlled trial will be conducted on upper abdominal cancer surgery cases to study the effect of Adding Magnesium Sulphate as Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound Guided External Oblique Intercostal…
- Trial name
- NCT06677827
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Magnesium Sulfate and Bupivacaine 0.125%
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cancer
Ondansetron With/Out Dexamethasone to Prevent Vomiting in Patients Receiving Radiation to the Upper Abdomen
RATIONALE: Antiemetic drugs may help to reduce or prevent vomiting in patients treated with radiation therapy. It is not yet known if ondansetron is more effective with or without dexamethasone in preventing vomiting caused by…
- Trial name
- NCT00016380
- Testing
- dexamethasone, ondansetron, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 14 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- NCIC Clinical Trials Group
Any Solid Malignancies of Any Tissue Origin (Except for Small Cell Lung Cancer) Involving the Upper Abdomen and Thorax
Novel Optical Surface Image Guidance System for Beam-Gated Online Adaptive SBRT Delivery in Mobile Lower Lung and Upper Abdominal Malignancies
Motion during radiation therapy can be categorized as inter-fraction (changes in anatomy that occur between treatment days) and intra-fraction (changes that occur during the "beam on" window of treatment delivery).
- Trial name
- NCT05030454
- Testing
- ETHOS, CT-guided stereotactic adaptive radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Nausea
Aprepitant in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
This pilot clinical trial is studying how well aprepitant works in preventing nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer.
- Conditions
- Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Nausea, Vomiting, Stage II Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01534637
- Testing
- aprepitant, gemcitabine hydrochloride, capecitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cholecystitis, Perforated Duodenal Ulcer
Incentive Spirometry and Upper Abdominal Laparoscopic Surgery
To compare the effects of volume-oriented versus flow-oriented incentive spirometry on pulmonary function tests and functional capacity in patients of upper abdominal laparoscopic surgery.
- Conditions
- Cholecystitis, Perforated Duodenal Ulcer, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Benign Pancreas Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT04716166
- Testing
- Volume-oriented incentive spirometry, Flow-oriented incentive spirometry
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Cholangiocarcinoma Non-resectable, Cholangiocarcinoma Recurrent
En Bloc Resection of the Liver and Pancreas With a "Non-touch" Technique Followed by Liver Transplantation to Improve the Overall Survival in Patients With Non-resectable Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma Beyond the Mayo Clinic Transplant Criteria
Surgery for hilar cholangiocarcinoma (phCCA) remains a significant challenge. The minority of patients who are eligible for resection are exposed to high procedure-related morbidity and mortality, and despite apparent R0…
- Conditions
- Cholangiocarcinoma Non-resectable, Cholangiocarcinoma Recurrent, Liver Transplantation
- Trial name
- SURE-LT (NCT06850753)
- Testing
- Liver transplantation after en bloc resection of the liver and pancreas
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Plasma Cell Disorder
Subcutaneous Daratumumab Administration in the Thigh Vs Abdomen in Plasma Cell Disorders
The purpose of this study is to look at the safety, tolerability, and serum concentration of daratumumab administered subcutaneously in the thigh versus the abdomen in patients with plasma cell disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT07075510
- Testing
- Daratumumab Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer
The Efficacy and Safety of Accufuser Omnibus® (Elastomeric Infusion Pump); Comparative Clinical Trial
Acute post-operative pain causes not only discomfort for the patient, but delays recovery by increasing the morbidity of the circulatory system, respiratory system, and immune system, so pain control is one of the important…
- Trial name
- NCT01976494
- Testing
- The domestic PCA equipment 'Accufuser Omnibus®', Imported PCA equipment 'Infusor SV®, Baxter, USA'
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Upper Abdominal Cancer Pain, Pancreatic Cancer
Outcomes of Fluoroscopy-Guided Transdiscal Splanchnic Nerve Neurolysis for Upper Abdominal Cancer Pain.
The goal of this prospective study is to learn whether fluoroscopy-guided transdiscal splanchnic nerve neurolysis can safely reduce severe upper abdominal cancer pain in adults with pancreatic, gastric, or hepatobiliary cancer.
- Conditions
- Upper Abdominal Cancer Pain, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Hepatobiliary Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07825870
- Testing
- Chemical Neurolysis
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Sahiwal medical college sahiwal
Pain Relief in Upper Abdominal Cancer Surgeries
Analgesic Efficacy of Erector Spinae Infusion Versus Thoracic Epidural for Patients With Upper Abdominal Cancer Surgeries
Epidural analgesia is considered by many to be the reference standard which has been shown to reduce the intraoperative surgical stress response.
- Trial name
- NCT04776109
- Testing
- erector spinae block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pancreatic Cancer
Pemetrexed, Gemcitabine, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
RATIONALE: Pemetrexed may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for their growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either…
- Trial name
- NCT00310050
- Testing
- pemetrexed disodium, Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences