Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

University of Southern California

Code:

NCT06420219

Conditions

Head and Neck Carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Non-Interventional Study

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study evaluates the cell and biomarkers associated with the aggressive behavior of cancer.

Conditions

Head and Neck Carcinoma

Study ID

NCT06420219

Start date

Mar 25, 2024

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

Mar 25, 2029

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar 25, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis/disease status: New diagnosis of head and neck cancer
  • Allowable type and amount of prior therapy: No prior treatment
  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have had treatment of head and neck cancer

Study Design

Enrollment

50 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

Observational

Patients undergo photography, blood sample collection, tissue collection and have their medical records reviewed on study.

Interventions

Non-Interventional Study

Non-interventional study

Primary outcome measure

  • Overall survival [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
  • Disease free survival [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Sandy Tran, MS

323-865-0451sandy.tran@med.usc.edu

Locations

USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Recruiting

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033

Contacts

Sandy Tran, MS

323-865-0451Sandy.tran@med.usc.edu

Principal Investigator:

Albert Y. Han, MD

More Information

Sponsor

University of Southern California

Last update posted

Apr 28, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Southern California on 2026-04-28.