Clinical trials: Head and Neck Cancers
Oral Cancer
PET/CT and Sentinel Node in Oral Cancer
In this study, the investigators want to pre-operatively scan patients who do not have any clinically suspicion of metastases with an 18F-FDG-PET/CT whole body scan , where after they go to lymphoscintigraphy incl.
- Trial name
- PETNode (NCT01136265)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer
Pillars4Life Trial
This study aims to explore whether cancer patients can benefit from completing the Pillars4Life online coping program. This randomized control trial will have half its subject completing the program and the other half receiving…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- Pillars4Life (NCT02465892)
- Testing
- Pillars4Life
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC)
A Study of Combination Therapies With or Without Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) and/or Chemotherapy in Participants With Advanced Esophageal Cancer (MK-3475-06A)
This is a phase I/II multicenter, open-label umbrella platform study that will evaluate the safety and efficacy of investigational agents with pembrolizumab, plus chemotherapy or lenvatinib, for the treatment of participants with…
- Trial name
- NCT05342636
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Coformulation favezelimab/pembrolizumab, MK-4830
- Where
- 46 sites in Brazil, Chile and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Esophageal Neoplasms
Docetaxel and S-1 for Advanced Esophageal Cancer
This study will evaluate the efficacy of docetaxel and S-1 combination chemotherapy in Korean patients with esophageal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01693432
- Testing
- DS (docetaxel+S-1)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Hallym University Medical Center
Thyroid Tumor
Effect of Modified Endotracheal Intubation Protocol Combined With Early Oral Intake on Postoperative Recovery Quality in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of modified endotracheal intubation procedure combined with early oral intake on postoperative recovery quality of patients, so as to further optimize the ERAS（enhanced recovery…
- Trial name
- NCT05624463
- Testing
- Modified intubation protocol, Conventional intubation protocol, Early resumption of oral intake
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Esophageal Cancer
Prospective Comparison of Large vs. Small Diameter Esophageal Stents for Palliation of Malignant Dysphagia
Esophageal cancer often causes difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) that can be relieved by placement of a stent (a flexible, expandable tube that props open the blockage caused by the cancer).
- Trial name
- NCT01894763
- Testing
- Self-expandable metal stent
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Mouth Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
F-18 Fluorothymidine PET Imaging for Early Evaluation of Response to Therapy in Head & Neck Cancer Patients
This is an imaging protocol only, not a therapeutic study. The primary goal of the proposed study is to examine the utility of a new imaging study, Positron Emission Tomography with F-18 Fluorothymidine (FLT PET), in the early…
- Conditions
- Mouth Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, Laryngeal Neoplasms, Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00721799
- Testing
- 18F-Fluorothymidine PET scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
This is a pilot research study examining the use of varenicline (Chantix) and the nicotine patch. The study is designed to find out whether one of these medications is more effective for smoking cessation with head and neck…
- Trial name
- NCT00931021
- Testing
- Varenicline (Chantix), Nicotine Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms, Salivary Gland Diseases
A Phase II Clinical Trial on Comparison of Effectiveness and Safeness of Different Amifostine Regimens
RATIONALE Radiotherapy is the primary therapeutic strategy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Radiotherapy may cause adverse effect such as xerostomia and mucositis.
- Conditions
- Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms, Salivary Gland Diseases, Bone Marrow Diseases, Mucositis
- Trial name
- NCT01762514
- Testing
- Amifostine every-other-day regimen, Amifostine everyday regimen
- Where
- 7 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Head and Neck Cancer
Reduced Radiotherapy With Pac/Cis vs Standard Radiotherapy With 5-FU/Cis in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Reduced RT with Pac/Cis vs. standard RCT with 5-FU/Cis
- Trial name
- Paccis-RCT (NCT01126216)
- Testing
- Paclitaxel/Cisplatin, Reduced RT, 5-FU/Cisplatin
- Where
- 13 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Thyroid Nodules
Characterization of Thyroid Nodules Using Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound
This study will evaluate thyroid nodules using specialized ultrasound imaging methods.
- Trial name
- NCT01225016
- Testing
- Definity contrast agent
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Esophageal Cancer
CCRT With Twice Weekly Paclitaxel and Cisplatin Followed by Surgery for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer
CCRT with twice weekly paclitaxel and cisplatin in patient with locally advanced esophageal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00154804
- Testing
- Paclitaxel, Cisplatin,Surgery, CCRT
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
S0420, Sorafenib in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
Sorafenib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. It may also stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary, Recurrent Salivary Gland Cancer, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
- Trial name
- NCT00096512
- Testing
- sorafenib tosylate, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Esophageal Cancer
Neoadjuvant PD-1 Blockade for Elderly Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (BLESS)
The investigators will conduct a prospective phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant PD-1 blockade monotherapy with toripalimab in elderly patients with locally advanced resectable esophageal squamous…
- Trial name
- BLESS (NCT06385730)
- Testing
- neoadjuvant anti-PD-1, neoadjuvant anti-PD-1 with LDRT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Chest Hospital
Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma, Lymph Node Cancer Metastatic
Multiomics Study of Biological Behavior of Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Establish a predictive model for assessing neck lymph node metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma based on metabolomics, proteomics, and imaging omics data, exploring an ideal protocal for the precise diagnosis and treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT06725628
- Testing
- Thy_CLNM_multi_omics
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Tianhan Zhou
Head and Neck Cancer
Feasibility of Imaging in the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
The purpose of this study is to obtain preliminary information on the potential of 99m Tc-EC-DG SPECT imaging to distinguish cancer from non cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01359267
- Testing
- 99mTc-EC-DG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A Phase I Comparative Study of Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of RPH-002 and Erbitux® in Unresectable Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The primary objective of this clinical study is to compare the pharmacokinetic parameters of drugs RPH-002 and Erbitux® after a single intravenous administration, as well as to evaluate the safety of drug RPH-002 in comparison…
- Trial name
- NCT07435311
- Testing
- RPH-002, Erbitux®, cisplatin
- Where
- 18 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- R-Pharm
Head and Neck Cancer
Impact of the Oral Microbiota on Relapse in HNSCC Patients
to characterise the impact of microbiota in radiotherapy efficacy
- Trial name
- MICR-ORL (NCT06807034)
- Testing
- buccal swabs
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Sainte Catherine
Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus or Esophagogastric Junction
Palliative Short-course Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Followed by Chemotherapy in Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus or Esophagogastric Junction Trial - a Phase II Clinical Trial Protocol.
In this trial, patients with histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or esophagogastric junction noneligible for surgery or chemoradiation with curative intent will be included.
- Trial name
- PALAESTRA (NCT02241499)
- Testing
- Radiation therapy, Oxaliplatin and fluorouracil.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University Hospital
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