A listing of Surgery medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
COSMID is a pragmatic, patient-level randomized superiority trial of elective colectomy vs. best medical management for patients with quality of life (QoL) limiting diverticular disease. The goal of the COSMID trial is to answer the question: For patients with QoL-limiting diverticular disease, is elective colectomy more effective than best medical …
The research study is being conducted to find the best ways to reduce pain after Mohs surgery. The research team hopes to learn if adding additional numbing medication at the end of surgery will help reduce pain afterwards. Penn Medicine patients having Mohs surgery will be invited to participate in …
This study is being done to evaluate if participants with HER2-positive breast cancer who have no cancer remaining at surgery after 12 weeks of chemotherapy and two HER-targeting therapies eliminate further chemotherapy after surgery. Eligible subjects would be those with HER2-positive breast cancer.
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether Phasix™ Mesh helps prevent incisional hernias that sometimes occur after abdominal surgery by strengthening the closure of the tissue and/or the incision following surgery.
Purpose is to determine if cemiplimab (given as infusion in the vein) will prevent cutaneous squamous cell cancer from returning after surgery and radiation. Subjects at least 18 years of age who have had surgery and radiation therapy for cutaneous squamous cell cancer, and there is a risk that this …
SGM-101 is a fluorochrome-labeled anti-carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA) monoclonal antibody. What this means is that part of SGM-101 is a chemical that is attracted to and will attach to the cells of your cancer. Another part of SGM-101 is a chemical that will glow when infrared light is shined on it. …
This study involves metastatic, stage 4 cancer, that has spread to your abdominal cavity and your cancer surgeon recommends surgery to remove cancer tumors from your abdomen. The purpose of this research study is to learn if the investigational study drug, pegsitacianine, helps in seeing the metastatic cancer disease left …
Peripheral nerve transfers in patients with cervical SCI will improve distal motor function, functional independence and patient quality of life. Nerve transfers have improved patient outcomes following brachial plexus injuries and more recently case reports have demonstrated exciting outcomes when utilized in patients with cervical SCI. The long-term objective of …
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the safety and effectiveness of using ONM 100 to obtain images of primary tumors and metastatic lymph nodes in patients with solid tumors undergoing routine surgery. Adults at least 18 years of age with a Biopsy-confirmed diagnosis of primary or …