Clinical trials: conventional surgery
Transmission, Patient-Professional
Aerosol Particle Concentrations Among Different Oxygen Devices for Spontaneous Breathing Patients With Tracheostomy
For spontaneous breathing patients with tracheostomy, whose lower airway is directly opened to the room air, the aerosol particles generated by the patients would be directly dispersed into the room air, which might be an direct…
- Trial name
- NCT04654754
- Testing
- high-flow high humidity oxygen device with tracheostomy adapter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Jie Li
Astigmatism
Comparison of Cross-cylinder and Conventional Photorefractive Keratectomy(PRK) in Correcting Medium-high Astigmatism
The purpose of this study is to determine whether cross-cylinder approach is more effective than routine method in laser correction of astigmatism.
- Trial name
- PRK (NCT00663923)
- Testing
- photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tabriz University
Acral Lentiginous Melanoma, Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8
A Study to Compare the Administration of Pembrolizumab After Surgery Versus Administration Both Before and After Surgery for High-Risk Melanoma
This phase II trial studies how pembrolizumab works before and after surgery in treating patients with stage III-IV high-risk melanoma.
- Conditions
- Acral Lentiginous Melanoma, Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Mucosal Melanoma
- Trial name
- NCT03698019
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- 815 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 313 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00033657
- Testing
- cisplatin, irinotecan hydrochloride, paclitaxel
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Surgical Blood Loss
To Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the Saline-coupled Bipolar Sealer in Primary Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the saline-coupled bipolar sealer compared to the unipolar electrocautery provides superior hemostasis in patients undergoing primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT03952546
- Testing
- Saline-coupled Bipolar Sealer, Unipolar electrocautery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Ganitumab in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma
This randomized phase III trial studies how well combination chemotherapy with or without ganitumab works in treating patients with newly diagnosed Ewing sarcoma that has spread to other parts of the body.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone Marrow, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Lung
- Trial name
- NCT02306161
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
- Where
- 314 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Recurrent Childhood Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Childhood Brain Stem Glioma
Lapatinib in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Central Nervous System Tumors
This phase I/II trial studies lapatinib to see how well it works in treating young patients with recurrent or refractory central nervous system (CNS) tumors.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Childhood Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Childhood Brain Stem Glioma, Recurrent Childhood Ependymoma, Recurrent Childhood Giant Cell Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00095940
- Testing
- lapatinib ditosylate, therapeutic conventional surgery, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Breast Cancer
Liposomal Doxorubicin Before Mastectomy in Treating Women With Invasive Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as liposomal doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00290732
- Testing
- Intraductal arm, Intravenous arm
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Laparoscopic Technique no Switch to Open, Duration of Surgery
Clinical Trial Comparing Conventional and Robot-assisted(Da Vinci®)Laparoscopic Interventions for Hysterectomy
The aim of this study is to compare conventional with robot-assisted (Da Vinci®) laparoscopic hysterectomy regarding operating time peri-operative outcome and costs.
- Conditions
- Laparoscopic Technique no Switch to Open, Duration of Surgery, Intraoperative Complications, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT00683293
- Testing
- Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Robot-assisted (Da Vinci®) laparoscopic hysterectomy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kantonsspital Aarau
Nosocomial Infection, External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality
Tight Glycaemic Control During Cardiac Surgery
To determine whether intraoperative tight glycaemic control can reduce postoperative infection, morbidity and mortality
- Conditions
- Nosocomial Infection, External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, Hypoglycemia
- Trial name
- TGC (NCT01225159)
- Testing
- TGC, Conventional glycaemic control
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Prince of Songkla University
Pancreatic Cancer
GTX-RT in Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
The purpose of this study is to find out if a program of intensive chemotherapy with gemcitabine, docetaxel and capecitabine followed by an advanced form of focused radiation aimed at participant's tumor followed by more…
- Trial name
- NCT01754623
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Gemcitabine, Docetaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Intravenous Access
A Study to Evaluate SU-VEID™ for Improving Peripheral Venous Access Success in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine if use of the SU-VEID™ in children facilitates an increase success rate of peripheral intravenous starts, in comparison to the conventional method of vein entry techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT05204082
- Testing
- Single Use Vein Entry Indicator Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Melanoma of Unknown Primary, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in Lymph Node
Testing Treatment With Encorafenib and Binimetinib Before Surgery for Melanoma With Lymph Node Involvement
This phase II trial studies how well encorafenib and binimetinib work before surgery in treating patients with BRAF V600-mutated stage IIIB-D melanoma that has spread to the lymph nodes.
- Conditions
- Melanoma of Unknown Primary, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in Lymph Node, Pathologic Stage IIIB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage IIIC Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT04221438
- Testing
- Binimetinib, Conventional Surgery, Encorafenib
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
The RESET-RA study will assess the safety and efficacy of the SetPoint System (study device) for the treatment of adult patients with active, moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response or…
- Trial name
- RESET-RA (NCT04539964)
- Testing
- Implant Procedure, Conventional Synthetic DMARD, Active stimulation
- Where
- 42 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 243 people
- Sponsor
- SetPoint Medical Corporation
Prostate Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery in Treating Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug and giving chemotherapy before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it can be…
- Trial name
- NCT00017563
- Testing
- docetaxel, mitoxantrone hydrochloride, conventional surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Evaluation of the Cardioblate CryoFlex Surgical Ablation System in Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Studies have shown that taking drugs to stay out of AF has limited success. This research is designed to study heart rhythm after surgical therapy, namely by measuring if there are benefits to having surgery to treat Atrial…
- Trial name
- CRYO-AF (NCT01558635)
- Testing
- Cardioblate CryoFlex Surgical Ablation, Mitral Valve surgery, Medtronic Reveal XT Insertable Cardiac Monitor
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, Israel and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Head and Neck Cancer
Bevacizumab, Docetaxel, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00281840
- Testing
- bevacizumab, docetaxel, conventional surgery
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cataract
Cataract Surgery: Femto LDV Z8 Versus Conventional
The aim of the study is to demonstrate the performance and safety of the Femtosecond laser-assisted anterior capsulotomy and lens fragmentation on human eyes using the FEMTO LDV Z8 compared to conventional technique in cataract…
- Trial name
- COMFORT (NCT02351271)
- Testing
- Femto LDV Z8, Manual capsulorhexis&lens fragmentation
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Ziemer Ophthalmic Systems AG
Sarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy and Dexrazoxane Followed by Surgery and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma or Recurrent Bone Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as doxorubicin, ifosfamide, and irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00544778
- Testing
- filgrastim, dexrazoxane hydrochloride, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
GDC-0449 in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme That Can Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial is studying how well GDC-0449 works in treating patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme that can be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00980343
- Testing
- vismodegib, therapeutic conventional surgery, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)