Clinical trials: Preoperative Patients
Intervertebral Disk Displacement, Disk Prolapse
Analgetic and Anxiolytic Effect of Preoperative Pregabalin
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of oral pregabalin 150 mg as premedication reduces the amount and degree of postoperative pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00353704
- Testing
- pregabalin, morphine
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Asker & Baerum Hospital
Breast Cancer
Evaluate Trastuzumab Plus Standard Chemotherapy Given Before Surgery in Breast Cancer Patients With Low HER 2 Expression
The purpose of this study is to find out if there is a benefit of adding Herceptin (trastuzumab) to standard chemotherapy in this type of breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00944047
- Testing
- nab-paclitaxel, trastuzumab, Doxorubicin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Preoperative Pemetrexed and Carboplatin for Select Stage IB, II, and III Non-Squamous Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
The purpose of this multi-center Phase II trial is to examine the impact of pemetrexed/carboplatin in the preoperative treatment of patients with select stage IB, II,and III non-squamous NSCLC.
- Trial name
- NCT00906282
- Testing
- Pemetrexed, Carboplatin
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Prostate Adenocarcinoma Without Neuroendocrine Differentiation, Stage I Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
Olaparib Before Surgery in Treating Participants With Localized Prostate Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well olaparib works in treating participants with prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body (localized).
- Conditions
- Prostate Adenocarcinoma Without Neuroendocrine Differentiation, Stage I Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03570476
- Testing
- Olaparib, Radical Prostatectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
DCIS
Preoperative Palbociclib in Patients With DCIS of the Breast That Are Candidates for Surgery
This is a feasibility study which will evaluate the effects of pre-operative treatment of DCIS of the breast with palbociclib. Patients with biopsy-proven DCIS are eligible for the study.
- Trial name
- WI223281 (NCT03535506)
- Testing
- Palbociclib
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage IIA Prostate Cancer AJCC v7
Leuprolide Acetate or Goserelin Acetate With or Without Vismodegib Followed by Surgery in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer
This randomized phase I/II trial studies giving leuprolide acetate or goserelin acetate together with or without vismodegib followed by surgery to see how well they work in treating patients with prostate cancer that has spread…
- Conditions
- Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage IIA Prostate Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT01163084
- Testing
- Goserelin Acetate, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Leuprolide Acetate
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Aprepitant for PONV Prophylaxis in Outpatient Plastic Surgery
Hypothesis: Aprepitant plus ondansetron is more effective than ondansetron plus placebo for prevention of postoperative emesis in patients at moderate-to-high risk for PONV for up to 48 hours after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00659945
- Testing
- Aprepitant plus Ondansetron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
High Grade Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
Chemotherapy Before Surgery in Treating Patients With High Grade Upper Urinary Tract Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well giving chemotherapy before surgery works in treating patients with aggressive upper urinary tract cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02412670
- Testing
- Methotrexate, Vinblastine, Doxorubicin
- Where
- 134 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Estrogen Receptor Negative, Estrogen Receptor Positive
Paclitaxel & Cyclophosphamide With or Without Trastuzumab Before Surgery in Treating Previously Untreated Breast Cancer
This phase II trial studies the side effects and how well giving paclitaxel and cyclophosphamide with or without trastuzumab before surgery works in treating patients with previously untreated breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Estrogen Receptor Negative, Estrogen Receptor Positive, HER2/Neu Negative, HER2/Neu Positive
- Trial name
- NCT01750073
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Pancreatic Cancer
Gemcitabine and Erlotinib Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Pancreatic Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well gemcitabine and erlotinib work when given before and after surgery in treating patients with pancreatic cancer that can be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00733746
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, gemcitabine hydrochloride, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Resectable Pancreatic Cancer, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
Pre-operative Treatment for Patients With Untreated Pancreatic Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of paclitaxel protein bound, gemcitabine, cisplatin, paricalcitol are effective in individuals with resectable and unresectable pancreatic cancer.
- Conditions
- Resectable Pancreatic Cancer, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Neoadjuvant Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03138720
- Testing
- Paclitaxel Protein Bound (Abraxane)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- HonorHealth Research Institute
Breast - Female
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Microsurgical Breast Recon w/Abdominal Free Flap in Breast CA
The primary objective is to determine if pre-operative transversus abdominis plane (TAP) nerve blocks by continued infusion of local anesthetic post-operatively affects post-operative narcotic usage, as compared to a placebo TAP…
- Trial name
- NCT02601027
- Testing
- Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block, Nimbus Infusion Pump IV Administration, Bupivacaine infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Stage II Gastric Cancer
Irinotecan and Cisplatin in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery For Locally Advanced Cancer of the Stomach or Gastroesophageal Junction
This phase II trial is studying how well giving irinotecan together with cisplatin works in treating patients who are undergoing surgical resection for locally advanced cancer of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction.
- Conditions
- Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Stage II Gastric Cancer, Stage III Gastric Cancer, Stage IV Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00062374
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Computed Tomography, Fludeoxyglucose F-18
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Esophageal Carcinoma
Chemoradiation and Tetrathiomolybdate (TM) in Patients With Esophageal Carcinoma
Surgery has been the standard of care for esophageal cancer for many years, with limited success. At present, several studies are underway nationwide which utilize chemotherapy combined with radiation therapy prior to the usual…
- Trial name
- NCT00176800
- Testing
- Tetrathiomolybdate (TM), Radiation, Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Lung Cancer
Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy With or Without Panitumumab in Treating Patients With Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy (CT), such as paclitaxel and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00979212
- Testing
- panitumumab, carboplatin, paclitaxel
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) Plus Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.
This open-label study will assess the efficacy and safety of Avastin (bevacizumab) plus Xeloda (capecitabine) in combination with standard technique radiotherapy of the pelvic region in the neo-adjuvant setting in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01227707
- Testing
- bevacizumab [Avastin], capecitabine [Xeloda], Radiation therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Preoperative Treatment With Cetuximab and/or IMC-A12
The goal of this clinical research study is to give cetuximab and/or IMC-A12 before surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, in order to learn if these study drugs may cause changes in biomarkers.
- Trial name
- NCT00957853
- Testing
- Cetuximab, IMC-A12, Surgical tumor resection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Recurrent Colon Cancer, Recurrent Rectal Cancer
2 Phase Comparison of Pre-operative CT and PET Images for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
This pilot phase II studies how well computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) imaging works in detecting disease in patients undergoing surgery for metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Colon Cancer, Recurrent Rectal Cancer, Stage IV A Bladder Cancer, Stage IV A Rectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01821105
- Testing
- PET Scan, CT Scan, fludeoxyglucose F 18
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Nivolumab With or Without Ipilimumab in Treating Patients With Resectable Liver Cancer
This phase II trial studies the side effects and how well nivolumab with or with ipilimumab works in treating patients with liver cancer that can be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03222076
- Testing
- Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Knee Arthropathy, Hip Arthropathy
Preoperative Acupuncture for Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty
Open-label, randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of preoperative acupuncture on preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain for high-anxiety patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty.
- Conditions
- Knee Arthropathy, Hip Arthropathy, Anxiety
- Trial name
- (Acupuncture) (NCT06099223)
- Testing
- Acupuncture needles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital