Clinical trials: Head Cancer Neck
Oral Cancer
Oral Cancer Awareness in Egypt
Oral cancer is a fatal disease with high prevalence and poor survival rate. Most oral cancer cases can be detected by the patients themselves.
- Trial name
- NCT05604105
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Volunteers
- 1,844 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser
Dementia, Movement Disorders
Comparison of NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT Versus Standard-of-care PET/CT of the Head and Neck Region.
The goal of this clinical study is to compare the current standard-of-care PET/CT scanner with the new NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT, with the aim of demonstrating the added diagnostic value of the new scanner.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Movement Disorders, ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT07595666
- Testing
- Standard-of-care PET/CT, NeuroEXPLORER
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- prof. dr. Koen Van Laere
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, Head and Neck Cancer
Robotic Surgery in the Seated Position for Benign and Malignant Lesions of the Head and Neck
This study is designed to investigate if transoral surgery with the patient in the seated position utilizing the da Vinci\® Robotic Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) will enable better visualization…
- Trial name
- NCT02792322
- Testing
- Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) with the daVinci Robotic Surgical System device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Healthy Subject
Broccoli Sprout Extracts in Healthy Volunteers: A Pilot Study of Nrf2 Pathway Modulation in Oral Mucosa
A pilot study has been designed to determine (primary objective) if three brief interventions with three oral BSE regimens will alter mRNA biomarkers of Nrf2 pathway signaling, including NQO1, GSTs and AKRs, in the oral mucosa of…
- Trial name
- BSE (NCT02023931)
- Testing
- Broccoli Sprout Extract (BSE)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Julie E. Bauman, MD, MPH
Thyroid Gland Carcinoma
Identification and Differentiation of Thyroid Nodules by Acoustic Imaging and Viscoelastic Parameters
This study is being done to identify and differentiate thyroid nodules by acoustic imaging and viscoelastic parameters.
- Trial name
- NCT06207188
- Testing
- Non-Interventional Study
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Cancer
Improved Implant for Reconstruction Purposes After Mandibular Resection
Study design: A single center non-randomized, prospective clinical feasibility study. Study population: Study population is composed of 10 patients ineligible for a free-flap bone reconstruction.
- Trial name
- RifRam (NCT05153733)
- Testing
- RIFRAM implant
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Oral Cancer , Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Cancer
Immunohistochemical Expression of EGFR in the Patients Having Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the top 10 most common malignancies worldwide. Oral squamous cell carcinoma forms a major health problem in many countries.
- Trial name
- EGFR (NCT06606301)
- Testing
- BioSB EGFR antibody
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Combined Military Hospital, Pakistan
Head and Neck Cancer, Healthy
Non-invasive Preoperative Tissue Evaluation in Head and Neck Tumor Patients Using Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT)
Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT) is a promising imaging technology that utilizes pulsed laser light. One of the key capabilities of this technology is measuring oxygenation within human tissue.
- Trial name
- msotcmfflap (NCT06716892)
- Testing
- Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Cancer of Head and Neck, Smoking
Assessment of Early Genetic Changes in Smokers
This study will look at the genetic profile of cells taken from the oral cavity of healthy college students who smoke and who do not smoke cigarettes.
- Trial name
- NCT00200408
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
NCI UNC Project ESCC
Background: Esophageal cancer is a common cause of cancer deaths. Most cases of this cancer are esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Many of these cases come from two parts of the world with high-risk.
- Trial name
- NCT03206125
- Where
- 2 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 648 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pheochromocytoma, Paraganglioma
Genetic Analysis of Pheochromocytomas, Paragangliomas and Associated Conditions
Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are neural crest-derived tumors of the nervous system that are often inherited and genetically heterogeneous.
- Conditions
- Pheochromocytoma, Paraganglioma, Inherited Cancer Syndrome, Associated Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT03160274
- Testing
- Genetic screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Head And Neck Cancer
Spousal Support in Head and Neck Cancer
The goal of this research study is to look at social and relationship factors that may affect the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer and their spouses.
- Trial name
- NCT00824252
- Testing
- Questionnaires & Study Visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 361 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Contact Allergies to Dental Metal as a Possible Risk Factor for Oral Cancer
RATIONALE: Gathering information about allergies to metals may help doctors learn whether having an allergy to metal used in dental work increases the risk of developing oral cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00693550
- Testing
- metal patch tests
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Thyroid Cancer
Relationship of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components With Thyroid Cancer
The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between metabolic syndrome (MS), body mass index (BMI), hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension and thyroid cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03006289
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lin Liao
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
Establishment of Molecular Classification Models for Early Diagnosis of Digestive System Cancers
This is a single blind, case control, multicenter study jointly developed by Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Gastric (Stomach) Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT05431621
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,430 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The Efficacy of N-acetylcysteine on Alleviating Symptom Caused by Lugol Chromoendoscopy
Lugol chromoendoscopy is essential in detecting and characterizing squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus. Esophageal irritating symptom has been reported as an common adverse event, which could be alleviated by sodium thiosulfate…
- Trial name
- NCT04764643
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine solution, sodium thiosulfate solution
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases