Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and NeckNCT05956795
Surveillance of Regional Nodal Basins in Patients With Primary High Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
An observational study of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, run by Johns Hopkins University at 2 sites in United States.
Trial summary
In this prospective cohort study, investigators will conduct ultrasound surveillance of the nodal basins of patients with head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) whose tumors are considered high risk and staged by the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) tumor staging system. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
- What is being tested?
- Ultrasound
- How many people
- 1 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2024to 14 May 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients will be recruited from outpatient general dermatology clinics and surgical clinics in The Johns Hopkins system. Patients who are referred to the The Johns Hopkins system for research purposes will also be considered.
Who may be able to join
- All cSCC must be on the head or neck
- All cSCC must be primary tumors.
- BWH stage T2a tumors in patients who are on chronic immunosuppression (organ transplant, hematologic malignancy, autoimmune disease)
- All BWH T2b or T3 tumors with a negative CT of the nodal basin AND a negative SLNB
Who cannot join
- Recurrent tumors
- Patients who are BWH T2b/T3 who have a positive CT of the nodal basin or positive lymph node biopsy
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
United States2 sites
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20016
About this study
In this prospective cohort study, investigators will conduct ultrasound surveillance of the nodal basins of patients with head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) whose tumors are considered high risk and staged by the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) tumor staging system. The study will enroll patients with tumors staged T2a and who are also immunosuppressed (from solid organ transplant, hematologic malignancy or autoimmune disease), T2b (sentinel lymph node negative), and T3 (sentinel lymph node negative). After two years of surveillance, outcomes regarding local recurrence, nodal metastasis, disease specific death, and overall survival will be compared with historical controls with the overall hypothesis that ultrasound surveillance will detect subclinical disease earlier and help improve outcomes.
- Being tested
- Ultrasound
- Keywords
- ultrasound, Brigham and Women's Hospital Staging, high risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, head and neck, lymph node basins, immunosuppressed, BWH
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
UltrasoundDiagnostic test
Sonographic imaging will be performed of lymph node basins
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| BWH stage T2a tumors in patients who are on chronic immunosuppression | Patient's whose cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is BWH stage T2a and also have a history of organ transplant, hematologic malignancy, autoimmune disease. After these participants are diagnosed, the participants are entered into the study without any further imaging or sentinel lymph node biopsy. The participants will have ultrasound surveillance every 6 months and regular visits every 3 months throughout the duration of the study (2 years). Receives: Diagnostic Test: Ultrasound | |
| BWH stage T2b | Participants whose cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is BWH stage T2b. Participants will initially undergo CT imaging of the nodal basin immediately after diagnosis. If the CT is positive, the participants will be excluded from the study. If the CT is unremarkable, patients will undergo sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), which has a higher sensitivity to detect occult micro-metastases. If the SLNB is negative, the participants are entered into the study. The participants will have ultrasound surveillance every 6 months and regular visits every 3 months throughout the duration of the study (2 years). Receives: Diagnostic Test: Ultrasound | |
| BWH stage T3 | Participants whose cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is BWH stage T3. Participants will initially undergo CT imaging of the nodal basin immediately after diagnosis. If the CT is positive, The participants will be excluded from the study. If the CT is unremarkable, patients will undergo sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), which has a higher sensitivity to detect occult micro-metastases. If the SLNB is negative, the participants are entered into the study The participants will have ultrasound surveillance every 6 months and regular visits every 3 months throughout the duration of the study (2 years). Receives: Diagnostic Test: Ultrasound |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of participants with Nodal metastasis
Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to lymph node basins will be assessed through regular US surveillance of each cohort group along with review of respective medical records for any subsequent studies that were performed to confirm metastasis during routine care. Review of medical records will be conducted for historical controls.
Investigators will then compare time to nodal metastasis between the US surveillance group and the historical controls using Kaplan-Meier estimates of the survivor function and a log-rank test. The investigators will also use Cox proportional-hazards regression to estimate the hazard ratio of nodal metastasis between these two group while adjusting for the covariates of age, sex, stage, etc.
Measured: From diagnosis up to 2 years
Secondary outcomes (3)
Number of participants with local recurrence of squamous cell carcinoma
Recurrent squamous cell carcinoma in the original excision site will be confirmed by review of respective medical records/charts for subsequent confirmation studies performed during routine care.
Investigators will use Kaplan-Meier estimates, a log-rank test, and Cox proportional-hazards to compare time to local recurrence between groups
Measured: From diagnosis up to 2 years
Disease specific death
Death from cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma will be determined by review of medical records.
Investigators will compare two-year disease-specific mortality rates between groups using a test of two proportions followed by logistic regression to allow adjustment for covariates.
Measured: From diagnosis up to 2 years
Overall survival rate
The percentage of participants in each cohort who are still alive at the end of the study.
Investigators will compare two-year overall mortality rates between groups using a test of two proportions followed by logistic regression to allow adjustment for covariates
Measured: From diagnosis up to 2 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Jul 2023
- Study start1 Feb 2024
- Primary completion14 May 2025
- Study completion14 May 2025
Why it stopped: Expired in IRB
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (16)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and NeckStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Johns Hopkins UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 1 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Kristin Bibee, MD, Principal investigator, Johns Hopkins University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05956795
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB00270545
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 12 Jul 2023
- Last updated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Lukowiak TM, Aizman L, Perz A, Miller CJ, Sobanko JF, Shin TM, Giordano CN, Higgins HW 2nd, Etzkorn JR. Association of Age, Sex, Race, and Geographic Region With Variation of the Ratio of Basal Cell to Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas in the United States. JAMA Dermatol. 2020 Nov 1;156(11):1192-1198. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2020.2571.
PubMed 32845319Karia PS, Han J, Schmults CD. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: estimated incidence of disease, nodal metastasis, and deaths from disease in the United States, 2012. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013 Jun;68(6):957-66. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.11.037. Epub 2013 Feb 1.
PubMed 23375456Que SKT, Zwald FO, Schmults CD. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: Incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, and staging. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Feb;78(2):237-247. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.08.059.
PubMed 29332704Bander TS, Nehal KS, Lee EH. Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Updates in Staging and Management. Dermatol Clin. 2019 Jul;37(3):241-251. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2019.03.009.
PubMed 31084718Farasat S, Yu SS, Neel VA, Nehal KS, Lardaro T, Mihm MC, Byrd DR, Balch CM, Califano JA, Chuang AY, Sharfman WH, Shah JP, Nghiem P, Otley CC, Tufaro AP, Johnson TM, Sober AJ, Liegeois NJ. A new American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: creation and rationale for inclusion of tumor (T) characteristics. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Jun;64(6):1051-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.08.033. Epub 2011 Jan 20.
PubMed 21255868Amin MB, Greene FL, Edge SB, Compton CC, Gershenwald JE, Brookland RK, Meyer L, Gress DM, Byrd DR, Winchester DP. The Eighth Edition AJCC Cancer Staging Manual: Continuing to build a bridge from a population-based to a more "personalized" approach to cancer staging. CA Cancer J Clin. 2017 Mar;67(2):93-99. doi: 10.3322/caac.21388. Epub 2017 Jan 17.
PubMed 28094848Jambusaria-Pahlajani A, Kanetsky PA, Karia PS, Hwang WT, Gelfand JM, Whalen FM, Elenitsas R, Xu X, Schmults CD. Evaluation of AJCC tumor staging for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and a proposed alternative tumor staging system. JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Apr;149(4):402-10. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.2456.
PubMed 23325457Ruiz ES, Karia PS, Besaw R, Schmults CD. Performance of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging Manual, 8th Edition vs the Brigham and Women's Hospital Tumor Classification System for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Dermatol. 2019 Jul 1;155(7):819-825. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0032.
PubMed 30969315Que SKT, Zwald FO, Schmults CD. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: Management of advanced and high-stage tumors. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Feb;78(2):249-261. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.08.058.
PubMed 29332705Ruiz ES, Karia PS, Morgan FC, Schmults CD. The positive impact of radiologic imaging on high-stage cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma management. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 Feb;76(2):217-225. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.08.051. Epub 2016 Oct 1.
PubMed 27707594de Bondt RB, Nelemans PJ, Hofman PA, Casselman JW, Kremer B, van Engelshoven JM, Beets-Tan RG. Detection of lymph node metastases in head and neck cancer: a meta-analysis comparing US, USgFNAC, CT and MR imaging. Eur J Radiol. 2007 Nov;64(2):266-72. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.02.037. Epub 2007 Mar 27.
PubMed 17391885Fox M, Brown M, Golda N, Goldberg D, Miller C, Pugliano-Mauro M, Schmults C, Shin T, Stasko T, Xu YG, Nehal K; High Risk Squamous Cell Carcinoma Workgroup; Dermatologic Surgery Section of the Association of Professors of Dermatology. Nodal staging of high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Aug;81(2):548-557. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.09.006. Epub 2018 Sep 15.
PubMed 30227190Maher JM, Schmults CD, Murad F, Karia PS, Benson CB, Ruiz ES. Detection of subclinical disease with baseline and surveillance imaging in high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Apr;82(4):920-926. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.10.067. Epub 2019 Nov 2.
PubMed 31689446Tejera-Vaquerizo A, Canueto J, Llombart B, Martorell-Calatayud A, Sanmartin O. Predictive Value of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Based on the AJCC-8 and Brigham and Women's Hospital Staging Criteria. Dermatol Surg. 2020 Jul;46(7):857-862. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002170.
PubMed 31567487Navarrete-Dechent C, Veness MJ, Droppelmann N, Uribe P. High-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and the emerging role of sentinel lymph node biopsy: A literature review. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015 Jul;73(1):127-37. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.03.039.
PubMed 26089049
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Surveillance of Regional Nodal Basins in Patients With Primary High Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05956795
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB00270545
- Keywords
- ultrasound, Brigham and Women's Hospital Staging, high risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, head and neck, lymph node basins, immunosuppressed, BWH
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Expired in IRB
- Enrolment
- 1 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Johns Hopkins UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 14 May 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 14 May 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 21 Jul 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
In this prospective cohort study, investigators will conduct ultrasound surveillance of the nodal basins of patients with head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) whose tumors are considered high risk and staged by the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) tumor staging system. The study will enroll patients with tumors staged T2a and who are also immunosuppressed (from solid organ transplant, hematologic malignancy or autoimmune disease), T2b (sentinel lymph node negative), and T3 (sentinel lymph node negative). After two years of surveillance, outcomes regarding local recurrence, nodal metastasis, disease specific death, and overall survival will be compared with historical controls with the overall hypothesis that ultrasound surveillance will detect subclinical disease earlier and help improve outcomes.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| BWH stage T2a tumors in patients who are on chronic immunosuppression | – | Diagnostic Test: UltrasoundPatient's whose cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is BWH stage T2a and also have a history of organ transplant, hematologic malignancy, autoimmune disease. After these participants are diagnosed, the participants are entered into the study without any further imaging or sentinel lymph node biopsy. The participants will have ultrasound surveillance every 6 months and regular visits every 3 months throughout the duration of the study (2 years). |
| BWH stage T2b | – | Diagnostic Test: UltrasoundParticipants whose cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is BWH stage T2b. Participants will initially undergo CT imaging of the nodal basin immediately after diagnosis. If the CT is positive, the participants will be excluded from the study. If the CT is unremarkable, patients will undergo sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), which has a higher sensitivity to detect occult micro-metastases. If the SLNB is negative, the participants are entered into the study. The participants will have ultrasound surveillance every 6 months and regular visits every 3 months throughout the duration of the study (2 years). |
| BWH stage T3 | – | Diagnostic Test: UltrasoundParticipants whose cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is BWH stage T3. Participants will initially undergo CT imaging of the nodal basin immediately after diagnosis. If the CT is positive, The participants will be excluded from the study. If the CT is unremarkable, patients will undergo sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), which has a higher sensitivity to detect occult micro-metastases. If the SLNB is negative, the participants are entered into the study The participants will have ultrasound surveillance every 6 months and regular visits every 3 months throughout the duration of the study (2 years). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients will be recruited from outpatient general dermatology clinics and surgical clinics in The Johns Hopkins system. Patients who are referred to the The Johns Hopkins system for research purposes will also be considered.
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- All cSCC must be on the head or neck
- All cSCC must be primary tumors.
- BWH stage T2a tumors in patients who are on chronic immunosuppression (organ transplant, hematologic malignancy, autoimmune disease)
- All BWH T2b or T3 tumors with a negative CT of the nodal basin AND a negative SLNB
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Recurrent tumors
- Patients who are BWH T2b/T3 who have a positive CT of the nodal basin or positive lymph node biopsy
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| UltrasoundSonographic imaging will be performed of lymph node basins | Diagnostic test | BWH stage T2a tumors in patients who are on chronic immunosuppression, BWH stage T2b, BWH stage T3 |
Primary outcome
Number of participants with Nodal metastasis
Time frame: From diagnosis up to 2 years
Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to lymph node basins will be assessed through regular US surveillance of each cohort group along with review of respective medical records for any subsequent studies that were performed to confirm metastasis during routine care. Review of medical records will be conducted for historical controls. Investigators will then compare time to nodal metastasis between the US surveillance group and the historical controls using Kaplan-Meier estimates of the survivor function and a log-rank test. The investigators will also use Cox proportional-hazards regression to estimate the hazard ratio of nodal metastasis between these two group while adjusting for the covariates of age, sex, stage, etc.
3 secondary outcomes
Number of participants with local recurrence of squamous cell carcinoma
Time frame: From diagnosis up to 2 years
Disease specific death
Time frame: From diagnosis up to 2 years
Overall survival rate
Time frame: From diagnosis up to 2 years
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: Expired in IRB). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Mar 2026.
- Background: PubMed 32845319Lukowiak TM, Aizman L, Perz A, Miller CJ, Sobanko JF, Shin TM, Giordano CN, Higgins HW 2nd, Etzkorn JR. Association of Age, Sex, Race, and Geographic Region With Variation of the Ratio of Basal Cell to Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas in the United States. JAMA Dermatol. 2020 Nov 1;156(11):1192-1198. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2020.2571.
- Background: PubMed 23375456Karia PS, Han J, Schmults CD. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: estimated incidence of disease, nodal metastasis, and deaths from disease in the United States, 2012. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013 Jun;68(6):957-66. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.11.037. Epub 2013 Feb 1.
- Background: PubMed 29332704Que SKT, Zwald FO, Schmults CD. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: Incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, and staging. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Feb;78(2):237-247. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.08.059.
- Background: PubMed 31084718Bander TS, Nehal KS, Lee EH. Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Updates in Staging and Management. Dermatol Clin. 2019 Jul;37(3):241-251. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2019.03.009.
- Background: PubMed 21255868Farasat S, Yu SS, Neel VA, Nehal KS, Lardaro T, Mihm MC, Byrd DR, Balch CM, Califano JA, Chuang AY, Sharfman WH, Shah JP, Nghiem P, Otley CC, Tufaro AP, Johnson TM, Sober AJ, Liegeois NJ. A new American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: creation and rationale for inclusion of tumor (T) characteristics. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Jun;64(6):1051-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.08.033. Epub 2011 Jan 20.
- Background: PubMed 28094848Amin MB, Greene FL, Edge SB, Compton CC, Gershenwald JE, Brookland RK, Meyer L, Gress DM, Byrd DR, Winchester DP. The Eighth Edition AJCC Cancer Staging Manual: Continuing to build a bridge from a population-based to a more "personalized" approach to cancer staging. CA Cancer J Clin. 2017 Mar;67(2):93-99. doi: 10.3322/caac.21388. Epub 2017 Jan 17.
- Background: PubMed 23325457Jambusaria-Pahlajani A, Kanetsky PA, Karia PS, Hwang WT, Gelfand JM, Whalen FM, Elenitsas R, Xu X, Schmults CD. Evaluation of AJCC tumor staging for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and a proposed alternative tumor staging system. JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Apr;149(4):402-10. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.2456.
- Background: PubMed 30969315Ruiz ES, Karia PS, Besaw R, Schmults CD. Performance of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging Manual, 8th Edition vs the Brigham and Women's Hospital Tumor Classification System for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Dermatol. 2019 Jul 1;155(7):819-825. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0032.
- Background: PubMed 29332705Que SKT, Zwald FO, Schmults CD. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: Management of advanced and high-stage tumors. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Feb;78(2):249-261. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.08.058.
- Background: PubMed 27707594Ruiz ES, Karia PS, Morgan FC, Schmults CD. The positive impact of radiologic imaging on high-stage cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma management. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 Feb;76(2):217-225. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.08.051. Epub 2016 Oct 1.
- Background: PubMed 17391885de Bondt RB, Nelemans PJ, Hofman PA, Casselman JW, Kremer B, van Engelshoven JM, Beets-Tan RG. Detection of lymph node metastases in head and neck cancer: a meta-analysis comparing US, USgFNAC, CT and MR imaging. Eur J Radiol. 2007 Nov;64(2):266-72. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.02.037. Epub 2007 Mar 27.
- Background: PubMed 30227190Fox M, Brown M, Golda N, Goldberg D, Miller C, Pugliano-Mauro M, Schmults C, Shin T, Stasko T, Xu YG, Nehal K; High Risk Squamous Cell Carcinoma Workgroup; Dermatologic Surgery Section of the Association of Professors of Dermatology. Nodal staging of high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Aug;81(2):548-557. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.09.006. Epub 2018 Sep 15.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Kristin Bibee, MD principal investigator
Johns Hopkins University
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, run by Johns Hopkins University at 2 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was stopped early (reason given: Expired in IRB). Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of participants with Nodal metastasis (time frame: From diagnosis up to 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05956795, which also lists 16 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Mar 2026.