Clinical trials: Cancer, Head
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiotherapy
Kanglaite Reduce the Toxicity of Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Cancer Phase II Study
About 89%-100% patients with head and neck malignant tumors have radiation mucositis during their radiotherapy. Until now, there is no effective method to prevent mucositis.
- Trial name
- NCT03101514
- Testing
- Kanglaite, chemotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Thyroid Neoplasm, Goiter
A Trial Comparing Wound Drainage and Post-operative Complications With and Without the Use of EVICEL™ Fibrin Sealant in Thyroidectomy
Primary Objectives To compare the amount of post-operative wound drainage between the group of patients in which EVICEL™ spray is utilized (Arm A), and the group of patients in which an EVICEL™ placebo is utilized (Arm B).
- Trial name
- NCT01226914
- Testing
- EVICEL
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Head and Neck Neoplasms
De-intensification of Radiation and Chemotherapy for Low-Risk HPV-related Oropharyngeal SCC: Follow-up Study
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the effectiveness of using lower-intensity radiation and chemotherapy to treat human papillomavirus (HPV) associated low-risk oropharyngeal and/or unknown primary squamous cell…
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02281955
- Testing
- Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Cisplatin (or alternative), Assessment for surgical evaluation
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation and Cetuximab Plus Intratumoral EGFR Antisense DNA in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The incorporation of novel targeted therapies to radiation therapy is of particular interest in head and neck cancer and may improve efficacy without significantly increasing toxicity.
- Trial name
- NCT01592721
- Testing
- EGFR Antisense DNA
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Head and Neck Cancer
Iodine I 131 in Treating Patients With Thyroid Cancer
RATIONALE: Radioactive iodine kills thyroid cancer cells by giving off radiation. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the side effects, best dose, and how well iodine I 131 works in treating patients with thyroid cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00416949
- Testing
- Patient-specific dosimetry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma, Skin Cancer
Phase II Study of Radiation Therapy and Vismodegib for Advanced Head/Neck Basal Cell Carcinoma
Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery are standard treatments for basal cell carcinoma at most institutions. The purpose of this study is to determine whether adding vismodegib to radiation (chemoradiotherapy) is safe and…
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma, Skin Cancer, Cutaneous Malignancy
- Trial name
- NCT01835626
- Testing
- Vismodegib, Radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Sue Yom
Cancer
Advanced MRI Sequences for Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning
The purpose of this study is to determine if it would be helpful to use advanced MRI imaging techniques to take additional views of the tumor target for radiation treatment planning or treatment follow-up MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT02340715
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Head and Neck Cancer
RT With or Without Cetuximab in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Giving radiation therapy that uses a 3-dimensional (3-D) image of the tumor to help focus thin beams of radiation directly on the tumor, and giving radiation therapy in higher doses over a shorter period of time, may…
- Trial name
- NCT00956007
- Testing
- cetuximab, intensity-modulated radiation therapy
- Where
- 264 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 702 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Head and Neck Cancer, Free Tissue Transfer
Local Infusion of Ropivacaine for Post-Op Pain Control After Osseocutaneous Free Flaps
Head and neck oncologic surgery often requires the use of free tissue transfer, or microvascular reconstruction, to reconstruct defects created by tumor resections.
- Trial name
- NCT03349034
- Testing
- Ropivicaine, Local Saline Infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Head and Neck Cancer
Erlotinib, Docetaxel, and Radiation Therapy in Stage III or Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
RATIONALE: Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by…
- Trial name
- NCT00720304
- Testing
- docetaxel, erlotinib hydrochloride, fluorescence in situ hybridization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Cetuximab With Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck in Chinese Subjects
Primary objective: to assess the antitumor activity and safety profile of cetuximab when given in combination with radiotherapy (RT) for the treatment of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) in…
- Trial name
- CHANCE (NCT01012258)
- Testing
- Cetuximab + concomitant boost radiotherapy
- Where
- 8 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Head and Neck Cancer
Zalutumumab Pharmacokinetics (PK) in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN)
This study is to support current and future Zalutumumab studies by increasing the Pharmacokinetic (PK) knowledge of the drug. PK is the study of how a drug is absorbed (taken up), distributed (moved around), metabolised (broken…
- Trial name
- NCT01054625
- Testing
- zalutumumab
- Where
- 7 sites in Belgium, Hungary and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Genmab
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma
The Effects of AZD2171 in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer or Head & Neck Cancer
This study is to examine the effects on tumors of AZD2171, in the treatment of NSCLC or HNC. The safety and tolerability of AZD2171 will also be studied.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma, Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00243347
- Testing
- AZD2171
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Spain
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Parotid, Warthin Tumor
Identification of Nerves Using Fluorescein Sodium
The purpose of this study is to see if there is benefit in using an IV contrast (sodium fluorescein) to identify nerves during head and neck surgery.
- Conditions
- Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Parotid, Warthin Tumor, Head and Neck Disorder, Head and Neck
- Trial name
- NCT06054178
- Testing
- Fluorescein Sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Mucositis
Randomized Study of Beet Root in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
The objective of the current proposal is to determine if concentrated beet root could improve medical treatment compliance as defined by completion of radiotherapy and 3 cycles of chemoradiation without dose reduction, preserve…
- Trial name
- NCT02058849
- Testing
- Beetroot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- David Travis Thomas
Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Study of the Clinical and Immunologic Effects of ALT-803 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
The proposed clinical trial is a phase I, open-label, multi-center, dose-escalation study of ALT-803 in patients with surgically incurable advanced solid tumors: melanoma, renal cell, non-small cell lung and squamous cell head…
- Trial name
- NCT01946789
- Testing
- ALT-803
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Altor BioScience
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Metastatic Melanoma
UCDCC#272: IL-2, Radiotherapy, and Pembrolizumab in Patients Refractory to Checkpoint Blockade
This is a phase I/II study that will evaluate the safety and toxicity of this combinatorial approach. Eligible patients >18 years of age with histologically proven metastatic NSCLC, melanoma, RCC, or HNSCC who have failed PD-1 /…
- Conditions
- Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Metastatic Melanoma, Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03474497
- Testing
- IL-2, Pembrolizumab, Radiotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Megan Daly, MD
Esophageal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Stage II or Stage III Esophageal Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, floxuridine, docetaxel, and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00448760
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Floxuridine, Leucovorin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm, Thyroid Gland Nodule
Ultrasound Elastography in Imaging Patients With Thyroid Nodules
This clinical trial studies how well ultrasound elastography works in assessing the cancer status of potentially malignant thyroid nodules.
- Trial name
- NCT03174925
- Testing
- Siemens Acuson S3000 ultrasound system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
Cetuximab & Nivolumab in Patients With Recurrent/Metastatic Head & Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to find out if the combination of two established anti-cancer therapies are beneficial in participants with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
- Trial name
- NCT03370276
- Testing
- Nivolumab, Cetuximab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
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