Clinical trials: Cancer of Head and Neck
Oral Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Salivary Expression of SOX7 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Diagnostic Accuracy Study
The study will include patients with oral cancer and healthy controls of both sexes. Subjects having any systemic diseases or other types of cancer will be excluded.
- Trial name
- NCT06031337
- Testing
- ELISA
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University
Facial Neoplasms
A Comparison of Accuracy Between Different Facial Scanning Techniques
Conventional alginate impressions are still a burden to both the patient and the operator especially in extraoral maxillofacial rehabilitations cases.
- Trial name
- NCT07557212
- Testing
- portable scanning, stationery scanning, mobile app scanning
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Premalignant Lesion, Oral Cancer
Diagnostic Accuracy of Mobile Phone Imaging Compared to Conventional Clinical Examination for Oral Cancer Screening
The aim of study is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of using mobile phone photographs versus conventional clinical examination as a screening tool for early detection of oral cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06060288
- Testing
- Diagnosis by mobile phone imaging
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer
Plasma Metabolic Biomarkers for Multi-Cancer Diagnosis
The aim of this observational study is to comprehensively analyze the metabolites in plasma samples from multi-cancer patients using advanced mass spectrometry detection technology, in conjunction with metabolomics approaches.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06363123
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Friendship Hospital
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Epithelial Dysplasia
Comparison of Morphometric Assessment Using Methyl Green Pyronin and AgNOR Staining of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Oral cancer represents the sixth most common cancer worldwide whilst in Pakistan it ranks the second most common cancer in either gender.
- Trial name
- OSCC (NCT01987934)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academy of Interdisciplinary Dental Education and Research
Otorhinolaryngologic Disease, Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasm
Ultrasound Evaluation of Tongue Movements in Speech and Swallowing
This study will assess the use of ultrasound-a test that uses sound waves to produce images-as a diagnostic tool for evaluating speech and swallowing.
- Conditions
- Otorhinolaryngologic Disease, Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasm, Pharyngeal Neoplasm, Polymyositis
- Trial name
- NCT00001167
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 570 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Head and Neck Cancer
Continuous Local-anesthetic Wound Infusion for Neck Dissection
The goal of this study is to assess the efficacy of continuous local anesthetic wound infusion to improve quality of recovery following ablative surgery and neck dissection.
- Trial name
- CLAWED (NCT06201039)
- Testing
- 0.5% Lidocaine Hydrochloride, 0.9% Normal Saline
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Saliva Altered
Salivary Ap4A, SCCA, TROP2 in Oral Cancer Patients
According to the World Health Organization, oral cancer (OC) is the eighth most common cancer in the world with a five year survival rate of 50%.
- Conditions
- Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Saliva Altered, Precancerous Lesions
- Trial name
- OCSALTM (NCT03529604)
- Testing
- Saliva sampling, ELISA, HPLC
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zagreb
Achalasia Cardia, Esophageal Cancer (EsC)
INCIDENCE, PREVALENCE AND OVERALL RISK OF ESOPHAGEAL CANCER IN ACHALASIA: A PROPENSITY-MATCHED POPULATION-BASED STUDY FROM A LARGE MULTICENTER DATABASE
Esophageal Achalasia has been investigated as a potential risk factor for esophageal cancer (EC). Longstanding disease, repeated treatment, age and male sex seem the most relevant risk factors, but no clear effect size estimation…
- Trial name
- RECAP (NCT07022886)
- Testing
- achalasia treatments
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 47,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Papillary Thyroid Cancer
The Role of Central Neck Dissection in Stage N0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
The benefits of prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) remain controversial in clinically node-negative (cN0) papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).
- Trial name
- pCND (NCT04076514)
- Testing
- central neck dissection
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Potentially Malignant Lesions, Oral Lichen Planus
Diagnostic Accuracy of lncRNA DQ786243 and miRNA146a in Saliva of Oral Potentially Malignant Lesions
The aim of this study is to evaluate salivary expression of lncRNA DQ786243 as a potential marker for diagnosis of oral potentially malignant lesions compared to normal controls and its effect on salivary expression of miRNA146a.
- Conditions
- Potentially Malignant Lesions, Oral Lichen Planus, Leukoplakia, Oral
- Trial name
- NCT05730855
- Testing
- Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction technique
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University
Speech and Language Disorder, Speech Therapy
Providing Speech Therapy Awareness in Private Schools
There has been limited research in the area of speech and language therapy awareness in Pakistan. The study aims to assess the efficacy of providing speech therapy awareness in private schools through a pre-post model.
- Conditions
- Speech and Language Disorder, Speech Therapy, Speech Delay, Swallowing Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04505696
- Testing
- Speech-Language Pathology Presentation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Carcinoma
FALCOn (Facteur AnthropoLogique Cancer Orl)
There are no studies on practitioner-related factors influencing decision-making in the field of carcinology of aerodigestive carcinomas.
- Trial name
- FALCOn (NCT03663985)
- Testing
- Groupe FALCOn
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Claudius Regaud
Larynx Cancer, Larynx Carcinoma
An Investigation of Biomarker Candidate Molecules in Laryngeal Carcinoma
The aim of this study was to determine serum levels of VEGF, sVEGFR1, VEGFR2, IGFBP-3, angiogenin and endoglin in patients with larynx squamous cell carcinoma; investigate their association with clinical parameters and determine…
- Trial name
- NCT05217147
- Testing
- Obtaining blood samples
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
BURDEN OF ESOPHAGEAL CANCER IN EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS (ESCAPE STUDY)
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the esophagus that can lead to symptoms such as dysphagia and food impaction.
- Trial name
- ESCAPE (NCT07102329)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Association of Salivary Amino Acid Level With OSCC Identified By Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common oral malignancy worldwide. The prognosis of the OSCC patient is not significant despite the modern treatment facilities.
- Trial name
- OSCC (NCT05150509)
- Testing
- Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DR. MALA KHAN
Oral Potentially Malignant Lesions, Oral Cancer
Sensitivity and Specificity of Serum and Salivary CYFRA21-1 in the Detection of Malignant Transformation in Oral Potentially Malignant Mucosal Lesions (Diagnostic Accuracy Study)
The study is designed to measure serum and salivary CYFRA21-1 levels using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in patients with oral malignancy, oral potentially malignant lesions, and control subjects to evaluate the…
- Trial name
- CYFRA21-1 (NCT03686020)
- Testing
- Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Gastric Cancer, Esophagus Cancer
Exosome-based Liquid Biopsies for Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers Diagnosis
This study constitutes a case-control investigation employing a retrospective approach. Plasma samples from individuals with esophageal cancer, benign esophageal diseases, gastric cancer, benign gastric diseases, and a healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT06278064
- Testing
- Gastric Cancer, Esophagus Cancer
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 562 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Friendship Hospital
Cervical Cancer, Vulvar Cancer
Education, Immigration and HPV Vaccination: an Informational Randomized Trial
Counteracting misinformation on childhood vaccines remains a priority for public health in industrialized countries. Previous research showed that misinformation-induced vaccine hesitancy particularly concerns very highly or very…
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, Anus Cancer, Penis Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04905030
- Testing
- Information T1, Information T2, Information C
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A Pilot for a Case-Control Study of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Western Kenya
Background: Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Two primary cell types, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, account for most cases.
- Trial name
- NCT00901173
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 372 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)