Scientists probe why oral cancer hurts so much
NCT ID NCT07095608
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares pain sensitivity between 40 oral cancer patients and 40 healthy volunteers using pressure and tongue-stretch tests. Researchers aim to understand how nerve cells called Schwann cells contribute to oral cancer pain. No treatment is given; the goal is to gather knowledge that could inform future pain therapies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could help scientists understand why oral cancer hurts, potentially pointing toward new pain-relief strategies in the future.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures pain sensitivity and does not test any drug or therapy, so direct patient benefits are not expected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: For healthy subjects to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * Provide signed and dated informed consent form * Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study * Male or female, at least 18 years of age * In good general health as evidenced by medical history For oral cancer patients to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * Provide signed and dated informed consent form * Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study * Male or female, at least 18 years of age * Biopsy-proven squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral cavity that requires surgical resection * Lesion is at least 1 cm in greatest surface dimension Exclusion Criteria: * Healthy subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: * Clinically and/or histologically proven oral pre-cancer, oral cancer * Pregnancy or lactation (Female subjects of child-bearing potential will have a rapid urine pregnancy test) * Anything that would place the individual at increased risk or preclude the individual's full compliance with or completion of the study. Oral cancer patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: * History of prior surgical, chemotherapeutic, or radiation treatment for head and neck cancer * Pregnancy or lactation * Anything that would place the individual at increased risk or preclude the individual's full compliance with or completion of the study. For participants with impaired kidney function (chronic kidney/renal disease) who wish to participate in the proposed research study, consultation with their primary care provider will be done prior to enrollment to determine safety
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU College of Dentistry
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10010, United States
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