Clinical trials: Alternative Treatment
Intraocular Melanoma, Melanoma (Skin)
Hepatic Arterial Infusion With Melphalan Compared With Standard Therapy in Treating Patients With Unresectable Liver Metastases Due to Melanoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as melphalan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Intraocular Melanoma, Melanoma (Skin), Metastatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00324727
- Testing
- melphalan, regional chemotherapy, systemic chemotherapy
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Delcath Systems Inc.
EGFR Gene Mutation
EGFR-TKIs Combine With Anlotinib as First-line Treatment for Patients With Advanced EGFR Mutation-positive NSCLC
A single arm study: EGFR-TKIs Combine With Anlotinib as First-line Treatment in patients with EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Trial name
- NCT03720873
- Testing
- erlotinib or gefitinib or icotinib, Anlotinib
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Fujian Cancer Hospital
Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, ALK Fusion Protein Expression
Brigatinib in Treating Patients With ALK and ROS1 Gene Alterations and Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Cancers
This phase II trial studies how well brigatinib works in treating patients with ALK and ROS1 gene alterations and solid cancers that have spread to nearby tissue and lymph nodes or other places in the body.
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, ALK Fusion Protein Expression, ALK Gene Amplification, ALK Gene Mutation
- Trial name
- NCT03868423
- Testing
- Brigatinib, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Sameek Roychowdhury
Administration Methods of Labor Analgesia
Epidural Loading Prior to Catheter Insertion
This study explores the potential for a more rapid onset of pain relief when drug administration is performed through the epidural needle, a technique of epidural loading that provides a rapid and reliable level of labor…
- Trial name
- NCT02883283
- Testing
- Epidural loading dose, Epidural catheter, Epidural needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Emergency Department, Health, Subjective
Practical Alternative to Hospitalization
The investigators test the PATH program to evaluate whether the program allows patients to spend more days at home in comparison to patients who receive regular care.
- Conditions
- Emergency Department, Health, Subjective, Health Care Utilization
- Trial name
- PATH (NCT04639102)
- Testing
- PATH Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Stellatar Ganglione Blockage for Ventricular Arrhytmias
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) are life-threatening conditions that increase in frequency over the years.
- Trial name
- NCT05712122
- Testing
- stellate block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Adana City Training and Research Hospital
Cancer, Cancer Gene Mutation
INTERogating Cancer for Etiology, Prevention and Therapy Navigation
This study is being done to identify markers and causes of cancer by analyzing patient's DNA (i.e., genetic material), RNA, plasma, tissues, or other samples that could be informative for patients with cancer.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Cancer Gene Mutation, PAN Gene Mutation, Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm
- Trial name
- INTERCEPTioN (NCT06008392)
- Testing
- Pan-genomic Testing
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Peripheral Neuropathy, HIV
Acupuncture/Moxibustion (Acu/Moxa) for Distal Symmetric Peripheral Neuropathy (DSP) in HIV
This preliminary study will investigate the use of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Acu/Moxa) for distal symmetric peripheral neuropathy (DSP) associated with HIV applying traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) evaluations conducted by a…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy, HIV, AIDS, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- TCMAcuPilot (NCT00826345)
- Testing
- Acupuncture / Moxibustion, Acupuncture/Moxibustion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Lichen Planus, Oral
The Efficacy of Selenium as an Alternative or Complementary Topical Treatment of Oral Lichen Planus
evaluate clinically and biochemically the efficacy of topically applied selenium as complementary or alternative to triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% and tacrolimus 0.1% in patients with oral lichen planus.
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT06362005)
- Testing
- Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.1% Oint, Tacrollimus Topical, Selenium
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Helminthiasis, Nematode Infection
Impact of Alternative Treatment Strategies and Delivery Systems for Soil-transmitted Helminths in Kenya
The mainstay of control of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) is school-based deworming but recent modelling has highlights that in all but low very transmission settings, the treatment of school-aged children is unlikely to…
- Conditions
- Helminthiasis, Nematode Infection, Disease Transmission, Infectious
- Trial name
- TUMIKIA (NCT02397772)
- Testing
- albendazole
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 21,761 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
A Study to Evaluate the Role of Alternative Medicine in Difficult to Treat GERD Patients
Patients with refractory GERD on BID PPI's assigned to the acupuncture group will have significant improvement in their symptoms after receiving acupuncture for 6 weeks as compared to sham acupuncture given for the same duration.
