Clinical trials: Mouth Neoplasms
Oral Cavity Neoplasm, Oropharyngeal Neoplasm
ACTOplus Met XR in Treating Patients With Stage I-IV Oral Cavity or Oropharynx Cancer Undergoing Definitive Treatment
This randomized phase IIb trial studies how well ACTOplus met extended release (XR) works in treating in patients with stage I-IV oral cavity or oropharynx cancer that are undergoing definitive treatment.
- Conditions
- Oral Cavity Neoplasm, Oropharyngeal Neoplasm, Stage 0 Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) v6 and v7, Stage 0 Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7
- Trial name
- NCT02917629
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Metformide Hydrochloride/Pioglitazone Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablet, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Involved Field Elective Volume De-Intensification Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with or without chemotherapy (if given, either cisplatin, cetuximab, or carboplatin-paclitaxel)
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Neoplasms, Oral, Neoplasms, Pharyngeal
- Trial name
- INFIELD (NCT03067610)
- Testing
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, chemotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Oral Cancer
Oral Pathology Asynchronous Telementoring Pilot Study
The purpose of the proposed research project is to evaluate and enhance the feasibility and acceptability of integrating a tele-mentoring component into the identification of oral lesions at the 6 dental clinics of Family Health…
- Trial name
- NCT04166214
- Testing
- Imaging using intraoral cameras
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Oral Cancer
Effects of Mouth-opening Training on the Maximum Interincisal Opening
PURPOSE:The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of mouth-opening training with follow-up telephone calls for reducing postoperative trismus in patients with oral cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03875118
- Testing
- The mouth-opening training with follow-up telephone calls program, The mouth-opening training without follow-up telephone calls program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Oral Cancer
Low-cost Enabling Technology for Image-guided Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) of Oral Cancer Cancer.
Oral cancer in India affects mostly those from the lower socioeconomic groups, due to a higher exposure to risk factors such as the use of tobacco, zarda, khaini, chewing gutka, mawa, and kharra, which are all dry mixtures of…
- Trial name
- UH3-India (NCT03638622)
- Testing
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
A Phase 2 Clinical Trial of the Safety and Effects of IRX-2 in Treating Patients With Operable Head and Neck Cancer
This was a Phase 2a trial to investigate the safety and biological activity of the RIX-2 Regimen in patients with untreated, resectable squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (HNSCC).
- Trial name
- NCT00210470
- Testing
- IRX-2, Cyclophosphamide, Indomethacin
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, LLC
Oral Mucositis, Oral Cancer
Oral Care Protocol for the Management of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy-Induced Oral Mucositis
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a novel oral care protocol on the severity and pain of oral mucositis in patients receiving radiation and/or chemotherapy for head and neck cancers.
- Trial name
- OMDP (NCT02608879)
- Testing
- Oral Mucosa Deterging and Periodontal Debridement (OMDP), Standard of Care Oral Hygiene Instructions, Dental scaling, ultrasonic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Head and Neck Cancer
Nab-Paclitaxel, Cetuximab, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00833261
- Testing
- cetuximab, cisplatin, intensity-modulated radiation therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Difficult Intubation
Evaluation of Video Laryngoscopy in Patients With Head and Neck Pathology
Patients who undergo general anesthesia for surgical procedures frequently need to have a breathing tube placed ("tracheal intubation") for the duration of the procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT03265938
- Testing
- Indirect Laryngoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Oral Cancer
Erlotinib Prevention of Oral Cancer (EPOC)
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if erlotinib hydrochloride (Tarcevaâ (OSI-774 ) can prevent cancer in the mouth of people with a high risk of developing cancer in the mouth.
- Trial name
- NCT00402779
- Testing
- Erlotinib
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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
Head and Neck Cancer, Xerostomia
Acupuncture-Like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (ALTENS) or Pilocarpine in Treating Early Dry Mouth in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ALTENS) and pilocarpine may help to relieve chronic xerostomia (dry mouth).
- Trial name
- NCT00656513
- Testing
- Pilocarpine, ALTENS
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
18F-FPPRGD2 PET/CT or PET/MRI in Predicting Early Response in Patients With Cancer Receiving Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy
The purpose of the study is to conduct research of a new PET radiopharmaceutical in cancer patients. The uptake of the novel radiopharmaceutical 18F-FPPRGD2 will be assessed in study participants with glioblastoma multiforme…
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Male Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01806675
- Testing
- 18F-fludeoxyglucose (18F-FDG), 18F-FPPRGD2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Sanjiv Sam Gambhir
Head Cancer, Neck Cancer
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Head and Neck Cancer Pain (HNC) (TENS & HNC)
The overall goal of this study is to examine the effect of a single dose of TENS on mucositis pain and function secondary to head and neck radiation therapies.
- Conditions
- Head Cancer, Neck Cancer, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01194466
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer E. Lee
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
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
Mouth Neoplasms, Head and Neck Neoplasms
Rapamycin Therapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Background: Advanced-stage head and neck cancer (head and neck squamous cell carcinoma [HNSCC]) has moderately successful treatment outcomes, usually involving surgery as part of the standard treatment.
- Conditions
- Mouth Neoplasms, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Tongue Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Trial name
- NCT01195922
- Testing
- Sirolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Health Education Counseling With or Without Bupropion in Helping African Americans Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: A stop-smoking plan that includes health education counseling and bupropion may help African-American smokers stop smoking.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00666978
- Testing
- smoking cessation intervention, bupropion hydrochloride, gene expression analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 540 people
- Sponsor
- Lisa Sanderson Cox, PhD
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cancer
Study of Induction Docetaxel, Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil
This is a Phase II study designed to test the efficacy of chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatinum (cisplatin) and 5-fluorouracil in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity to determine what effects these agents…
- Trial name
- NCT00400205
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Bupropion in Helping Adults Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: Bupropion may help people stop smoking by decreasing the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. Giving bupropion over a longer period of time may be effective in helping people stop smoking.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00534001
- Testing
- bupropion hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute