Clinical trials: Head
Esophageal Cancer
Spray Cryotherapy for Esophageal Cancer (ICE-CANCER)
The goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of endoscopic spray cryotherapy using the CSA Medical, Inc. truFreeze System for patients with previously untreated early-stage cancer (T1a, N0, M0) who are ineligible…
- Trial name
- ICE-CANCER (NCT01868139)
- Testing
- Liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy with the truFreeze device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Radiotherapy Plus Panitumumab Compared to Chemoradiotherapy With Unresected, Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
The purpose of this study is to estimate, with pre-specified precision, the difference in local-regional control (LRC) rate at 2 years in subjects receiving chemoradiotherapy (CRT) or panitumumab plus radiotherapy (PRT) as first…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Oncology, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00547157
- Testing
- Panitumumab, Cisplatin
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Esophageal Cancer
FLT PET/CT for Staging, Target Definition and Assessment of Response to Therapy in Patients With Esophageal Cancer
The purpose of this pilot study is to develop a more advanced software program that will collect, compare and analyze tumor images for evaluation.
- Trial name
- NCT01243619
- Testing
- 3'-deoxy-3'-(18) F-fluorothymidine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Larynx, LIP
Metformin Hydrochloride and Doxycycline in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This randomized phase II trial studies how well metformin hydrochloride and doxycycline work in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that can be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Larynx, LIP, Oral Cavity, Pharynx
- Trial name
- NCT03076281
- Testing
- Metformin Hydrochloride, Doxycycline, Metformin +Doxycycline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Solid Tumors
A Study of E7130 in Participants With Solid Tumors
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the tolerability and safety profile of E7130 in participants with solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT03444701
- Testing
- E7130
- Where
- 9 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Co., Ltd.
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Study of Intratumoral (IT) Ulevostinag (MK-1454) in Combination With Intravenous (IV) Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Compared to IV Pembrolizumab Alone as the First Line Treatment of Metastatic or Unresectable, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) (MK-1454-002)
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of intratumoral (IT) ulevostinag PLUS pembrolizumab (MK-3475) compared to pembrolizumab alone as a first line treatment of adults with metastatic or unresectable…
- Trial name
- NCT04220866
- Testing
- Ulevostinag, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Thyroid Goiter, Hypothyroidism
Energy Metabolism in Thyroidectomized Patients
The purpose of this research study is to measure the changes in energy metabolism (how the body burns energy), cardiovascular function (heart function), and lipid metabolism (cholesterol break down and building) before and after…
- Conditions
- Thyroid Goiter, Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04782856
- Testing
- Levothyroxine, Liothyronine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Colonoscopy
Polyethylene Glycol Versus Low Volume Solutions Prior to Colonoscopy
Study evaluates the efficacy and tolerability of low volume preparations compared with conventional 4L polyethylene glycol prior to colonoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT02956057
- Testing
- Polyethylene Glycols, Natrium picosulfate / Magnesium citrate, Polyethylene glycol / Ascorbic acid
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 1,044 people
- Sponsor
- Tomas Bata Hospital, Czech Republic
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Sleep Hypopnea
Apnea Hypopnea Index Severity Versus Head Position During Sleep
This study evaluates the correlation of the position of the head during sleep, independent of the position of the torso, and the severity of apnea hypopneas in obstructive sleep apnea.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disordered Breathing, Sleep Hypopnea, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Trial name
- NCT04086407
- Testing
- Dual-axis inclinometer attached to the subject's forehead with tape
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sleep Systems
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
Pancreatic Cancer
Preoperative Chemotherapy (Gemcitabine and Erlotinib) With or Without Radiation Therapy
Primary Objective: To assess margin positive resection rate (R1 resection rate; defined as "tumor within 2 mm of surgical margin on final pathology report") in patients treated with preoperative chemotherapy (gemcitabine and…
- Trial name
- NCT00766636
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, Radiation Therapy, Erlotinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
PRIDE: Preventing Respiratory Illnesses During Childhood Study
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS0, also known as secondhand smoke, is the combination of smoke given off by the burning end of a tobacco product and the smoke exhaled by the smoker.
- Trial name
- PRIDE (NCT00927264)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing Intervention for ETS Reduction, Educational Program for ETS Reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Actinic Keratosis
A Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of PEP005 Topical Gel When Used to Treat Actinic Keratoses on the Head (Face or Scalp)
This Phase IIb study is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of 0.005%, 0.01% and 0.015% PEP005 Topical Gel when applied to an area of skin, containing 4-8 AK lesions on the face or scalp.
- Trial name
- NCT00700063
- Testing
- PEP005 Topical Gel, Vehicle gel
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Peplin
Vestibular Disorder, Dizziness
Head-Mounted Vibrotactile Prosthesis for Patients With Chronic Postural Instability
The goal of this study is to evaluate a tactile prosthesis that provide individuals who have demonstrated chronic imbalance with help to maintain a correct sense of orientation with respect to the gravity and improve posture…
- Trial name
- BALCAP (NCT03330262)
- Testing
- BALCAP prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Barron Associates, Inc.
Head and Neck Neoplasms
LigaSure Small Jaw® Versus Conventional Neck Dissection in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
The aim of this prospective randomized study was to investigate if the LigaSure vessel sealing system can reduce the operation duration and the postoperative drainage amount in patients undergoing neck dissection.
- Trial name
- NCT02597582
- Testing
- Neck dissection
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Locally Advanced Solid Tumor, Metastatic Solid Tumor
Study of Seribantumab in Adult Patients With NRG1 Gene Fusion Positive Advanced Solid Tumors
This study is an open-label, international, multi-center, Phase 2 study in adult patients with recurrent, locally-advanced or metastatic solid tumors, which harbor the NRG1 gene fusion.
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Solid Tumor, Metastatic Solid Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04383210
- Testing
- Seribantumab
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Elevation Oncology
Fabry Disease
Clinical Investigation on the Blood Oxygenation at the Optic Nerve Head in Fabry Patients
This study aimed to evaluate blood oxygenation at the optic nerve head in relation with visual field losses observed in many Fabry patients. Data collected allowed to evaluate if there is a link between these two entities.
- Trial name
- NCT02023086
- Testing
- Contrast sensitivity measurement, Slit Lamp assessment and intra-ocular pressure measurement, Visual field testing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Thyroid Nodule, Follicular Neoplasm
Diagnostic Accuracy of Shear-Wave Elastography for the Preoperative Risk Stratification of Follicular Lesions of the Thyroid
As many as 70-85% subjects diagnosed with a follicular lesion on biopsy and undergoing surgery will have benign lesions verified by histopathology after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03106337
- Testing
- Shear-Wave Elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Head and Neck Cancer
Induction Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
This is a non-randomized, open-label phase II trial of 40 patients with poor prognosis head and neck cancer, defined as surgically unresectable and/or ≥N2b disease and judged appropriate for non-surgical definitive therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01412229
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Nab-paclitaxel, Carboplatin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Solid Tumors, Metastatic Melanoma
A Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of Lomvastomig, a PD-1/TIM-3 Bispecific Antibody, in Participants With Advanced and/or Metastatic Solid Tumors
This is a first-in-human, open-label, multicenter, Phase I multiple-ascending dose (MAD) study of single agent lomvastomig (RO7121661), an anti PD-1 (programmed death-1) and TIM-3 (T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3)…
- Conditions
- Solid Tumors, Metastatic Melanoma, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
- Trial name
- NCT03708328
- Testing
- Lomvastomig
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Denmark and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
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