Clinical trials: Radiation Toxicity
Anal Cancer, Bladder Cancer
Low-Fiber Diet or High-Fiber Diet in Preventing Bowel Side Effects in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Gynecological Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, or Anal Cancer
RATIONALE: Fiber may lessen bowel side effects caused by radiation therapy. It is not yet known whether a high-fiber diet is more effective than a low-fiber diet in preventing bowel side effects caused by radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Anal Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01170299
- Testing
- dietary intervention, laboratory biomarker analysis, gastrointestinal complications management/prevention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Head and Neck Cancer, Skin Reactions Secondary to Radiation Therapy
Biafine Cream to Reduce Side Effects of Radiation Therapy in Patients Receiving Treatment for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells, but may cause skin irritation and inflammation. Biafine cream may be effective in lessening side effects caused by radiation therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00006481
- Testing
- Biafine cream, quality-of-life assessment, radiation therapy
- Where
- 260 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Cardiac Toxicity, Sarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Osteosarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving chemotherapy before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it can be removed during surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00019864
- Testing
- filgrastim, cisplatin, dexrazoxane hydrochloride
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Prostatic Neoplasms
Exercise in Men Receiving Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer.
Androgen Deprivation Therapy is a commonly used treatment for men with Prostate Cancer. Unfortunately this can lead to functional decline, fatigue, increased body fatness, loss of lean body tissue and impaired QOL.
- Trial name
- NCT00253916
- Testing
- Aerobic cardiovascular exercise program, Resistance Exercise Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Breast Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
Modulated Accelerated RAdiotherapy in Early Breast Cancer
This trial was a retrospective study on postoperative accelerated hypofractionated IMRT (MARA-1) in patients with early stage breast carcinoma, to compare late toxicity after this treatment and standard fractionated RT delivered…
- Trial name
- NCT03461224
- Testing
- accelerated hypofractionated RT, conventional fractionated RT
- Volunteers
- 447 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Radio Dermatitis, Mucositis Oral
Using Red Light Therapy to Ease Skin Side Effects and Mouth Side Effects, in Children and Young People Aged 0 to 16 Years Old, Receiving Radiotherapy
The goal of this interventional study is to see if the daily use of red light therapy called photobiomodulation can help sore skin and sore mouths in children having radiotherapy.
- Conditions
- Radio Dermatitis, Mucositis Oral, Oesophagitis
- Trial name
- RADIANT (NCT07183267)
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Cardiotoxicity, Childhood Cancer
Prediction of Delayed Toxic Cardiomyopathy in Children
Longitudinal analysis of myocardial function using "Speckle Tracking Echocardiography" STE analysis and prediction of delayed toxic induced cardiomyopathy in young patients who received anthracycline therapy in childhood.
- Trial name
- SpeckleAnthra2 (NCT05781672)
- Testing
- cardiac ultrasound with speckle tracking analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Radiation Toxicity
Retrospective-perspective Observational Cohort Study on Toxicity and Efficacy of Radiotherapy in Pediatric and Adult Patients With Pediatric Histology Treated at the Pediatric Radiotherapy of the CRO in Aviano
Radiotherapy key role in pediatric oncology, despite the potential side effects especially in the long term, including the risk of radioinduced second cancers.
- Trial name
- RADIOPED (NCT06639165)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Centro di Riferimento Oncologico - Aviano
Cardiac Toxicity, Lymphoma
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Dexrazoxane in Treating Children With Hodgkin's Disease
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Chemoprotective drugs, such as dexrazoxane, may protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00005578
- Testing
- bleomycin sulfate, filgrastim, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 63 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 219 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Donepezil in Treating Young Patients With Primary Brain Tumors Previously Treated With Radiation Therapy to the Brain
RATIONALE: Donepezil may decrease the side effects caused by radiation therapy to the brain. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well donepezil works in treating young patients with primary brain tumors previously…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00452868
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Analysis of Treatment Outcome and Toxicity in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Wither-irradiated to a High Dose for Recurrent Disease
As one of the few centers, MAASTRO also aggressively re-treats patients with recurrent non-small cell lung cancer. Even after primary radical treatment to high doses, re-irradiation (with concurrent chemotherapy) is also given in…
- Trial name
- NCT01941303
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht Radiation Oncology
Cardiac Toxicity, Acute Leukemia
Association Between Telomere Length and Cardiac Dysfunction
Compelling epidemiological evidence indicates that alterations of relative telomere length (RTL) are associated with cardiac dysfunction caused by chemotherapy in children with acute leukemia (AL).The aim of this study was to…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Toxicity, Acute Leukemia, Childhood Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04409379
- Testing
- Relative telomere length
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Cardiac Toxicity, Sarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Dexrazoxane in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Nonmetastatic Osteosarcoma
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 may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003937
- Testing
- cisplatin, dexrazoxane hydrochloride, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- 148 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 253 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Radiosensitivity, Pediatric Cancer
Integrative Molecular Analysis of Individual Radiosensitivity in Pediatric Oncology
Analysis of the individual radiosensitivity in pediatric oncology
- Conditions
- Radiosensitivity, Pediatric Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- FOCUSO (NCT06033183)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Neolys
Neoplasm Metastasis, Pain
Volumetric Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy vs. Conventional Radiotherapy for Cancer Pain
This study compares the use of conventional radiotherapy technique with volumetric intensity-modulated radiotherapy (VMAT) in the treatment of painful cancer metastases.
- Conditions
- Neoplasm Metastasis, Pain, Radiotherapy Side Effect, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03374592
- Testing
- Volumetric Intensity-Modulated Arc Therapy, Conventional Radiotherapy
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Cognitive/Functional Effects, Metastatic Cancer
Evaluation of Memory Skills in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Assessment of patients undergoing radiation therapy may help to determine the effects of the treatment and may help improve cancer treatment.
- Conditions
- Cognitive/Functional Effects, Metastatic Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00007007
- Testing
- management of therapy complications, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 241 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Refractory Multiple Myeloma, Stage I Multiple Myeloma
Melphalan and Stem Cell Transplant Before Total-Body Irradiation and Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Stage I-III Multiple Myeloma
In this study donor bone marrow transplantation is divided into a two step process to try to significantly reduce the side effects of the procedure yet still provide patients with multiple myeloma the benefits of this procedure
- Conditions
- Refractory Multiple Myeloma, Stage I Multiple Myeloma, Stage II Multiple Myeloma, Stage III Multiple Myeloma
- Trial name
- NCT00003954
- Testing
- melphalan, autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, autologous bone marrow transplantation
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Cardiac Toxicity, Lymphoma
Chemotherapy Followed by Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Hodgkin's Disease
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00002827
- Testing
- bleomycin sulfate, filgrastim, dexrazoxane hydrochloride
- Where
- 39 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Cardiac Toxicity, Leukemia
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Advanced Lymphoblastic Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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 may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Toxicity, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- T-Cell #4 (NCT01230983)
- Testing
- asparaginase, cytarabine, dexrazoxane hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 573 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Osteosarcoma
Therapy Trial to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Heavy Ion Radiotherapy in Patients With Osteosarcoma
The primary objectives of this trial are the determination of feasibility and toxicity of Heavy Ion Radiotherapy (C12) in patients with non-resectable osteosarcoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01005043
- Testing
- heavy ion radiotherapy (C12)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg