Clinical trials: Cancer, Digestive System
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity
Post-Prandial Liver Glucose Metabolism in PCOS
The Investigators will measure if hepatic metabolism is upregulated in obese girls with PCOS and hepatic steatosis (HS), compared to PCOS without HS and obese controls without HS.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity, Hepatic Steatosis
- Trial name
- PLUM (NCT03041129)
- Testing
- oral glucose tolerance test, MRI of liver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Colorectal Cancer
An Evaluation of a Multi-target Stool DNA (Mt-sDNA) Test, Cologuard, for CRC Screening in Individuals Aged 45-49 and at Average Risk for Development of Colorectal Cancer: Act Now
The primary objective is to confirm the specificity of a multi-target stool DNA test (mt-sDNA), Cologuard, in an average risk population, ages 45-49.
- Trial name
- NCT03728348
- Testing
- mt-sDNA screening test, Colonoscopy
- Where
- 39 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 983 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Exact Sciences Corporation
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Ovarian Cancer
Galinpepimut-S in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Selected Advanced Cancers
To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and anti-tumor activity of galinpepimut-S in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with selected advanced cancers.
- Conditions
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Ovarian Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Triple-negative Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03761914
- Testing
- galinpepimut-S, pembrolizumab, Montanide
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sellas Life Sciences Group
Colon Cancer, IBS
Patient Satisfaction With Propofol for Out Patient Colonoscopy
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if patient satisfaction with propofol is better than with non-propofol anesthesia for outpatient colonoscopies.
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, IBS, Polyps
- Trial name
- NCT02937506
- Testing
- Propofol, Fentanyl Plus Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Carmel Health System
Pancreatic Neoplasm
Core Biopsy Endo Sonography Study Evaluation of the Significance of the Pro-core® Needle
The study is designed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a new designed endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) Core biopsy aspiration needle in comparison to a conventional EUS aspiration needle in GI-tumors.
- Trial name
- COS (NCT02181140)
- Testing
- EUS guided FNA and fine needle punction
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Barrett's Esophagus, Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Study to Image the Esophagus Using the OFDI Capsule
The main purpose of this research is to test the feasibility and tolerability of the tethered capsule Optical Frequency Domain Imaging (OFDI)
- Trial name
- NCT02204150
- Testing
- OFDI Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Colorectal Cancer, High Cholesterol
Online Trial Examining Validity of the Shared Decision Making Process Survey With Video Vignettes
This study will recruit subjects online and randomly assigned them to one of four arms. The arms vary by clinical decision (colorectal cancer screening or treatment of high cholesterol) by video order (poor shared decision making…
- Trial name
- NCT04317274
- Testing
- Good high cholesterol video, Poor high cholesterol video, Good colon cancer screening video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Colorectal Neoplasm, Colonic Polyps
Clinical Study of Real Time Colorectal Polyp Diagnosis During Colonoscopy - the VALID Colonoscopy Study
The investigators hypothesize that high definition colonoscopy with close focus narrow band imaging features has a high diagnostic accuracy for colorectal polyp histology, and can replace formal pathologic assessment in cases of…
- Trial name
- VALID (NCT01288833)
- Testing
- Close focus HD NBI Colonoscopy System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 558 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Gastrointestinal Cancers, Prostate Cancer
Vitamin D for Chemoprevention
This study will help us know the effects of Vitamin D pills in Blacks. The results of this study may be the first step in creating ways to prevent the risks of colon and prostate cancer.
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Cancers, Prostate Cancer, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00585637
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 328 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Rectal Cancer
Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation With RHUMAB VEGF (Avastin) for Rectal Cancer
Preoperative chemoradiation leads to increased pelvic control and overall survival, but both distant and local disease control remain problematic in locally advanced rectal cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00113230
- Testing
- Avastin (Bevacizumab, RHUMAB VEGF), Capecitabine, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Colorectal Cancer
Decision Aid to Technologically Enhance Shared Decision Making
Physicians face a challenge in promoting colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) in the face of multiple competing demands. A decision aid (DA) that clarifies patient preferences and improves decision quality could aid shared decision…
- Trial name
- DATES (NCT01514786)
- Testing
- Colorectal Web
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 570 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Colonic Polyps, Colon Cancer
L-Menthol Injection as a Novel Technique During Colonoscopy
The primary objective of this double-blinded, prospective, randomized placebo-controlled study is to evaluate for change in endoscopic adenoma detection rates (ADR) with the use of peppermint oil solution vs placebo application…
- Trial name
- MINT-C (NCT02588248)
- Testing
- Peppermint Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Colon Cancer
Study of Colorectal Cancer Screening Options
The investigators propose to evaluate Guardant Health's commercially available colorectal cancer screening assay(Guardant SHIELD) in individuals who are not up to date with CRC screening.
- Trial name
- NCT05987709
- Testing
- GuardantSHIELD Blood Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,004 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Colorectal Cancer
Screen to Save: A Colorectal Cancer Educational Intervention
The purpose of this research is to understand if an educational program about colorectal cancer helps improve people's knowledge of colorectal cancer prevention and screening and their intention to get screened for colorectal…
- Trial name
- S2S (NCT03907579)
- Testing
- Inflatable colon educational module
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Colorectal Cancer
Colonoscopy Outreach for Rural Communities Aim 2
This study aims to test the effectiveness of a remotely-delivered patient navigation program for increasing colonoscopy completion for colorectal cancer screening, among rural populations.
- Trial name
- NCT05453630
- Testing
- Patient Navigation, Usual Care Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 527 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Colorectal Cancer, Advanced Adenocarcinoma
Colorectal Cancer and Pre-Cancerous Adenoma Non-Invasive Detection Test Study
This study was a prospective analysis conducted by Geneoscopy Inc. to evaluate the ColoSense test, which is a multi-target stool RNA test for colorectal cancer screening.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Advanced Adenocarcinoma, Serrated Polyp
- Trial name
- CRC-PREVENT (NCT04739722)
- Testing
- ColoSense
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14,263 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geneoscopy, Inc.
Colorectal Cancer
Magnesium Treatment on Vitamin D Metabolism in Participants Completed Personalized Prevention of Colorectal Cancer Trial
One striking observation is that a large portion of the inter-person variation in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels is unexplained.
- Trial name
- NCT03265483
- Testing
- Magnesium glycinate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Anal Cancer
The Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study
The purpose of this research study is to find ways to screen for anal cancer among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender persons.
- Trial name
- NCT03489707
- Testing
- Home-based human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA screening, Clinic-based human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 253 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A Phase 1, First Time in Human (FTIH) Study to Evaluate GSK3352589, a REarranged During Transfection (RET) Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, in Healthy Volunteers
This FTIH study is designed to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic (PK) of escalating single and repeat oral doses of GSK3352589 in normal healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT03154086
- Testing
- GSK3352589
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Colorectal Cancer
The National CT Colonography Trial
RATIONALE: New diagnostic procedures such as computed tomographic colonography may improve the ability to detect colorectal cancer and may provide a less invasive method of detection.
- Trial name
- ACRIN6664 (NCT00084929)
- Testing
- CT Colonography
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American College of Radiology Imaging Network