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)
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
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
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
Papilloma
Treatment With Cidofovir for Children With Laryngeal Papillomatosis (Warts in the Throat)
The purpose of this study is to see what dose of the drug cidofovir is safe to treat laryngeal papillomatosis (warts in the throat which occur over and over) in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00001126
- Testing
- Cidofovir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Head and Neck Cancer
Docetaxel and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Cancer of the Larynx or Hypopharynx
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00243113
- Testing
- docetaxel, radiation therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Aichi Cancer Center
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
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
Cancer
External-Beam Radiation Therapy With or Without Indinavir and Ritonavir in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Indinavir and ritonavir may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00637637
- Testing
- indinavir sulfate, ritonavir, radiation therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland
Benign Neoplasm of Thyroid Gland, Malignant Neoplasm of Thyroid
Dexamethasone for the Prevention of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy
Recurrent laryngeal nerve dysfunction and hypoparathyroidism are well-recognized important complications of thyroid surgery. The duration of convalescence, after non complicated thyroid operation, may depend on several factors of…
- Trial name
- NCT01690806
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
Malignant Neoplasm of Thyroid Gland
Trial on Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) in Thyroid Cancer Surgery.
Scientific objectives: Primary objective: To assess if the use of IONM can decrease the rates of temporary RLN palsy after thyroid cancer surgery Secondary objectives: To assess if the use of IONM can decrease permanent RLN palsy…
- Trial name
- ACTION (NCT04842994)
- Testing
- IONM tube
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 448 people
- Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Hospital
Head and Neck Cancer
Cetuximab, Carboplatin, and Paclitaxel Followed by Radiation Therapy, With or Without Cisplatin, in Treating Patients With Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some find tumor cells and kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them.
- Trial name
- NCT00301028
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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.
Malignant Tumor of the Larynx
Stapler Versus Conventional Pharyngeal Repair After Total Larygectomy
This study was done to investigate the efficacy and safety of the linear stapler closure of the pharynx after total laryngectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT06256263
- Testing
- total laryngectomy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Cancer, All Types, Cancer of Liver
The PIONEER Initiative: Precision Insights On N-of-1 Ex Vivo Effectiveness Research Based on Individual Tumor Ownership (Precision Oncology)
The PIONEER Initiative stands for Precision Insights On N-of-1 Ex vivo Effectiveness Research. The PIONEER Initiative is designed to provide access to functional precision medicine to any cancer patient with any tumor at any…
- Conditions
- Cancer, All Types, Cancer of Liver, Cancer of Stomach, Cancer of Head and Neck
- Trial name
- PIONEER (NCT03896958)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- SpeciCare
Head and Neck Cancer
Gene and Protein Expression Patterns in Predicting Response to Cetuximab in Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00898742
- Testing
- DNA and tissue microarray analysis, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, mass spectrometry
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery, Chemotherapy, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Head And Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00544414
- Testing
- cisplatin, docetaxel, fluorouracil
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
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)
Head and Neck Cancer
Blood Proteins in Predicting Treatment Benefit in Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about cancer. It may also help doctors predict how well patients will respond to treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00896675
- Testing
- proteomic profiles
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Laryngeal Neoplasms, Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms
Organ Preservation: Weekly Carboplatin & Taxol w/Concurrent RT for Locally Advanced Laryngeal & Hypopharyngeal CA
Organ Preservation: Weekly Carboplatin \& Taxol w/concurrent RT for locally advanced laryngeal \& Hypopharyngeal CA
- Trial name
- NCT00534729
- Testing
- Weekly Carboplatin & Taxol w/concurrent RT
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center