Clinical trials: Throat Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer, Dysphagia
Clinical Impact of Respiratory-Swallow Training on Refractory Dysphagia in Oropharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer
Veterans following treatment of head and neck cancer can be left with lasting swallowing impairment that may require diet alterations, need for feeding tubes, and risk of pneumonia.
- Trial name
- NCT03377270
- Testing
- Respiratory Swallow Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cervical Cancer, HPV Cancers
Combination Immunotherapy in Subjects With Advanced HPV Associated Malignancies
Background: More than 30,000 cases of human papillomavirus (HPV) associated cancers occur annually in the United States. When these cancers spread, they do not respond well to standard treatments and are often incurable.
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, HPV Cancers, Anal Cancer, Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04287868
- Testing
- PDS0101, M7824, NHS-IL12
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Human Papilloma Virus Infection Type 11, Human Papilloma Virus Infection Type 16
HPV Vaccination: An Investigation of Physician Reminders and Recommendation Scripts
Primary, Secondary, and Exploratory Objective(s): Primary objective: To evaluate the effect of interventions on 1st dose uptake of HPV vaccine.
- Conditions
- Human Papilloma Virus Infection Type 11, Human Papilloma Virus Infection Type 16, Human Papilloma Virus Infection Type 18, Human Papilloma Virus Infection Type 6
- Trial name
- NCT02551887
- Testing
- Automated Reminder, Automated Reminder Plus Script
- Volunteers
- 647 people
- Sponsor
- Regenstrief Institute, Inc.
Dysphagia, Oral Pharyngeal Cancer
Pilot Study to Improve Therapeutic Outcomes for Dysphagia After Radiation Therapy
Patients with head and neck cancer treated with chemoradiation, often develop a treatment associated dysphagia. The common complaint is foods sticking in the pharynx.
- Trial name
- NCT02564887
- Testing
- Iowa Oral Performance Instrument
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Jonas Johnson
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
Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Tislelizumab Combined With Chemotherapy Versus Chemotherapy Alone in Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer (NPC)
This study was designed to compare the efficacy and safety of tislelizumab (BGB-A317) combined with gemcitabine plus cisplatin versus placebo combined with gemcitabine plus cisplatin as first-line treatment for recurrent or…
- Trial name
- RATIONALE-309 (NCT03924986)
- Testing
- Tislelizumab, Gemcitabine, Cisplatin
- Where
- 37 sites in China, Taiwan and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- BeiGene
Aspiration, Laryngeal Cancer
NewBreez for Airway Protection in Head and Neck Cancer Patients With Chronic Aspiration
Laryngeal dysfunction is a problem that affects many patients after laryngeal cancer therapy (surgery or radio/chemotherapy). Laryngeal dysfunction is associated with higher incidences of aspiration and respiratory tract…
- Trial name
- NCT02437513
- Testing
- NewBreez
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- ProTiP Medical
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Adverse Effect of Radiation Therapy
Effect of Bevacizumab on Radiation-induced Brain Necrosis in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Bevacizumab may have a better effect on brain necrosis caused by radiotherapy.This randomized trial aims to investigate whether bevacizumab may alleviate radiation-induced brain necrosis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
- Conditions
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Adverse Effect of Radiation Therapy, Brain Necrosis
- Trial name
- BRAIN (NCT01621880)
- Testing
- bevacizumab, Corticosteroid
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Malignant Neoplasms of Ill-defined Secondary and Unspecified Sites, Malignant Neoplasms of Lip Oral Cavity and Pharynx
Utomilumab and ISA101b Vaccination in Patients With HPV-16-Positive Incurable Oropharyngeal Cancer
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if utomilumab, when given with ISA101b, is able to shrink or slow the growth of tumors in patients with incurable HPV+ oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
- Conditions
- Malignant Neoplasms of Ill-defined Secondary and Unspecified Sites, Malignant Neoplasms of Lip Oral Cavity and Pharynx, Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03258008
- Testing
- Utomilumab, ISA101b
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
A Study of Gemcitabine and Cisplatin/Carboplatin Plus Erlotinib in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Cisplatin or Carboplatin will be given on day 1 every 21 days for 6 cycles; Gemcitabine will be given on day 1 and day 8 every 21 days for 6 cycles.
- Trial name
- NCT00603915
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, Carboplatin/Cisplatin, erlotinib
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
FGFR Gene Amplification, FGFR1 Gene Amplification
BGJ398 in Treating Patients With FGFR Positive Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
This phase IIa trial studies how well the experimental drug, BGJ398 (infigratinib), works in treating patients with fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) 1-3 translocated, mutated, or amplified head and neck cancer that has…
- Conditions
- FGFR Gene Amplification, FGFR1 Gene Amplification, FGFR2 Gene Amplification, FGFR2 Gene Mutation
- Trial name
- NCT02706691
- Testing
- BGJ398
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Head and Neck Cancer
A Study of a New Combination and Schedule of Chemotherapy Drugs for the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and side effects of a new combination and schedule of chemotherapy drugs in the treatment of head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00148122
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Capecitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Oropharyngeal Cancer
A Single-arm Phase II Study of Post-Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) Alone to the Primary Tumor Site and Selective Neck Dissection (SND) Followed by Adjuvant Radiation Therapy (+/- Chemotherapy) to the Regional Nodes for Advanced Stage, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Positive, Oropharyngeal Cancer
To determine 2-year local (primary tumor site) control and toxicity rates in patients receiving adjuvant RT post-TORS, omitting the primary tumor bed, in patients with completely resected, HPV-positive SCCA of the oropharynx.
- Trial name
- NCT02159703
- Testing
- TORS, Adjuvant Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Deglutition Disorders, Oropharynx Cancer
Physiological Flow of Liquids in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study
This study is part of a larger grant, for which the overall goal is to collect measurements of liquid flow through the oropharynx (i.e., mouth and throat) during swallowing.
- Trial name
- NCT04112940
- Testing
- Starch-based Thickened Liquids, Xanthan-gum Thickened Liquids
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto