The state of Alabama currently has 4 active clinical trials seeking participants for Head and Neck Cancer research studies. These trials are conducted in various cities, including Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville and Anniston.
Photobiomodulation to Demonstrate Safety and Reduce the Incidence of Oral Mucositis in Adult Head & Neck Cancer Patients
Recruiting
The overall purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of the MuReva Phototherapy System with a light delivery mouthpiece to reduce the severity of oral mucositis (OM) in adult patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, tonsils and base of tongue receiving radiation therapy with or without concurrent chemotherapy.
Gender:
All
Ages:
22 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/11/2024
Locations: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
Conditions: Oral Mucositis (Ulcerative), Oral Mucositis (Ulcerative) Due to Radiation, Oral Mucositis (Ulcerative) Due to Antineoplastic Therapy, Head and Neck Cancer
Phase II Panitumumab-IRDye800 in Head & Neck Cancer
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to determine if panitumumab-IRDye800 is effective in identifying cancer, compared to surrounding normal tissue, and the further characterize the safety profile of this drug.
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/21/2023
Locations: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer
PRospective rEgistry OF Advanced Stage cancER (PREFER) Patients to Assess Prevalence of Actionable Biomarkers and Driver Mutations to Address Disparities in Precision Medicine
Recruiting
The objective of this Study is to collect, process, and transfer biologic samples such as blood and/or tissue biopsies to determine the concordance of detected alterations obtained through liquid biopsy analyses compared to next generation sequencing of time-matched or archival tissue specimens from individuals with advanced solid tumors. Examples of locally advanced and metastatic tumors include stage III and IV cancers (ex. lung, breast, all gastrointestinal malignancies, all gynecologic mali... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/26/2023
Locations: Clinical Site, Fort Payne, Alabama
Conditions: Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Melanoma, Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Prostate Cancer
A Motion Exergaming Approach for Symptom Management: HNC
Recruiting
This overall objective of the RCT is to test an intervention to overcome the PA barriers for head and neck cancer (HNC) patients during the first 6 months after their treatment. PAfitME stands for a personalized Physical Activity intervention with fitness graded Motion Exergames. PAfitME is delivered via a tested mix of FaceTime calls and home visits, uses commercially available exergaming platforms (Nintendo Switch). We propose the following specific aims: (1) When compared to an attention cont... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/05/2023
Locations: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer