New study tracks throat cancer Patients' symptoms after radiation
NCT ID NCT04874493
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at symptoms reported by patients with oropharyngeal cancer after they finish radiation or chemoradiation. Researchers will review medical records and have patients complete questionnaires about their symptoms. The goal is to learn more about what patients experience after treatment, which could help improve follow-up care.
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 study could help doctors better understand and manage side effects after radiation for oropharyngeal cancer, improving patient quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational pilot study that does not test a new treatment. It may not lead to changes in care or apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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77 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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.
Who is studied
Patients with OPC who were seen for new patient evaluation at clinics and head and neck cancer (HNC) centers at MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients who were seen for new patient evaluation at clinics and HNC centers at MD Anderson Cancer Center * Adult patients with OPC (\> 18 years old) who have been enrolled under PA14-0947
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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