Clinical trials: Hypopharynx Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Advanced Cancer of the Mouth, Pharynx, or Larynx
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00004094
- Testing
- carboplatin, fluorouracil, hydroxyurea
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Pediatric ALL
An Endotracheal Tube Inserted to the Level of the Hypopharynx
The goal of this observational study is to assess the incidence of successful ventilation using an ETT inserted orally above the vocal cords in pediatric patients undergoing surgeries.
- Conditions
- Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Pediatric ALL, Ventilator Lung
- Trial name
- NCT06449924
- Testing
- Endotracheal tube
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
Parotid-Sparing Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Compared With Conventional Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Oropharyngeal or Hypopharyngeal Cancer Who Are at High Risk of Radiation-Induced Xerostomia
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy delivers thin beams of radiation of different strengths directly to the tumor from many angles.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity, Xerostomia
- Trial name
- NCT00081029
- Testing
- management of therapy complications, radiation therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Head and Neck Cancer, Pain
Acupuncture or Standard Therapy in Treating Pain and Dysfunction in Patients Who Have Undergone Neck Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Acupuncture may help relieve pain and dysfunction caused by cancer surgery. It is not yet known whether acupuncture is more effective than standard therapy in treating pain and dysfunction in patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00090337
- Testing
- acupuncture therapy, standard follow-up care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00005088
- Testing
- cisplatin, radiation therapy
- Where
- 258 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Esophageal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00002951
- Testing
- fluorouracil, hydroxyurea, surgical procedure
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Complications
Sargramostim in Decreasing Mucositis in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Sargramostim may lessen symptoms of mucositis in patients receiving radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. It is not yet known if sargramostim is more effective than no treatment in reducing mucositis caused by…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Complications, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00008398
- Testing
- sargramostim, quality-of-life assessment, radiation therapy
- Where
- 236 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Gastric Cancer, Hepatic Carcinoma
Laryngopharyngeal Injury After Endotracheal Intubation Under General Anesthesia
This study retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent tracheal intubation under general anesthesia at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine between October 1, 2015, and September 30, 2025…
- Conditions
- Gastric Cancer, Hepatic Carcinoma, Pulmonary Carcinoma, Pancreatic Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT07359586
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang University
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiotherapy
A New Delineation Approach for Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, Larynx and Hypopharynx in IMRT for Head and Neck Cancer
The investigators tries a new method to delineating the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx and hypopharynx, and use the head-and-neck region to test whether the method can to create a good IMRT plan, and alleviate the oral radiation…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Radiotherapy, Oropharynx Abnormality, Radiotherapy; Adverse Effect
- Trial name
- NCT05539144
- Testing
- "Oropharyngeal mucosa", oropharynx, oropharynx and "oropharyngeal mucosa"
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Hebei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Head and Neck Cancer, Skin Reactions Secondary to Radiation Therapy
Biafine Cream to Reduce Side Effects of Radiation Therapy in Patients Receiving Treatment for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells, but may cause skin irritation and inflammation. Biafine cream may be effective in lessening side effects caused by radiation therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00006481
- Testing
- Biafine cream, quality-of-life assessment, radiation therapy
- Where
- 260 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Complications
Oral Mucositis in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Cancer of the Mouth, Pharynx, or Larynx
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy at different times of the day may affect the chance of developing side effects such as mucositis.
- Trial name
- NCT00004234
- Testing
- management of therapy complications, radiation therapy
- Where
- 14 sites in Canada
- Sponsor
- NCIC Clinical Trials Group
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Insular Thyroid Cancer
Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Head and Neck Cancer or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This phase I trial is studying the side effects of gefitinib in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable head and neck cancer or non-small cell lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Insular Thyroid Cancer, Metastatic Parathyroid Cancer, Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
- Trial name
- NCT00068497
- Testing
- gefitinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Cancer
Docetaxel and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Cancer of the Larynx or Hypopharynx
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00243113
- Testing
- docetaxel, radiation therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Aichi Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer, Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer
Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known which regimen of radiation therapy is more effective for head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00021125
- Testing
- adjuvant therapy, radiation therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council
Laryngeal Neoplasms, Pharyngeal Neoplasms
Study of Biomarker From Blood and Tissue of Head and Neck Carcinoma
The aim of the study is to find for one or more serum or tissue markers of molecular biology in head and neck cancer patients used for early diagnosis, predicting prognosis and being sensitive to chemotherapy and radiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT01171235
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Southern Medical University, China
Cancer
External-Beam Radiation Therapy With or Without Indinavir and Ritonavir in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Indinavir and ritonavir may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00637637
- Testing
- indinavir sulfate, ritonavir, radiation therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland
Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma
Salvage Surgery in Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma: an Observational Single-institutional Study From 1998
The aim of this study will be to assess the association between the type of a surgical flap and post-operative complication in patients with hypopharyngeal cancer undergoing salvage surgery (SS) and reconstruction with free or…
- Trial name
- NCT07295561
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Head and Neck Cancer
Cetuximab, Carboplatin, and Paclitaxel Followed by Radiation Therapy, With or Without Cisplatin, in Treating Patients With Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some find tumor cells and kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them.
- Trial name
- NCT00301028
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Laryngeal Cancer, Hypopharynx Cancer
A Novel Modified Tracheo-Esophageal Voice Prosthesis for Total Laryngectomy Patients
This study is being conducted at Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd to evaluate the role of a novel Tracheo-Esophageal voice Prosthesis for total laryngectomy +/- partial pharyngectomy patients.
- Trial name
- TEP (NCT03039465)
- Testing
- Modified Trans-Esophageal Prosthesis
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- HealthCare Global Enterprise Ltd.
Head and Neck Cancer
Gene and Protein Expression Patterns in Predicting Response to Cetuximab in Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00898742
- Testing
- DNA and tissue microarray analysis, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, mass spectrometry
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center