Clinical trials: Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Head and Neck Cancer
Biomarkers in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and in Healthy Volunteers
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood, tissue, and saliva in the laboratory from patients with cancer and from healthy volunteers may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00899769
- Testing
- protein expression analysis, proteomic profiling, immunoenzyme technique
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
The Value of Post-radiation Detectable Plasma EBV DNA in High-risk Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients
An additional blood test at 2-3 months after RT is a valuable biomarker in predicting treatment outcome for NPC patients. Patients with persistently detectable EBV DNA during re-staging survey 2-3 months after RT should…
- Trial name
- NCT03981224
- Volunteers
- 706 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Head and Neck Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
Measuring Patient Satisfaction With Facial Appearance: Development and Validation of a New Patient-Reported Outcome Measure
RATIONALE: Developing a questionnaire that patients can use to assess their quality of life related to the appearance of their face after surgery may help doctors plan the best treatment for patients undergoing surgery and…
- Trial name
- NCT00530049
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, assessment of therapy complications, psychosocial assessment and care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,745 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Family Quality of Life Among Families With a Member Who is a Cancer Patient
RATIONALE: Developing a questionnaire that can be used to assess the quality of life among people who have a family member with cancer may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00544336
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, survey administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 366 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Essential Hypertension, Liver Cancer
A Multicentre Study on Features of the Gut Microbiota of Patients With Critical Chronic Diseases in China
The human gut microbiome has been associated with many health factors but variability between studies limits the exploration of effects between them.
- Conditions
- Essential Hypertension, Liver Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05638269
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- 50 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhujiang Hospital
Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinom
Nivolumab Plus Gemcitabine in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma-HN17-11
NPC is a highly chemo-sensitive cancer. Platinum-containing doublet chemotherapy is regarded as the standard treatment for patients with recurrent or metastatic NPC, even though it has never been directly compared with supportive…
- Trial name
- HN17-11 (NCT06440187)
- Testing
- Gemcitabine+ nivolumab
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Nimotuzumab Combined With VMAT in Elderly Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of Nimotuzumab combined with VMAT in the treatment of elderly patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (> 70 years old), and to provide high-level clinical evidence for the optimal treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT03915132
- Testing
- Nimotuzumab, VMAT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)
Brain Alterations Based on Multiplex MR Imaging in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients After Treatment, and Their Correlation With Clinical Cognitive Scores.
The objective of this study is to examine the potential impact of the treatment before, during, and/or after radiotherapy on the brain in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) using Multiplex (MTP) MR imaging sequence…
- Trial name
- NPC (NCT07011329)
- Testing
- Changes in the brain MTP parameters after radiotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hubei Cancer Hospital
Head and Neck Cancer
Tissue Sample Collection From Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and From Healthy Participants
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue, saliva, and blood from patients with cancer and from healthy participants to study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Trial name
- NCT00898638
- Testing
- biologic sample preservation procedure, medical chart review
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Swallowing Pattern of Patients With Nasopharyngeal Cancer Before and After Radiation Therapy: Longitudinal Study and Correction With Saliva Amount
Significant evidence has shown that radiation therapy for patients with nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) can cause swallowing abnormality.
- Trial name
- NCT00173836
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema
Developing a Checklist of Lymphedema Symptoms in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Developing a symptom checklist for late-effect lymphedema may help doctors learn more about lymphedema in patients with head and neck cancer and plan the best treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00840814
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University