Clinical trials: Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
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
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
Gastrointestinal Disease
Sedation Using Intranasal Dexmedetomidine in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, like many other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, may be associated with discomfort. Although upper endoscopy is usually of shorter duration and better tolerated by patients, most trials…
- Trial name
- NCT01887184
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Video Capsule Endoscopy Versus Colonoscopy in Patients With Melena and Negative Upper Endoscopy
Acute gastrointestinal bleeding is a common medical problem. When patients with gastrointestinal bleeding present with melena (dark, tarry stool) the blood loss is usually originating in the upper gastrointestinal tract…
- Trial name
- NCT02609100
- Testing
- Video Capsule Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, 1.0 X 2.5 cm 'pill' containing a camera
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Chronic Gastrointestinal Graft vs Host Disease
Study of orBec® as Monotherapy in the Treatment of Patients With Upper GI Symptoms Caused by Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)
Use of an oral topically-active glucocorticoid with limited side effects may control the gastrointestinal inflammatory process of GVHD and minimize glucocorticoid exposure.
- Trial name
- NCT01925950
- Testing
- orBec
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Soligenix
Upper GI Bleeding
Presence or Absence of Blood in the GI Lumen
Bleedings in the upper digestive tract are common. Usually, laboratory and clinical parameters are considered to establish a suspicion for a bleeding in the digestive tract and to estimate urgency of the situation.
- Trial name
- NCT05415124
- Testing
- HemoPill, Endoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
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
Obesity, Bariatrics
Ketamine and Propofol Combination Versus Propofol for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Propofol is one of the most popular anesthetic drugs used for sedation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopies due to its quick onset and quick resolution of symptoms allowing patients to leave the hospital sooner.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Bariatrics, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Gastric Bypass
- Trial name
- NCT02643979
- Testing
- Ketofol, Propofol, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Swallowing Disorder, Aspiration
Predictors of the Ability to Protect the Airway in Long-term Ventilated Patients
First part of a 2 part study with the same IRB protocol #, and labeled 'A'. Investigators hypothesized that clinical muscle strength assessment (manual muscle testing) predicts the ability to protect the airway during swallowing…
- Conditions
- Swallowing Disorder, Aspiration, Long Term Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT01618240
- Testing
- Muscle Strength Measurement, Ventilator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
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
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
Liver Failure
Superior Vena Cava and Its Relationship to Central Venous Pressure Measurements in Liver Transplantation
Consecutive patients undergoing liver transplant surgery will be included in the study. Before surgical incision, during the preanhepatic phase, during the anhepatic phase, during the postanhepatic phase and following closure of…
- Trial name
- NCT02818218
- Testing
- Liver Transplant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage
Anticoagulation With Enhanced Gastrointestinal Safety
This study is a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a clinician-facing implementation strategy on the use of medication optimization (defined as either discontinuation of all…
- Conditions
- Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage, Anticoagulant-induced Bleeding
- Trial name
- AEGIS (NCT05563714)
- Testing
- Clinician Notification with Nurse Facilitation (CNNF), Wait list control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 341 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
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
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity
Holding vs. Continuing Incretin-based Therapies Before Upper Endoscopy
To assess whether holding incretin-based therapy before endoscopy reduces the likelihood of clinically relevant Residual Gastric Volume (RGV).
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity, Gastroparesis
- Trial name
- NCT06533527
- Testing
- GLP-1 medication
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic