Active clinical trials for "Colorectal Neoplasms"

This study is being done to answer the following question: Is the combination of the Medtronic pump and the Codman catheter device a safe alternative to the C3000 Codman pump for delivering chemotherapy directly into the liver of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer or cholangiocarcinoma?

This study is to assess the sensitivity and added benefits of CADEYE compared to standard care (white-light) in detecting colon polyps in patients undergoing colonoscopy.

The investigators hypothesize that the combined use of CADe system (ENDOAID) and mucosal exposure device (Endocuff Vision®) would improve the adenoma detection rate when compared to CADe system alone.

This clinical trial studies disparities involving colorectal cancer prevention and screening in Black and underserved communities in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Black community is disproportionately impacted by colorectal cancer, with the highest rate of any racial/ethnic group in the United States. There are complex reasons behind these disparities, largely related to socioeconomic factors and healthcare access. Providing access to free, home-based fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), colorectal screening education, and appropriate follow-up to predominantly Black community-based organizations and underserved communities may help to close this gap.

Colorectal cancer in periooperative period patients (n=60) will be enrolled to this study. Participants will be divided into 4 groups as follows: group 1 (n=15) will receive 2 capsules (per day) of L. plantarum 299v L. plantarum 299v (Sanprobi IBS®) for 4 weeks group 2 (n=15) will receive L. plantarum 299v (2 capsules per day) and inulin (4 g) for 4 weeks group 3 (n=15) will receive placebo (2 capsules per day) and inulin (4 g) for 4 weeks group 4 (n=15) will receive placebo (2 capsules per day) for 4 weeks

During surgery, peritoneal metastasis is typically confirmed pathologically through resection sample. However, this process can be time-consuming when utilizing intro-operative frozen section pathology. To address this issue, we propose utilizing confocal laser endomicroscopy to provide in situ, real-time, and in-vivo diagnosis of suspected peritoneal nodules as cancer metastasis during surgery.

To identify Black individuals who are eligible for genetic testing through trusted community organizations, and to connect Black individuals and their families to genetic testing and counseling so that they can know their cancer risk and how to decrease it.

Colonoscopy is clinically used as the gold standard for detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) and removal of adenomatous polyps of the colon and rectum. Evidence has shown that CRC could be prevented by colonoscopic removal of adenomatous polyps. Despite the success of colonoscopy in reducing cancer-related deaths, there exists a disappointing level of adenomas missed at colonoscopy. In recent years, emerging artificial intelligence (AI) and computer-aided detection (CADe) technology has been shown to improve ADR. Based on a meta-analysis, ADR was demonstrated to be significantly higher in the CADe groups than in the standard colonoscopy groups, representing a relative risk of 25.2%. In this study, performance of colonoscopy with or without aid of CADe will be compared in terms of quality indicators. The adenoma detection rate (ADR), which is the proportion of average-risk patients undergoing screening colonoscopy in whom an adenoma is found, is regarded as a robust measure of colonoscopy performance quality that correlates with subsequent cancer risk. Thus, ADR is taken as the primary outcome of this study. The target population includes individuals who are undergoing screening, diagnostic, or surveillance colonoscopy.

The purpose of this study is to test whether an early metabolic response, measured by PET/CT scan after the first cycle of chemotherapy, is able to predict which patients with advanced CRC have a better prognosis.

The purpose of the study is to compare outcomes of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for colorectal metastases in a prospective and randomized study. The study will include all non-anatomic liver resections in our institution. The primary end point is that the use of laparoscopic technique significantly can reduce the frequency of complications to liver resection. Secondary end points are 5-year survival, immediate surgical outcomes, quality of life and degree of impairment of the immune system.