Clinical trials: Neck Disease, Head and Neck Cancer
Oropharyngeal Tumor
A Study of Mucosal Sparing Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) in Resected Oropharyngeal Tumors
This study is an observational study evaluating the clinical outcomes of mucosal sparing proton beam therapy (PBT) after resection of favorable risk oropharyngeal cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02736786
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Molecular Analysis for Gastro-Esophageal Cancer: Multicenter Discrete Choice Experiment
The goal of this survey is to investigate the participants' preference for a specific screening/diagnostic tool to detect and assess gastro-esophageal cancer.
- Trial name
- MAGECmultiDiCE (NCT06346080)
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Screening Effect of Dual-energy CT Combined With Nasopharyngeal Endoscopy for Screening Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
All participants will be tested for EBV-related biomarkers, including EBNA1-IgA, VCA-IgA, and BNLF2b total antibody (P85-Ab), and participants with high serologic risk will be selected based on serologic test results, and…
- Trial name
- NCT05884983
- Testing
- participants will undergo dual-energy CT and endoscopy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongshan People's Hospital, Guangdong, China
Mouth Diseases
Optical Sensor for Photodynamic Detection of Oral Pathology
Overall objective of this work is to develop better ways of detecting, diagnosing and measuring oral diseases and structures using light and optical approaches.
- Trial name
- NCT00540774
- Testing
- detection of oral pathology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,004 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer
Study for the Multidimensional Analyses of Resistance and Toxicity to Immune- and Targeted-therapies.
Novel treatment modalities like targeted therapies and Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionised the therapeutic landscape in oncology and hematology, significantly improving outcomes even in clinical contexts in which…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Melanoma, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- POSITive (NCT06321640)
- Testing
- Cohort A: primarily operable disease, candidate to adjuvant, Cohort B: locally advanced disease, Cohort C: metastatic disease
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European Institute of Oncology
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Intestinal Flora Sequencing for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
This study investigated the correlation between the changes in the intestinal flora and NPC by an examination of the intestinal flora and multiple clinical indicators of the blood of 8 carefully screened patients of familial NPC…
- Trial name
- NCT04094545
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 568 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, EBV Infection
A Bidirectional Study in Exploring the Dynamic Changes of Plasma and Urine Metabolites of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
The transformation process of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is complex, so it is particularly important to explore the relationship between various disease states on its clinical pathway.
- Trial name
- NCT05682703
- Testing
- Proteomics technology and liquid biopsy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Oral Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Salivary Expression of SOX7 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Diagnostic Accuracy Study
The study will include patients with oral cancer and healthy controls of both sexes. Subjects having any systemic diseases or other types of cancer will be excluded.
- Trial name
- NCT06031337
- Testing
- ELISA
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Collecting Blood Samples From Patients With and Without Cancer to Evaluate Tests for Early Cancer Detection
This study collects blood and tissue samples from patients with cancer and without cancer to evaluate tests for early cancer detection.
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Ann Arbor Stage I Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage II Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT05334069
- Testing
- Questionnaire Administration, Biospecimen Collection
- Where
- 751 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Oral Cancer
Expression of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-α in Oral Precancers and Cancers
Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-α in oral precancers and cancers
- Trial name
- NCT00154973
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Xerostomia Due to Radiotherapy, Hyposalivation
Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Radiation-induced Hyposalivation and Xerostomia/Dry Mouth
An investigator-initiated, non-randomized, open label study to investigate the safety, feasibility and tolerability of intraglandular injection of allogeneic mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) into the submandibular and…
- Conditions
- Xerostomia Due to Radiotherapy, Hyposalivation, Xerostomia, Oropharynx Cancer
- Trial name
- MESRIX-SAFETY (NCT03874572)
- Testing
- Allogeneic adipose derived stem/stromal cells
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
UMCC 003 Cancer-Related Protein Biomarkers in Blood and Tumor Tissue of Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tumor tissue in the laboratory from patients with cancer and blood from healthy participants may help doctors learn more about changes that may occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- IRB 2000-294 (NCT00900094)
- Testing
- fluorescence in situ hybridization, polymerase chain reaction, protein expression analysis
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Caregiver, Head and Neck Carcinoma
Geriatric and Quality of Life Assessments in Older Patients With Non-metastatic or Metastatic Head and Neck or Lung Cancer Undergoing Surgery or Chemoradiation and Their Caregivers
This trial studies comprehensive geriatric and quality of life assessments in older patients with head and neck or lung cancer that has or has not spread to other parts of the body who are undergoing standard surgery or…
- Conditions
- Caregiver, Head and Neck Carcinoma, Lung Carcinoma, Metastatic Head and Neck Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03902535
- Testing
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Thyroid Cancer
Hereditary Risk Factors for Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid cancers can occur sporadically, but can also be found as tumors that cluster in families with other cancers or genetic syndromes.
- Trial name
- NCT02747888
- Testing
- •Referral to Genetic Counselor, if indicated
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Oral Lichen Planus, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Molecular Mechanisms of the Development of Precancerous and Cancerous Lesions of the Oral Cavity
The aim of this study was to examine molecular alterations on the protein level in lesions of oral lichen planus (OLP), oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and healthy mucosa.
- Trial name
- NCT03026361
- Testing
- global proteomic profiling
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zagreb
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Anal Cancer
Blood Biomarkers Based Screening for HPV-driven OPC
The objective of our study is to demonstrate that it is possible to detect and treat human papilloma virus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal cancers (OPC) early using simple blood tests.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Anal Cancer, Human Papilloma Virus
- Trial name
- SCREEN-HPV (NCT06528353)
- Testing
- HPV16-E6 serology and HPV ctDNA
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNICANCER
Esophageal Neoplasms
Irreversible Electroporation(IRE) For Unresectable Esophageal Neoplasms
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of irreversible electroporation (IRE) for unresectable Esophageal Neoplasms.
- Trial name
- IRE (NCT02430701)
- Testing
- Irreversible electroporation (IRE), NanoKnife
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fuda Cancer Hospital, Guangzhou
Oral Cancers
A Community Engagement Approach to Improving Communication With Black Men About Oral and Pharyngeal Cancers
1. Specific OPC patient communication (COPC) tool to address OPCs among Black men. 2. Assess the COPC tool's ability to improve dental providers' communication with Black men. 3.
- Trial name
- NCT07172776
- Testing
- oral cancer communication tool
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Carcinoma, Glioblastoma
MRinRT: Swansea University and SWWCC Collaboration Study.
The aim of this study is to learn whether using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans to plan radiotherapy is better than using CT (computed tomography) scans alone.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Glioblastoma, Radiotherapy, MRI
- Trial name
- MRinRT (NCT07365124)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
Premalignant Lesion, Oral Cancer
Diagnostic Accuracy of Mobile Phone Imaging Compared to Conventional Clinical Examination for Oral Cancer Screening
The aim of study is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of using mobile phone photographs versus conventional clinical examination as a screening tool for early detection of oral cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06060288
- Testing
- Diagnosis by mobile phone imaging
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University