Clinical trials: Gastrointestinal Tumor Surgery
Esophageal Cancer
S0356 Oxaliplatin, 5-FU, Radiation Therapy (RT), Surgery for Pts With Stage II or III Cancer of Esophagus or Gastroesophageal (GE) Junction
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00086996
- Testing
- fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, conventional surgery
- Where
- 143 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Benign Pancreatic Neoplasm, Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm
"Answers in Hours" A Randomized Controlled Trial Using Microbiome Metagenomics for Bile Duct Cultures
This trial evaluates whether testing of bile with nanopore sequencing results in earlier detection of bacteriobilia (bacteria in bile) that may lead to surgical site infections in patients undergoing surgery for benign or…
- Trial name
- NCT05523154
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Laboratory Procedure, Nanopore Sequencing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Esophageal Cancer, Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus
Efficacy and Safety of OncoGel™ Added to Chemotherapy and Radiation Before Surgery in Subjects With Esophageal Cancer
OncoGel is a new experimental drug delivery system that allows the slow continuous release of paclitaxel (an approved intravenous anticancer drug), from a gel (ReGel) over a long period of time.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00573131
- Testing
- OncoGel (Paclitaxel gel), cisplatin, 5-FU
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Czechia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Surgical Wound Infection
NPWT in Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures for Management of GI Malignancies
This randomized trial will use a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy device or standard wound closure, in participants with gastrointestinal neoplasms, to measure the rate of surgical site infections
- Trial name
- NCT04955730
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Esophageal Cancer
Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy Prior to Surgery in Operable Esophageal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to see if adding two targeted drugs (bevacizumab and erlotinib) further improves the response to chemotherapy (5-FU, paclitaxel, carboplatin) and radiation therapy in patients with operable esophageal…
- Trial name
- NCT00393068
- Testing
- Erlotinib, Bevacizumab, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Pancreatic Carcinoma
Repeat Quadratus Lumborum Block to Reduce Opioid Need in Patients After Pancreatic Surgery
This phase II trial studies how an additional anesthetic nerve block, called a quadratus lumborum block, works to reduce the need for opioids in patients after pancreatic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03745794
- Testing
- Best Practice, Quadratus Lumborum Block, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Cerebral Blood Flow During Propofol Anaesthesia
General anaesthesia often reduces blood pressure whereby blood flow to the brain and other vital organs may become insufficient. Thus, medicine is often administered during anaesthesia to maintain blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT02951273
- Testing
- Study of cerebral blood flow
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Trial Comparing PLA to HIGRT (PROVE-HCC)
This phase II, randomized trial compare Quality of Life for patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) who are not surgical candidates or decline surgery and are treated with Percutaneous Local Ablation (PLA) or…
- Trial name
- PROVE-HCC (NCT03402607)
- Testing
- Percutaneous Local Ablation, Hypofractionated Image Guided Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Rectal Cancer
Sexual Function and Wellbeing in Males With Rectal Cancer
Preoperative radiotherapy and pelvic surgery is recommended to many patients with rectal cancer. For men there are theoretical reasons to believe that the treatment may effect hormone levels, spermatogenesis, sexual function and…
- Trial name
- NCT01216202
- Testing
- Preoperative radiotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Colorectal Adenoma, Colorectal Cancer
PRevention Using EPA Against coloREctal Cancer
This research study is evaluating the effect of AMR101 as a possible chemopreventive agent to reduce risk of colorectal cancer in individuals with a history of colorectal adenoma.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Adenoma, Colorectal Cancer, Endoscopic Surgery, Eicosapentaenoic Acid
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT04216251)
- Testing
- AMR101
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Carcinoma of the Appendix, Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
Surgery and Oxaliplatin or Mitomycin C in Treating Patients With Tumors of the Appendix
This randomized phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well giving oxaliplatin or mitomycin C directly into the abdomen after surgery works in treating patients with tumors of the appendix.
- Trial name
- NCT01580410
- Testing
- mitomycin C, oxaliplatin, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Prostate Cancer, Cholelithiases
A Prospective, Single-center, Single-arm, Pivotal Trial of the Medtronic Hugo™ Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) System
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the safety and effectiveness of the Medtronic Hugo™ RAS System in patients undergoing a prostatectomy or a cholecystectomy.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Cholelithiases, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Polyp
- Trial name
- NCT05715827
- Testing
- RAS prostatectomy and RAS cholecystectomy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Trial Comparing Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Pain Management in Colorectal Surgery
The primary outcome for this study is the Numeric Pain Score (NPS) for elective patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery that have been randomized to transversus abdominis plane block or epidural anesthesia for the…
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Colonic Diverticulosis
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT02591407)
- Testing
- TAP Block, Continuous Epidural Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Trinity Health Michigan
Pain, Postoperative, Crohn Disease
Intraoperative TAP Block With Bupivacaine/Dexamethasone Against Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel®)
Traditionally, opioids are heavily utilized in treating postoperative pain but they are associated with numerous side effects. The use of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have become standard practice to extend the…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Crohn Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- TINGLE (NCT03723447)
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine/epinephrine/dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Liver Cancer
Sunitinib and Chemoembolization in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Sunitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00524316
- Testing
- doxorubicin hydrochloride, sunitinib malate, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Morbid Obesity, Hernia
Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Database for the Purpose of Research
The Minimally Invasive Surgery Team (MIST) are establishing a separate research database to find out more about patient's undergoing minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic , open and robot assisted) procedures at UCSD.
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Hernia, Colorectal Cancer, Laparoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT00535990
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Esophageal Cancer
Cetuximab and Radiation Therapy for Surgically Resectable Esophageal and Gastroesophageal (GE) Junction Carcinomas
The interaction of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitory agents such as cetuximab combined with radiation shows promising results.
- Trial name
- NCT00319735
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Tissue Sample
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Nasser Hanna, M.D.
Advanced Cancers
Fish Oil Versus Statins Versus Placebos in Reducing Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery for Lung Cancer
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if Lipitor (atorvastatin) or fish oil supplements can help to control side effects of the heart that are commonly seen after lung surgery (such as irregular heartbeat).
- Trial name
- NCT01259284
- Testing
- Atorvastatin, Fish Oil Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, RAS Wild Type
Irinotecan and Cetuximab With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With RAS Wild-Type Locally Advanced or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well irinotecan and cetuximab with or without bevacizumab work in treating patients with RAS wild-type colorectal cancer that has spread to other places in the body (locally…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, RAS Wild Type, Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IVA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT02292758
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Cetuximab, Irinotecan
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Academic and Community Cancer Research United
Pancreatic Cancer
Standardization of Surgery on the Pancreatic Cancer
This study was designed to test the hypothesis that more extensive nodal and soft-tissue clearance in patients with adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas would improve survival without an increase in morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT00679913
- Testing
- Standard pancreatoduodenectomy, Extended pancreatoduodenectomy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 244 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital