Clinical trials: Cancer of the Pharynx
Oral Cancer, Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Acupuncture Effect on Digestion in Critically Ill Post-Operative Oral and Hypo-pharyngeal Cancer Patients
Background: Head and neck cancer patients are in high risk to suffer from malnourishment, a risk that increase in postoperative condition and with the use of enteral nutrition (EN).
- Trial name
- NCT03934294
- Testing
- Specific acupuncture group, Metoclopramide 10mg, Non-specific acupuncture group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Laryngeal Cancer, Dysphagia
Using the Subglottic Pressure to Predict the Dysphagia After Partial Laryngectomy
Recruited patients are divided into two arms depending on laryngeal carcinoma's T1 and T2 stages. Two interventions were undergone, including transoral endoscopic laser cordectomy and open partial horizontal laryngectomy (OPHL).
- Trial name
- SPPDPL (NCT06024980)
- Testing
- Open partial horizontal laryngectomy(OPHL), Type I-III, Transoral endoscopic laser cordectomy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Human Papillomavirus Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharynx Cancer
New Modalities for Detection of Oropharyngeal Cancer
Background: The incidence of human papilloma virus-driven oropharyngeal cancer (HPV-OPC), a type of head and neck cancer, is rapidly increasing within the US. Currently, there are no screening methods for early detection.
- Conditions
- Human Papillomavirus Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharynx Cancer, Base of Tongue Carcinoma, Tonsil Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03226613
- Testing
- Transcervical Oropharyngeal Ultrasound, Oral Rinse Collection, Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Esophageal Neoplasms, Dysphagia
Comparative Study Between (FC-SEMS) and (PC-SEMS) in the Palliation of Dysphagia Due to Malignant Neoplasm of Esophagus.
Esophageal cancer is the seventh most common type of cancer in the world, with an estimated global incidence of 604,100 new cases per year. The main symptom of esophageal cancer is dysphagia, associated or not with weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT06070376
- Testing
- Fully Covered Esophageal Prosthesis (FC-SEMS), Partially Covered Esophageal Prosthesis (PC-SEMS)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
The Effect of COX-2 Inhibitor on Radiosensitivity in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to determine whether celecoxib is effective in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by concurrent chemoradiation with weekly nedaplatin.
- Trial name
- NCT02537925
- Testing
- Celecoxib, Nedaplatin, Concurrent Radiotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Changjie Huang
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Induction Chemotherapy With GP Versus TPF in the Treatment of Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
The present study is a randomized, control, phase II study of locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with Gemcitabine plus cisplatin regimen (GP) or Docetaxel，cisplatin regimen plus 5-Fluorouracil (TPF) induction…
- Trial name
- NCT02016417
- Testing
- A combination of Gemcitabine and cisplatin, A combination of Docetaxel, cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN): Oro-, Hypopharyngeal and Laryngeal Cancer
TPF Followed by Cetuximab and IMRT Plus Carbon Ion Boost for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Tumors
TPF-C-HIT investigates the combination of induction chemotherapy with TPF followed by radioimmunotherapy with cetuximab and IMRT plus carbon ion boost with regard to efficacy and toxicity of the combination regimen.
- Trial name
- TPF-C-HIT (NCT01245985)
- Testing
- carbon ion boost
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Head and Neck Cancer
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Current therapies for advanced Head and Neck Cancer provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of advanced Head and Neck…
- Trial name
- NCT00003489
- Testing
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
Cancer
Paclitaxel Albumin-Stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation in Treating Patients With Advanced or Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00499291
- Testing
- paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, gene expression analysis, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Head and Neck
Chromoendoscopy to Detect Early Synchronous Second Primary Esophageal Carcinoma
Patients with HNSCC represent a high-risk group for the development of SESCC. Thus, esophagogastrofibroscopy should be performed to detect possible synchronous esophageal carcinomas in these patients.
- Trial name
- HNSCC (NCT01783158)
- Testing
- Esophagoscopy and chromoendoscopy
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ostrava
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Surgery and Reducing Ionizing Radiation of the Unknown Primary
About 3% of people with head and neck cancer have cancer in their lymph nodes, but doctors are unable to find the primary tumour.
- Trial name
- SUPERIOR (NCT06578871)
- Testing
- Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) to Mucosa at Risk, Surgical Intervention, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) to Ipsilateral Neck
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Camrelizumab and Chemotherapy Combined With Endoscopic Surgery for Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
To explore the effect of Camrelizumab and chemotherapy combining with endoscopic surgery in the treatment of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT05011227
- Testing
- Camrelizumab, Chemotherapy, endoscopic surgery
- Where
- 7 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University
Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
Testing the Addition of the Drug BMX-001, a Radioprotector, or a Placebo to the Usual Chemoradiation Therapy for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
This phase II trial compares the effectiveness of adding BMX-001 to usual symptom management versus usual symptom management alone for reducing oral mucositis in patients who are receiving chemoradiation for head and neck cancer.
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT06532279
- Testing
- Best Practice, Biospecimen Collection, Cisplatin
- Where
- 153 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- NRG Oncology
Head Cancer, Neck Cancer
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Head and Neck Cancer Pain (HNC) (TENS & HNC)
The overall goal of this study is to examine the effect of a single dose of TENS on mucositis pain and function secondary to head and neck radiation therapies.
- Conditions
- Head Cancer, Neck Cancer, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01194466
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer E. Lee
Laryngeal Cancer, Hypopharyngeal Cancer
The Role of MMPs in the CXCL12-Induced Invasion of Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Investigate the role of MMPs in the CXCL12-induced invasion of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00302562
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
The Influence of Anxiety and Depression on Survival in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients
This is a prospective, observational cohort study aimed to explore the influence of anxiety and depression to long term survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03290001
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Pharyngeal Cancer
Patient Evaluation for Head and Neck Surgery Branch Studies
This purpose of this protocol is to evaluate and identify patients who may be eligible for actively enrolling NIH clinical research protocols for head and neck cancer; or provide standard evaluations and treatment necessary for…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Neoplasms, Pharyngeal Cancer, Oral Cancer, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Trial name
- NCT00011492
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-pos) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-pos) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
A Pneumatic Compression Device for the Treatment of Lymphedema in Patients With Stage II-IV Head and Neck Cancer After Chemoradiation
This clinical trial tests whether adding the use of a pneumatic compression system with manual lymphatic drainage versus manual lymphatic drainage alone in treating patients with lymphedema after chemoradiation for stage II-IV…
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-pos) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-pos) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma, Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-pos)Oropharyngeal Carcinoma, Head and Neck Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT05512767
- Testing
- Best Practice, Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice, Diagnostic Imaging
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Xerostomia, Head Cancer
Evaluating the Optimal Timing of Acupuncture for Managing Chemoradiation-induced Xerostomia in Patients With Head and Neck Cancers
While existing data supports the use of acupuncture to reduce radiation-induced xerostomia, the optimal timing of acupuncture for managing chemoradiation-induced xerostomia remains an area of active investigation.
- Conditions
- Xerostomia, Head Cancer, Neck Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)
- Trial name
- NCT07674706
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Dysphagia
The Effect of Prophylactic Swallowing Exercises on Head and Neck Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to find out if doing prophylactic or preventative swallowing exercises from the start of cancer treatment can improve the ability to swallow when the treatment is completed and beyond.
- Trial name
- NCT01349309
- Testing
- Swallowing Exercise Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai