Clinical trials: sponsored by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Colonoscopy
Comparing Warm Versus Cool Temperature Water During Colonoscopy
The purpose of this study will be to determine if the temperature of water used during insertion of colonoscopy makes a difference in patient discomfort and sedation requirements.
- Trial name
- NCT01322724
- Testing
- Warm vs Cool water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Myelofibrosis
RATIONALE: Imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects of imatinib mesylate and how well it works in…
- Trial name
- NCT00245128
- Testing
- imatinib mesylate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Leukemia
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a peptide may help the body build an effective immune response to kill cancer cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well vaccine therapy works in treating patients with chronic phase…
- Trial name
- NCT00428077
- Testing
- bcr-abl peptide vaccine, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute