New study aims to ease throat pain from cancer radiation

NCT ID NCT05659576

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study looks at ways to prevent and reduce radiation esophagitis—painful inflammation of the swallowing tube—in people getting chest radiation for cancer. About 142 adults will be enrolled to test if a two-step consent process helps, and if treatments can lower the need for strong pain medicines. The goal is to make treatment easier to tolerate and track symptoms and weight changes.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities)

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities)

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities)

    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (All Protocol Activities )

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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