Experimental Studies
Every experiment in the United States has to be registered with ClinicalTrials.gov. Visit the clinical trials website. Select liver and pancreatic cancer. Search these disease in clinical trials. Select a clinical trial that is currently going on with this disease.
a. 300 – 500 words, describe the clinical trial, inclusion, and exclusion criteria.
What phase is this trial?
Is it single or double blind?
What methods does it use (Random Clinical Trial, Community Intervention, Pre/post method or single group design). Based on what you have read in the textbook, what do you think are the limitations of this trial based on what is written in the clinical trials summary of the methods.
Sample Solution
The clinical trial that is currently going on with liver and pancreatic cancer is a Phase I/II study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Oral SR1001 in Combination With Abraxane Plus Gemcitabine in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer (NCT04634804). The purpose of this trial is to assess the combination therapy of SR1001, Abraxane, and gemcitabine for treating advanced pancreatic cancer.
The inclusion criteria for this study includes adults (18 years or older) with histologically confirmed metastatic pancreas adenocarcinoma that has not been previously treated with chemotherapy; adequate organ function; performance status 0-2; no radiotherapy within four weeks prior to starting treatment.