Clinical trials: Head Cancer Neck
Locally Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Resectable Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Atezolizumab Before Surgery for the Treatment of Regionally Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer With an Unknown or Historic Primary Site
This phase II trial tests whether atezolizumab works to shrink tumors before surgery in patients with head and neck squamous cell cancer with an unknown or historic primary site that has spread to other places in the lymph nodes…
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Resectable Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Stage III Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT05110781
- Testing
- Atezolizumab, Radiation Therapy, Therapeutic Conventional Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Mucositis, Head and Neck Cancer
Analgesic Effects of Topical Ketamine Mouthwash in Patients Receiving Chemoradiation or Radiotherapy for Head & Neck Cancer
The primary objective is to determine the reduction in pain score by ketamine mouthwash compared to placebo in head and neck cancer patients with refractory mucositis.
- Trial name
- NCT01653327
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Dysphagia, Pain
Dexamethasone in Reducing Oral Pain and Dry Mouth After Surgery in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies dexamethasone in reducing oral pain and dry mouth after surgery in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Dexamethasone may help lower pain and dry mouth caused by surgery.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Pain, Stage I Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01748942
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Varenicline or Nicotine Patch and Nicotine Gum in Helping Smokers in a Methadone Treatment Program Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: Varenicline, the nicotine patch, and nicotine gum help people stop smoking. It is not yet known whether varenicline is more effective than the nicotine patch given together with nicotine gum in helping smokers quit…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00790569
- Testing
- nicotine, varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Head and Neck Cancer
Temporally Feathered Radiation Therapy (TFRT) for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This study will evaluate the feasibility of using more advanced IMRT (intensity modulated radiation therapy) techniques. This new technique is termed Temporally Feathered Radiation Therapy (TFRT).
- Trial name
- NCT03768856
- Testing
- Temporally Feathered Radiation Therapy (TFRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Total Laryngectomy
Short-term Clinical Feasibility of the New Provox Vega 22.5 Voice Prosthesis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of a new voice prosthesis in comparison with the Provox2 and the Provox ActiValve voice prosthesis in 15 laryngectomized patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00743262
- Testing
- Provox voice prosthesis
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Atos Medical AB
Head and Neck Cancer
Oral Decitabine (ASTX727) and Durvalumab in Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer Patients
This is a non-randomized, open-label, Phase Ib study to assess the safety and efficacy of a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor and immune checkpoint inhibitor(s) (durvalumab and/or tremelimumab) combination therapy in the treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT03019003
- Testing
- Oral Decitabine, Durvalumab, 5' Azacitidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Head and Neck Basaloid Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Ficlatuzumab w/wo Cetuximab in Patients w/Cetuximab-Resistant, Recurrent or Metastatic Head/Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This randomized phase II trial studies how well ficlatuzumab with or without cetuximab works in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that has come back or spread to other places in the body and resistant…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Basaloid Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin
- Trial name
- NCT03422536
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Ficlatuzumab
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of the Head and Neck
Nab-Paclitaxel and Cisplatin or Nab-paclitaxel as Induction Therapy for Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (HNSCC)
In this trial, the objectives are to determine the efficacy and toxicity of induction chemotherapy (IC) with nab-paclitaxel + cisplatin (Arm 1: AP) and with nab-paclitaxel (Arm 2: A) alone in patients with HNSCC, and to compare…
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of the Head and Neck, Cancer of Head and Neck, Cancer of the Head and Neck
- Trial name
- APA (NCT02573493)
- Testing
- nab-Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, Cetuximab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Esophageal Neoplasms
First-line Esophageal Carcinoma Study With Pembrolizumab Plus Chemo vs. Chemo (MK-3475-590/KEYNOTE-590)
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab plus standard of care (SOC) chemotherapy with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) versus placebo plus SOC chemotherapy with cisplatin and 5-FU as…
- Trial name
- NCT03189719
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Cisplatin, 5-FU
- Where
- 189 sites in United States, Argentina and 24 more
- Volunteers
- 749 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Cancer of Head and Neck
Single-arm Phase II Study of NDURE for Patients With HNC
This study will evaluate whether a new patient navigation intervention can decrease delays starting post-operative radiation therapy after surgery for white and African-American head and neck cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NDURE (NCT03821064)
- Testing
- Patient Navigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Recurrent Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Stage III Thyroid Gland Follicular Carcinoma
Aflibercept in Treating Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Thyroid Cancer That Did Not Respond to Radioactive Iodine Therapy
This phase II trial is studying how well aflibercept works in treating patients with recurrent and/or metastatic thyroid cancer that has not responded to radioactive iodine therapy.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Stage III Thyroid Gland Follicular Carcinoma, Stage III Thyroid Gland Papillary Carcinoma, Stage IV Thyroid Gland Follicular Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00729157
- Testing
- Fludeoxyglucose F-18, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation in Treating Patients With Stage III or IV Head and Neck Cancer (Paradigm Trial)
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, cisplatin, fluorouracil, and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00095875
- Testing
- carboplatin, cisplatin, docetaxel
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Wilms Tumor, Fibrosarcoma
Study of High-Dose Chemotherapy With Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplant for Rare Poor-Prognosis Cancers
The purpose of this study is to determine whether very high dosages of chemotherapy will improve the chance of surviving cancer.
- Conditions
- Wilms Tumor, Fibrosarcoma, Carcinoma, Round Cell, Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00141765
- Testing
- Myeloablative Chemotherapy, Stem Cell Rescue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Cancer of Head and Neck
Pain Control Using Neuromodulation in Patients Undergoing Definitive Chemoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can reduce pain perception associated with the effects of receiving definitive radiation therapy or chemoradiotherapy in head and neck…
- Trial name
- NCT02366611
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Study of Magrolimab Combination Therapy in Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The goals of this clinical study are to learn about the safety, tolerability, dosing and effectiveness of the study drug, magrolimab in combination with other anticancer therapies in participants with head and neck squamous cell…
- Trial name
- ELEVATE HNSCC (NCT04854499)
- Testing
- Magrolimab, Pembrolizumab, Docetaxel
- Where
- 88 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 193 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
Pharmacokinetic (PK) Analysis of Antitumor B in Patients With Oral Cancer
A Window of Opportunity Clinical Trial. This study design permits examination of effects of an oral agent on cancer patients during the "window" between diagnosis of their cancer and their definitive cancer surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03459729
- Testing
- Antitumor B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Head and Neck Cancer
Study of Radiation (RT) Concurrent With Cetuximab in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
This is a single-arm, phase II trial to characterize the clinical outcome of standard of care, cetuximab concurrent with radiation, in a special population (head and neck cancer patients who cannot tolerate concurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT00904345
- Testing
- Cetuximab, 50-60 Gy and 70 Gy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy Cisplatin With or Without Fluorouracil Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by…
- Trial name
- NCT00608205
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer of Head and Neck, Narcotic Use
Perioperative Analgesia Using Gabapentin in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
Patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery often have a lot of pain after surgery, which can lead to a need for a lot of narcotic pain medication.
- Trial name
- NCT03682367
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis