Clinical trials: Mucositis
Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis
Palifermin in Lessening Oral Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Growth factors, such as palifermin, may lessen the severity of mucositis, or mouth sores, in patients receiving radiation therapy and chemotherapy for head and neck cancer.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis, Pain, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00360971
- Testing
- palifermin, cisplatin, neck dissection
- Where
- 48 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
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
Head and Neck Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00352118
- Testing
- filgrastim, pegfilgrastim, cisplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Dysphagia, Head and Neck Cancer
Chemo/XRT +/- Amifostine to Assess Outcomes Related to Xerostomia, Mucositis, & Dysphagia
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis, Xerostomia
- Trial name
- NCT00503776
- Testing
- exercise intervention, amifostine trihydrate, therapeutic dietary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Effect of Individualized Nutrition on Quality of Life
Individualized Nutrition for Adult Recipients of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplants - Effect on Quality of Life
Aim Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) combined with several cycles of intensive chemotherapy is the only curative treatment for several malignant blood diseases.
- Trial name
- NASQ (NCT01181076)
- Testing
- Individualized Nutrition
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway, Russia
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Mucositis, Graft-versus-host Disease
Tacrolimus and Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) in GVHD Prophylactic Regimen Compared to Tacrolimus and Methotrexate (MTX
A comparative trial where all patients will receive daily doses of tacrolimus (TAC) until day +60 when tapering will begin, in the absence of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and discontinued by day +180.
- Trial name
- NCT00360685
- Testing
- Tac+MTX, TAC + MMF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Mucositis
Ph 2 Open Label Study of GC4419 to Reduce SOM Associated With Chemoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
GTI-4419-202 is a Phase 2 open-label study of the effects of GC4419 (IV) when administered in combination with IMRT and cisplatin to up to subjects with head and neck cancer, who are at high risk for Severe Oral Mucositis (SOM)
- Trial name
- NCT04529850
- Testing
- Drug: GC4419, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), Cisplatin
- Where
- 24 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Galera Therapeutics, Inc.
Radiation Induced Oral Mucositis
A Study of the Effects of GC4419 on Radiation Induced Oral Mucositis in Patients With Head/Neck Cancer
The purpose of the phase 2, GT-201 clinical study is to determine if GC4419 administered prior to intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) reduces the incidence, duration, and severity of radiation induced oral mucositis in…
- Trial name
- NCT02508389
- Testing
- Low Dose GC4419: 30mg/day, High Dose GC4419: 90mg/day, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 64 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- Galera Therapeutics, Inc.
Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Mucositis
Commensal Oral Microbiota in Head and Neck Cancer
The ARMOR Trial will test the efficacy of an oral care protocol to treat oral mucositis (OM) in patients receiving radiation (RT) or chemoradiation (chemoRT) for head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- ARMOR (NCT03843554)
- Testing
- Standard of Care Oral Hygiene, Oral mucosal deterging and dental prophylaxis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Mucositis
Selenomethionine in Reducing Mucositis in Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Who Are Receiving Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy
This randomized phase II trial is studying how well selenomethionine (SLM) works in reducing mucositis in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer who are receiving cisplatin and radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Mucositis, Radiation Toxicity, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
- Trial name
- NCT01682031
- Testing
- selenomethionine, cisplatin, radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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
Mucositis
Treatment of Severe Mucositis Pain With Oral Ketamine Mouthwash
Oral mucositis (inflammation of the lining of the mouth) is a very common adverse effect when chemotherapy and radiation therapy are used to treat cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01566448
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Aaron Cumpston, PharmD, BCOP