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NCT00898638 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Tissue Sample Collection From Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and From Healthy Participants

A clinical trial of Head and Neck Cancer, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Recruiting
Registry status
8,000
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

NCT00898638 is a study of Head and Neck Cancer that is actively recruiting participants, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 8,000 participants, above the 229-participant average among 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (3393% higher). The trial reports 4 study locations across 1 state.

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The verdict

NCT00898638, a study of Head and Neck Cancer, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

RECRUITING
Registry status
8,000 participants
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue, saliva, and blood from patients with cancer and from healthy participants to study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This research study is collecting and storing tissue samples from patients with head and neck cancer and from healthy participants.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER biologic sample preservation procedure
  • OTHER medical chart review

Study Locations (4)

Tennessee

  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Cool Springs - Nashville
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Franklin - Nashville
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Nashville - Nashville
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Nashville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 8,000 participants
Start Date 2003-02-13
Est. Completion 2050-12

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT00898638

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00898638 describes a study currently listed as recruiting, categorized as an unspecified phase. The registered enrollment target is 8,000 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect, above the 229-participant average among 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (3393% higher). The listed sponsor is Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has 677 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 1 condition, with Head and Neck Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which biologic sample preservation procedure is the first listed.

NCT00898638 reports 4 study locations spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include Tennessee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00898638 about?

NCT00898638 is a clinical study titled "Tissue Sample Collection From Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and From Healthy Participants". RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue, saliva, and blood from patients with cancer and from healthy participants to study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This research study is collecting and storing tissue samples from patients with head and nec...

What is the current status of trial NCT00898638?

This trial is currently recruiting. The enrollment target is 8,000 participants. The study started on 2003-02-13. Estimated completion is 2050-12.

What conditions does trial NCT00898638 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Head and Neck Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00898638?

The interventions under investigation include: biologic sample preservation procedure (OTHER), medical chart review (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00898638?

This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has 677 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00898638 being conducted?

This trial has 4 study locations across Tennessee. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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