Clinical trials: Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
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
UGI Bleed, Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
PillSense System for Detecting UGI Bleed
This is a prospective, non-randomized, open-label clinical investigation to evaluate feasibility, effectiveness and safety of the PillSense System, the transit of the PillSense Capsule through the GI tract, patient tolerability…
- Conditions
- UGI Bleed, Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed
- Trial name
- NCT05385224
- Testing
- PillSense
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- EnteraSense Limited
Healthy Patient on Good Condition
Study of the Feasibility of Magnetic Navigated Capsule Endoscope in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Examination
External control of capsule endoscopy (CE) by means of an applied magnetic field is a possible way to maneuver the movement of CE in gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
- Trial name
- NCT02886338
- Testing
- capsule endoscopy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
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
Upper GI Bleeding
Detection of Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleeding With a Novel Bleeding Sensor Capsule [DING]
The clinical trial entitled "Detection of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding with a novel bleeding sensor capsule - a pilot study" was carried out in a monocentric clinical trial with 30 patients.
- Trial name
- DING (NCT03176407)
- Testing
- HemoPill acute
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ovesco Endoscopy AG
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Randomized Control Trial Comparing Prokinetics and Their Influence on Endoscopy Outcomes for Upper GI Bleed.
This is a study comparing the effect of erythromycin or metoclopramide, 2 prokinetic drugs (Drugs which are known to speed up the emptying of the stomach or in other words to move the blood out of the stomach faster) given before…
- Trial name
- NCT02017379
- Testing
- Erythromycin, Metoclopromide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Infectious, Gastro-Intestinal Disorder
Aerosolization During Upper Endoscopy
Given the current Covid-19 pandemic alongside the lack of evidence on aerosolization during upper endoscopy the investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial seeking to assess both the level of aerosolization that…
- Conditions
- Infectious, Gastro-Intestinal Disorder, Safety Issues
- Trial name
- NCT06006078
- Testing
- Endoscopic Patient Facemask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Anthony Lembo
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
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
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis of Intravenous Esomeprazole in Chinese Seriously Ill Patients
The efficacy of esomeprazole will be compared versus cimetidine (a drug that previously demonstrated prevention of bleeding events) during treatment period in proportion of patients for the prevention of upper GI bleeding.
- Trial name
- SUP (NCT02157376)
- Testing
- Esomeprazole, Cimetidine
- Where
- 15 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 343 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
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