Clinical trials
Cryoablation clinical trials
Below are recruiting cryoablation clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 64 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT03721783Recruiting
Study of freezing treatment for children when doctors choose cryoablation
This trial enrolls children whose doctors decide they need a freezing procedure called cryoablation. The study looks at how this treatment is used in infants and children, including situations where it may be difficult or not possible at some point.
LondonAges Up to 18 years - NCT06265350Recruiting
Freezing lung tumors plus immunotherapy for liver cancer with lung spread
This study tests a combination of treatments—freezing the lung tumors (cryoablation) plus two drugs (cardonilizumab and bevacizumab)—for people with liver cancer that has spread only to their lungs. It may be an option if your first treatment stopped working but your liver tumors are under control.
Guanzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT07567027Recruiting
Testing a spacing gel to improve prostate cancer freezing treatment
This trial tests whether a special gel placed between the prostate and rectum improves the safety and effectiveness of cryoablation—a freezing treatment for prostate cancer. The gel aims to protect the rectum from cold damage during the procedure.
New York, New YorkAges 40–95 - NCT06572540Recruiting
Cryoablation for early-stage lung cancer
This trial compares two ways to freeze and destroy small lung tumors: through the chest wall or through the airways. It’s for people with early-stage lung cancer who are not able or willing to have surgery.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18 years+ - NCT07776262Recruiting
Freezing thyroid tumors and nodules
This trial tests a treatment that uses extreme cold to freeze and destroy small thyroid cancers and large benign nodules. It may be an option for people who cannot or do not want to have surgery.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges Any age - NCT06032845RecruitingPhase 2
Freezing tumors plus immunotherapy for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests if freezing tumor cells (cryoablation) combined with two drugs (tislelizumab and lenvatinib) can help people whose solid tumors have stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink tumors or slow their growth.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT05057845RecruitingPhase 2
Freezing treatment plus immunotherapy and a pill for liver cancer
This trial tests whether freezing (cryoablation) combined with tislelizumab and lenvatinib can help shrink advanced liver cancer and improve outcomes after earlier treatments stopped working or caused side effects. It may be an option if your cancer can’t be removed with surgery and you’ve already tried one prior systemic (whole-body) treatment.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT04797039Recruiting
MRI-guided freezing treatment for localized prostate cancer
This trial studies a treatment where doctors use MRI pictures to guide freezing of a prostate tumor. It may help men with smaller, well-placed prostate cancers who cannot or do not want surgery or radiation right now.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 30–100 - NCT05057052RecruitingPhase 2
Freezing liver tumors with immunotherapy and a pill drug
This Phase 2 trial tests whether freezing (cryoablation) plus sintilimab (an immune system medicine) and regorafenib (a pill) can shrink colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver. It is for people whose cancer has come back or progressed after at least two prior chemotherapy treatments.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT05098847RecruitingPhase 2
Freezing liver tumors plus anti-cancer drugs for spread cancer
This trial tests whether freezing (cryoablation) liver metastases works better when combined with immunotherapy (sintilimab) and a targeted pill (lenvatinib). It’s for people whose cancer has spread to the liver and has not responded to earlier treatments.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT07306286RecruitingPhase 2
Cryoablation plus immunotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer
This trial tests combining cryoablation (freezing tumors) with a dual-antibody drug (PD-1/CTLA-4) for people whose locally advanced pancreatic cancer has stopped responding to first-line chemotherapy (AG regimen). The goal is to see if this combination can help control the cancer.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT06860477RecruitingPhase 2
Freezing therapy plus targeted drugs vs. chemotherapy for advanced bile duct cancer
This trial tests whether a combination of cryoablation (freezing tumors) and two drugs (lenvatinib and tislelizumab) works better than a standard chemotherapy regimen (FOLFOX) for people with advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (a type of bile duct cancer in the liver) that has not responded to or has stopped responding to one prior therapy.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT06480955Recruiting
Freezing bone tumors to cure them: a registry study
This trial is studying the use of a freezing treatment called cryoablation to completely destroy bone tumors that have spread from other cancers. It is for people who have only a few tumors or whose tumors are mostly stable, and who are healthy enough to undergo the procedure.
BordeauxAges 18 years+ - NCT06848881Recruiting
Freezing vs surgery for lung spots
This trial compares two treatments for slow-growing lung spots (GGNs): freezing the spot (cryoablation) versus removing it with surgery. It's for people whose spots are small, not yet widespread, and who are able to have either procedure.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT07726446RecruitingPhase 2
Freezing, immunotherapy, and chemo for bile duct tumors
This study tests a new treatment approach for bile duct or gallbladder cancer that has not been treated before. It combines a freezing procedure (cryoablation) with an immunotherapy drug (Relaforp Alpha) and chemotherapy to see if it can shrink tumors or slow disease progression.
Tianjin, Tianjin MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT04299581RecruitingPhase 2
Freezing treatment plus immunotherapy for advanced bile-duct cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests whether freezing part of the liver tumor (cryoablation) combined with an immunotherapy drug called anti–PD-1 can shrink advanced bile-duct cancer that can’t be removed by surgery. It may help control the cancer after prior treatments have stopped working.
ShanghaiAges 18 years+ - NCT04339218RecruitingPhase 3
Cryoablation plus pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for lung cancer spread
This trial studies whether freezing a small number of lung cancer spots (cryoablation) alongside standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy can improve outcomes in people with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. It’s meant for people who have measurable tumors that can be safely targeted with the freezing treatment.
Bordeaux, GirondeAges 18 years+ - NCT07238894Recruiting
Freezing and heating breast cancer without surgery
This study tests a combination of freezing and heating (cryoablation and thermal ablation) to treat breast cancer in patients who cannot have surgery. It may help shrink or control tumors while avoiding general anesthesia.
BeijingAges 18–80 - NCT05218044Recruiting
Cryoablation for small DCIS instead of breast surgery
This trial studies whether cryoablation (freezing abnormal breast tissue) can treat DCIS, a non-invasive early breast cancer, without surgical lumpectomy. It aims to see if a less invasive approach could help people with small, limited-area DCIS while avoiding some effects of surgery.
Glendale, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05501262Recruiting
Cryoablation vs steroid injection for Morton’s neuroma pain
This trial compares two ways to treat Morton’s neuroma pain: freezing treatment (cryoablation) versus steroid plus lidocaine injections. It may help people who didn’t improve after trying basic shoe inserts or padding, by seeing which approach works better for symptoms.
Portland, OregonAges 18–105 - NCT05779423RecruitingPhase 2
Freezing tumor plus two immunotherapies for advanced melanoma
This trial tests whether combining a local treatment that freezes a tumor (cryoablation) with two immune “checkpoint” medicines (ipilimumab and nivolumab) can better control unresectable melanoma. It may help when melanoma has grown after prior immune therapy.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05949099RecruitingPhase 2
Cryoablation plus nirogacestat for progressing desmoid tumors
This Phase 2 study tests whether combining cryoablation (freezing the tumor) with nirogacestat (a targeted pill treatment) can better control desmoid tumors that are growing or causing symptoms. It may help shrink tumors and improve symptoms, especially when freezing alone is challenging.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05972343Recruiting
Cooling treatment to shrink breast tumors without surgery
This trial tests a cooling-based procedure (called cryoablation) to destroy a breast cancer tumor in people who cannot or do not want surgery. It may help shrink the visible tumor without needing an operating room.
St Louis, MissouriAges 18 years+ - NCT06081400Recruiting
Freezing vs. medication for growing desmoid tumors
This trial compares freezing the tumor (cryoablation) with standard medication for people with desmoid tumors that have grown or caused more symptoms. It aims to see which approach works better when the tumor is not in the belly.
BesançonAges 13 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for cryoablation?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 64 recruiting cryoablation studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a cryoablation trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a cryoablation trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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