Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Nebraska
Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Panitumumab, Combination Chemotherapy, & Radiation Therapy in Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
This phase II trial is studying how well giving panitumumab, combination chemotherapy, and radiation therapy together before surgery works in treating patients with advanced esophageal or gastroesophageal (GE) junction cancer.
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Stage IIA Esophageal Cancer, Stage IIB Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01307956
- Testing
- Fluorouracil, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Leucovorin Calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Glaucoma
Circadian Rhythms of Aqueous Humor Dynamics in Humans
This study is designed to identify physiological, pharmacological and pathological circadian fluctuations in aqueous humor inflow and outflow, systemic blood pressure and ocular blood flow in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT00572936
- Testing
- Latanoprost, Dorzolamide, Timolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Safety and Efficacy of Pentostatin and Low Dose TBI With Allogenic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant
This is a continuation of a pilot study which is now regarded as a phase II trial with a plan to enroll an additional 40 patients (20 related and 20 unrelated donor transplants) with hematological malignancy assessing the safety…
- Conditions
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00571662
- Testing
- Pentostatin, Total-body irradiation (TBI), Cyclosporine A (CsA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Glioblastoma, Glioma
Bevacizumab and Ascorbic Acid in Patients Treating With Recurrent High Grade Glioma
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ascorbic acid when given together with bevacizumab in treating patients with high grade glioma that has come back (recurrent).
- Trial name
- NCT02833701
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid, Bevacizumab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Contiguous Stage II Adult Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma, Noncontiguous Stage II Adult Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma
Oblimersen Sodium & Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Contiguous Stage II Adult Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma, Noncontiguous Stage II Adult Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma, Stage I Adult Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma, Stage III Adult Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00736450
- Testing
- oblimersen sodium, rituximab, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia
Busulfan, Cyclophosphamide, & Antithymocyte Globulin Followed by Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy before a donor bone marrow transplant or peripheral stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells and helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells.
- Conditions
- Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00611351
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, busulfan, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Diabetes Mellitus
Effect of Mobile Phone Telemedicine on Diabetes Care
Adult patients with diabetes on insulin are eligible for the study. They will be randomized to a group using standard of care communication and a group using an I phone intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT01698008
- Testing
- Diabetes Doctor Mobile app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Thyroid Cancer
Assess Vitamin D Levels in Those With & Without Thyroid Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate Vitamin D levels in thyroid cancer patients with active disease compared with thyroid cancer patients in remission and patients with thyroid nodules.
- Trial name
- NCT00719615
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Evaluation of Troponin I Levels
Prospective Analysis and Comparison of Stress Echo to Real-Time Myocardial Contrast Stress Echo
The purpose of this study is to prospectively analyze and compare conventional stress echocardiograms and real-time myocardial contrast stress echocardiograms; and to determine the effect of contrast agents used during real-time…
- Trial name
- NCT00575549
- Testing
- Dobutamine: Perflutren Lipid Microsphere
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Epilepsy
Safety and Tolerability of Cannabidiol in Subjects With Drug Resistant Epilepsy
This is an observational, open-label, flexible dose study that will prospectively and longitudinally assess the effect of Cannabidiol (CBD) therapy in patients with drug-resistant epilepsies through a Physician Expanded Access…
- Trial name
- CBD (NCT02660255)
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Bupropion in the Treatment of Methamphetamine Dependence
Methamphetamine dependence is a significant drug use disorder in the Midwest. While a number of psychosocial and pharmacological treatments have been studied, no specific treatments for methamphetamine have been identified.
- Trial name
- NCT00572234
- Testing
- bupropion SR
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, ALK-Negative, Recurrent Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
Lenalidomide Therapy After Chemotherapy & Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Chemotherapy Resistan Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of lenalidomide when given after combination chemotherapy with or without rituximab and stem cell transplant and to see how well it works in treating patients with…
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, ALK-Negative, Recurrent Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, Recurrent Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Recurrent Mature T- and NK-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT01035463
- Testing
- Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Carmustine, Cytarabine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Systolic Heart Failure
Platelet Inhibition in Patients With Systolic Heart Failure
The investigators aim to determine if patients with systolic heart failure treated with prasugrel achieve greater platelet inhibition compared to those treated with clopidogrel.
- Trial name
- NCT01765400
- Testing
- Prasugrel 10 mg daily x 2 weeks, Clopidogrel 75 mg daily x 2 weeks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas, Stage III Pancreatic Cancer
Stereotactic Radiation, Nelfinavir Mesylate & Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of stereotactic radiation therapy and nelfinavir mesylate when given together with gemcitabine hydrochloride, leucovorin calcium, and fluorouracil in treating patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01068327
- Testing
- gemcitabine hydrochloride, leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Lymphoma
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Recurrent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of 131I-anti-B1 Radioimmunotherapy when combined with high-dose BEAM or BEAC chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00574509
- Testing
- 131Iodine-Anti-B1 Radioimmunotherapy, BEAM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Resectable Pancreatic Carcinoma
Chemotherapy, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy & Nelfinavir Mesylate in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well combination chemotherapy with or without oregovomab followed by stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and nelfinavir mesylate works in treating patients with pancreatic cancer that has…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Resectable Pancreatic Carcinoma, Stage I Pancreatic Cancer, Stage IA Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01959672
- Testing
- 4-Dimensional Computed Tomography, Fluorouracil, Gemcitabine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Breast Cancer, Precancerous Condition
Breast Cancer Registry for Participants With Breast Cancer or Characteristics of Hereditary Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Gathering information about patients with breast cancer and their families may help the study of breast cancer in the future.
- Trial name
- BCCR (NCT00666731)
- Testing
- medical chart review, questionnaire administration, study of socioeconomic and demographic variables
- Where
- 65 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,945 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Transplant, Diabetes
The Prospective Evaluation of Pancreatic Function in Pancreas Transplant Recipients
The purpose of this study is to understand how the pancreas functions after transplantation and particularly why high blood sugar levels develop.
- Trial name
- NCT00571818
- Testing
- Oral glucose tolerance test, IV Glucose Tolerance Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Kidney Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
Biomarkers That Predict Response to High-Dose Aldesleukin in Metastatic Kidney Cancer or Metastatic Melanoma
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood 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
- NCT00617799
- Testing
- aldesleukin, gene expression analysis, mutation analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Endoscopy
Is End Tidal CO2 Level Elevation During Upper Endoscopy With CO2 Gas Insufflation Physiologically Significant
During the course of an endoscopic procedure, air has historically been used to inflate the lumen to provide adequate visualization and allow for the endoscope to advance as necessary.
- Trial name
- ETCO2 (NCT04541667)
- Testing
- Air, Carbon Dioxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska