Intensive Chemotherapy With Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Support for Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of chemotherapy drugs and kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating patients who have small cell lung cancer.
NCT00003860 — Lung Cancer
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/lung-cancer/NCT00003860/
Polyphenol Rich Aerosol as a Support for Cancer Patients in Minimizing Side Effects After a Radiation Therapy
The aim of the study is to demonstrate in a clinical condition the effectiveness of a preparation that is a mixture of plant extracts rich in polyphenolic compounds in the aspect of supporting cancer patients in minimizing side effects after a radiation therapy cycle.
NCT05994638 — Oral Mucositis
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/oral-mucositis/NCT05994638/
Evaluation of an Electronic Psycho-oncological Adaptive Screening Program to Assess Psychological Burden and Need for Psycho-social Support Among Cancer Patients
Background: Psychological burden in cancer patients may worsen quality of life and even medical outcomes such as mortality. Nevertheless, many distressed patients are not recognized by the treating clinicians and left untreated even though effective psychosocial interventions exist. Existing screenings programs have multiple limitations such as the necessity of time consuming training and involvement of clincial staff, conventional screening instruments with limited diagnostic accuracy and the focusing on objective measures of distress, thereby neglecting subjective supportive care needs. Aims: To address some of the limitations outlined above, we developed an electronic psycho-oncological adaptive screening program (EPAS) which separately assesses distress and psychosocial care needs and provides immediate patient feedback with individualized recommendations about psychosocial care services. Design: Patients of the intervention are compared to a control condition. All participants are assessed at three measurement points (baseline, and at 3-months and 6-months follow-up). Outcomes: Outcomes assess aspects related to psychosocial care services, well-being and satisfaction. Recruitment: Patients are recruited within suitable health care facilities within the University Cancer Center Hamburg (UCCH) and other facilities in the competence network of the UCCH. Patients are checked for eligibility via review of the medical chart and consecutively recruited by research assistants. Duration of the study: From start of recruitment, 2 years are planned until data analysis. 1 year is planned for recruitment. Analyses: We conduct group comparisons in the study outcomes, both unconditional and condcitional (controlled for care relevant co-variates).
NCT04749056 — Cancer
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/cancer/NCT04749056/
Towards Patient-tailored Cancer Immunotherapy Supported by a Multifaceted Predictive Signature Composed of Integrative Omics and Molecular Imaging
This is a two-center, prospective continuously accruing longitudinal cohort study in patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) or metastatic melanoma eligible for standard anti-PD-1 antibody treatment. The data from this prospective longitudinal cohort will be used in the POINTING (towards patient -tailored cancer immunotherapy supported by a multifaceted predictive signature composed of integrative omics and molecular imaging) KWF Kankerbestrijding project (WP4). The goal of this project is to develop a multifaceted predictive signature, by using new techniques on tumor characteristics before and during treatment with immune therapy. To do so, researchers will use the 'omics' approach. By combining molecular omics comprising genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics with radiomics and molecular imaging a set of factors will arise which can accurately predict the outcome of the treatment. Participants in this cohort will undergo tumor biopsies, venous blood sampling and feces sampling before, during and at the end of standard anti-PD-1 antibody treatment. Also, data derived form routine procedures performed for standard-of-care anti-PD-1 treatment (ao laboratory assessments, CT and FDG-PET) will be collected.
NCT04193956 — Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/non-small-cell-lung-cancer/NCT04193956/
NaviCan. Navigation and Support to Cancer Patients - A Randomized Controlled Trial.
In western countries, the number of cancer survivors increases, and current cancer care seems insufficient with both patients' experiences of lack of help in transitions and up to 60 % of the patients having psychological problems after treatment. Further, Denmark shall have new hospitals, where researchers and healthcare professionals are expected to merge tasks and reach a higher patient experienced quality of care, without additional costs, so a better way to provide cancer care, which benefits the patients and supports the ideas within the new hospitals in Denmark, is needed. In a randomized controlled trial, the organizational structure of the healthcare system is challenged and the impact of a coherent nurse navigation practice compared to the currently existing department-specific care coordination is tested. The primary data are changes in patients' self-reported cancer-related self-efficacy from inclusion till one week after receipt of the information that they have reached the end of treatment, or in case of prolonged treatment, till not later than one year after inclusion. Patients can participate if they are 18 years of age or older, speak and understand Danish, and have a proven lesion suspected of cancer in the colon or rectum after colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy at the Danish endoscopy centers at Odense University Hospital (the cities: Nyborg, Svendborg and Odense) or at Slagelse Hospital. Furthermore, participants must not be mentally retarded, they must not suffer from a constant life-threatening disease, and they must not suffer from, or be in the diagnostic phase of, dementia or severe psychiatric disease. Participants are allocated to support from nurse navigation or to current care coordination, and fill in four questionnaires during their cancer trajectory: 1) At inclusion, 2) Three days before treatment start, 3) One week after receipt of information about treatment end or not later than one year after inclusion, and 4) Six weeks after measure point 3. Data is analyzed using suitable statistical models. With positive results, participants in nurse navigation are better helped during their cancer trajectory and have a better psychological start on the rest of their lives after cancer treatment. Focus will be on colon and rectum cancer care, but the results will be transferable to similar settings. Furthermore, positive results will support changes in the onset of rehabilitation initiatives.
NCT03281447 — Quality of Life
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/quality-of-life/NCT03281447/
A Feasibility Study of the VibrentTM Smartphone App for Head & Neck Cancer Patients: Supporting Pain Management of Radiation-Induced Mucositis
This research is being done to evaluate whether or not a customized version of the VibrentTM (formerly FitNinjaTM) mobile app is a feasible way to help people manage and control the pain from radiation sores (also referred to as "mucositis") when treating head and neck cancers with radiation. The mobile app will be designed to help people better understand the pain from the radiation sores and how to better use their medications especially when they are away from the hospital.
NCT02421536 — Mucositis
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/mucositis/NCT02421536/
Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Impact of Routine "Oncologist-supportive Care Team" Consultation on the Use of an Additional Line of Chemotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of systematic "clinical cancer department/supportive care department" consultation meetings, versus standard care, on the prescription of an additional line of chemotherapy in patients with metastatic breast cancer and visceral involvement after 3 or 4 lines of chemotherapy. This is a prospective paucicentric open label randomized controlled study with 2 parallel arms. Eligible patients will be randomly assigned to either arm "Study group" or "Standard care". The number of patients required to demonstrate a 30% reduction of the number of prescriptions for an additional line chemotherapy, assuming an alpha risk of 5% and 80% power, is 100 (50 in each arm).
NCT00905281 — Metastatic Breast Cancer
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/metastatic-breast-cancer/NCT00905281/
Prospective Epidemiological Study to Expand Knowledge on Efficacy and Safety of a Routine Post-operative Supportive Therapy With the Mistletoe Extract Iscador® Qu Within Oncological Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer Stages UICC II-IV
Efficacy and safety of a supportive treatment with European mistletoe extract Iscador® Qu ("quercus", i.e. from oak tree) in patients with pancreatic cancer (Union for International Cancer Control, UICC stages II-IV), in addition to conventional oncological therapy (radio-, chemo-, targeted therapy) as compared to a parallel group with conventional therapy only. Primary Endpoints: Reduction of adverse effects of conventional therapy; reduction of therapy or disease induced symptoms (both are quality of life parameters and evaluated after 1 year); prolongation of disease free and/or overall survival (DFS, OS) after 3 years. Prospective observational confirmation study of previous retrospective cohort study. As this is a non-interventional cohort study, all therapies and measurements are performed on directive by the treating physician and/or request by the patient only.
NCT01448668 — Pancreas Cancer
Status: Active, not recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/pancreas-cancer/NCT01448668/
Linking In With Advice and Supports for Men Impacted by Metastatic Cancer
To evaluate the feasibility of introducing a men's cancer survivorship programme into routine follow up care in patients with advanced genitourinary malignancies.
NCT05946993 — Prostate Cancer
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/prostate-cancer/NCT05946993/
ONLOOP Trial: Evaluating a New Surveillance and Support System for Survivors of Childhood Cancer in Ontario
The treatments that aim to cure cancer in children can lead to "late effects" such as second cancers and heart disease. Screening tests can help find late effects, but most adult survivors of childhood cancer do not complete these tests. These survivors are at risk for harm that can be prevented. The investigators have developed a program called ONLOOP to remind survivors in Ontario, Canada to get the screening tests they need. ONLOOP reminds survivors who are at higher risk for heart disease, breast cancer, and/or colorectal cancer to complete their echocardiograms, mammograms and breast MRIs, and/or colonoscopies. The goal of this clinical trial is to find out how well ONLOOP helps adult survivors of childhood cancer complete their screening tests. The investigators also want to see if it could be turned into a long-term program in Ontario. Eligible survivors will be randomly assigned to either receive intervention materials or continue with usual care for 13 months before receiving intervention materials. The intervention includes usual care plus these ONLOOP materials: 1. Study invitation letter and invitation reminder 2. Those who sign up for ONLOOP will receive personalized health information and a screening reminder. Survivors will receive information about: 1. their cancer treatment 2. their risk(s) for late effects 3. the screening tests they should do 3. Participants have the option to provide their family doctor's or nurse practitioner's contact information. For those who consent, the study team will send their family doctor or nurse practitioner a letter with details about their cancer diagnosis and treatment. The letter will also remind them to talk to their patient about their health and screening test(s) needed.
NCT05832138 — Breast Cancer
Status: Not yet recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/breast-cancer/NCT05832138/