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Prevention of Colorectal Cancer Through Multiomics Blood Testing

The PREEMPT CRC study is a prospective multi-center observational study to validate a blood-based test for the early detection of colorectal cancer by collecting blood samples from average-risk participants who will undergo a routine screening colonoscopy.

Start: May 2020

Complete Mesocolic Excision in Comparison With Conventional Surgery for the Right Colon Cancer

An Italian randomized controlled trial parallel-group in patients with a malignant tumor of the right or proximal transverse colon requiring right hemicolectomy.

Start: July 2020

Improving Outpatient Colonoscopy Bowel Prep With the Orton Score

Colonoscopy is a common endoscopic procedure which the UVA Gastroenterology & Hepatology department performs on a daily basis for both screening/surveillance and diagnostic/therapeutic intent. As a safety net hospital, the institution also offers open access colonoscopy as a means of allowing outside primary care and urgent care providers a way to have patients receive necessary endoscopy services. However, these patients are not all seen in clinic prior to their procedure but are all prescribed a specific bowel prep by a medical professional who screens the referrals. Given that the patient population described above are often not well-known to UVA providers, they may be prescribed prep regimens that are not ideal for their comorbidities. Not infrequently, these patients show up to their colonoscopies with an inadequate bowel prep, leading to either cancelled or incomplete procedures, increased healthcare and personal financial costs (such as missed wages from taking off work), suboptimal endoscopy resource utilization, and delay in or missed polyp (or potentially cancer) detection. The investigators seek to use a novel scoring system designed to predict patients at risk for suboptimal preps (and hence patients that would benefit from an extended prep) and apply it in uniform fashion to a patient population most at risk for suboptimal preps. Because obtaining written consent is not practical given that these patients may not be seen by a UVA provider prior to their endoscopic procedure, the investigators will plan to verbally consent via the telephone in an all-inclusive manner; there will be no randomization but rather the selection of prep to be determined by the novel scoring system. Subjects be prescribed either a standard split-dose GoLytely prep (or SuPrep) or an extended split-dose GoLytely prep. The investigators predict that utilizing this new system will lead to a decreased number of inadequate bowel preps and will increase polyp detection. The investigators will work with a UVA biostatistician to analyze the data and use Chi Square, student's T tests, and logistic regression models to assess significance and help validate the model.

Start: January 2022

A Study of Perioperative Oral Nutritional Support for Patients Having Surgery for Colon Cancer, Peri-Nutri

This is a multicenter, unblinded, randomized study. The aim of this study is to research whether preoperative and postoperative oral nutritional supplement (ONS) (Resource 2.5 Compact/fibre compact) used at least 2 weeks prior the surgery and 10 days after surgery can improve the nutritional status of a colon cancer patient and reduce number of complications. The aim is also to investigate whether the oral nutritional support can shorten the hospital stay and improve the patients´ quality of life. The aim is also to find out whether the oral nutritional support can reduce 90-day mortality and improve disease free and overall survival. Consecutive patients diagnosed with primary adenocarcinoma of the colon who are considered for radical surgical procedure are enrolled in this study provided that the inclusion criteria are filled. Patients in the intervention group start oral nutritional support (ONS)2 portions a day for about 2 weeks prior to the operation starting at the time of randomization and continue ONS 10 days after the operation. Control group will continue with their regular diet without ONS until the operation. Both groups keep a food diary for 4 days right after the randomization and both one month and three months after the operation to assess the energy and nutrient intakes. Laboratory markers, NRS 2002, quality of life questionnaire, exercise questionnaire, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and handgrip strength as well as body composition on computer tomography scan are assessed prior to any treatment or supplement in order to estimate the patients' well-being and nutritional status prior to surgical operation. Laboratory parameters and QoL questionnaire are repeated right before the operation on admission to hospital as well as about 30 and 90 days after the operation in addition to BIA, handgrip strength to assess the effect of nutritional support. Data on complications, infections, length of stay in the hospital and mortality are collected. Another arm in this research is to discover more information on biological markers in colon cancer and cancer related malnutrition thus providing targets for future treatment and prognostic predictors. Tissue samples are collected during this research at the surgery.

