Clinical trials: conventional surgery
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
A Randomized Trial of CT Fluoroscopy-guided Targeted Autologous Blood and Fibrin Glue Patching for Treatment
The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to compare the efficacy of CT fluoroscopy-guided targeted epidural patching for treatment of imaging-confirmed spinal CSF leaks to that of a simulated procedure without…
- Trial name
- NCT03276975
- Testing
- TISSEEL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Head and Neck Cancer
Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy With or Without Surgery in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy (RT) uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy in different ways and combining it with chemotherapy before surgery may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00047008
- Testing
- cisplatin, Standard fractionation RT, Accelerated fractionation radiation therapy
- Where
- 195 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 743 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Recurrent Bladder Carcinoma, Stage I Bladder Cancer AJCC v6 and v7
Phase II Study of Isoflavone G-2535 (Genistein) in Patients With Bladder Cancer
Studying samples of blood, urine, and tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that may occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Bladder Carcinoma, Stage I Bladder Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage II Bladder Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage III Bladder Cancer AJCC v6 and v7
- Trial name
- NCT00118040
- Testing
- Genistein, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Breast Cancer
Exemestane, Letrozole, or Anastrozole in Treating Postmenopausal Women Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Stage II or Stage III Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Estrogen can cause the growth of breast cancer cells. Hormone therapy using exemestane, letrozole, or anastrozole, may fight breast cancer by lowering the amount of estrogen the body makes.
- Trial name
- NCT00265759
- Testing
- anastrozole, exemestane, letrozole
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 622 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Corneal Ulcer, Leukoma
Safety and Effectiveness of Collagen-phosphorylcholine Bioengineered Cornea in Patients Requiring Lamellar Keratoplasty
In this study the safety and effectiveness of biosynthetic cornea, comprising interpenetrating networks of recombinant human collagen and phosphorylcholine, will be tested in patients with severe corneal pathology (corneal ulcers…
- Trial name
- NCT02277054
- Testing
- Collagen-MPC cornea
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
Vorinostat in Treating Patients With Progressive or Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
This phase II trial is studying how well vorinostat works in treating patients with progressive or recurrent glioblastoma multiforme.
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00238303
- Testing
- vorinostat, conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Study of Pembrolizumab in Locally Advanced Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
This is a randomized, multicenter phase II study of pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy and chemoradiation in locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma to examine the safety and efficacy of the combination of…
- Trial name
- NCT02998268
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Taxol, Carboplatin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Recurrent Colon Carcinoma, Recurrent Rectal Carcinoma
A Trial of Maintenance ADAPT Therapy With Capecitabine and Celecoxib in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well capecitabine and celecoxib with or without radiation therapy works in treating patients with colorectal cancer that is newly diagnosed or has been previously treated with fluorouracil, and has…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Colon Carcinoma, Recurrent Rectal Carcinoma, Stage IVA Colon Cancer, Stage IVA Rectal Cancer
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT01729923)
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Celecoxib, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Breast Cancer
Letrozole in Treating Postmenopausal Women With Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
RATIONALE: Estrogen can cause the growth of breast cancer cells. Hormone therapy using letrozole may fight breast cancer by blocking the use of estrogen by the tumor cells or by lowering the amount of estrogen the body makes.
- Trial name
- NCT01439711
- Testing
- letrozole, MRI, conventional surgery
- Where
- 32 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I of Lower Limb
"Liposomal Encapsulated Vitamin C in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome"
Abstract: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a significant complication in operated osteoarticular pathology and may adversely affect patient's quality of life. Vitamin C is an anti-oxidant and a neuro-modulating agent.
- Trial name
- NCT04204200
- Testing
- liposomal vitamin C, standard vitamin C
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Ham
Stage 0 Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v7
Alternative Dosing of Exemestane Before Surgery in Treating Postmenopausal Patients With Stage 0-II Estrogen Positive Breast Cancer
This phase IIb trial studies how well alternative dosing of exemestane before surgery works in treating in postmenopausal patients with stage 0-II estrogen positive breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Stage 0 Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT02598557
- Testing
- Exemestane, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma
Observation, Radiation Therapy, Combination Chemotherapy, and/or Surgery in Treating Young Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma
This phase III trial is studying observation to see how well a risk based treatment strategy works in patients with soft tissue sarcoma.
- Conditions
- Adult Alveolar Soft-part Sarcoma, Adult Angiosarcoma, Adult Epithelioid Sarcoma, Adult Extraskeletal Chondrosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00346164
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, clinical observation, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- 187 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 588 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Colorectal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00462501
- Testing
- bevacizumab, fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Low Anterior Resection Syndrome, Malignant Anal Neoplasm
Sacral Nerve Stimulation in Treating Low Anterior Resection Syndrome or Fecal Incontinence in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer or Other Pelvic Cancer, the RESTORE Study
This phase II trial studies how well sacral nerve stimulation works in treating low anterior resection syndrome or fecal incontinence (the body's passage of stool without control) in patients with rectal cancer that has spread to…
- Conditions
- Low Anterior Resection Syndrome, Malignant Anal Neoplasm, Malignant Bladder Neoplasm, Malignant Cervical Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT04066894
- Testing
- Explantation, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Examining the Effect of Acupuncture on Sleep Difficulties Related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The purpose of this study was to examine if group ear acupuncture improves Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder sleep difficulties among veterans who participated in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
- Trial name
- NCT00868517
- Testing
- True group auricular acupuncture, Wait-List Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Wound Heal
Enhanced Secondary Intention Healing vs. Standard Secondary Intention Healing in Mohs Surgical Defects on the Head and Distal Lower Extremities
The purpose of this study is to elucidate if a novel biomaterial containing gelatin, manuka honey, and hydroxyapatite enhances secondary intention healing when compared to conventional secondary intention healing for surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT04545476
- Testing
- Participants in this group will receive the experimental APIS Biomaterial on the Head., Participants in this group will receive the experimental APIS Biomaterial on the Lower Extremities., Standard Secondary Intention Healing on the Head
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Femoral Neck Fractures
A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study About Internal Fixation Using FNS Versus MCS for Femoral Neck Fracture
This prospective multicenter cohort study is to compare the post-operative implant failure rate between the patients with femoral neck fracture (AO classification 31-B) using Femoral Neck System (FNS) versus Multiple Cancellous…
- Trial name
- NCT04462172
- Testing
- FNS, MCS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Stable Angina, Heart Failure
Plasmonic Nanophotothermal Therapy of Atherosclerosis
The investigators hypothesize that the nanoburning is a very challenging technique to demolish and reverse the plaque especially in combination with stem cell technologies promising the functional restoration of the vessel wall.
- Conditions
- Stable Angina, Heart Failure, Atherosclerosis, Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NANOM-FIM (NCT01270139)
- Testing
- Transplantation of nanoparticles, Transplantation of iron-bearing nanoparticles, Stenting
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands, Russia
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Ural State Medical University
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Temsirolimus and Perifosine in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Malignant Glioma
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of temsirolimus when given together with perifosine and to see how well it works in treating patients with recurrent or progressive malignant glioma.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT01051557
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Perifosine, Temsirolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brow Ptosis, Surgical Wound
An Analysis of Dermabond vs. Non-Absorbable Sutures in Skin Closure for Brow Ptosis Procedures
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare Dermabond with non-absorbable sutures in skin closure after brow ptosis surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: if Dermabond provides equivalent wound healing compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT05981443
- Testing
- Dermabond, Non-Absorbable Sutures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Cody Blanchard