Summary: Achalasia is an idiopathic motility disorder, primarily identified by the absence of esophageal peristalsis and the inability of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) to relax properly. Although it is usually misdiagnosed and treated as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the main symptom is progressive dysphagia, accompanied by additional symptoms like nocturnal cough, heartburn, weight loss, ...

Summary: The purpose of this phase I trial is to test the safety and cancer preventive effects of different doses of ONC201 in people with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or a history of multiple polyps. People with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or a history of multiple polyps are at higher than average risk of developing colorectal cancer. ONC201, now known as dordaviprone, is a drug that may ...

Summary: This phase II trial tests the effect of giving pembrolizumab in combination with radiation therapy after chemotherapy in preventing surgery to remove the bladder in patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer. Standard of care therapy includes chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant) to shrink or get rid of the tumor. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the ...

Summary: This study aims to compare the effects of conscious sedation and intravenous general anesthesia on cardiovascular events in frail patients undergoing digestive endoscopy diagnosis and treatment.

Summary: Does intraductal administration of antibiotics during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), in addition to standard systemic antibiotic therapy, improve clinical outcomes in patients with acute cholangitis compared with standard systemic antibiotic therapy alone?

Summary: The field of robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery increases all the time. Older and more fragile patients which are not suitable for major open surgery could be scheduled for robotic- assisted surgery. The peroperative anesthesiological challenges and stresses during this type of surgery could anyway be even more prominent. The extreme positioning of patients during robotic surgery in the pelvis,...

Summary: This phase II trial studies the side effects of chemotherapy and intensity modulated radiation therapy in treating patients with low-risk HIV-associated anal cancer, and nivolumab after standard of care chemotherapy and radiation therapy in treating patients with high-risk HIV-associated anal cancer. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Chemotherapy drug...

Summary: This phase II/III trial examines whether patients who have undergone surgical removal of bladder, kidney, ureter or urethra, but require an additional treatment called immunotherapy to help prevent their urinary tract (urothelial) cancer from coming back, can be identified by a blood test. Many types of tumors tend to lose cells or release different types of cellular products including their DNA w...

Summary: This phase II trial studies the effect of obeticholic acid in treating patients with Barrett's esophagus. Bile acids present in duodenogastroesophageal reflux contribute to neoplastic progression in Barrett's esophagus. Obeticholic acid has shown anti-cholestatic, anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects mediated by FXR activation. It down regulates bile acid availability and decreases proinfla...

Summary: Obesity increases the risk of endometrial cancer, with higher Body Mass Index (BMI) leading to a significant increase in both cancer risk and recurrence. Because of the excellent cancer-specific outcomes and preponderance of obesity-related complications, women with endometrial cancer are more likely to die of cardiovascular disease and other obesity-related illnesses than endometrial cancer itsel...

Summary: The objective of the study is to evaluate the global impression of improvement at 3 months following intramyometrial botulinum toxin injections via hysteroscopy in women with severe primary dysmenorrhea who have failed first-line medical treatment, compared to intramyometrial placebo injections.

Summary: This is a prospective randomized study comparing tourniquet use versus a dual-flow arthroscopy sheath in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. The ACL is largely responsible for knee stability and contributes to central pivot with the posterior cruciate ligament. ACL rupture is associated with a violent twisting motion of the knee, which is usually irreparable without surgical i...