Clinical trials: Squamous Cell Cancer
Oropharynx Cancer
Gabapentin for the Reduction of Radiation Therapy Induced Pain During the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Cancer
Strategies to minimize and mitigate external beam radiation therapy related mucositis and pain during the treatment of head and neck cancer remain limited.
- Trial name
- NCT03269344
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
An Experimental Study to Compare Treatment Response and Toxicities of Concurrent Chemoradiation With Weekly Cisplatin and Three Weekly Cisplatin in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer.
The aim of this study is to compare treatment responses and toxicities of concurrent chemo-radiation with weekly and three weekly Cisplatin in locally advanced Head \& Neck Cancer.
- Trial name
- HNC (NCT03998696)
- Testing
- Cisplatin 40 mg/m2, Cisplatin 100 mg/m2
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anus
The Self-Sampling Pilot Study
The investigators will test the cytological performance of a nylon-flocked swab at two insertion depths in the anus, 3 cm and 5 cm, to determine which insertion depth is better at collecting cells from the squamocolumnar junction…
- Trial name
- SOLOPilot (NCT07085845)
- Testing
- Inserting a swab 5 cm into the anus during self-sampling, Self-sampling with a swab by inserting the swab 3 cm into the anus.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Skin Cancer, Skin Cancer Melanoma
Strategies to Promote Skin Health
The purpose of the intended proposed research is to investigate and determine best strategies for preventing skin cancer for emerging adults.
- Conditions
- Skin Cancer, Skin Cancer Melanoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03237013
- Testing
- Facial Morphing Intervention, Mindfulness Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Caregiver, Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm
Prepare to Care, A Supported Self-Management Intervention for Head and Neck Cancer CaregiversHead and Neck Cancer
This pilot clinical trial studies how well Prepare to Care kit works in improving caregiver support in patients with stage I-IV head and neck cancer that is new or has come back.
- Conditions
- Caregiver, Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm, Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Salivary Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03032250
- Testing
- Communication Intervention, Watch video, Module completion of the Prepare to Care kit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Dysphagia, Dysplasia
Esophageal Cytology With FISH in Detecting Esophageal Cancer
This clinical trial studies whether esophageal cytology plus fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is equal to or better than esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) or upper endoscopy for the early detection of esophageal cancer.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Dysplasia, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02100189
- Testing
- Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Human Papillomavirus Infection
Clinical Evaluation of the APTIMA® HPV Assay Using the TIGRIS® System
The purpose of this study is to provide data on the performance of the APTIMA HPV Assay using the TIGRIS System in detecting HPV types that may cause cervical cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00973362
- Testing
- APTIMA HPV Assay, FDA-Approved HPV DNA Test
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12,896 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gen-Probe, Incorporated
Melanoma (Skin), Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Using MC1R Genotype to Impact Melanoma Risk Behavior
The purpose of this study is to examine how different messages about risk of melanoma can impact the way people protect themselves against developing these diseases.
- Conditions
- Melanoma (Skin), Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Cancer, Skin Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03509467
- Testing
- Personalized Information, Standard Information, DNA Extraction Determination of MC1R Genotypes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 2,054 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Skin Cancer, Basal Cell Carcinoma
Correlation Between Skin Carotenoid Levels and Previous History of Skin Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine the difference of skin carotenoid levels between subjects with previous squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), subjects with previous basal cell carcinomas (BCC) and a control group.
- Conditions
- Skin Cancer, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00836342
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma
The Impact of Total Body Skin Examination on Skin Cancer Detection
This will be a study where all patients will undergo a two-step procedure: Step 1 - Physicians examine the problem area of skin ONLY and record result. Step 2 - Physicians perform TBSE and record result.
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- TBSE (NCT00765193)
- Testing
- Inspection of covered areas
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 14,381 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Skin Cancer
An Appearance-Based Intervention to Reduce Teen Skin Cancer Risk
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a skin cancer prevention website is effective at reduce female teenagers' desire to use indoor tanning and ultimately their use of indoor tanning over an 18 month period.
- Trial name
- iSTART (NCT01508013)
- Testing
- Appearance-Focused Website Intervention, Control Website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 443 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Tennessee State University