Start: April 2019

Molecular Profiling of Colorectal Cancer

In this translational research study, Formalin-Fixed-Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) tumor tissue blocks from patients with early-stage (II-III) colorectal cancer will be assessed for a comprehensive cancer gene panel from NIPD Genetics (https://www.nipd.com/) targeting regions in 37 clinically relevant cancer genes. The colorectal cancer panel includes an extended list of clinically relevant genes, designed to target clinically actionable and clinically significant mutations that will provide physicians with genetic information regarding a) prediction of the patient's response to targeted therapy, b) prognosis, that is, prediction of clinical outcome, c) diagnosis and molecular classification of colorectal cancer.

Start: January 2006

A Trial of RSC-1255 for Treatment of Patients With Advanced Malignancies

RSC-101 is a Phase 1a/1b clinical trial of RSC-1255 in adult study participants with advanced solid tumor malignancies who are intolerant of existing therapies known to provide clinical benefit, have disease that has progressed after standard therapy, or have previously failed other therapies. The study has two phases. The purpose of Phase 1a (Dose Escalation) is to confirm the appropriate treatment dose and Phase 1b (Dose Expansion) is to characterize the safety and efficacy of RSC-1255.

Start: February 2021

Improving Food Pleasure and Intake of Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

The global cancer burden is estimated to have risen to 18.1 million new cases in 2018 (WHO), with a trend of ongoing growth. This very frequent illness exerts tremendous physical, emotional and financial strain on individuals, families, communities and health systems. Malnutrition (under- or over-nutrition) is highly prevalent in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and is an important predictor of morbidity, mortality, treatment response and toxicity. Alterations in taste and smell are frequently reported as side effect of chemotherapy and may contribute strongly to malnutrition and to a worsen quality of life and wellbeing social, emotional, and role functioning. There are evidences that chemotherapy influences food liking and appetite with implications for food behaviours, including food enjoyment, food preference and dietary intake. A linkage between alterations in taste and /or smell and food behaviours has been reported by some studies but not all, suggesting that there is a need for more research using common standardised methodologies and larger sample size to gain a further insight into this topic.

Start: July 2021

Measuring and Improving the Safety of Test Result Follow-Up

Improving communication is foundational to improving patient safety. Electronic health records (EHRs) can improve communication, but also introduce unique vulnerabilities. Failure to follow-up abnormal test results (missed results) is a key preventable factor in diagnosis and treatment delays in the VHA and often involves EHR-based communication breakdowns. Effective methods are needed to detect diagnostic delays and intervene appropriately. Manual techniques to detect care delays, such as spontaneous reporting and random chart reviews, have limited effectiveness, due in part to bias and lack of provider awareness of delays. They are also inefficient and cost-prohibitive when applied to large numbers of patients. Diagnostic errors are considered harder to tackle, in part because they are difficult to measure. Rigorous measurement of diagnostic safety is essential and should be prioritized given the increasing amount of electronically available data. To create an effective measurement and learning program researchers must (1) ensure teams know how to take actionable steps on data and have assistance in doing so and (2) prioritize diagnostic safety at the organizational level by securing commitment from local VA leadership and clinical operations personnel. This will ensure that safety measurement will translate into action. The proposed study focuses on creating a novel program to develop and evaluate multifaceted socio-technical tools and strategies to help prevent, detect, mitigate, and ameliorate breakdowns in EHR-based communication that often lead to "missed" test results in the VHA.

Start: October 2018

Optimal Peripheral Nerve Block After Minimally Invasive Colon Surgery

The purpose of the trial is to identify the "most simple non-inferior of three different methods", placebo, laparoscopic assisted transverse abdominal plane block (L-TAP) and ultrasound guided TAP block (US-TAP), using postoperative opioid consumption as a measure of efficacy in patients undergoing elective minimally invasive colon surgery in an ERAS setting. Postoperative pain scores and length of stay (LOS) will also be measured. The simplicity of the three methods is ranked as: 1) placebo, 2) L-TAP and 3) US-TAP.

Start: January 2021

Prospective Registration Study of Totally Laparoscopy Versus Laparoscopy Assisted Colon Cancer Surgery

This is a comparison of totally laparoscopic and laparoscopic-assisted colon cancer resection, a prospective registration study comparing the safety and benefits of the two operations

Start: May 2021

Postoperative VEGF and Recurrence After Colon Cancer Surgery

The purpose of this trial is to study the relationship between the angiogenic response to surgical aggression, determined through the serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on postoperative day four, and the tumor recurrence in patients with colon cancer operated with a curative intention.

Start: January 2017

TVB 2640 for Resectable Colon Cancer Other Resectable Cancers; a Window Trial.

Primary Objective • To evaluate the pharmacodynamic effects on metabolic endpoints (malonyl carnitine and tripalmitin levels) following short-term treatment with TVB-2640 in patients with resectable cancers Secondary Objectives To determine if short-term treatment with TVB-2640 decreases cancer cell proliferation. To examine other biological endpoints and determine if TVB-2640 inhibits cell survival signaling and lipid biogenesis. To perform comprehensive metabolomic analysis in tumor tissues to identify metabolic alterations induced by TVB-2640 treatment. To correlate FASN levels in tumor with metabolic and biological endpoints to determine if FASN inhibition has more pronounced effects in patients with increased expression.

Start: October 2017

Prospective Registration Study of Robtic Laparoscopy Versus Laparoscopy Assisted Colon Cancer Surgery

The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical data of patients with colon cancer who received robotic or laparoscopic surgery, and to compare the short-term and long-term effects of robotic surgery in the treatment of colon cancer. To verify the safety and effectiveness of the corresponding surgical methods, and provide better guidance for the following clinical practice.

Start: May 2021

PhII Trial Panitumumab, Nivolumab, Ipilimumab in Kras/Nras/BRAF Wild-type MSS Refractory mCRC

To investigate the combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab with panitumumab in subjects with unresectable, refractory, KRAS/NRAS/BRAF wild-type, microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer.

Start: March 2018

Peptide-based Immunization for Colon- and and Pancreas-carcinoma

An international, multicenter study to identify tumor molecular particularities and neoepitopes among participants with colorectal and pancreatic tumors undergoing surgery.

Start: April 2019

Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) for Early Treatment Response Assessment of Solid Tumors

Earlier detection of disease recurrence will enable greater treatment options and has strong potential to improve patient outcomes. This project is translational and has the potential to lead to future translational research opportunities, including interventional trials in which therapeutic escalation is offered at the early circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) molecular residual disease (MRD) detection timepoint. Ultimately, the integration of ctDNA into the clinical workflow has the potential to enhance cancer diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, and prognosis, and guide clinical decision-making in this era of personalized precision medicine.

Start: May 2019

Domestic Surgical Robot Clinical Study

Central South University in collaboration with Tianjin University developed the first domestically produced Chinese minimally invasive surgical (MIS) robot system which named "Micro Hand S" in 2013. Recently, as the domestic surgical robot research project's main section, this new MIS robot had been authorized to enter the clinical trial stage by the Ethics Committee of the Third Xiangya Hospital at Central South University.

Start: January 2015

Medial Border of Laparoscopic D3 Lymphadenectomy for Right Colon Cancer

This study investigats the gastrointestinal functional outcomes of laparoscopic D3 lymphadenectomy for right colon cancer with the medial border along the left side of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) versus the left side of superior mesenteric vein (SMV). This is a single center, prospective cohort study with a sample size of 264 patients. The primary endpoint is the incidence of diarrhea (evaluated using the Diarrhea Assessment Scale) one month after surgery.

Start: December 2021

The Registry of Oncology Outcomes Associated With Testing and Treatment

This study is to collect and validate regulatory-grade real-world data (RWD) in oncology using the novel, Master Observational Trial construct. This data can be then used in real-world evidence (RWE) generation. It will also create reusable infrastructure to allow creation or affiliation with many additional RWD/RWE efforts both prospective and retrospective in nature.

Start: April 2021

Oncology Episode Payment Model in Hawaii

The HMSA Cancer Episode Payment Model (CEM) is a payment model designed to test the effects of better care coordination on health outcomes and costs of care for Hawaii Medical Services Association (HMSA) members with cancer who receive chemotherapy.

Start: August 2018