Clinical trials: sponsored by Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Advanced Breast Cancer, Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Feasibility of a Team Approach for Discussing Prognosis and Treatment Goals in Breast Cancer
This research study will examine how patients with advanced breast cancer and their oncology team communicate and plan ongoing care.The purpose of this study is to find out more about care planning during advanced breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Advanced Breast Cancer, Stage 4 Breast Cancer, Recurrent Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01876238
- Testing
- T-PAT, Surveys
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Adult Grade III Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis
Lenalidomide And Rituximab as Maintenance Therapy in Treating Patients With B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Lenalidomide may stop the growth of cancer by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways.
- Conditions
- Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Adult Grade III Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis, Contiguous Stage II Adult Burkitt Lymphoma, Contiguous Stage II Adult Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT01045928
- Testing
- lenalidomide, rituximab, polymerase chain reaction
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Adenocarcinoma of Prostate, Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate Stage I
Treatment Decision Analysis Model for Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Trial
This is a psychosocial/behavioral study and does not involve administration of any treatment or diagnostic procedures. We will use a randomized trial to test the hypothesis that a decision analysis model that provides…
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of Prostate, Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate Stage I, Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate Stage II, Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate Stage III
- Trial name
- NCT02024685
- Testing
- Personalized Treatment Recommendations, Standard patient-physician counseling interaction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Malignant Neoplasm
Tailoring Patient Education to Perceived Risk for Falls in Hospitalized Oncology Patients
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies tailored patient educational intervention or standard education in assessing perceived risk for falls in hospitalized oncology patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02081794
- Testing
- Tailored education intervention, Standard fall care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Lymphedema
Intensive Education in Increasing Understanding of Lymphedema in Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Surgery
This pilot clinical trial studies intensive education in increasing understanding of lymphedema in patients with breast cancer undergoing surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02073045
- Testing
- educational intervention, lymphedema survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lung Cancer
Pemetrexed or Docetaxel With or Without Erlotinib in Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Pemetrexed disodium and erlotinib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00660816
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, pemetrexed disodium, docetaxel
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Pancreatic Cancer
Changes in Muscle Tissue in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
RATIONALE: Measuring changes in muscle tissue in patients with cancer may help doctors predict how well patients will respond to treatment, and may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Trial name
- NCT00369460
- Testing
- physiologic testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Quality of Life of Older Patients Who Are Undergoing Treatment for Cancer and of Their Family Caregivers
RATIONALE: Studying quality-of-life in patients having cancer treatment and in their caregivers may help identify the intermediate- and long-term effects of treatment on patients with cancer and on their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT00255697
- Testing
- psychosocial assessment and care, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 863 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Identifying Early Lung Cancer Cells in Malignant Pleural Effusion Samples From Patients With Primary Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of pleural fluid in the laboratory from patients with lung cancer may help doctors identify early lung cancer cells. It may also help the study of lung cancer in the future.
- Trial name
- NCT00897143
- Testing
- microarray analysis, mutation analysis, flow cytometry
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Study of Natural Killer Cells in Bone Marrow and Blood Samples From Patients With and Without Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of bone marrow and blood from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors find better ways to treat the cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00918658
- Testing
- biologic sample preservation procedure, immunologic technique, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer
Disease Management Program or Usual Care in Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, or Colorectal Cancer, and Their Caregivers
RATIONALE: A disease management program may be more effective than standard therapy in improving quality of life and controlling symptoms in patients with cancer.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00684801
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 605 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Study of Calgranulin A/B Levels in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage I,II,III Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Measuring levels of calgranulin A and calgranulin B in the blood of patients with breast cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00900133
- Testing
- immunoenzyme technique, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Views on Sharing Family Medical History in Healthy Women Undergoing Mammograms or Breast Evaluation
RATIONALE: Learning about the concerns that individuals may have about providing family medical history online for genetic risk assessment or research may help doctors plan future research.
- Trial name
- NCT00530751
- Testing
- counseling intervention
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma
Optical Coherence Tomography of the Airway for Lung Cancer or Lung Disease
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as optical coherence tomography, may help find and diagnose lung cancer or precancerous cells.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma, Metastatic Cancer, Nonmalignant Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00733252
- Testing
- bronchoscopic and lung imaging studies, diagnostic bronchoscopy, histopathologic examination
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Fatigue Caused by Chemotherapy in Women Who Have Undergone Surgery for Breast Cancer and in Healthy Volunteers
RATIONALE: Gathering information over time from women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer may help doctors learn more about mental and physical fatigue caused by treatment.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Fatigue, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Adults
- Trial name
- NCT00909662
- Testing
- assessment of therapy complications, cognitive assessment, fatigue assessment and management
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Stage IV Melanoma, Recurrent Melanoma
Interferon Beta in Treating Patients With Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma or Ocular Melanoma
RATIONALE: Interferon beta may interfere with the growth of tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well interferon beta works in treating patients with metastatic cutaneous (skin) melanoma or ocular (eye)…
- Trial name
- NCT00085306
- Testing
- recombinant interferon beta
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Lapatinib Resistance in Patients With Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue and blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about cancer and the development of drug resistance in patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00898573
- Testing
- lapatinib ditosylate, fluorescence in situ hybridization, gene expression analysis
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Kidney Cancer
Studying Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Localized Kidney Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00908739
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, immunohistochemistry staining method, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Esophageal Cancer
Radiotherapy,Chemotherapy,Before and After Surgery in Advanced Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by…
- Trial name
- NCT00258323
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, Iressa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Psychosocial Adjustment After Radiation Therapy in Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Gathering information about psychological and social adjustment after radiation therapy in patients with cancer may help doctors plan the best treatment.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00905086
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, cognitive assessment, psychosocial assessment and care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center