Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT05837221?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Head and Neck Cancer. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT05837221 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-02-20

Microbiome in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (NCT05837221)

🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This study aims to determine whether dysbiosis actively contributes to HNSCC and if so, the underlying molecular mechanisms.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (5 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (3 items).

Location: University of Colorado Cancer Center — Aurora, Colorado

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Subjects equal to or above the age of 18.
Patients who are seen and evaluated by a provider within the adult Otolaryngology clinic at the University of Colorado Health.
Patients that present with a diagnosis of OSCC.
An equal number of age-matched patients who are visiting the clinic for reasons other than OSCC diagnoses, as the control group.
Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects under the age of 18 or over the age of 100
Subjects unwilling to particiapte

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

University of Colorado Cancer Center — Aurora, Colorado

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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