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Microwave ablation for Cancer

Phase 1 & 2

Waitlist Available

Led By Stefan J Przybojewski, MB ChB

Research Sponsored by University of Calgary

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 month post treatment

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is studying a new way to treat lung cancer in patients who are not able to have surgery. The treatment is called microwave ablation and it uses high energy to kill the cancer cells. The trial will study the safety and feasibility of this treatment and if it is effective.

Eligible Conditions

Cancer
Lung Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 month post treatment

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 month post treatment

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 month post treatment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Efficacy of microwave ablation of lung lesions

Rate of adverse outcomes following microwave ablation

Rate of technical success

Secondary outcome measures

Re-treatment rate.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Microwave AblationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Study participants will receive percutaneous microwave ablation of their malignant lung neoplasm.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Microwave ablation

2011

N/A

~660

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of CalgaryLead Sponsor

791 Previous Clinical Trials

868,699 Total Patients Enrolled

Stefan J Przybojewski, MB ChBPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Calgary

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is enrollment for this trial open to prospective participants?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov website, this medical study is actively recruiting and has been since May 1st 2020. Subsequently, it was updated on November 5th of the same year with a search for 35 test subjects from one location."

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How many volunteers are contributing to this research endeavor?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov hosts evidence demonstrating that this trial is presently recruiting for 35 participants from one location. The investigation was first posted on the 1st of May 2020 and most recently updated November 5th of the same year."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Microwave Ablation of Primary and Secondary Lung Malignancies

2020. "Microwave Ablation of Primary and Secondary Lung Malignancies". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04369872.