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Filter by:RATIONALE: Ketamine hydrochloride may lessen neuropathic pain in patients with cancer. It is not yet known whether ketamine hydrochloride given together with the best pain management is more effective than a placebo given together with the best pain management in treating neuropathic pain in patients with cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying ketamine hydrochloride given together with the best pain management to see how well it works compared with giving a placebo together with the best pain management in treating cancer patients with neuropathic pain.
Retrospective study to evaluate the characteristics of patients and of fluid resuscitation during intensive care unit hospitalization of patients under septic chock.
The purpose of this study is to assess the various aspects of life in the cancer survivors in India. Cancer survivor is defined as "an individual diagnosed with cancer and who has survived the disease and treatment, and for the rest of his/her life". Cancer survivors are at increased risk of developing various physical and psychosocial conditions, which require to be identified and attended within the cancer care system. Survivorship research is seen as addressing the medical, functional, and health related issues of individuals diagnosed with cancer, as well as that of their families.
RATIONALE: Learning about the amount of information on fertility and infertility by patients before they received treatment for cancer in a comprehensive cancer center may help doctors plan the best treatment. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the amount of information on fertility and infertility received by patients before treatment of cancer in patients who have finished treatment.
Background: - Fatigue is a common side effect of cancer and its treatment. Up to 96% of patients with cancer have fatigue. The cause of fatigue in people with cancer or those receiving treatment is poorly understood, making fatigue hard to treat. More research is necessary to understand why cancer patients experience fatigue. Previous research has shown that fatigue may be caused by a number of factors, including problems with the immune system response of the body while undergoing cancer treatment. The researchers of this study are trying to understand how the immune system and other chemicals of the body change while a person receives cancer treatment and how these changes play a role in causing fatigue. The researchers are also interested in how a person s quality of life is affected by fatigue. Objectives: - To study fatigue in individuals who have cancer, are receiving cancer treatment, or have completed cancer treatment. Eligibility: - Individuals at least 18 years of age. - Receiving cancer treatment, OR completed primary treatment for cancer (e.g., cancer survivors), OR on active surveillance for localized cancer. Design: - This study involves an initial screening visit and up to three outpatient visits. - Participants will be screened with a medical history review (can be done virtually) and blood tests. A physical exam might also occur. - Participants undergoing cancer treatment that has a clear completion date, will have the following visits: - Before the start of treatment. - At the end of treatment. - At least 3 months after treatment ends. - Participants not receiving treatment, are cancer survivors, or undergoing cancer treatment that does not have a clear completion date, will have up to 3 visits: - Before the start of treatment or whenever you begin the study. - At least 3 months after your first visit. - At least 3 months after your second visit. - At each study visit, participants will complete the following tasks (some of the tasks can be done from home or virtually): - Questionnaires about physical activity, fatigue, depression, and quality of life (can be done at home or virtually). - Have blood drawn. - Physical activity device and journals to study how fatigue affects physical activity. - Optional tests: - Computer games testing your memory, attention, and ability to follow directions. - Hand grip strength test to evaluate physical strength. - Treatment will not be provided under this study.
In the current research the investigators would like to examine the effect of a well acquainted drug, Ketamine, which is used by anesthesiologists to induce sleep in operations. Usually the ketamine is given into the vein and not orally. The investigators want to give it orally to cancer patients that sufffer from severe pain to find out whether it can prove their quality of life, lower their pain and reduce the amount of opioids they receive.
The association of nutritional supplement TK3 to conventional treatment of cancer patients reduces the intensity and frequency of toxic effects and side effects caused by adjuvant or palliative treatments for the protection of healthy tissues, resulting in a better quality of life.
Blood samples on persons with cancer will be sampled for angiogenic, metastatic and coagulation proteins.
Background: - Innate immunity is the process by which white blood cells and other parts of the immune system sense and respond to potential infections by causing an inflammation. Researchers are interested in studying how the body responds to certain environmental factors, and whether the body s response can contribute to chronic illnesses or diseases such as asthma and certain types of cancers. Objectives: - To examine how specific genes and proteins in blood cells respond to environmental exposures. Eligibility: - Healthy volunteers between 18 and 45 years of age. Design: - The study will involve one visit of 45 to 60 minutes. - Participants will be screened with a brief physical examination and finger stick to determine if they are eligible to donate blood for the study, and will complete a questionnaire about any medications or other drugs (e.g., cigarettes) they may be taking. - Participants will provide a blood sample for research purposes.
Wormwood is approved herbal medicine for the treatment of reduced appetite in Germany (Registration No.: 1339.99.99). Reduced appetite is observed in many chronic health disorders such as old age, immune disorders and cancer. Trial aims at observing beneficial effects of wormwood supplementation in various chronic disorders associated with reduced appetite