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NCT00508170 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Sexual Behavior in Oropharyngeal Patients Versus Head and Neck Cancer Patients, With or Without HPV Infection

A clinical trial of Head and Neck Cancer and Oropharyngeal Cancer, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
252
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00508170: Completed study of Head and Neck Cancer and Oropharyngeal Cancer, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

NCT00508170 is a study of Head and Neck Cancer and Oropharyngeal Cancer that has completed, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 252 participants, roughly in line with the 260-participant average among 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target. The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00508170, a study of Head and Neck Cancer and Oropharyngeal Cancer, has completed, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
252 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Primary Objectives: 1. To determine whether high-risk sexual behaviors are more common in patients with oropharyngeal cancer than in patients with head and neck cancers of other sub-sites. 2. To determine if high-risk sexual behaviors are more common in patients with HPV (human papillomavirus) associated head and neck cancer than those without evidence of HPV-16 infection.

Primary Outcome

Written self-administered questionnaire responses analyzed to determine whether patients with oropharyngeal cancer have history of high-risk sexual behavior (defined as 15 or more lifetime sexual partners) greater than that of patients with tumors of other sites of head and neck

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Questionnaire

Study Locations (1)

Texas

  • UT MD Anderson Cancer Center - Houston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 252 participants
Start Date 2006-03
Est. Completion 2010-01
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

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What the finished NCT00508170 record still lists

NCT00508170 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registered 252 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 260-participant average among 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target.

The record links to 3 conditions, with Head and Neck Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Questionnaire is the first listed.

NCT00508170 reports a single indexed study location in Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00508170 about?

NCT00508170 is a clinical study titled "Sexual Behavior in Oropharyngeal Patients Versus Head and Neck Cancer Patients, With or Without HPV Infection". Primary Objectives: 1. To determine whether high-risk sexual behaviors are more common in patients with oropharyngeal cancer than in patients with head and neck cancers of other sub-sites. 2. To determine if high-risk sexual behaviors are more common in patients with HPV (human papillomavirus) asso...

What is the current status of trial NCT00508170?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 252 participants. The study started on 2006-03. Estimated completion is 2010-01.

What conditions does trial NCT00508170 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Head and Neck Cancer, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infection.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00508170?

The interventions under investigation include: Questionnaire (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00508170?

This trial is sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which has 2,692 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00508170 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00508170's enrollment target sits among peer trials

252 42nd of 250 higher than 208 of 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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