Clinical trials: Toxicity Radiation
Prostate Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal…
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment, Radiation Toxicity, Sexual Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT01434290
- Testing
- 36.25 Gy IMRT, 51.6 Gy IMRT
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Cardiotoxicity, Toxicity Due to Chemotherapy
Pilot Study of an NTproBNP Guided Strategy of Cardioprotection
Investigators will evaluate the safety and feasibility of a biomarker-guided cardioprotection strategy using NTproBNP, as compared to usual care, in breast cancer and lymphoma patients treated with anthracyclines.
- Conditions
- Cardiotoxicity, Toxicity Due to Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NTproBNP-Guide (NCT04737265)
- Testing
- Biomarker Guided Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Rituximab, Methotrexate, Vincristine Sulfate, Procarbazine Hydrochloride, and Cytarabine With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some find cancer cells and help kill them or carry cancer-killing substances to them.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Lymphoma, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01399372
- Testing
- Rituximab, Cytarabine, Methotrexate
- Where
- 45 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Complications of Radiation Therapy
Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy in Reducing Mouth Dryness in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy in different ways may cause less damage to normal tissue, prevent or lessen mouth dryness, and may help patients live more…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Complications of Radiation Therapy, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00057785
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, Intensity modulated radiation therapy
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy 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
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
Invasive Breast Cancer
Mometasone Furoate 0.1% Versus Eucerin on Moderate to Severe Skin Toxicities in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Postmastectomy Radiation
The purpose of this study is to find out if the effect of mometasone furoate is any different from Eucerin in decreasing the severity of redness of the skin during irradiation, preventing the skin from peeling, or reducing the…
- Trial name
- NCT01856543
- Testing
- Eucerin, Mometasone Furoate 0.1%
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Donepezil in Treating Young Patients With Primary Brain Tumors Previously Treated With Radiation Therapy to the Brain
RATIONALE: Donepezil may decrease the side effects caused by radiation therapy to the brain. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well donepezil works in treating young patients with primary brain tumors previously…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00452868
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Male Erectile Disorder, Prostate Cancer
L-Arginine Supplementation With or Without Enzyme Inhibitors Treating Erectile Function of Prostate Cancer Survivors
RATIONALE: L-arginine supplements may improve the quality of life and erectile function in men who are prostate cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Male Erectile Disorder, Prostate Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01105130
- Testing
- Oral L-Arginine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Breast Cancer, Dermatologic Complications
Mometasone Furoate in Preventing Radiation Dermatitis in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy to the Breast or Chest Wall for Invasive Breast Cancer or Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
RATIONALE: Steroid therapy, such as mometasone furoate, may prevent radiation dermatitis caused by radiation therapy. It is not yet known whether mometasone furoate is more effective than a placebo in preventing radiation…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Dermatologic Complications, Radiation Toxicity, Skin Reactions Secondary to Radiation Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT00438659
- Testing
- mometasone furoate
- Where
- 189 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- North Central Cancer Treatment Group
Hematological Malignancies
Pasireotide in Prevention of GI Toxicity
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the drug, Pasireotide, is safe and effective in reducing the gastrointestinal side effects of the drugs received to prepare for allogeneic stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT02215070
- Testing
- Pasireotide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Anthony Sung, MD
Brain Tumors, Metastatic Disease
Donepezil in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Donepezil may help lessen confusion and fatigue and improve mood and quality of life in patients who have undergone radiation therapy for brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00369785
- Testing
- donepezil hydrochloride
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Breast Cancer
Partial Breast Irradiation Using Non Invasive Approach for Early Stage Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the rate of early and intermediate toxicity related to the AccuBoost System for delivery of APBI in women with resected, early stage breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01463007
- Testing
- Accelerated partial breast irradiation, Extended Follow up
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Jaroslaw Hepel
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
An Experimental Study to Compare Treatment Response and Toxicities of Concurrent Chemoradiation With Weekly Cisplatin and Three Weekly Cisplatin in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer.
The aim of this study is to compare treatment responses and toxicities of concurrent chemo-radiation with weekly and three weekly Cisplatin in locally advanced Head \& Neck Cancer.
- Trial name
- HNC (NCT03998696)
- Testing
- Cisplatin 40 mg/m2, Cisplatin 100 mg/m2
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Spinal Tumor
A Prospective Study Using Implanted Fiducial Markers to Assess Treatment Accuracy and Esophageal Toxicity in Spinal Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
The goal of the first part of this clinical research study is to learn how to deliver more accurate radiation treatment of tumors in the spine.
- Trial name
- NCT01624220
- Testing
- Spinal SBRT (Standard Dose), Spinal SBRT (Higher Dose), Gold Seed Implantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Melanoma
MSB0010445 and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Advanced Melanoma
This is a Phase 2a, open-label, parallel group, partly randomized dose escalation trial to assess the safety and efficacy of a low dose, an intermediate dose, and high dose MSB0010445 given by intravenous infusion to subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT01973608
- Testing
- MSB0010445 (0.3 milligram per kilogram [mg/kg]), MSB0010445 (1.0 mg/kg), MSB0010445 (1.8 mg/kg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono
Lymphedema
Study of Prone Accelerated Breast And Nodal IMRT
Following consent, patients will receive 15 fractions of radiotherapy to the affected breast and to Axillary level III and SCV (Supra-Clavicular) lymph nodes, defined by CT imaging obtained in a prone position using…
- Trial name
- NCT02308488
- Testing
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Pancreatic Cancer
Vaccine Therapy With or Without Cyclophosphamide in Treating Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Stage I or Stage II Pancreatic Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from gene-modified tumor cells may help the body build an effective immune response to kill pancreatic cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00727441
- Testing
- GVAX pancreatic cancer vaccine, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Bevacizumab in Reducing CNS Side Effects in Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy to the Brain for Primary Brain Tumor, Meningioma, or Head and Neck Cancer
Bevacizumab may reduce CNS side effects caused by radiation therapy. This randomized phase II trial is studying how well bevacizumab works in reducing CNS side effects in patients who have undergone radiation therapy to the brain…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT00492089
- Testing
- bevacizumab, magnetic resonance imaging, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Prostate Cancer, Prostate Adenocarcinoma
Pilot Trial Evaluating Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy With Integrated Boost for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer (RAD 1203)
This study will investigate the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of giving a higher dose to the part of the prostate which contains the cancer while giving a standard radiation dose to the entire prostate.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Radiation Toxicity, Sexual Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT01856855
- Testing
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy with Integrated Boost
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- John Fiveash, MD