Clinical trials: Upper Gastrointestinal Tumours
Stomach Neoplasms
Premedication With Simethicone or Simethicone Plus N-acetylcysteine in Improving Visibility During Upper Endoscopy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether premedication with Simethicone or Simethicone plus N-acetylcysteine are effective improving visibility during Upper endoscopy compared with use of water or no preparation.
- Trial name
- PRUE (NCT01653171)
- Testing
- Simethicone, N-acetylcysteine 500 mg, N-acetylcysteine 1000 mg
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Barrett's Esophagus, GERD
Study of Endoscopic Barrett's Esophagus Diagnosis
Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a condition that often occurs in patients who have had GERD for a long time. The researchers are interested in BE because it can sometimes become a cancer in the esophagus.
- Trial name
- NCT00591461
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Gastric Cancer (GC), Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Costs of Opportunistic Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Economic Burden of Gastric Cancer Management
Data will be extracted from routinely collected hospital databases.
- Trial name
- EconROGCAS (NCT07522320)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unidade Local De Saúde Do Norte Alentejano
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Gastritis
Analysis of Biopsies From the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Multicenter study to correlate histological findings in the upper gastrointestinal tract with endoscopic and clinical data.
- Trial name
- histoGERD (NCT01576289)
- Testing
- Histological analysis
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
A Single-center, Single-arm, Phase II Clinical Study of Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab Injection Combined With Regorafenib in the Treatment of Advanced Second-line or Above Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This study is a prospective, single-center, phase II clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab Injection (QL1706) combined with regorafenib in patients with advanced…
- Trial name
- NCT07115550
- Testing
- Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab Injection (QL1706) in combination with Regorafenib
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Huai'an First People's Hospital
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia, Gastric Cancer
RCT: WLE vs. NBI in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
It is recognized that gastroscopy can miss intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia and early gastric cancer. This could conceivably be due to the fact that these lesions may only present as subtle mucosal changes on conventional white…
- Trial name
- NCT01945177
- Testing
- narrow band imaging, white light endoscopy
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Cancer Pain
Transdiscal vs Paravertebral Neurolytic Splanchnic Nerve Block for Upper Abdominal Cancer Pain
This study aims to compare the efficacy of fluoroscopy-guided paravertebral (PV) and transdiscal (TD) approaches for splanchnic nerve neurolysis in patients with upper abdominal cancer-related pain (e.g., gastric, pancreatic, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07445386
- Testing
- transdiscal splanchnic neurolysis, paravertebral splanchnic neurolysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Gynecologic Cancer, Skin Cancer
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Patients With Rare Oligometastatic Cancers (OligoRARE)
This is a randomized open-label multicentre Phase III superiority study of the effect of adding SBRT to the standard of care treatment on overall survival in patients with rare oligometastatic cancers.
- Conditions
- Gynecologic Cancer, Skin Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- OligoRARE (NCT04498767)
- Testing
- Stereotactic body radiotherapy, Palliative RT
- Where
- 13 sites in Belgium, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Laparoscopic Ultrasound Guided Tissue Sampling in Patients With Cancer of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Laparoscopic Ultrasound (LUS) is an important part of the pre-treatment evaluation of patients with upper gastrointestinal tract cancer (esophageal, gastric, pancreatic and liver cancer).
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00511264
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Gastric Cancer, Esophagus Cancer
Exosome-based Liquid Biopsies for Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers Diagnosis
This study constitutes a case-control investigation employing a retrospective approach. Plasma samples from individuals with esophageal cancer, benign esophageal diseases, gastric cancer, benign gastric diseases, and a healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT06278064
- Testing
- Gastric Cancer, Esophagus Cancer
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 562 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Friendship Hospital
Esophageal Neoplasm
Definitive Radiotherapy for Cervical and Upper Thoracic Esophageal Cancer (ChC&UES): A Multi-center Real World Study
Cervical and upper thoracic esophageal cancer (ESCA) presents treatment challenges due to limited clinical evidence. This multi-center study (ChC\&UES) explores radical radio(chemo)therapy efficacy and safety
- Trial name
- NCT06481449
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people
- Sponsor
- Hebei Medical University Fourth Hospital
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Cancer
POP-UP: a Single-arm, Two-cohort Study: an 8-week Trimodal Pre-habilitation Program for Patients With Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Oesogastric
This is a prospective, multicenter, two-cohort, open-label, single-arm feasibility study of a trimodal (nutritional, psychological, and personalized Adapted Physical Activity (APA)-individualized interventions) 8-week…
- Trial name
- POP-UP (NCT06275737)
- Testing
- Prehabilitation program
- Where
- 11 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- GERCOR - Multidisciplinary Oncology Cooperative Group
Common Bile Duct Calculi, Biliary Tract Cancer
Multibending vs Conventional Endoscope for Direct Peroral Cholangioscopy
The aim of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of a newly developed multibending ultra-slim upper endoscope for the successful direct peroral cholangioscopy (POC) without assisting accessory in comparison with conventional…
- Conditions
- Common Bile Duct Calculi, Biliary Tract Cancer, Biliary Stricture, Bile Duct Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02189421
- Testing
- ultra-slim upper endoscope
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Soonchunhyang University Hospital
Improve the Screening Criteria of Chinese Hereditary Upper Gastrointestinal Tumors
Screening of Hereditary Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer in China
Through exploring the specific genetic mutations in the upper gastrointestinal tract tumors with a family history and specific clinical pathological types，we establish a complete family and follow-up system，in order to improve…
- Trial name
- NCT03130621
- Testing
- Gene detection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Pancreas and Hepatobiliary Cancer Patients
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Video to Enhance Advance Care Planning in Advanced Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients
Advance care planning involves thinking about choices if the patient becomes sick, and is important for everyone. It does not matter if the patients are ill or healthy.
- Trial name
- NCT01105806
- Testing
- (CPR) video and questionnaires, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) narrative script and questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Pancreatic Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Study of Irinotecan Administered as a Continuous Infusion and Radiation Therapy for Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers
This study is for people with advanced cancer of the digestive tract and cancer that cannot be completely removed by surgery. Radiation therapy is commonly used in the treatment of these types of cancer in combination with a…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Duodenum Cancer, Bile Duct Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00183846
- Testing
- irinotecan, radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Vorinostat, Irinotecan, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin in Treating Patients With Advanced Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer
RATIONALE: Vorinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan, fluorouracil, and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop the…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00537121
- Testing
- fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride, leucovorin calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Gastric Cancer (GC), Premalignant Lesion
AI-Based Risk Prediction Model for Upper Digestive Tract Cancer
Upper digestive tract cancers are often preceded by pre-malignant lesions, but there is limited evidence regarding optimal risk prediction models and screening strategies for disease progression and cancer development.
- Conditions
- Gastric Cancer (GC), Premalignant Lesion, Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia, Atrophic Gastritis
- Trial name
- NCT07605312
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cancer Esophagus, Pancreatic Cancer
Effect of Chewing Gum on Postoperative Bowel Function Following Upper GI Tract Cancer Surgery
Every patient undergoing surgery in the abdomen will experience temporary paralysis of bowel function. This study evaluates whether chewing gum can reduce the bowel paralysis after surgery in patients undergoing either esophageal…
- Trial name
- NCT02260128
- Testing
- Chewing gum
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael Bau Mortensen
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Barrett's Esophagus
Survey Study on Barrett's Esophagus Screening
The goal of this study is to optimize Barrett's Esophagus (BE) screening to reduce the incidence, morbidity, and mortality of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma (EAC).
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Barrett's Esophagus, Esophagus Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- SCREEN-BE (NCT04408105)
- Testing
- Primary Care Provider Survey, Gastroenterologist Survey, Patient Survey
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 725 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver