Clinical trials: Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer
Gastrointestinal Cancer
The Laparotomy Study
The depth of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) during surgery may cause a clinical dilemma between optimal surgical conditions and the risk of postoperative residual blockade.
- Trial name
- NCT02140593
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Upper GI Cancer
Regorafenib Second Line Treatment of Metastatic or Advanced Upper GI Cancers
Regorafenib as a Second Line Single Agent in the Treatment of Metastatic or Advanced Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Junction or Stomach
- Trial name
- NCT02241720
- Testing
- regorafenib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Barrett's Esophagus
"Acetic Acid Chromoendoscopy in Barrett's Esophagus Surveillance
Neoplasia in Barrett's esophagus could be missed during routine random biopsies. We propose a study using chromoendoscopy with Acetic Acid to increase the yield of biopsies in detecting neoplasia.
- Trial name
- NCT02614703
- Testing
- Chromoendoscopy using Acetic Acid 2.5%, Standard random esophageal biopsies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- DHR Health Institute for Research and Development
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Ovarian Neoplasms
Low Dose Upper Abdominal Radiation Therapy (LD-UART) + Gemcitabine in Patients With Advanced, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer (PC)
The purposes of this study are: 1. To assess the maximum tolerated dose of low-dose UART(Upper Abdominal Radiation Therapy ) or WART(Whole Abdominal Radiation Therapy) given in combination with standard fixed dose-rate…
- Trial name
- GCC0319 (NCT00390182)
- Testing
- Gemcitabine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Esophageal Subepithelial Lesions
EUS-CNB Versus EUS-SINK for Diagnosis of Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Subepithelial Tumors
This is a single-blinded randomized control trial trying to compare the effectiveness of diagnosis between two techniques employed in tissue sampling for subepithelial tumors (SETs) of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Trial name
- NCT02282111
- Testing
- 22-gauge Procore needle (ProCore, Cook Medical Inc., Winston-Salem, NC), conventional needle-knife sphincterotome (Microknife XL; Boston Scientific Inc, Natick, Mass)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Biliary Tract Diseases, Stomach Neoplasms
An Evaluation of the Utility of the ExSpiron Respiratory Variation Monitor During Upper GI Endoscopy
Purpose: To assess the utility of a new medical device that monitors a patient's breathing during medical procedures in which a patient is sedated, but not mechanically ventilated.
- Conditions
- Biliary Tract Diseases, Stomach Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal, Barrett Esophagus
- Trial name
- NCT02310230
- Testing
- ExSpiron Respiratory Variation Monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Donald Mathews
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
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Breast Cancer
A Study of V934/V935 Vaccine in Cancer Participants With Selected Solid Tumors (V934-002)
This is a two-part study to test the safety, tolerability, and immune response for V934/V935 vaccine using a new prime-boost regimen in participants with selected solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Breast Cancer, Melanoma, Upper GI Tract Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00753415
- Testing
- V935, V934-EP
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Malignancy, Metastasis
Same-session MR-only Simulation and Treatment With MRI-guided Adaptive Palliative RadioTherapy
This proposed study is unique in that patients will not undergo computed tomography (CT) simulation at any point during their treatment course and will instead have same-session magnetic resonance (MR)-only simulation and…
- Conditions
- Malignancy, Metastasis, Hemoptysis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Trial name
- MAP-RT (NCT03824366)
- Testing
- Volumetric MR imaging, Radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Barrett Esophagus
Cap Assisted Upper Endoscopy Versus High Definition White Light Endoscopy and Narrow Band Imaging Alone In The Detection Of Visible Lesions Barrett's Esophagus: A Randomized Tandem Study
The hypothesis is that the addition of a transparent cap to the end of the endoscope will increase the detection and diagnostic yield of visible lesions in Barrett's esophagus.
- Trial name
- NCT03417570
- Testing
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with high definition-white light end endoscopy (HD-WLE) and narrow band imaging (NBI), Olympus Disposable Distal Attachment Cap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Cerebral Blood Flow During Propofol Anaesthesia
General anaesthesia often reduces blood pressure whereby blood flow to the brain and other vital organs may become insufficient. Thus, medicine is often administered during anaesthesia to maintain blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT02951273
- Testing
- Study of cerebral blood flow
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Proton Radiotherapy for Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies
The primary objectives are to determine feasibility and the acute toxicity profile of proton therapy with concurrent continuous infusion 5-FU chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01449864
- Testing
- Proton therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Colorectal Cancer
Study of Fruquintinib in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Fruquintinib administered at 5mg once daily in 4 weeks treatment cycle (three weeks on and one week off) was well tolerated and demonstrated encouraging preliminary clinical antitumor activity in patients with advanced Colorectal…
- Trial name
- NCT02196688
- Testing
- fruquintinib
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Hutchison Medipharma Limited
Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Urothelial Carcinoma
Study Assessing Activity of Molecularly Matched Targeted Therapies in Select Tumor Types Based on Genomic Alterations
With the increased availability of next-generation sequencing, oncologists are starting to incorporate genomic profiling into routine care of cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Urothelial Carcinoma, Gastrointestinal Carcinoma, Non-colon, Upper Aerodigestive Tract Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02795156
- Testing
- Afatinib, Regorafenib, Cabozantinib
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
P:II Above-Label Octreotide-LAR With Insufficiently Controlled Carcinoid Syndrome
The primary purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of high-dose octreotide on flushing, diarrhea, and quality of life in patients whose disease-related symptoms are inadequately controlled by the maximum approved dose…
- Trial name
- NCT01886287
- Testing
- Octreotide LAR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
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