Italian registry for Head and Neck cancer patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to establish a clinical registry in Italy to collect comprehensive data on patients diagnosed with Head and Neck carcinoma. It will gather information from multiple healthcare providers across selected investigational sites, allowing for both retrospective and prospective data collection. The data will be entered into an electronic case report form (eCRF) by healthcare professionals and analyzed using a privacy-preserving federated learning system called Vantage6. The registry will support observational studies and facilitate global collaborative research efforts.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adult patients (age ≥ 18 years old) diagnosed with carcinoma of the Head and Neck. The diagnosis should be done or verified by the expert site entering the information about the patient in the registry. Patients diagnosed with sarcomas and lymphomas are excluded.
2. Patients entering the HCP at any clinical phase of the disease (diagnosis, treatment of primary cancer, treatment of recurrence, treatment of M+ etc.). The HCP will collect information on the entire disease regardless of when it started to manage the patient. The HCP can choose, based on its resources, for how many patients will be able to collect the data.
3. New patients managed by the HCP from 2021 onwards + patients managed by the HCP, in active follow-up at the hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

1\. Patients whose medical records are unavailable for review

Where it's running

• Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia - IRCCS
  Candiolo, Italy Recruiting
• A.O.U. Careggi
  Florence, Italy Recruiting
• P.O. 'Vito Fazzi'
  Lecce, Italy Recruiting
• Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori
  Milan, Italy Recruiting
• Fondazione CNAO
  Pavia, Italy Recruiting
• Fondazione Policlinico Universitario 'Agostino Gemelli' IRCCS
  Roma, Italy Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.