Clinical trial · Observational
Identification of Breath Biomarkers in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A Prospective Cohort Study to Determine Specific Volatile Organic Compounds Present in Breath Samples of Patients With Oral Cavity or Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using Gas Chromotography-mass Spectrometry
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Awaiting funding to facilitate selected-ion flow-tube mass spectrometry (SIFT/MS)
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
In this study the Investigators aim to determine specific volatile compounds present in breath samples of patients with oral cavity or oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma before and after tumour resection or before and after chemotherapy +/- radiotherapy using gas chromotography-mass spectrometry. The Investigators hypothesize that study participants with a tumour will display a distinct set of volatile organic compounds than can serve as potential cancer biomarkers.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Early stage oral cavity / oropharyngeal cancer
- description
- Exhaled breath
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Presence of volatile organic compounds in breath samples if patients with oral cavity or oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
- timeFrame
- Approximately 1-4 months
- description
- Breath samples of patients with oral cavity or oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma will be compared before treatment - surgery or radiotherapy/chemotherapy, and then one month after completion of treatment - surgery or radiotherapy/chemotherapy
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 90 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-90 years * Clinical diagnosis of oral cavity or oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of metastatic disease * Previous treatment of this cancer with surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy
References
Publications (5)
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