- Trial name
- NCT00591877
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Midwest Biomedical Research
Bone Marrow Edema, Knee Pain Chronic
Subchondroplasty® Knee RCT
This is a multi-center, prospective, single-blinded, two-arm study, randomized to include approximately 134 subjects treated with Subchondroplasty (SCP) + Arthroscopy and 67 subjects with arthroscopy alone.
- Conditions
- Bone Marrow Edema, Knee Pain Chronic, Knee Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Knee
- Trial name
- PRESERVE Knee (NCT03112200)
- Testing
- Subchondroplasty with Arthroscopy, Arthroscopy Alone
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Depression, Postpartum
The Impact of Creative Interventions on Symptoms of Postnatal Depression
Post-natal depression (PND) is anticipated to affect 12.9% of new mothers with at least 75,000 cases per year in the UK alone. However, despite this, there is currently a worrying lack of support for new mothers, with data…
- Trial name
- NCT02526407
- Testing
- Singing, Group play
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal College of Music
Cardiac Risk Factors, Cardiovascular Diseases
Dance Therapy as an Alternative for Cardiac Rehabilitation in Women Population
This research project aims to investigate the acute effects of a dance-based cardiac rehabilitation session in the cardiovascular system and autonomic modulation of women with cardiac risk factors.
- Trial name
- NCT04967235
- Testing
- Conventional Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Session, Dance-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Session
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Deleterious BRCA1 Gene Mutation, Deleterious BRCA2 Gene Mutation
Rucaparib in Treating Patients With Genomic LOH High and/or Deleterious BRCA1/2 Mutation Stage IV or Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (A Lung-MAP Treatment Trial)
This phase II Lung-MAP trial studies how well rucaparib works in treating patients with genomic loss of heterozygosity (LOH) high and/or deleterious BRCA1/2 mutation stage IV non-small cell lung cancer or that has come back.
- Conditions
- Deleterious BRCA1 Gene Mutation, Deleterious BRCA2 Gene Mutation, Loss of Heterozygosity, Lung Non-Small Cell Squamous Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03845296
- Testing
- Rucaparib
- Where
- 950 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Radiofrequency Microtenotomy for Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
This study compare the outcome (pain, function) after Radiofrequency microtenotomy (group I) and acromioplasty (group II) for treatment of rotator cuff tendinosis in the shoulder.
- Trial name
- NCT02275689
- Testing
- Arthroscopic acromioplasty, Microtenotomy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Osteoarthritis
Osteopuncture for Osteoarthritis-Associated Knee Pain & Disability
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility, effectiveness, and duration of treatment response of periosteal electro-acupuncture (osteopuncture) for osteoarthritis (OA)-associated chronic knee pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00417313
- Testing
- periosteal electro-acupuncture (osteopuncture).
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
ATM Gene Mutation, BRCA1 Gene Mutation
Docetaxel, Carboplatin, and Rucaparib Camsylate in Treating Patients With Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer With Homologous Recombination DNA Repair Deficiency
This phase II trial studies how well docetaxel with carboplatin followed by rucaparib camsylate works in treating patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (spread outside of prostate and resistant to…
- Conditions
- ATM Gene Mutation, BRCA1 Gene Mutation, BRCA2 Gene Mutation, Castration Levels of Testosterone
- Trial name
- NCT03442556
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Docetaxel, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Colorectal Cancer Metastatic, Colorectal Cancer Stage IV
The p53 Colorectal Cancer Trial
Single center, open labeled, phase 2 clinical trial, where patients with metastatic colorectal cancer are selected for treatment with dose dense Cyclophosphamide every second week based on TP53 mutation status; i.e.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer Metastatic, Colorectal Cancer Stage IV, TP53 Gene Mutation
- Trial name
- NCT03149679
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Pregnancy Related, Iron Deficiency Anemia of Pregnancy
Daily Versus Alternate Day Iron Supplementation for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy
The target population for our study is pregnant women in the first or second trimester with a diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia. If a subject is eligible, written consent will be obtained by person to person contact.
- Trial name
- NCT04594070
- Testing
- Ferrous sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston