Clinical trials: Larynx Cancer
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Insular Thyroid Cancer
Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Head and Neck Cancer or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This phase I trial is studying the side effects of gefitinib in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable head and neck cancer or non-small cell lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Insular Thyroid Cancer, Metastatic Parathyroid Cancer, Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
- Trial name
- NCT00068497
- Testing
- gefitinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer, Pain
Acupuncture or Standard Therapy in Treating Pain and Dysfunction in Patients Who Have Undergone Neck Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Acupuncture may help relieve pain and dysfunction caused by cancer surgery. It is not yet known whether acupuncture is more effective than standard therapy in treating pain and dysfunction in patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00090337
- Testing
- acupuncture therapy, standard follow-up care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Oral Complications of Radiation Therapy, Stage I Laryngeal Cancer
Pulsed Dye Laser in Treating Patients With Post Radiation Dysphonia
This pilot trial studies pulsed dye laser in treating patients with post radiation dysphonia. Dysphonia, or vocal cord scarring, can include trouble with the voice when trying to talk, such as hoarseness, change in voice pitch…
- Conditions
- Oral Complications of Radiation Therapy, Stage I Laryngeal Cancer, Stage II Laryngeal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02198131
- Testing
- laser therapy, questionnaire administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00005088
- Testing
- cisplatin, radiation therapy
- Where
- 258 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Immunohistochemical Expression of Excision Repair Cross Complementation Group 1 (ERCC1) in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Correlation With Response to Radiotherapy.
1. Determine the correlation between immunohistochemical expression of ERCC1 in laryngeal cancer cells with clinico-pathological variables. 2. Assess the correlation between ERCC1 expression and response to radiotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT05832593
- Testing
- Immunohistochemistry
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Laryngeal Neoplasms
Irreversible Electroporation(IRE) For Unresectable Laryngeal Neoplasms
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of irreversible electroporation (IRE) for unresectable Laryngeal Neoplasms.
- Trial name
- IRE (NCT02430675)
- Testing
- Irreversible electroporation (IRE), NanoKnife
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fuda Cancer Hospital, Guangzhou
Total Laryngectomy
Long-term Clinical Feasibility of the New Indwelling Provox Vega 20 Voice Prosthesis
The purpose of this study is to investigate long-term clinical feasibility of a new voice prosthesis and insertion system Provox Vega 20 with SmartInserter) for voice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT00661570
- Testing
- Provox Vega voice prosthesis (20 Fr)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Atos Medical AB
Larynx Cancer
Breath Testing in Early and Late Larynx Cancer
It is possible to test a sample of breath from a patient, run it through a machine, and find out certain diseases in the patient without needing to do Xrays.
- Trial name
- NCT01700647
- Testing
- Breath test- sampling using ENose, Laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Laryngeal Cancer
Comparison of 2 Cefazolin Prophylactic Protocol in Laryngectomy Patients
Patients who need major head \& neck surgery are at risk of post operative wound infection. In spite of role of antibiotics in prophylaxis of clean contaminated head and neck surgery has been well documented, controversy exists…
- Trial name
- NCT00467948
- Testing
- cefazolin
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
IMP3 and PCNA Expression in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Sohag Governorate
Laryngeal cancer is responsible for 2-5% of all new cancer cases worldwide. Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx (LSCC) is the most common malignant tumor of the larynx, accounting for 85-90% of all laryngeal malignancies.
- Trial name
- IMP3PCNA (NCT05293327)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Laryngeal Cancer, Hypopharynx Cancer
A Novel Modified Tracheo-Esophageal Voice Prosthesis for Total Laryngectomy Patients
This study is being conducted at Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd to evaluate the role of a novel Tracheo-Esophageal voice Prosthesis for total laryngectomy +/- partial pharyngectomy patients.
- Trial name
- TEP (NCT03039465)
- Testing
- Modified Trans-Esophageal Prosthesis
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- HealthCare Global Enterprise Ltd.
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiotherapy
A New Delineation Approach for Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, Larynx and Hypopharynx in IMRT for Head and Neck Cancer
The investigators tries a new method to delineating the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx and hypopharynx, and use the head-and-neck region to test whether the method can to create a good IMRT plan, and alleviate the oral radiation…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Radiotherapy, Oropharynx Abnormality, Radiotherapy; Adverse Effect
- Trial name
- NCT05539144
- Testing
- "Oropharyngeal mucosa", oropharynx, oropharynx and "oropharyngeal mucosa"
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Hebei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Head and Neck Cancers
Collection Of Tissue, Blood, and Other Specimens From Patients With Head and Neck Tumors To Study the Causes, Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Cancers
This is a protocol to collect tissues, blood, and other specimens from patients with malignant or nonmalignant diseases of the head and neck.
- Trial name
- NCT00580203
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,468 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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)
Sarcoma, Melanoma
Exploratory, Phase 0 Study of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging Agent, F-18 RGD-K5
The purpose of this research study is to get information from volunteers without cancer and patients with cancer who have received a new investigational study agent called, "[F-18] RGDK5," to evaluate biodistribution and…
- Conditions
- Sarcoma, Melanoma, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- K5 (NCT00743353)
- Testing
- F-18 RGD-K5
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Siemens Molecular Imaging
Hearing Loss, Head and Neck Neoplasms
NIDCD Otolaryngology Clinical Protocol Biospecimen Bank
Background: Many disorders of the head and neck can affect a person s hearing; balance; smell; taste; swallowing; voice; or speech. These disorders include cancers and genetic and inflammatory diseases.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Hearing Disorders, Laryngeal Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06303180
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
CoRDS, or the Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford, is based at Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It provides researchers with a centralized, international patient registry for all rare diseases.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Head and Neck Cancer, Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer
Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known which regimen of radiation therapy is more effective for head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00021125
- Testing
- adjuvant therapy, radiation therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council
Esophageal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00002951
- Testing
- fluorouracil, hydroxyurea, surgical procedure
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Laryngeal Neoplasms, Pharyngeal Neoplasms
Study of Biomarker From Blood and Tissue of Head and Neck Carcinoma
The aim of the study is to find for one or more serum or tissue markers of molecular biology in head and neck cancer patients used for early diagnosis, predicting prognosis and being sensitive to chemotherapy and radiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT01171235
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Southern Medical University, China