Clinical trials: Larynx
Anaesthesia
Comparison of Laryngeal Mask Airway Supreme and Endotracheal Tube In Patients Undergoing Gynecological Laparoscopy Surgery
Endotracheal Tube (ETT) is still preferred for laparoscopic surgeries because of the fear of pulmonary aspiration and inadequate ventilation.
- Trial name
- NCT02127632
- Testing
- Endotracheal Tube, Laryngeal Mask Airway-Supreme
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Head and Neck Cancer, Precancerous Condition
Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Precancerous Lesions of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block abnormal cell growth in different ways. Some block the ability of abnormal cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00524017
- Testing
- cetuximab
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
This randomized phase II trial studies how well combination chemotherapy with or without erlotinib hydrochloride works in treating patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck that has spread to other parts of the…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx, Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
- Trial name
- NCT01064479
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Docetaxel
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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
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
Head and Neck Cancer
Bevacizumab, Docetaxel, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00281840
- Testing
- bevacizumab, docetaxel, conventional surgery
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center