Clinical Research Directory

Frequency of Care for Peripherally Inserted Central Vascular Access In the Prevention of Marsi

This randomized controlled clinical trial evaluates the safety equivalence between weekly and biweekly dressing changes for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) in oncology patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy. The study will assess vascular access functionality, skin integrity including Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (MARSI), and the incidence of catheter-related complications. A total of 150 adult patients with colon or pancreas cancer receiving chemotherapy and requiring PICC insertion will be randomized into two groups: weekly dressing changes (control group) or biweekly dressing changes every 14 days (intervention group). Participants will be followed during chemotherapy treatment for a minimum of six cycles and up to twelve sessions. Outcomes include catheter-related complications, patient satisfaction with vascular access care, and quality of life measured using the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire).

Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy in Cancer Patients With Adjustment Disorder

This study is assessing the efficacy and safety of NPX-5 in psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of adjustment disorder due to cancer diagnosis. Who is it for? This study is for people who are aged between 18 and 80 years old and suffer from anxiety after adjusting to an acutely stressful event of their cancer diagnosis. This is called adjustment disorder. Study details Participants in this study will be randomly allocated by chance (similar to flipping a coin) to one of three groups: a 25mg NPX-5 dose group, a 10 mg NPX-5 dose group or a 1mg NPX-5 dose group. Participants will be allocated a dose that will be administered during their psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) dosing session. The PAP dosing session will run approximately 8 hours, with NPX-5 administered at Day 14 (dosing day). At Week 10, non-responders that continue to meet the study eligibility criteria may commence an additional PAP cycle (at 25 mg NPX-5). A maximum of 2 PAP cycles may be administered. Long term follow up will comprise of a study visit at 3 months post Week 10 (of the final cycle) to assess safety and tolerability of NPX-5. It is hoped that this research will develop important scientific knowledge that could contribute to the development of a potential new treatment for anxiety and depression after adjusting to an acutely stressful event such as a cancer diagnosis.

[Ga-68]MTP220 PET for Biodistribution and Efficacy in Pancreatic Cancer and Head and Neck Cancers

The goal of this research study is to develop a diagnostic tool to help with detection and diagnosis of head and neck cancer (HNC) and pancreatic cancer (PaC). This tool is called a "targeted PET tracer", or more specifically a drug named "\[Ga-68\]MTP220". The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet approved this drug, so researchers are conducting this research study to see if \[Ga-68\]MTP220 is safe and effective at diagnosing pancreatic cancer and head and neck cancer. FDA approval has been obtained for this study protocol by an Investigational New Drug (IND) application. Participants will receive a single injection of \[Ga-68\]MTP220 followed by PET/CT imaging at three points after they received the drug. These study procedures will take about 2.5 hours. Participants will also receive a follow-up phone call the day after receiving the drug to talk about any side effects they experienced.