Clinical trials: Radiotherapy Side Effect
Prostate Cancer
A Feasibility Study Followed By A Randomized Phase II Study Of Yoga For Radiation Therapy Side Effects In Prostate Cancer
This study will ascertain the feasibility and effect of Eischens yoga interventions on radiation related fatigue, sexual dysfunction and urinary incontinence in stage I /II prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy with…
- Trial name
- NCT02135653
- Testing
- Radiotherapy, Eischens Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Ototoxicity, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor
Alpha-Lipoic Acid in Preventing Hearing Loss in Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment With Cisplatin
RATIONALE: Alpha-lipoic acid may prevent or lessen hearing loss caused by cisplatin. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying the effectiveness of alpha-lipoic acid in preventing hearing loss in cancer patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00477607
- Testing
- alpha-lipoic acid, Audiology, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Cardiotoxicity, Breast Cancer
PROactive Evaluation of Function to Avoid CardioToxicity
This study is intended to evaluate the ability of an intramyocardial strain analysis package with cardiac MRI to assist in the early detection and management of cardiotoxicity from therapeutics used to treat cancer.
- Conditions
- Cardiotoxicity, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- PROACT (NCT03862131)
- Testing
- MyoStrain®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Glioblastoma Multiforme
UNITE Study: Understanding New Interventions With GBM ThErapy
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of several ophthalmologic prophylactic treatment strategies for the management of ocular side effects (OSEs) in participants with epidermal growth factor receptor…
- Trial name
- NCT03419403
- Testing
- Steroid eye drops, Vasoconstrictor eye drops, Cold compress
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Cardiac Toxicity, Malignant Neoplasm
MRI in Detecting Heart Damage in Patients With Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy With Exercise Capacity Addendum
This trial studies how well magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) works in detecting heart damage in patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Toxicity, Malignant Neoplasm, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01719562
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance imaging, Physical Activity, Healthy Living
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Ototoxicity
SPI-1005 for Prevention and Treatment of Tobramycin Induced Ototoxicity
The primary objective of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of SPI-1005 treatment in CF patients with active pulmonary exacerbation that are receiving an IV course of tobramycin, determined by comparing hearing…
- Trial name
- NCT02819856
- Testing
- SPI-1005 Ebselen 200mg Capsule x1, SPI-1005 Ebselen 200mg Capsule x2, SPI-1005 Ebselen 200mg Capsule x3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Sound Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
MRI Scans in Evaluating the Effects of Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme or Anaplastic Glioma
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as MRI, may help in learning how well radiation therapy and chemotherapy work in killing tumor cells and allow doctors to plan better treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00756106
- Testing
- temozolomide, Imaging biomarker analysis, Photon Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cognitive/Functional Effects, Metastatic Cancer
Memantine in Preventing Side Effects in Patients Undergoing Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases From Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Memantine may be able to decrease side effects caused by whole-brain radiation therapy. It is not yet known if memantine is effective in preventing side effects caused by whole-brain radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Cognitive/Functional Effects, Metastatic Cancer, Neurotoxicity, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00566852
- Testing
- Memantine, Whole brain radiation therapy
- Where
- 235 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 554 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Breast Cancer, Heart Disease
STOP Heart Disease in Breast Cancer Survivors Trial
The purpose of this study is to to examine the effects of atorvastatin, a type of statin, on changes to the heart among women undergoing breast cancer treatment.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Heart Disease, Cardiotoxicity, Myocardial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- STOP (NCT02674204)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Image Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy in the Head-and-neck Region
Aim of this study is the clinical evaluation of an image-guided adaptive radiotherapy concept. This involves the adaption of the radiotherapy treatment plan according to changes in tissues and variations in patients position and…
- Trial name
- BART (NCT02545322)
- Testing
- Follow-up CT scans during week 3 and week 5 of treatment
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Breast Cancer
Using the Active Breathing Control Device to Reduce Radiation Side Effects to Critical Structures in Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of a device that helps coordinate the breathing cycle in the radiation treatment of the breast in order to minimize the radiation dose to the normal structures around the breast.
- Trial name
- NCT00328783
- Testing
- Active Breathing Coordinator (ABC), Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Local Anesthetic Complication, Local Anesthetic Drug Adverse Reaction
Defining Normal Postoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Total Knee Arthroplasty
The aim of this study was to describe the postoperative "baseline" magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance of the ipsilateral thigh musculature after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
- Trial name
- NCT04821245
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Benaroya Research Institute
Breast Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
Lovastatin in Reducing Side Effects After Radiation Therapy in Women With Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs, such as lovastatin, may protect normal cells from the side effects of radiation therapy. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well lovastatin works in reducing side effects after radiation therapy in…
- Trial name
- NCT00902668
- Testing
- lovastatin, questionnaire administration, adjuvant therapy
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Malaria, Falciparum
Study to Compare the Triple ACT AL+AQ With the ACT AL in Cambodia and Vietnam
This study is a multi-centre, open-label randomised trial to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of the Triple ACT artemether-lumefantrine+amodiaquine (AL+AQ) compared to the ACT artemether-lumefantrine (AL) in…
- Trial name
- TACT-CV (NCT03355664)
- Testing
- ACT, TACT
- Where
- 4 sites in Cambodia, Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Adverse Effect of Radiation Therapy
Role of Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection for the Treatment of Radiation Maculopathy
The primary objective of the study is to assess the safety of intravitreal aflibercept injection in treating visually compromising radiation maculopathy secondary to treatment of uveal melanoma by iodione-125 brachytherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02586727
- Testing
- aflibercept
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Larkin Community Hospital
Cardiotoxicity
Staccato Prochlorperazine Thorough QT/QTc
To assess the safety of Staccato Prochlorperazine on cardiac repolarization (QTc interval duration) at 2 dose levels compared to placebo in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00543062
- Testing
- Inhaled prochlorperazine 5 mg, Inhaled prochlorperazine 10 mg, Oral moxifloxacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Osteosarcoma, Nephrotoxicity
Preventing Nephrotoxicity and Ototoxicity From Osteosarcoma Therapy
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer in children, adolescents and young adults. Treatment with surgery and a combination of three conventional chemotherapy drugs can cure nearly two-thirds patients with…
- Conditions
- Osteosarcoma, Nephrotoxicity, Ototoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01848457
- Testing
- Pantoprazole, High-dose methotrexate infusion duration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Irradiation; Adverse Effect
Measurement of the Radiation Dose Cuticles Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR)
This study is to test the effectiveness a new method (called EPR dosimetry) that could be used to measure radiation doses to fingernails that occur as a result of unplanned exposure to radiation, such as might occur from the…
- Trial name
- NCT00904189
- Testing
- Standard of care given for treatment of cancer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Sodium Thiosulfate in Preventing Hearing Loss in Young Patients Receiving Cisplatin for Newly Diagnosed Germ Cell Tumor, Hepatoblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, or Other Malignancy
RATIONALE: Sodium thiosulfate may reduce or prevent hearing loss in young patients receiving cisplatin for cancer. It is not yet known whether sodium thiosulfate is more effective than no additional treatment in preventing…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00716976
- Testing
- sodium thiosulfate, examination
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Cardiac Toxicity, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma or Hodgkin Lymphoma Receiving Doxorubicin
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, may help doctors detect early changes in the heart caused by chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Toxicity, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00577798
- Testing
- contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska