Clinical Trial

Antibiotic Treatment Effects on Intratumoral Bacteria Modulation in Surgical Patients With Oral Cancer

Recruiting Phase 2
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Summary
The goal of this phase II single arm clinical study is to evaluate the effect of antibiotics (metronidazole) and oral chlorhexidine (CHX) in reducing the bacteria load within tumors of patients undergoing surgery for oral cancer.
Protocol Amendment History 6 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 6 times since 2024-10-02; most recent amendment 2026-06-03.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2025-07-28
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06627270
Lead Sponsor Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Conditions Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Carcinoma
Enrollment 30 participants
Start Date 2025-07-22
Primary Completion 2026-10-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-10-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-08-06